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Richard III
Miraculous survival: How Richard III’s church was preserved
If it seems a stroke of incredible good fortune that ULAS’ trial trenches came down on the very … [Read More...]
Richard III: the search for the last Plantagenet king
On 12th September the University of Leicester held an extraordinary press conference. They announced … [Read More...]
DNA detective work: identifying Richard III
Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of … [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
After the Ice: exhibiting life at Star Carr
11,000-year-old artefacts from Star Carr, Britain's largest-known Mesolithic settlement, will go on … [Read More...]
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...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 43 – Colchester, Roman Camulodunum
A rich burial dating to within 20 years after the Roman conquest has just been excavated in a gravel … [Read More...]
AD 800 – Vikings invade the Udal
Perhaps the biggest disruption in the Hebrides was the advent of the Vikings. But what remained of … [Read More...]
Advice
Under the Microscope – Archaeological Conservation
From Chinese bronzes and Ango-Saxon burial goods, to children’s workshops and international … [Read More...]
Distance Learning – Anytime Anywhere
Distance learning can offer a valuable route into archaeological study for those who are unable, or … [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...]
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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...]
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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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