Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
Programme of lectures and field meetings. 2-3 symposia per year. Publishes an annual journal. Large and comprehensive library of works on the archaeology and history of Somerset.
Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of … [Read More...]
Is this the skull of Richard III? Today (4 February) the University of Leicester, with Channel 4, … [Read More...]
University of Leicester archaeologists have found a 'prime candidate' for the remains of Richard … [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...]
When did the typical English village begin? That is, when did the outlying farms join together to … [Read More...]
On Christmas Day 886, King Alfred, exasperated by the attacks of the Danes, finally decided to … [Read More...]
A relative newcomer to the world of archaeology, forensic techniques have been responsible for … [Read More...]
Are you heading out on a dig this season? If so, congratulations! Volunteers are an essential part … [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...]
Also manages the Heritage Grants Scheme providing modest support to research into the archaeology and history of Somerset.