In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
For this month’s ‘Science Notes’, CA’s Deputy Editor Kathryn Krakowka visited the ancient DNA (aDNA) lab at the Natural History Museum in…
This month has brought a flurry of Roman news (as you can see on preceding pages), and one more discovery of this…
Whether you are an academic reviewing the history of lime kilns across Britain or simply an enthusiast who is interested in understanding…
Clifton Quarry is a key site for the prehistory of the West Midlands. The outstanding discovery was an early Iron Age settlement,…
Asked to think about catacombs, our minds might initially turn to the grand subterranean ossuaries of, say, Rome or Paris. However, London…
Robin Derricourt’s book is an overview of current and past research on the nature of the evidence for children in prehistory. As…
Over the recent past there has been a flurry of literature concerned with the Neolithic of the British Isles, each book promoting…
The decades leading up to the Roman conquest of Britain must have been a dynamic and turbulent time, a period of tribal…
For the past two decades, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery has had no dedicated space exploring the area’s archaeology. Now, though, thanks…
In last month’s column I highlighted some of my favourite covers from issues 101-200 (1986- 2005). Now I pick up where I…