Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
Local branch of the Young Archaeologists Club, catering for children from 9 – 16 years old. We are run by volunteers, we meet once a month taking part in a variety of archaeological activities and visits.
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Such were Richard the III's last words according to … [Read More...]
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced the discovery of an adult male … [Read More...]
Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of … [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...]
In the 18th and 19th centuries, hundreds of thousands of people crossed the Atlantic to a New World … [Read More...]
Is this the time to pursue a course in archaeology? The word from the field that reaches the Current … [Read More...]
Scientific investigative techniques are constantly changing, improving and significantly enhancing … [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...]
