This summer has been typically busy for archaeology, and it has been brilliant zipping around to visit as many projects as possible.…
In the last decade or so we have experienced a revolution in archaeological science, and one of the most exciting aspects of…
This month marks 100 years since the end of the conflict that was supposed to be ‘the war to end all wars’…
The Science of Roman History is an innovative book, bringing together many different areas of archaeological science to comment on the Roman…
While we have talked a lot about ancient DNA (aDNA) in ‘Science Notes’, it has mainly been in the context of decoding…
It is well known that the Industrial revolution led to a staggering shift in the global nitrogen cycle – a key process…
A recent study, conducted by researchers from the Centre for Human Bioarchaeology at the Museum of London and Durham University, has looked…
In the recent hot weather, the trees that line many of our urban streets offer welcome shade – but when these leafy…
Last month, we reported in ‘News’ on the recent LiDAR work done to accurately measure the length of the Antonine Wall. Here,…
This month we are doing something a little different, exploring a wider theme rather than a specific technique. A recent public-interest piece…