Examining a new addition to the Hadrian’s Wall ‘souvenir’ vessels Over the last 300 years, a handful of enamelled bronze vessels, most…
The number of wrecks off England’s coast is a stark reminder of our reliance on shipping: 37,000 vessels, cargoes, and even ditched…
Chris Catling looks at what we have gained in the 40 years since the passing of the landmark Protection of Wrecks Act…
This year has seen many important advances in archaeological knowledge, technology, and methodology.…
This year has brought many excellent books through our door. The following titles are those we feel deserve special recognition.…
We always look forward to escaping from the office to meet archaeologists working to uncover the secrets of the past – their…
Explaining the end of Early Anglo-Saxon funerary traditions While rewriting the Neolithic in Gathering Time (CA 259), Alex Bayliss was also…
The Early Anglo-Saxon tradition of burying the dead in their finery has bequeathed some of Britain’s most spectacular archaeology, from the regal…
I made this model as part of this year’s Carlisle Pageant celebrations, since the castle and the custard cream are two massive…
Making a killing in the Thames Estuary In 2004 the skeleton of an elephant still surrounded by the flints used to butcher…
Oxford Archaeology, one of the oldest archaeological units in the UK, celebrates its 40th birthday this autumn. CA caught up with Chief…