Uncovering the hidden human history of a celebrated Scottish island A small team of archaeologists has been undertaking research into the island…
The arsenal of iron shot that was carried aboard Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, may have once struck fear into the…
Julius Caesar first invaded Britain on 23 August 55 BC. Within a month, he was gone, and although his army – fewer…
Most of England’s monumental mounds are assumed to be Norman castle mottes built in the period immediately after the Conquest – but…
In this latest column exploring ‘great excavations’ (a mini-series that we began last month), I turn my attention to the Roman period.…
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…
I was delighted to see an advance copy of the latest issue of CA – are we really up to number 336?…
The official story as recorded in Bede is that the Pope sent Saint Augustine to England in 597 to convert the pagans.…
Silver was introduced to the inhabitants of Iron Age Scotland by the Roman army. An exhibition currently running in Edinburgh reveals the…
Recently discovered in Fife, the Dairsie Hoard represents the earliest-known evidence found outside the empire for Roman use of hacksilver to secure…