In last month’s column, I examined a series of sites legacy of the Norman Conquest. One of these was Westminster Abbey, which…
On 14 November, London’s Temple of Mithras – now known as the ‘London Mithraeum’ – reopened to the public as the first…
For decades, pottery of eastern Mediterranean origin found at 5th- to 7th-century sites in western Britain has been claimed as evidence for…
A unique addition to the history of British archaeology, Archaeologists in Print is a closely researched examination of the story archaeology has…
Bruce Eagles has spent more than 50 years studying and analysing the early medieval archaeology of Wessex – the area of south-central…
This volume derives from papers and contributions to a session of the same title at the European Association of Archaeologists conference that…
This is an absorbing account of medieval shipping, prompted by and focusing on the Newport ship – discovered in 2002 while building…
‘Power to the people’ and all praise to ringmaster Andy Burnham! In 2012, veterinarian Olaf Swarbrick published his gazetteer of standing stones,…
New displays in Westminster Abbey’s eastern triforium (the gallery above the nave) explore the long history of the church, its royal links,…
Last month’s ‘great excavation’ explored prehistoric Somerset through the work of John and Bryony Coles along the Sweet Track. In this month’s…
During the Seven Years War, troops from Hesse, near Frankfurt, were stationed in Hampshire to guard against French invasion. Excavation outside Winchester…