Continuing last month’s exploration of high sites across the country, both well known and less well known, that reflect the profound impact…
One of the joys of the Current Archaeology archive is its ‘tales of the unexpected’. After last month’s column on early medieval…
In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
After last month’s column on Westminster Cathedral, I will continue my ecclesiastical theme this month by exploring three of the great religious…
In last month’s column, I examined a series of sites legacy of the Norman Conquest. One of these was Westminster Abbey, which…
The news that the Bayeux Tapestry will be making a once-in-a-lifetime visit to Britain from September 2026 until July 2027 made me…
Following on from last month’s column, here of south-east England: a series of fortifications on both sides of the English Channel that…
The Saxon Shore (litus Saxonicum) was a military command consisting of fortifications built on both sides of the English Channel, which were…
Last month’s column explored prehistoric mines, and this month I will follow up on the topic by visiting medieval and modern examples…
Since CA 428, my columns have focused on prehistoric Britain, and while researching these I read about a series of mines dating…