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Association of those who have obtained the Certificate of Field Archaeology from Glasgow University. Field survey, no excavation. Ongoing surveys Island of Raasay and settlements in Glen Lochay Nr. Killin, Perthshire) and other parts of Scotland
On the night of 31 March 1986, Hampton Court Palace caught fire. The great state apartments, built … [Read More...]
What do you do if you find yourself bewitched? If you find you are constantly out of sorts, and you … [Read More...]
In the 18th and 19th centuries, hundreds of thousands of people crossed the Atlantic to a New World … [Read More...]
While the Romans were civilising England, life was very different story in Northern Scotland, and … [Read More...]
A large Bronze Age boat has recently been discovered at Dover. Keith Parfitt, of the Canterbury … [Read More...]
Are you heading out on a dig this season? If so, congratulations! Volunteers are an essential part … [Read More...]
For students doing an archaeology degree, compulsory field school experience is on the cards. Phoebe … [Read More...]
One of the advantages of being Editor-in-Chief is that sometimes one is invited to some rather nice … [Read More...]
Special Offer: 3 FREE issues! For a limited time only, we are … [Read More...]
Wellington Arch, the famous landmark on Hyde Park Corner, re-opened to the public today (9 May) … [Read More...]
There were over 300 leper hospitals in Medieval England. Mostly founded between the 12th and 13th … [Read More...]
After four weeks of fun, frivolity and fascinating finds, the first series of Pub Dig series has … [Read More...]
The traditional image of a Medieval leper is a familiar one. Tainted by spiritual pollution, they were outcasts shunned by society. Yet excavations on the site of St Mary Magdalen leper hospital in Winchester are revealing a different picture. Here the afflicted were cared for in substantial structures, before being laid to rest in a carefully … [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...]
