In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
While we have talked a lot about ancient DNA (aDNA) in ‘Science Notes’, it has mainly been in the context of decoding…
It is well known that the Industrial revolution led to a staggering shift in the global nitrogen cycle – a key process…
Once part of Mercia, Nottingham was a key Anglo- Saxon settlement that became one of the five Boroughs of the Danelaw. It…
The Stonehenge Bluestones is a semi-glossy, well-produced, slim, populist volume that, after ten years, replaces John’s earlier book, The Bluestone Enigma. It…
The Isle of Man lies at the centre of the Irish Sea and is characterised by its own insular traditions, while also…
If anyone is capable of introducing the casual reader to the landscapes of Britain it is Professor Francis Pryor. In a career…
Based on the results of the author’s MPhil research at Durham University, this volume examines an intriguing hypothesis: that the introduction of…
This is the second edition of what has become a standard work on Roman art, and covers the period described as the…
Almost a decade ago, the crumbling remains of Reading Abbey – once one of the most important medieval religious centres in northern…
In this latest excavation of the CA archive, I continue to explore some of the ‘great excavations’ reported on over the years…