The tidal reach of the River Thames is the longest archaeological site in Britain, its rhythmically rising and falling waters exposing a…
Built in 1071, Oxford Castle was an imposing fortification with one of the largest mottes in the country. Largely abandoned by the…
In 2003, an excavation by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) discovered a spectacular Anglo-Saxon burial chamber at Prittlewell, near Southend-on-Sea. Since then,…
The most-famous date in English history is said to be 1066 – but what was the immediate impact of the Norman Conquest?…
This summer marks 80 years since the Sutton Hoo ship burial was discovered, revolutionising our understanding of the Anglo-Saxon period. The site…
What can the first Bronze Age gold torc to be found in Norfolk for 25 years tell us about the influence of…
‘This is an archaeological book, I make no pretensions to write history.’ So writes Martin Carver in his wide-ranging new book –…
Written with an evocative turn of phrase and a sharp eye for interesting detail, Citadel of the Saxons is packed full of…
In the depths of a Cumbrian wood, intrepid archaeologists have been abseiling down the wall of a Roman quarry to document eroding…
Over a decade of research at Britain’s most important Mesolithic site has shed vivid light on life shortly after the end of…