Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
Programme of monthly lecture meetings from September to March. Monthly visits from April to September. Annual long weekend study tour. Publish an annual newsletter. Undertake excavations and fieldwork, whenever possible. We usually arrange some activity for the general public on national Archaeology Day.
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the lost church where Richard III was buried over … [Read More...]
On 12th September the University of Leicester held an extraordinary press conference. They announced … [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...]
This summer the Museum of London will return to Syon Park, Hounslow, with digging opportunities for … [Read More...]
It used to be thought that only high-class houses had survived from the Medieval period. Radiocarbon … [Read More...]
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as … [Read More...]
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
The great Iron Age hoards discovered at Snettisham in Norfolk form the richest Iron Age treasure … [Read More...]
While the Romans were civilising England, life was very different story in Northern Scotland, and … [Read More...]
A look at what an education in archaeology involves for prospective students There is no denying … [Read More...]
Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, Head of Communications, Wessex Archaeology tells CA what do you need to do to … [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
For information : We have now set up a website for the Society which can be viewed at
http://www.banwellarchaeology.co.uk
Regards Barry Mather