Examining a new addition to the Hadrian’s Wall ‘souvenir’ vessels Over the last 300 years, a handful of enamelled bronze vessels, most…
An exhibition tracing the Vikings through the British Isles has reached the final stop on its two-year tour. Lucia Marchini headed to…
This small but fascinating book tells the story of quarrying, or ‘stone-getting’, in Cumbria, from prehistoric to modern times. David Johnson uses…
This book provides an eminently readable overview of freshwater fishing, redressing the focus on sea fishing that has dominated archaeological narratives in…
This new book, Finds Identified, is a chunky volume celebrating the rich material culture of England and Wales. Brimming with information on…
This book is a prime example of how combining historical, genealogical, and archaeological research can bring to life the individuals represented in…
This book is a considerable achievement, being the first time that all available human burials from the middle Neolithic to middle Bronze…
The Selhurst Park Project, an investigation some 10km north-east of Chichester, comprised metal-detecting and geophysical surveys, but principally an excavation at Middle…
The Heritage Minister has proposed a series of changes for the way Treasure finds are processed, and the PAS has released new…
Over a decade of research at Britain’s most important Mesolithic site has shed vivid light on life shortly after the end of…
In my last two columns I picked some favourite covers from issues 101-200 (1986-2005) of Current Archaeology. I continue this series in…