Issue 239 opens with a feature from Northumberland. On the surface, it might seem like a routine rescue excavation. However, with more than half of the site still left to excavate, the results thus far already provide a wealth of new information about the Neolithic through to post-Roman Northumberland. Followed by reports on new research [...]

There doesn’t seem to be a slow moment around the Current Archaeology offices these days! The big news this month is the conference and the Current Archaeology Awards coming up in February. We’ve included a special section in this issue announcing the session schedule, the nominees for the awards, information on how to register and special [...]

It’s been another big month for archaeology! Hard on the heels of the Staffordshire Hoard comes another amazing discovery: Bluestonehenge. Though official results on the dating of the new circle aren’t expected until January, the untimely leak of information about the excavations to the press has forced the team to release initial results; and they [...]

What a month! We thought we had big news at Current Archaeology – preparing to launch our new design in issue 236 – until the Staffordshire Hoard came along and upstaged us. We really hope you like what we’ve done with the new look. And what better way to introduce our redesign than with the [...]

This month, we are very pleased to launch the first of what will be an annual Education Supplement. This special section will contain information on everything you need to know about studying archaeology in the United Kingdom, including courses of study, universities, specialisms, perspectives from academics, professionals and recent graduates, and guidance about how to [...]

Issue 234 begins by highlighting just how important the little things are in archaeology: what can we learn from Late Roman military insignia? More than a mere fashion statement, these markers show surprising movements, links and trends. What about fragments of Iron Age coin moulds? These discarded lumps of clay are evidence that skilful artisans [...]

Issue 233 opens with an in-depth look at the biggest dig ever undertaken in Liverpool: the excavation of the city’s Old Dock. The Old Dock was responsible for shaping the fortunes of Liverpool, and CA examines how the city’s ingenious engineering and ambitious land reclamation are reflected in the archaeology. Following on from that, we [...]

This month’s Current Archaeology offers in-depth looks at stories that have been front-page news in recent weeks.  We begin with conclusions: as presented by Alice Roberts in the BBC’s new documentary on human evolution, are we all Africans? The recently completed restoration of the famous garden at Kenilworth Castle is also making headlines.  Is the [...]

In Current Archaeology 231, we open with a fascinating account of excavations in Forteviot, where archaeologists have deiscovered a Neolithic circular enclosure that rivals both Stonehenge and the Ring of Brodgar in scale. We conclude our in-depth series on Barry Cunliffe’s new book, with the final instalment taking us through to 1000 AD.  Next, we [...]

The time has come for our 2009 edition of the annual Digs supplement.  We’ve provided all the information you need to get out in the field this season – for reviews of last year’s digs, please visit our companion website at www.ilovethepast.com.Villas, villas and more villas! This month, we offer two articles on this most [...]

This month we begin the first of a three part series based on Barry Cunliffe’s comprehensive study of the archaeology of Europe – Europe Between the Oceans. Then onto the mystery and intrigue that surrounds the discovery of one of the richest treasures ever found in Britain, The Mildenhall Treasure. The enigmatic Dark Ages have [...]

With this year’s Archaeology Festival in Cardiff just around the corner, things have been very busy here at Current Archaeology. We’re thrilled with the outstanding programme, packed with talks at the very forefront of archaeological research, and will be sure to bring as many of these projects to the pages of the magazine as possible.  [...]

With winter solstice finally behind us and the Spring equinox edging ever nearer, we visit the Scottish island of Foula. Remote and battered by gales, the tiny island boasts a double ring of stones deliberately positioned by Bronze Age sky-gazers to herald the rising sun of the winter solstice. Another craggy island, Tintagel, is famed [...]

This month we are featuring a Festival Special, a section devoted to the events and awards at the upcoming Archaeology Festival Cardiff 2009, 6-9 February. The Special includes a full list of award nominees and all the information you need to vote for your favourites. This is your chance, as readers, to tell us what [...]

Our November  cover feature brings you a report on the fabulous recent discovery of Shakespeare’s lost theatre, home to the first performances of Romeo and Juliet. Going back in time, the medieval monastery at Merton Priory once enjoyed a priviledged lifestyle – yet now it lies beneath a supermarket carpark. Buckton Castle, a 12th century [...]

This month’s CA covers a lot of ground, with up-to-the minute results from this season’s excavations at both Chester Amphitheatre and Horcott Quarry.  We take the plunge into the frigid waters of Northern Ireland for a closer look at the economy of a medieval monastery, and examine the 11th century English countryside as revealed by [...]

This month’s issue of Current Archaeology brings you an eclectic and exciting mix of time, place and personalities.  We open with a celebration of the life of an extraordinary man, Sir John Evans, a self-taught visionary who revolutionised the conventional view of the ancient world. Chiswick House, was revolutionary in its own way, too, introducing [...]

It’s been a busy few weeks at Current Archaeology, with each of us off on various field projects and conferences, including the World Archaeological Congress in Dublin (see Reviews, p. 46). One topic that has been on everybody’s mind this month is the  BBC’s new archaeology programme Bonekickers. Do shows like this pose a threat [...]

This month, Current Archaeology is all over the map (literally!), covering a broad range of topics and  time periods from the length and breadth of Britain. Did the humble cod spark a commercial revolution in medieval England? Can a lost moat be rescued from beneath metre-deep slag? Is there evidence of the Antonine plague in [...]

This month, everyone is talking about the Roman emperor Hadrian (in advance of the opening of the new exhibit at the British Museum); so who are we to go against the flow?  However, we’ve done our best to give it the special Current Archaeology touch, bringing our readers a feature from one of the world’s [...]