In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
The untold story of emigration and object mobility from Roman Britain Britons are traditionally believed to have taken scant advantage of the…
Current Archaeology normally features dirt archaeology, but archaeologists today often excavate archives as well – that is to say, they are engaged…
September is a momentous month for Scottish archaeology. It opens with delegates gathering for the prestigious European Association of Archaeologists conference in…
Holt Castle in Denbighshire, northeast Wales, was built under Edward I and later served as Richard II’s treasury but today its royal…
The Atlas Shipwreck Survey Project, conducted by Odyssey Marine Exploration across the Western Approaches and western English Channel from 2005 to 2011,…
For anyone hoping to visit the Maryport Roman Temples Project, make sure you get there before 14 August, when the 5-year project…
Fans of Classical mythology (or the Game of Thrones series!) may be interested in the latest news from Colchester, where a conservator…
The recent discovery of a rare Roman tombstone by Cotswold Archaeology in Cirencester (CA 302) is being celebrated by the launch of…
April Fool! Did we catch you out with our ‘breaking news’ about the earliest-known representation of the Easter Bunny? Sadly this discovery…
An eyewitness account of the procession that bore Richard III's remains to his final resting place.…