In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
A forgotten First World War practice battlefield at Larkhill One hundred years ago, men from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Britain were…
Between 1974 and 1981, excavations in Dublin’s historic centre revealed a vast swathe of intact archaeology spanning most of the Viking-founded town’s Scandinavian occupation.…
York’s celebrated Viking museum was forced to close when its galleries were flooded in December 2015, but with repairs and renovations now…
Joe Flatman explores half a century of reports from the past. A selection of articles mentioned by Joe Flatman in this month’s column…
The Pictish carvings etched near the summit of Trusty’s Hill, a vitrified hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, are as enigmatic as they…
First opened in 1886, Chester’s Grosvenor Museum has been telling the story of the historic city for more than a century.…
Joe Flatman explores half a century of reports from the past. A selection of articles mentioned by Joe Flatman in this month’s column…
Excavating a square-barrow cemetery at Pocklington Recent work at Pocklington has exposed a remarkable Iron Age burial ground. As well as producing…
The many achievements of Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) cover archaeology, travel, political administration, and more. She was a key figure in the formation…
What were Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall for, and how did they influence everyday life in their shadow? As questions about…