In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
xcavations within the West Ward of Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland have revealed the partial foundations of what appears to have been a…
Archaeologists excavating the Welsh hillfort Beacon Ring (Caer Digoll) made an unexpected discovery relating to the 19th-century Ordnance Survey this summer, which…
The grave of a 6th-century man – a possible warrior – has been uncovered on a hilltop near Marlow, overlooking the Thames…
Dorset is rich in heritage, with an array of historical sites and towns, as well as unique natural landmarks. This book offers…
This is a comprehensive report on archaeological investigations that occurred at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire, in the 1990s. It highlights the medieval finds…
In this book, Sally Foster and Sian Jones examine the history of the Cross and its replicas, challenging the traditional dismissal of…
As advances in archaeological science march on, we are increasingly able to answer questions of ‘when’ and ‘how’ when investigating sites and…
Matthew BlakeBAR Publishing, £35ISBN 978-1407316697Review John Blair Early medieval Staffordshire was very important, but its importance must be reconstructed from the slightest…
Few archaeological discoveries have generated the same level of public interest as the Staffordshire Hoard. Its discovery in 2009 created a worldwide…
Archaeologists have long puzzled over fragments of human bone that have been found scattered around late Bronze Age settlements and placed in…