Uncovering the hidden human history of a celebrated Scottish island A small team of archaeologists has been undertaking research into the island…
In the depths of a Cumbrian wood, intrepid archaeologists have been abseiling down the wall of a Roman quarry to document eroding…
In this final column exploring the stories behind Current Archaeology cover images, I am bringing things right up to date by examining…
Four years of excavations at a 5,500-year-old causewayed enclosure have shed vivid light on a Berkshire monument and the landscape’s early Neolithic…
Search the internet for Marguerite Wood (1888-1954) and Margaret Simpson (1906-1994) and you will not find much – an unusual occurrence these…
Following on from last month’s issue, I explore here some more of my favourite covers from issues 201-300 of Current Archaeology, covering…
The Thames Discovery Programme – whose volunteers record the archaeology of the Thames foreshore – has recently celebrated its tenth birthday. Eliott…
Excavations in the historic heart of Oxford have shed light on the city’s origins and development – including uncovering some of its…
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…
What does a spectacular, recently found gold object add to our understanding of Bronze Age artistry, and can it help to solve…