Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community Archaeology Team will be running an Archaeological Field School in the grounds of Rufford Abbey from Monday 1st to Friday 5th July. The field school is ideal for people who want to get a proper introduction to professional excavation techniques. Excavation will take place on the foundations of an ornamental gateway at [...]
Rufford Abbey Field School
May 14, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Rufford Abbey, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire |
Dates: 1-5 July 2013 |
Cost: Free
Digging Roman Devon
April 16, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Ipplepen, south Devon |
Dates: 27 July-24 August |
Cost: £200 per week
The University of Exeter will continue excavation at the Romano British site near Ipplepen, South Devon, from 27 July to 24 August 2013. Ipplepen is a large scale dig where geophysical surveys have uncovered evidence of an extensive settlement including roundhouses, quarry pits and track ways. Previous excavation work revealed the remains of a round house, [...]
A green and pleasant parish
April 3, 2013 By Filed Under: Mick's Dig Diary
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in Somerset got off the ground. Now he gives us an overview of the area itself, and how he proposed to tackle its archaeology. Winscombe is a parish in the north of Somerset, lying towards the western end of the [...]
An unexpected project
April 3, 2013 By Filed Under: Mick's Dig Diary
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local archaeology. He starts by recalling the genesis of his current research project at Winscombe, Somerset. When I moved to Winscombe parish in 1984 there were no thoughts in my mind of conducting a project there: indeed, I had taken a conscious decision [...]
Archaeologist of the Year 2013
March 1, 2013 By Filed Under: Archaeology Awards 2013
We are delighted to announce that Phil Harding is the winner of this year’s prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award.
Book of the Year 2013
March 1, 2013 By Filed Under: Archaeology Awards 2013
This year’s winner of the Book of the Year award is Roman Camps in Britain by Rebecca Jones, as reviewed in issue 268 of Current Archaeology.
Research Project of the Year 2013
March 1, 2013 By Filed Under: Archaeology Awards 2013
This year, the Research Project of the Year award went to Richard III: the search for the last Plantagenet king, featured in CA 272.
Rescue Dig of the Year 2013
March 1, 2013 By Filed Under: Archaeology Awards 2013
Congratulations to Folkestone: Roman villa or Iron Age oppidum?, winner of the Rescue Dig of the Year category in the Current Archaeology Awards 2013.
Editor-in-Chief’s Dinner: Spaghetti House
February 14, 2013 By Filed Under: CA Live! 2013
We would like to invite anyone attending Current Archaeology Live 2013 to join us at a special Editor-in-Chief’s dinner after the conference on Friday 1st March. The meal will take place directly after the evening reception, at the Goodge Street branch of Spaghetti House at 8:30pm, and will be attended by our founder and [...]
Archaeology Fair
February 1, 2013 By Filed Under: CA Live! 2013, Live
This year at the conference we held an Archaeology Fair, where we brought together, in one bustling marketplace, a varied group of people whose businesses will be of interest to our subscribers and delegates to the conference. Dedicated booksellers, archaeology tour specialists, and companies working within the technical field of archaeology were all there. We hope you enjoyed what [...]
Voting now open!
December 14, 2012 By Filed Under: Articles
Click here to see the nominees and to cast your vote.
CA Live! 2013
October 5, 2012 By Filed Under: Articles, CA Live! 2013
1-2 March 2013 – Click here for full details, and to purchase tickets
Richard III: DNA analysis
September 12, 2012 By Filed Under: Articles, Richard III
Update: for an account of how DNA analysis confirmed the identity of Richard III, see our short article by Dr Turi King, who led this aspect of the research. The recently-discovered skeletal remains thought to be a ‘prime candidate’ for Richard III are to undergo DNA analysis in order to confirm their identity. This laboratory [...]
Scoliosis & Richard III
September 12, 2012 By Filed Under: Articles, Richard III
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced the discovery of an adult male skeleton suffering from scoliosis, which they believe may be the remains of Richard III. What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, where the spine curves either to the left or to the right of the body. [...]
Tony Wilmott – Archaeologist of the Year 2012
May 14, 2012 By Filed Under: Archaeology Awards 2012
English Heritage’s senior archaeologist and winner at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards 2012
Simon Thurley: Heritage Guardian
October 14, 2011 By Filed Under: Featured, Features, Special Features
CA recently interviewed Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, on challenges facing the heritage sector, and the new draft National Planning Framework. The National Trust is extremely worried about the new draft National Planning Framework. Do you share their concerns? Absolutely, and we are delighted that the NT is making a [...]
Digging A Future
March 23, 2011 By Filed Under: Advice, Fieldwork advice
Archaeology graduate Emma Watts-Plumpkin left university in the summer – but not before being bitten by the digging bug. Here she recalls her experiences, from rooky through to old hand. When you have never been on a dig before, it can be quite a daunting prospect. My first excavation was in my initial [...]
The Archaeology of Hampton Court
September 14, 1994 By Filed Under: Featured, Features, Special Features
On the night of 31 March 1986, Hampton Court Palace caught fire. The great state apartments, built by Wren, were ravaged, but a decision was at once made to restore them to their original condition. The Historic Royal Palaces Agency has decided also to restore King William Ill’s Privy Garden, which was laid out with [...]
