I have now examined the archaeology of every county in Britain bar one – Wiltshire. This was no accident, for I have…
Great Scott! World’s oldest butter There are two ways to write an archaeological news story that are best avoided (but frequently deployed):…
Stunning new discoveries in Orkney It is an artificial mound the size of five football pitches, formed of monumental stone structures and…
A routine investigation ahead of gravel quarrying has turned up some exciting results: has the ‘support centre’ for the elite Anglo-Saxon settlement…
Treasure found in river Seeing the headline ‘Treasure found in river’, most Current Archaeology readers would probably think ‘Bronze Age deposition’, but…
Listening to tales told by his blacksmith grandfather in the semi-darkness of his fire-lit forge, Alan Garner absorbed the Cheshire folklore that…
Pee for the Planet Despite having a woman as its Director General, the National Trust has issued some surprisingly sexist advice on…
Listening to the tales told by his blacksmith grandfather in the semi-darkness of his fire-lit forge, Alan Garner absorbed the Cheshire folklore…
Bye bye nursery rhymes? The readers of the Daily Telegraph thrive on apocalyptic stories predicting the end of civilisation as we know…
Last year in Cardiff, we launched the Current Archaeology Awards to resounding success. We’re excited to open this year’s competition and…
One of Britain’s most prolific and colourful archaeologists dishes the dirt with CA Editor Lisa Westcott. Why did you become an archaeologist?…