Britain's favourite archaeology magazine. This month’s articles follow two main themes, highlighting the latest insights from the worlds of historic architecture and archaeological science.

Current Archaeology Awards. The annual Current Archaeology Awards celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people judged to have made outstanding contributions to archaeology.. These awards are voted for entirely by the public – there are no panels of judges – so we encourage you to get involved and choose the projects ...

A large Anglo-Saxon cemetery has recently been discovered at Overstone in Northamptonshire. With 154 interments, it is the largest burial ground from…

The nominees of the 17th annual Current Archaeology Awards are below, and voting is now open. The awards celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people judged to have made outstanding contributions to archaeology. These awards are ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Happy New Year! Our cover story takes us to Snettisham in Norfolk, where a single field has yielded at least 14 Iron Age metalwork hoards. This unique collection has the potential to transform our understanding of ancient artistry and ceremonial practices – and, with analysis of the hoards now published in exciting detail, we explore what has been revealed. From long-buried metalwork to long ...

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

Jun 6, 2019 · Despite extensive archaeological evidence for the Great Army’s presence in Repton, though, questions remained over this interpretation. A set of radiocarbon dates obtained from the charnel was particularly problematic – while some of the bones did fit a 9th-century date, others dated to as early as the 7th and 8th centuries, …

Dec 2, 2024 · Below are some of the publications we feel most deserve to be recognised for their contribution to the field – the nominees for the Book of the Year award. Voting closes on 10 February and all the winners of the Current Archaeology Awards will be announced on 1 March as part of Current Archaeology Live! 2025. Click here to find out more about the event. Once you’ve made your selection from ...

May 1, 2013 · How the Black Death prompted a building boom It used to be thought that only high-class houses had survived from the Medieval period. Radiocarbon and tree-ring dating has now revealed that thousands of ordinary Medieval homes are still standing in the English Midlands, many incorporated into des res village houses. Chris Catling reports on how some peasants lived very well in the Middle Ages ...

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