As advances in archaeological science march on, we are increasingly able to answer questions of ‘when’ and ‘how’ when investigating sites and…
The clothes worn by archaeologists on site provide a vivid record not only of how the discipline has evolved over time, but…
This summer marks 80 years since the Sutton Hoo ship burial was discovered, revolutionising our understanding of the Anglo-Saxon period. The site…
In CA 339 (June 2018), I explored the site of Sutton Hoo through past issues of Current Archaeology. Here, I gleefully pay…
This summer has been typically busy for archaeology, and it has been brilliant zipping around to visit as many projects as possible.…
This latest column continues the thread that I began last month, exploring Current Archaeology’s coverage of sites in the care of the…
‘This is an archaeological book, I make no pretensions to write history.’ So writes Martin Carver in his wide-ranging new book –…
As I sat down to write this month’s ‘Welcome’, the internet was awash with images of Processions, a mass participatory artwork celebrating…
It is always a joy and a privilege to visit excavations on behalf of CA, but I seldom get to see a…
As this month’s contribution to the ‘great excavations’ mini-series, I turn my attention to a ‘great’ project of Anglo-Saxon archaeology: Sutton Hoo…