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Richard III
Is this the skull of Richard III?
Is this the skull of Richard III? Today (4 February) the University of Leicester, with Channel 4, … [Read More...]
Scoliosis & Richard III
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced the discovery of an adult male … [Read More...]
Richard III: the significance of the choir
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced that they may have found the … [Read More...]
Mick’s Dig Diary
A green and pleasant parish
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in … [Read More...]
An unexpected project
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local … [Read More...]
Recent News
Digging London’s past: Syon Park excavation
This summer the Museum of London will return to Syon Park, Hounslow, with digging opportunities for … [Read More...]
Peasant houses in Midland England: How the Black Death prompted a building boom
It used to be thought that only high-class houses had survived from the Medieval period. Radiocarbon … [Read More...]
Current Archaeology 279
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as … [Read More...]
VIDEO: The search for Richard III – Richard Buckley at CA Live! 2013
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 1300 – Newark: Excavating a medieval castle
Newark Castle has always been something of a problem. The west front, facing out onto the River … [Read More...]
500,000 BC – Boxgrove
The man who died half a million years ago. In a gravel pit at Boxgrove, just outside Chichester, … [Read More...]
Advice
Want to be a Digger? – entering the world of commerical archaeology
Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, Head of Communications, Wessex Archaeology offers us his insight and tips on … [Read More...]
Mastering the Past – Studying Archaeology
A look at what an education in archaeology involves for prospective students There is no denying … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
Current Archaeology 279
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as stock images performing hard manual labour in the margins of illustrated manuscripts. With the squalor they faced memorably lampooned by Monty Python, among others, it has always been assumed that the ramshackle hovels they called home have long … [Read More...]
Reasons to subscribe
Benefits of Current Archaeology
The past is constantly being re-written. Across the country there are hundreds of excavations going on. It’s back-breaking work in often tough conditions, but the findings are essential for our understanding of our past. Yet who has the time to visit them all and put their findings into context? We do! For 40 years Current Archaeology has been … [Read More...]
World Archaeology Magazine
World Archaeology
Current Archaeology has a sister magazine - Current WORLD Archaeology Current World Archaeology covers the world from the first emergence of man up to yesterday: from Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East, to Anatolia, Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Asia and the Far East. Launched in 2003 as the sister magazine to Current Archaeology, we report on … [Read More...]
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I am so gutted that this terrific show has been cut. One of the few shows of any quality now a days, yet those crappy reality shows keep going. We are creating a world of dim witted people. Shame on you channel 4 and shame on you for putting people on the show who know nix about archaeology.
Totally agree and thanks Debra.
Time Team, the best program on television and I have seen many of the shows since series 1, to the latest, being enthralled, excited, entertained,and educated, enjoying every show seen,. for gaining knowledge from the pioneering work done,and technical application of the archaeology.undertaken,to benefit historical importance.and enrichment of our heritage. The gateway to times past, least we forget. ..
More Time Team please -, reducing the lesser breed of inferior programs that haunt and infest our television,for others to appreciate,.
Totally agree with Christopher!
Such a shame,while these crap reality shows go on and on,really boring,shame on u ch 4
It is an absolute Travesty that this enthrawling and highly educational programme has been cut from our screens…. it should be considered a national treasure and be given backing for more, not getting the chop. This was just about the only programme that managed to stimulate my brain. I totally agree with Debra about us creating a world of dim witted people, i mean just look at how the majority of the youth of today are behaving already and no wonder if all we do is feed there brains with reality shows, such as Big Brother and Towie for goodness sake, absolute mindless litter! I agree with you Debra “Shame on you Channel 4″. Just want to say ‘Massive’ Thankyou to everyone that has been involved with ‘Time Team’ over the past 20 years for all the Passion, Dedication and hard work you put in, to bring us this much loved programme and for letting us enjoy it all with you!
Absolutely gutted over this decision. Just recently returned from Australia (where the show is popular) after 8 years. Watched Time team from the very first episode, but must say the lack of advertising and underestimating the value of the core team has further facilitated the demise of this once great show. Missed half the last series simply because I had no idea the show had started again! Forget Big Brother and other SILLY pathetic programs and bring back time team with the original members where possible!
Horrified that yet another good program is axed, how like many things in life that the public actually like and respect (ie NHS, Time Team, buses, Welfare State, Postal Service) the power that be ‘improve them’ and end up making them inefficient and inferior to the original concept THEN suddenly they are deemed unpopular/unused and either sold off or ‘improved’ further at great cost to the jolly old tax payer until that finally is gradually sold off. All the time millions of tax payers £s still get spend on war and foreign aide, it’s not rocket science to know for sure that the average tax payer would rather have good tv, great NHS and no more Benefits handed out to all and sundry arriving in what once was GREAT Britain.
I am still watching Time Team repeats iv got loads on my planner,what a fantastic way of learning about history,also the Time Team books are great including Victor Ambrus drawings of archaeology all excellent reading !!