This month’s cover showcases the latest addition to a small group of metal ‘cups’ or ‘pans’ that are associated with Hadrian’s Wall…
RMS Titanic is more than just a wrecked liner. The human toll of her loss is well known, with some 1,500 of…
February is the bicentenary of Dickens’ birth. Revered for his vivid descriptions of Victorian London, he is also applauded for drawing…
In December I was fortunate enough to stand on the Nene riverbank in 1300 BC. Beside me were the stumps of prehistoric…
The most exciting thing about archaeology is the way fresh discoveries can overturn established theories in the blink of an eye. Witnessing…
Cave archaeology has a long pedigree. Romantic images of our earliest ancestors sheltering in caverns led to many being stripped of their…
Rome changed Britain. New roads opened up this country as never before, creating a captive market — weary travellers. Settlements seeking to…
The Neolithic is being rewritten. New techniques of radiocarbon dating based on Bayesian statistics are allowing a greater precision than ever before…
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…