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In 2002 a major early Christian monastic site was identified at Great Urswick, Cumbria. In 2003 evidence for the Roman origins of this site was located. A small amount of excavation work will take place in 2006.
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Such were Richard the III's last words according to … [Read More...]
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced that they may have found the … [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...]
In early May the excavation of a riverbank in the heart of Roman London drew to a close. Waterlogged … [Read More...]
A 6-month excavation in the heart of London has revealed thousands of artefacts illuminating the … [Read More...]
Render unto Caesar . . . Many people study Roman coins, but how were they actually … [Read More...]
11,000-year-old artefacts from Star Carr, Britain's largest-known Mesolithic settlement, will go on … [Read More...]
Norwich was the second largest city in Medieval Britain: why? In recent years a number of major … [Read More...]
What happened to London after the end of Roman rule? Bede calls it a 'mart of many nations' yet for … [Read More...]
Conservators work on archaeological finds and structures, using a knowledge of the cultural … [Read More...]
Ian Haynes, Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, discusses the challenges in providing … [Read More...]
Comparisons with Pompeii or Tutankhamen’s tomb are easily overused when attempting to convey the excitement of a new archaeological discovery. Recent media reports labelling an excavation at the new Bloomberg Place in the heart of London the ‘Pompeii of the North’ could risk dooming the results, however exciting, to disappointing comparisons … [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...]
