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Basingstoke Archaeological & Historical Society
March 1, 2000 By Filed Under: Local Societies
Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
Special Features
Simon Thurley: Heritage Guardian
CA recently interviewed Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, on … [Read More...]
Footloose in Archaeology
"Feet- did you say Feet?-Ugh-h-h!" That is the usual remark I hear when I mention my Research … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 500 – Tintagel
Has King Arthur been discovered at Tintagel? Tintagel, on the North coast of Cornwall, is famed … [Read More...]
AD 1800 – Crossing the Atlantic
In the 18th and 19th centuries, hundreds of thousands of people crossed the Atlantic to a New World … [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
Archaeological Science
Scientific investigative techniques are constantly changing, improving and significantly enhancing … [Read More...]
Distance Learning – Anytime Anywhere
Distance learning can offer a valuable route into archaeological study for those who are unable, or … [Read More...]
Recent News
Kew royal kitchens reopen
One of the advantages of being Editor-in-Chief is that sometimes one is invited to some rather nice … [Read More...]
Special Offer for English Heritage readers
Special Offer: 3 FREE issues! For a limited time only, we are … [Read More...]
Wellington Arch reopens
Wellington Arch, the famous landmark on Hyde Park Corner, re-opened to the public today (9 May) … [Read More...]
Treating leprosy
There were over 300 leper hospitals in Medieval England. Mostly founded between the 12th and 13th … [Read More...]
Pub Dig 4: Cavaliers and Cock Ale
After four weeks of fun, frivolity and fascinating finds, the first series of Pub Dig series has … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
CA 267
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...]
Reasons to subscribe
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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