Current Archaeology Magazine

24/01/2025

Calling all students! You can attend our upcoming conference for a special ticket price of just £10. Join us on 1 March at the UCL Institute of Education in London as we hear from the foremost archaeological experts on the latest finds and research. More info here:
archaeology.co.uk/live

A day of lively talks and discussion where leading archaeologists tell you everything you need to know about the latest archaeological research and discoveries

23/01/2025

Geophysical survey in Pembrokeshire has revealed potentially promising evidence of a previously unknown Roman fort. Read more:

Geophysical survey in Pembrokeshire has revealed potentially promising evidence of a previously unknown Roman fort. Dr Mark Merrony, a Fellow and Roman spec ...

22/01/2025

New research from the University of Aberdeen has sought to establish what caused Scotland’s last plague outbreak, and to map the geographical spread of the epidemic and examine the funerary behaviours that emerged as a result. Read more:

In 1350, the Black Death had begun to ravage Scotland after spreading north from London. Over the next three centuries, the plague would return to Scotland ...

21/01/2025

Medieval histories are often dominated by the deeds of ‘great men’, but a rich record of female stories can still be found in the archival and archaeological record, as a new exhibition reveals. Carly Hilts reports.

Medieval histories are often dominated by the deeds of ‘great men’, but a rich record of female stories can still be found in the archival and archaeologica ...

17/01/2025

Excavations at an Iron Age fort in County Dublin have uncovered evidence of the exotic tastes of its inhabitants, including the earliest archaeological remains of a fig discovered in Ireland. Read more:

Excavations at an Iron Age fort in County Dublin have uncovered evidence of the exotic tastes of its inhabitants, including the earliest archaeological rema ...

16/01/2025

Over the course of eight decades, at least 14 separate hoards of Iron Age metalwork have been recovered from a field at Snettisham in Norfolk. Now, following the publication of a new book, Jody Joy and Julia Farley describe how they came to be found. Read more:

Over the course of eight decades, at least 14 separate hoards of Iron Age metalwork have been recovered from a single field at Snettisham in Norfolk. Now, f ...

15/01/2025

A medieval mass burial containing the remains of more than 100 men, women, and children has been revealed during excavations connected with a new heritage centre in the gardens of Leicester Cathedral. Read more:

A medieval mass burial containing the remains of more than 100 men, women, and children has been revealed during excavations connected with a new heritage c ...

14/01/2025

Excavations at Achnacon, an abandoned township in the Scottish Highlands, by the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland, have uncovered evidence relating to the Glencoe Massacre of 1692. Read more:

Excavations at Achnacon, an abandoned township in the Scottish Highlands, have uncovered evidence relating to the Glencoe Massacre of 1692. This infamous ep ...

14/01/2025

Today is your last chance to grab some early bird tickets for the Current Archaeology Live! 2025 conference in London on 1 March. In partnership with the UCL Institute of Archaeology, we will hear from the foremost archaeological experts on the latest finds and ground-breaking research. Find out more here:
https://archaeology.co.uk/live

13/01/2025

In the latest issue of CA, out now:
• Secrets of Snettisham: exploring a unique Iron Age collection
• Expanding our understanding of Venta Icenorum
• The secrets of medieval Berwick
• Did a Roman emperor visit Carlisle?
Plus: news, reviews, Odd Socs, and much more!

10/01/2025

Early bird ticket prices end next week for this year's Current Archaeology Live! conference!

Current Archaeology Live! is back on Saturday 1 March 2025, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Archaeology. Join us in London for a full day of talks from the leading experts themselves – you'll hear firsthand about the latest archaeological discoveries and groundbreaking research from across Britain and beyond.

Talks range from prehistory to the present day, including: Hadrian's Wall, Sutton Hoo and Syria, Stonehenge discoveries, ancient Egyptian mummies, medieval warhorses, nautical archaeology, Ness of Brodgar, and more – there's something to interest everyone. Click here to see the sessions confirmed so far: www.archaeology.co.uk/live

Tickets are on sale, and we're offering an early bird rate of £49 until 15 January (usually £65). Click the link above to reserve yours now!

02/12/2024

Over the last two years, excavations on marshland near Poole Harbour have revealed evidence of unusual seasonal activity dating to the Bronze Age – including one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain.

Over the last two years, excavations on marshland near Poole Harbour have revealed evidence of unusual seasonal activity dating to the Bronze Age – includin ...

29/11/2024

A new exhibition running at the British Museum explores the vast network of cultural and commercial connections that spanned Europe, Africa, and Asia in AD 500-1000. Carly Hilts visited to learn how diverse ideas, materials, and people filtered along these routes to the British Isles.

A new exhibition running at the British Museum explores the vast network of cultural and commercial connections that spanned Europe, Africa, and Asia in AD ...

25/11/2024

Join us for a one-day conference on 1 March 2025 at UCL's Institute of Education in London. In partnership with the UCL Institute of Archaeology, we will hear from the foremost archaeological experts on the latest finds and ground-breaking research. Get early bird tickets for conference here:

A day of lively talks and discussion where leading archaeologists tell you everything you need to know about the latest archaeological research and discoveries

28/10/2024

Two hundred years ago, George Smith was granted the first licence to distil whisky legally in the Glenlivet area of Speyside, in the Scottish Highlands. Now archaeological fieldwork by the National Trust for Scotland, in partnership with The Glenlivet, has shed new light on how the whisky-making process was industrialised in the 19th century.

Two hundred years ago, George Smith was granted the first licence to distil whisky legally in the Glenlivet area of Speyside, in the Scottish Highlands. Now ...

21/10/2024

Join us for a one-day conference on 1 March 2025 at the UCL Institute of Education in London. In partnership with UCL Archaeology, we will hear from the foremost archaeological experts on the latest finds and ground-breaking research. Get early bird tickets for here:

A day of lively talks and discussion where leading archaeologists tell you everything you need to know about the latest archaeological research and discoveries