An exhibition currently running at the University of Nottingham Museum showcases finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, hillforts that are both located in the East Midlands where such monuments are relatively scarce. CA's Carly Hilts paid a visit: the-past.com/feature/a-ta...

As excavations continue on the Fonmon Castle estate, north-west of Cardiff Airport, further intriguing details have been revealed, including the remains of an Iron Age settlement. Read more: the-past.com/news/iron-ag...

How did early medieval Ireland connect with the continent? From sacred texts to sea routes, explore the cultural currents that linked Irish monks to Europe. Read about the major new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland @currentarchaeology.bsky.social‬ the-past.com/feature/word...

Skye Bridge! Really good article in this edition of @currentarchaeology.bsky.social magazine about the remarkable site at High Pasture Cave on Skye! Including find of a bridge for a lyre...

Traces of London’s earliest Roman basilica, where officials presided over the settlement’s administrative affairs c.2,000 years ago, have been revealed beneath a City office block. Sophie Jackson told Carly Hilts about the discoveries. the-past.com/feature/the-...

A new exhibition showcasing hundreds of artefacts recovered from the banks of the River Thames sheds illuminating light on London’s long history. Carly Hilts visited the displays at London Museum Docklands. the-past.com/review/whats...

A recently opened experience in London is using virtual-reality technology to explore the life and times of one of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, as Carly Hilts reports. the-past.com/review/whats...

Recent archaeological research in the grounds of a Shropshire stately home has added a surprising new chapter to the estate’s story. Viviana Caroli and Nigel Baker explain more. the-past.com/feature/para...

The face and head of an Iron Age woman whose remains were discovered in Dorset’s Kimmeridge Bay 25 years ago have been reconstructed by an MSc Bioarchaeology student at Bournemouth University. the-past.com/news/reconst...

The newest archaeological reconstruction to be unveiled at Butser Ancient Farm is a late Neolithic house, based on a structure whose 5,000-year-old footprint was excavated in Dorset. CA visited the launch event to learn more. the-past.com/feature/buil...

From gasholders to chic apartments: the 600 remaining structures, once familiar industrial sights in every city and town, are being recorded by Historic England prior to being dismantled or converted to other uses, as Chris Catling reports. the-past.com/feature/from...

That's a great article. Thanks for the background information. That intriguing 'smashed with a stone' cauldron - I reckon it could have been used by a brewer to heat the water for making the ale. It's a good size and would represent high status brewing kit. Can give you more detail if necessary. 🤓🍻

One of the largest Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK was recently unveiled. Comprising hundreds of metal items, its contents are shedding brilliant light on this period of Yorkshire’s past. Carly Hilts finds out more: the-past.com/feature/the-...

A new study has shed new light on the ways in which kinship was tied to monuments from Ireland in the Neolithic period, suggesting that biological relationships and social status were not strong factors in deciding who was buried in passage tombs. the-past.com/news/new-ins...

Recent research on a portrait believed to depict Lady Jane Grey has revealed that the painting may be the only surviving image of the ‘Nine Day Queen’ that dates to her lifetime. Read more: the-past.com/news/portrai...

Two decades of excavations in East Sussex farmland have uncovered the remains of an unusual enclosed settlement linking the Roman road network with the River Ouse. Rob Wallace and David Millum explain more: the-past.com/feature/a-ro...

And now a #Melsonby article in @currentarchaeology.bsky.social the-past.com/feature/the-...

@currentarchaeology.bsky.social 423 is now out and with it my latest column, a start of a #Roman Towns road-trip. This month I visit #Chester (Deva Victrix), to dig into its rich - and sometimes grisly - history: the-past.com/comment/roma....

Excavations in Derbyshire have revealed that an apparently solitary standing stone in Farley Wood is in fact part of a larger ceremonial complex dating to the early Bronze Age. Read more: the-past.com/news/bronze-...

Over a decade after its discovery, the Viking Age Galloway Hoard continues to give up its secrets, following the translation of a runic inscription on one of its arm-rings, offering new insights into the assemblage’s early medieval ownership. Read more: the-past.com/news/gallowa...

My book isn’t even out yet and I’ve received this wonderful review from Harriet who has reviewed it for @currentarchaeology.bsky.social 🥰🥰🥰 the-past.com/review/books...

Recently published research focused on the bones of birds of prey spanning the early Bronze Age to the medieval period has revealed striking differences between their eating habits and those of modern raptors. More: the-past.com/news/histori...

A very interesting article.

Recently published research has shed vivid light on the power centres of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy that were swept away by the Norman Conquest – including a site associated with Harold Godwinson. Carly Hilts spoke to Duncan Wright and Oliver Creighton to learn more. the-past.com/feature/from...

Whisky archaeology, part 1: excavating illicit distilleries in the Scottish Highlands, in the latest @currentarchaeology.bsky.social the-past.com/feature/dist...

Medieval Burials and Sheffield’s Lost Castle Win Big at the 2025 @currentarchaeology.bsky.social Awards www.medievalists.net/2025/03/medi... #archaeology

In the latest issue of CA, out now: • The archaeology of illicit whisky production • Tracing ‘lordly sites’ in medieval England • Interpreting ancient activities at Star Carr • Rethinking Crickley Hill’s mysterious mound Plus: news, reviews, and more! #Subscribetoday

For those of you on Saturday who kindly asked about where to buy our book, here is the link and the 30% discount code: 27HERESEARCH www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.... Enjoy! 🏺

Congratulations to @official-uom.bsky.social University of Manchester’s Prof. Joyce Tyldesley OBE for being awarded archaeologist of the year at the 2025 Current Archaeology Awards! @currentarchaeology.bsky.social archaeology.co.uk/vote-now #Egyptology #archaeology #joycetyldesley #manchester

Congratulations to our very own Professor Joyce Tyldesley who has won a public vote to be named Archaeologist of the Year at the @currentarchaeology.bsky.social 2025 awards! www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m... @official-uom.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social

We’re delighted to announce the results of the 2025 Current Archaeology Awards! Voted for by you, and presented by archaeologist and educator Julian Richards @Archaemedia #CALive25

It’s the final session of the day, which means it's time to introduce the keynote speaker. This year we are thrilled to welcome Nick Card from the Ness of Brodgar Trust, who will tell us about 20 years of discovery at the #NessofBrodgar in #Orkney #CALive25

Our final speaker in our afternoon session is Mark Beattie Edwards of the Nautical Archaeology Society (@NautArchSoc). He is going to tell us about the Klein Hollandia, a shipwreck that was discovered off the coast of Eastbourne #CALive25

Our next speaker is Natasha Billson from Behind the Trowel, who will share some insights from the world of TV archaeology: with ‘From the trench to the screen: public archaeology in the digital landscape’ #CALive25

A change to the advertised programme: starting session 3 is Dr Matthew Symonds, editor of our sister magazine @worldarchaeo @world-archaeology.bsky.social, who has heroically stepped up at the very last minute to replace Prof Rosalie David, who is unwell. Huge thanks, Matt! #CALive25

Our third talk in this set will be given by Prof Oliver Creighton & Prof Alan Outram @OutramAK (both from @UniofExeter @uoearchhist.bsky.social); they will tell us all about what archaeology is adding to our understanding of medieval warhorses. #CALive25

Our next speakers are Anna Giecco and Nick Henderson from Uncovering Roman Carlisle – here to tell us about a brilliant ongoing excavation and the largest Roman building yet found on Hadrian’s Wall #CALive25

We’re back from tea break, and it’s time for our second session of #CALive25, which has a bit of a military flavour.

All the fun of the ArchaeoFair! We have great stalls to browse at #CALive25 this year, including @UCLarchaeology @royalarchinst.bsky.social Cardiff University BioArchaeology @kentarchaeolog1 @kentarchsoc.bsky.social & Kent Archaeological Field School if you want to learn about the past #CALive25

Normal service resumes for our third speaker: Dr @AmandaChadburn @amandachadburn.bsky.social, who will be telling us about ‘the Sun, the Moon, and the monuments of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site’. #CALive25

We’re now going to pause live-tweeting for the next 30 mins, as our next talk is an exclusive preview of a project that will be in the news (and in CA!) later in the spring – watch this space! #InTheRoomWhereItHappens #CALive25

Our first speaker of CA Live 2025 will be Professor Dorian Fuller of @UCLarchaeology, who will be telling us about ‘Domestication, agricultural origins, and civilisation of the oven in Southwest Asia’. #CALive25

Hello everyone, and welcome to #CALive25! It’s great to be back at @IOE_London, and to be holding our conference in partnership with @UCLarchaeology – and great that so many people will soon be arriving here to learn the latest news about the past.

Lovely article about this great discovery from Sizewell C made by the Oxford Cotswold Archaeology team! Read all the behind the scenes here oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/news/the-siz...

Some 12 miles east of Norwich, Reedham’s church of St John the Baptist has a distinctive appearance. Mike Fulford describes the research into a potential source for this material: a possibly military predecessor preserved beneath the existing structure. the-past.com/feature/roma...

A rare stone sarcophagus is among more than 20 Roman burials that have been uncovered by Headland Archaeology, working on a road improvement project between Wansford and Sutton. the-past.com/news/rare-ro...

There's still time to get tickets for #CALive25 at UCL's Institute of Education. We’d love for you to join us to hear the latest news on important discoveries and leading research projects from Britain and further afield. archaeology.co.uk/live

Bury St Edmunds’ neoclassical Market Cross recently celebrated its 250th anniversary – but the structure has a much longer tale to tell. Former County Archaeologist Adrian Tindall explores the Suffolk landmark’s colourful past: the-past.com/feature/a-ne...

🗳 Please vote today for A VILLA UNVEILED as the @currentarchaeology.bsky.social Rescue Project of the Year! 🏛 archaeology.co.uk/vote-now

There's still time to vote in the 17th annual Current Archaeology Awards, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months. Take part here: archaeology.co.uk/vote-now