This year marks the 40th anniversary of the island of Staffa coming into the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Famed…
September is Scottish archaeology month. In celebration we open with two projects delivering spectacular results. The largest excavation ever undertaken in Aberdeen…
Bedlam. It is a word that evokes the casual brutality of early healthcare. It was also a real institution, tending real patients.…
After being a CA reader for many years, it is very exciting to be here, and I hope that you enjoy my…
The time has come, dear readers, for me to bid farewell to Current Archaeology. It has been a fantastic few years working…
Even here at CA, we are not immune to the Royal Wedding fever sweeping the nation. Issue 254 opens with our nod…
This month, our features and news stories highlight just how important advancing technology is for archaeology. Revisiting old sites, old bones, and…
This is a big month for Current Archaeology — with issue 252, we will be available in most W H Smiths and…
Our features this month range from new osteological research on some of Britain’s most famous skeletons, to an in-depth look at the…
This month, CA celebrates our 250th issue. Rather than looking back at what has happened since issue 200, however, we found ourselves…
When a country is invaded, how far does the native population adopt the culture of their conquerors? Do they make changes willingly…