Battlefield sites are endlessly debated. Where did the final defeat of Boudica take place? What was the exact location of the Battle…
It was not easy for the Romans to keep a close track on time. They did not work by minutes, let alone…
The Brough of Deerness is a sea stack in east Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Its grass-covered top, surrounded by 30m cliffs, holds the…
Conflict archaeology — the archaeology of communities preparing for, or involved in, military or civil strife — is a relatively new discipline,…
Royal Hospital Greenwich was the naval equivalent of the more famous Chelsea Hospital for army veterans. It was a retirement home for…
When large amounts of rare pottery, Venetian tea bowls, Cuban silver coins and pottery from the Caribbean began to turn up in…
Medieval historian Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed Arthur was conceived at Tintagel, a myth that has helped make it one of the most…
A stunning hoard of Iron Age gold coins was found in Suffolk in spring 2008, and has turned out to be one…
A major new conference event brought to you by Current Archaeology magazine and the British Museum’s Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure.…
We’ve gone through the last 12 months of CA and picked out some of the sites, projects, books and personalities that have…