Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
Curator for the part of Lincolnshire covered by Lincolnshire County Council. Maintains Historic Environment Record. Provides advice on planning and other issues. Now part of an integrated historic & natural environment team. Carrying out preservation, enhancement, interpretation and promotional projects.
Two days after unveiling a reconstruction of the face of Richard III, Leicester experts have now … [Read More...]
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced the discovery of an adult male … [Read More...]
A new free exhibition dedicated to the search for Richard III opened today (8 Feb) at Leicester's … [Read More...]
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in … [Read More...]
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local … [Read More...]
In early May the excavation of a riverbank in the heart of Roman London drew to a close. Waterlogged … [Read More...]
A 6-month excavation in the heart of London has revealed thousands of artefacts illuminating the … [Read More...]
Render unto Caesar . . . Many people study Roman coins, but how were they actually … [Read More...]
11,000-year-old artefacts from Star Carr, Britain's largest-known Mesolithic settlement, will go on … [Read More...]
Most Roman towns were sited either over previous towns, or over Roman forts. London was unusual in … [Read More...]
On Christmas Day 886, King Alfred, exasperated by the attacks of the Danes, finally decided to … [Read More...]
Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, Head of Communications, Wessex Archaeology tells us his 5 top tips for … [Read More...]
Ethnoarchaeology is the study of past societies, focusing on material remains, rather than culture. … [Read More...]
Comparisons with Pompeii or Tutankhamen’s tomb are easily overused when attempting to convey the excitement of a new archaeological discovery. Recent media reports labelling an excavation at the new Bloomberg Place in the heart of London the ‘Pompeii of the North’ could risk dooming the results, however exciting, to disappointing comparisons … [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
