At its peak, the Roman army acted as a military, naval, and police force to about a quarter of the population of…
Happy New Year! It’s amazing that 2020 is upon us already – which means that our annual conference is also approaching fast…
Our cover feature explores a significant change of heart: why were Silchester’s Roman baths demolished in the 1st century, just as the…
This month we are putting the ‘art’ into ‘artefact’, showcasing a number of exciting discoveries that are as beautiful to look at…
The most-famous date in English history is said to be 1066 – but what was the immediate impact of the Norman Conquest?…
This summer has been typically busy for archaeology, and it has been brilliant zipping around to visit as many projects as possible.…
On 6 June, we marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Among the Allied troops involved in that watershed campaign was the 506th…
In 1849, John Collingwood Bruce led an expedition to Hadrian’s Wall to tour the Roman remains. Since then, this trip – known…
Our cover feature takes us 16 years back in time to revisit a justly famous Essex excavation. Found in 2003, the burial…
This month marks 40 years since Wessex Archaeology was founded. Milestone birthdays are often a time of reflection as well as celebration,…
Our cover story takes us to the longest archaeological ‘site’ in Britain: the banks of the River Thames. For ten years, Thames…