After last month’s column on Westminster Cathedral, I will continue my ecclesiastical theme this month by exploring three of the great religious…
New research into the origins of leprosy in Ireland has revealed connections with the Viking world. A team from Queen’s University Belfast,…
Excavations in the historic heart of Oxford have shed light on the city’s origins and development – including uncovering some of its…
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…