In experimental archaeology, archaeological theories are put to the test in a practical way by recreating lost structures or artefacts using the…
Conservators work on archaeological finds and structures, using a knowledge of the cultural background of the subject matter as well as scientific…
Environmental archaeology is the study of the long-term relationship between humans and their environments. It has emerged as a formal sub-discipline within…
A relative newcomer to the world of archaeology, forensic techniques have been responsible for startling revelations — such as that Napoleon Bonaparte…
Scientific investigative techniques are constantly changing, improving and significantly enhancing our archaeological knowledge. Archaeological science, also known as Archaeometry, comprises many furthe…
In CA 233 we reported on the discovery at Hallaton, in Leicestershire, of a rare Roman cavalry parade helmet. It was just…
Last summer, digging through 3.5m of riverside mud at Greenwich in London, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a huge timber watermill of…
By contrast with those familiar institutions of the post-Norman era, the castle, the abbey and the church, Medieval hospitals have received little…
Britain’s biggest ever Anglo-Saxon hoard has been discovered, almost 70 years to the day since gold was first unearthed at Sutton Hoo.…
What a month! We thought we had big news at Current Archaeology — preparing to launch our new design in issue 236…