The early years of London seem both uncannily familiar and unimaginably distant. Today, no one would bat an eyelid at Tacitus’ description of a…
Listen to John Reid, author of our cover feature Bullets, ballistas and Burnswark, discuss his research at Burnswark Hill on Radio 4’s Today (2 June 2016). The…
The true nature of the events that played out at Burnswark in the 2nd century AD has long excited speculation. Two Roman camps were…
A Roman assault on a hillfort in Scotland The ancient author Josephus once observed of the Roman military that ‘their training manoeuvres…
The two bath suites at Binchester Roman fort were discovered almost 200 years apart. But while the first was found when…
A recent excavation campaign at Binchester Roman fort concluded with a spectacular discovery. A trench revealed part of a bathhouse that may be one…
The Culver Archaeological Project involves the local community, students and volunteers in the investigation of the historic environment under the supervision of…
Liss Archaeology’s objective is to investigate the archaeological heritage of the local area. They also want to encourage and involve local people to learn about…
The dramatic impact of flooding on modern British communities was all too clear at the start of this year. But how did…
Twelve thousand years ago, Britain was joined to Europe by a great plain, where Mesolithic people lived and hunted. But as water levels rose,…