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Carries out aerial photographic research and follow-up fieldwork in the Tong area. Continuing work on reports of past excavations. Limited excavation work at weekends still ongoing.
"Feet- did you say Feet?-Ugh-h-h!" That is the usual remark I hear when I mention my Research … [Read More...]
What is archaeology alongside a film crew like? Matthew Symonds found out. There is something … [Read More...]
On Christmas Day 886, King Alfred, exasperated by the attacks of the Danes, finally decided to … [Read More...]
While the Romans were civilising England, life was very different story in Northern Scotland, and … [Read More...]
A rich burial dating to within 20 years after the Roman conquest has just been excavated in a gravel … [Read More...]
Ian Haynes, Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, discusses the challenges in providing … [Read More...]
Current Archaeology's advice to those about to seek a paid career in archaeology is identical to … [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...]
