Examining a new addition to the Hadrian’s Wall ‘souvenir’ vessels Over the last 300 years, a handful of enamelled bronze vessels, most…
Despite a history of study stretching back to the early 19th century, the hillforts of Cheshire have figured little in discussions of…
Peter Wade-Martins’ account of his life in archaeology is as rich as any of the sites with which he has been involved.…
A recently opened museum at London’s Charterhouse illuminates centuries of life at this former medieval monastery. Lucia Marchini explores some of the…
By any standards, one of the ‘great’ archaeologists of our age is Francis Pryor, a prehistorian who has featured regularly in the…
Across Dorset, impressive earthworks mark the location of Iron Age hillforts. Until recently, though, little archaeological attention had been paid to what…
The Treasure Act and the Portable Antiquities Scheme have released their annual reports, and the number of new finds made by members…
In last month’s ‘Science Notes’ we took you on a tour of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, discussing the intricacies of radiocarbon…
Over the decades there have been tantalising hints about the Emperor Nero (r. AD 54-68) and his possible connections with the Roman…
In April, a survey was conducted on the 1,800 gravestones in Dundee Howff cemetery by the Dundee Howff Conservation Group, aided by…
Richard III was reburied in Leicester Cathedral in 2015 (see CA 303), but his original resting place has not been forgotten. The…