The creation of a new town on the eastern side of Plymouth has afforded a rare opportunity to investigate a wide multi-period…
Where do we come from? A new exhibition encompassing genetics and archaeology tells the long tale of migration in the British Isles.…
Over 4,500 years ago, the Bell Beaker phenomenon swept across much of Europe. The resulting changes to burial practices and technology are…
This collection of 15 chapters – by many of Britain’s most involved, non-flint lithic workers – is refreshingly eclectic. Once past the…
David Field and David McOmish, with photographs by Steve Speller Amberley Publishing, £16.99 ISBN 978-1445648415 Review David Roberts This brisk and fluent…
Antiquity has long been a source of inspiration for artists, with striking images of prehistoric monuments appearing in a variety of media…
Joe Flatman explores half a century of reports from the past. A selection of articles mentioned by Joe Flatman in this month’s column…
Why were Pictish symbols carved into Trusty’s Hill, far to the south of where they usually occur? Investigation of a hillfort towering…
Neolithic tombs are often seen as ‘houses for the dead’. Striking similarities between the residences of the living and repositories for the…
Top honours for Archaeologist of the Year at the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards went to Professor Michael Fulford, who has directed excavations…