A Society interested in the archaeology of the north-east, principally Arbeia Roman Fort. It includes the South Shields Archaeological and Historical Society. Helps organise digs at Arbeia and possibly other sites in the North-East.
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Richard III
The fatal injuries of Richard III
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Such were Richard the III's last words according to … [Read More...]
Richard III: the significance of the choir
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced that they may have found the … [Read More...]
Richard III: found?
University of Leicester archaeologists have found a 'prime candidate' for the remains of Richard … [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
Meet the Mary Rose archer
An interdisciplinary team of scientists have reconstructed the face of a Tudor archer, almost 500 … [Read More...]
Review: The Mary Rose museum
The jets dowsing the Mary Rose in polyethylene glycol have finally been shut off. As gigantic vents … [Read More...]
London’s Pompeii? The rise and fall of a Roman waterfront
In early May the excavation of a riverbank in the heart of Roman London drew to a close. Waterlogged … [Read More...]
Walbrook channel: mystery panel
A 6-month excavation in the heart of London has revealed thousands of artefacts illuminating the … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
500,000 BC – Boxgrove
The man who died half a million years ago. In a gravel pit at Boxgrove, just outside Chichester, … [Read More...]
200 BC – Castell Henllys
The Celts were warriors, and the most prominent remains of the Iron Age are the great hillforts, … [Read More...]
Advice
Under the Microscope – Archaeological Conservation
From Chinese bronzes and Ango-Saxon burial goods, to children’s workshops and international … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
Current Archaeology 280 – out now!
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...]
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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...]
World Archaeology Magazine
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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