In last month’s column, I examined a series of sites legacy of the Norman Conquest. One of these was Westminster Abbey, which…
As Time Team ends its run, Jim Mower – an archaeologist and producer for ten years on the programme – reflects on…
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in Somerset got off the ground. Now…
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local archaeology. He starts by recalling the…
We challenged the archaeological world on Twitter to come up with heritage-themed haiku... and they didn't disappoint!…
Mick Aston is best known as the leader of the Time Team, running around telling other people what to do and where…
While browsing the web for fun archaeological things to share with our readers (it is Friday, after all!) we stumbled on this…
Hurrah! No sooner had I written my blog on Mr Moneybags than I discovered a new Mr Moneybags, or rather a…
Money, Money, Money: What price heritage? Twice a year, summer and winter, English Heritage publishes a fascinating magazine called Conservation Bulletin. It…
It’s Guy Fawkes night — 5 November 2012 – and I have been in London for 50 years. I first came to…
It is a common complaint today that our society has become too unequal. To an archaeologist, of course, the complaint is nonsense.…