The remains of a long-destroyed medieval castle have been unearthed by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) during a watching brief…
PLEASE NOTE: In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it is with great sadness that the Strata Florida Archaeology Field School 2020…
This book provides an eminently readable overview of freshwater fishing, redressing the focus on sea fishing that has dominated archaeological narratives in…
A large carved stone that was probably launched from a medieval catapult or trebuchet has been excavated at Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. Similar in…
Three of our features this month focus on finds recently declared ‘Treasure’ according to the 1996 Treasure Act – legislation that has…
The popular (and beautifully illustrated) series exploring Portable Antiquities Scheme finds in different areas continues with a slim volume focused not on…
Dublin is known for the exceptional anaerobic conditions that have preserved swathes of medieval archaeology there (see CA 328), and a recent…
Over 4,500 years ago, the Bell Beaker phenomenon swept across much of Europe. The resulting changes to burial practices and technology are…
Researchers at the University of Southampton have undertaken the mammoth task of mapping the complex network of merchant trading routes and ports…
Two sites in Stirling are revealing new evidence of the castle and burgh’s inhabitants over the decades, from the medieval period through…