The investigation of past cultures through the study and scientific analysis of material remains (e.g., osteological, artifactual, architectural, etc.).
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Report by York Archaeological Trust on excavations between August and October 2000 on the industrial hub of medieval York.
An article on the excavation with plans and photographs (one showing the reconstructed gatehouse) originally published in Current Archaeology 133.
Funded by English Heritage, systematically collected information about the nature and outcomes of more than 80,000 archaeological projects undertaken between 1990 and 2010.
Birmingham City Council's planning archaeologist introduces himself and the city's heritage, outlines council policy, explains its Sites and Monuments Record and describes the latest discoveries.
The county council's archaeology service maintains the Historic Environment Record and advises on planning applications. Offers training and volunteering opportunities.
Investigating the archaeology of the Bamburgh area, including an Anglian cemetery and Bamburgh castle. Project members, history of Bamburgh, reports on results to date.
Prof. Aubrey Manning examines possible astronomical alignments in a class of cairns found in northernmost England.
Bournemouth University is reassessing the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Sussex chalklands. Summary of results, with photographs, plans and a reconstruction drawing.
The world's oldest known sea-going boat, found in 1992, is on display at Dover Museum. The story of its discovery, excavation, preservation, presentation and replication.
An open-air laboratory where experiments into every aspect of prehistoric life are continuously being conducted.
Short description of the Roman town of Caistor St Edmund, once Norfolk's capital. Map of the remains.
Main repository for archaeological material found as part of archaeological fieldwork in the county.
Searchable excerpts from the Annual Reports of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, hosted by Peter Collinson.
An illustrated report by Kevin Blockley and Paul Bennett on the discovery by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust of remains of the Anglo-Saxon cathedral. Plan and reconstruction drawing.
Norfolk visitor attraction, one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.
Guide to Chedworth Roman Villa for exploring and understanding the remains of a large country house of the Roman period.
Steve Howe of the Black and White Picture Place provides a guide around the Roman and medieval city wall. Map, modern and archival images with description and history, including quotations from primary sources.
Largest hillfort in Sussex and has a history dating back over 5,000 years.
The Victorian posts which stand in a ring around London, UK. Includes a full list of the posts and over 100 photos.
Professional archaeologists, students and volunteers uncover a Roman villa and bath house complex at Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire. Results, project outline and community involvement.
Geophysical and aerial photographic examination of five prehistoric sites in Cranborne Chase by Bournemouth University.
Creswell Heritage Trust provides an illustrated guide to this limestone gorge honeycombed with caves which have yielded evidence of life during the last Ice Age. Visitor information.
Describes the programme to examine the many Iron Age settlements around the excavated Iron Age hillfort of Danebury.
County Council maintains the Sites and Monuments Record, advises on sites and finds, and provides grants for archaeology. Contact information and outline of services.
A record of all aspects of the historic environment of the county. It is a public record and enquiries are welcome.
Interview with archaeologists Rachel Harry and Kevin Brady, two members of the team of archaeologists uncovering new finds at Tintagel.
The department responsible for providing advice and expertise in archaeology and archaeological science. Includes summaries of projects funded by the Archaeology Commission.
A major archaeological survey of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Joint project by the Peak District National Park Authority and the University of Sheffield exploring Neolithic to Iron Age life in the Peak District. Background, photographs and QuickTime VR images.
Provides advice on archaeology and undertakes surveys, assessments and excavations. Sites and Monuments Record. Illustrated introduction to Gloucestershire's archaeology.
Photographs, description, and restoration plans provided by the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.
Records from the county on the Welsh border including history, database of archaeological sites and monuments. Includes gazetteers of castles, chapels, prisons and workhouses.
An online guide to archaeology around Sheffield and the Peak District from Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust. Sheffield City Museum's collection, archaeological sites and news. Messageboard.
Bournemouth University outlines the results of its field survey and excavation at Knowlton Circles in North Dorset. Photographs, site plan, bibliography.
Guidelines for all those involved in archaeological projects mainly initiated as a result of the town and country planning process.
Select bibliography of the scholarly literature on Sutton Hoo, 1939-1992.
Roman archaeological site discovered in 1970 by the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in Dover, and open to the public.
The only example of a fully exposed Roman town house in the UK. Provides background and visitor information and photographs.
Britain Express outlines the history and features of Roman villas in England, with diagrams. Brief details of major villas to visit.
Sussex Archaeological Society provides an educational resource for teachers and students with sections for different age groups: 7-11, 12-16 and adult.
Describes the physical and human evolution of Romney Marsh, which is located on the coast of the English Channel.
4000 year old Bronze Age timber circle discovered in 1998 on the quiet and often forgotten North Norfolk Holme beach.
A multi-period, multi-disciplinary research project on a typical Norfolk parish. Includes details of the research areas, illustrated reports, taught courses and the supervisory team.
The University of Reading runs a training excavation here every summer. Clickable map of the Roman town showing excavations, photographs, background, interim reports, reconstruction.
SLHA acts as a focus for local groups across the county, and offers historical and archaeological courses, meetings, visits and fieldwork, and publishes and sells books.
Bristol University's study of settlement and landscape history from Mesolithic to Early Medieval. Aims, staff, geophysical survey, surface sampling, excavations, fieldwork opportunities, references.
Archaeologist Chris Saunders provides an interactive tour of medieval St. Albans via clickable map, and chronology of the city once Roman Verulamium and later a rich abbey.
Remains of a middle Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor, England. The site consists essentially of a walled enclosure of a little over four acres in area containing the remains of many dwellings which take the form of circles of granite boulders known as hut circles or round houses.
Guidance on reporting archaeological objects, procedure for excavations. Publications: An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (introduction online); A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material from Suffolk. Annual reports.
Collaborative project of four universities: excavations, fieldwalking, survey and computer-aided 3D modelling. Re-discovery of 'Beckhampton Avenue' last recorded in the 1720s by antiquarian William Stukeley.
A database of images and information about thousands of sites and finds in the county, dating from prehistory through to the 20th century. Discovery Zone for young people. Glossary.
Medieval settlements and landscapes in the Whittlewood, Northants area. Project outline, archaeological and historical research, parish surveys. With photos and maps.
Bournemouth University presents the results of its field research projects at Wolstonbury Hill in West Sussex. Photographs, plans.
Information about the Historic Environment and Archaeology Service, accessing the Online Archaeology Library.
Serves the District Councils of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. Advisory Services section advises local authorities and maintains the Sites and Monuments Record.
From Guardian Unlimited, in 1222 they had a crisis in Salisbury. Masons were racing ahead raising the walls of the cathedral, but the carpenters were running out of timbers needed for the roof.
(March 05, 2003)
From BBC, scientists analyse fat residues on pots to show ancient Britons were keeping animals for milk at least 6,500 years ago.
(January 27, 2003)
From BBC, experts digging up the remains of a 15th century ship from a Newport river uncover two leg bones which they believe were a medieval salvage worker's.
(December 12, 2002)
From the BBC, final section of a 15th Century trading vessel discovered preserved in mud by a south Wales river is removed by archaeologists.
(November 07, 2002)
The Telegraph reports on the discovery of twin villas with a fine mosaic at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. Includes reconstruction drawing and photograph of the mosaic.
(August 18, 2002)
An illustrated article in the Telegraph on the discovery of one the largest and most spectacular Roman mosaics found in Britain.
(November 08, 2001)
An illustrated report in the Telegraph of the discovery of a stone ritual bath (mikvah) in London - the 2nd found in Britain from the medieval period.
(October 25, 2001)
The Telegraph reports on the discovery in Hampshire of a camp site likened to a Stone Age Marie Celeste. Tools of nomadic hunter-gathers were found as they were left.
(July 03, 2001)
The Hull Daily Mail reports the discovery of a chariot and skeleton at Wetwang, East Yorkshire. Thought to be the burial of an aristocrat from the Parisi tribe.
(April 07, 2001)
From BBC, precise dating reveals that Seahenge 4,050 years old. Photographs, reconstruction, links.
(December 01, 1999)
Joint project by the Peak District National Park Authority and the University of Sheffield exploring Neolithic to Iron Age life in the Peak District. Background, photographs and QuickTime VR images.
The Victorian posts which stand in a ring around London, UK. Includes a full list of the posts and over 100 photos.
Funded by English Heritage, systematically collected information about the nature and outcomes of more than 80,000 archaeological projects undertaken between 1990 and 2010.
The only example of a fully exposed Roman town house in the UK. Provides background and visitor information and photographs.
4000 year old Bronze Age timber circle discovered in 1998 on the quiet and often forgotten North Norfolk Holme beach.
Interview with archaeologists Rachel Harry and Kevin Brady, two members of the team of archaeologists uncovering new finds at Tintagel.
Sussex Archaeological Society provides an educational resource for teachers and students with sections for different age groups: 7-11, 12-16 and adult.
Report by York Archaeological Trust on excavations between August and October 2000 on the industrial hub of medieval York.
Largest hillfort in Sussex and has a history dating back over 5,000 years.
Bournemouth University presents the results of its field research projects at Wolstonbury Hill in West Sussex. Photographs, plans.
Guidelines for all those involved in archaeological projects mainly initiated as a result of the town and country planning process.
Geophysical and aerial photographic examination of five prehistoric sites in Cranborne Chase by Bournemouth University.
Bournemouth University outlines the results of its field survey and excavation at Knowlton Circles in North Dorset. Photographs, site plan, bibliography.
Main repository for archaeological material found as part of archaeological fieldwork in the county.
Steve Howe of the Black and White Picture Place provides a guide around the Roman and medieval city wall. Map, modern and archival images with description and history, including quotations from primary sources.
Describes the physical and human evolution of Romney Marsh, which is located on the coast of the English Channel.
Bournemouth University is reassessing the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Sussex chalklands. Summary of results, with photographs, plans and a reconstruction drawing.
A major archaeological survey of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Describes the programme to examine the many Iron Age settlements around the excavated Iron Age hillfort of Danebury.
Guide to Chedworth Roman Villa for exploring and understanding the remains of a large country house of the Roman period.
Norfolk visitor attraction, one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.
The world's oldest known sea-going boat, found in 1992, is on display at Dover Museum. The story of its discovery, excavation, preservation, presentation and replication.
Short description of the Roman town of Caistor St Edmund, once Norfolk's capital. Map of the remains.
Investigating the archaeology of the Bamburgh area, including an Anglian cemetery and Bamburgh castle. Project members, history of Bamburgh, reports on results to date.
SLHA acts as a focus for local groups across the county, and offers historical and archaeological courses, meetings, visits and fieldwork, and publishes and sells books.
Bristol University's study of settlement and landscape history from Mesolithic to Early Medieval. Aims, staff, geophysical survey, surface sampling, excavations, fieldwork opportunities, references.
Select bibliography of the scholarly literature on Sutton Hoo, 1939-1992.
Provides advice on archaeology and undertakes surveys, assessments and excavations. Sites and Monuments Record. Illustrated introduction to Gloucestershire's archaeology.
Information about the Historic Environment and Archaeology Service, accessing the Online Archaeology Library.
Serves the District Councils of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. Advisory Services section advises local authorities and maintains the Sites and Monuments Record.
A record of all aspects of the historic environment of the county. It is a public record and enquiries are welcome.
Records from the county on the Welsh border including history, database of archaeological sites and monuments. Includes gazetteers of castles, chapels, prisons and workhouses.
Collaborative project of four universities: excavations, fieldwalking, survey and computer-aided 3D modelling. Re-discovery of 'Beckhampton Avenue' last recorded in the 1720s by antiquarian William Stukeley.
Professional archaeologists, students and volunteers uncover a Roman villa and bath house complex at Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire. Results, project outline and community involvement.
An open-air laboratory where experiments into every aspect of prehistoric life are continuously being conducted.
A multi-period, multi-disciplinary research project on a typical Norfolk parish. Includes details of the research areas, illustrated reports, taught courses and the supervisory team.
Guidance on reporting archaeological objects, procedure for excavations. Publications: An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (introduction online); A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material from Suffolk. Annual reports.
An illustrated report by Kevin Blockley and Paul Bennett on the discovery by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust of remains of the Anglo-Saxon cathedral. Plan and reconstruction drawing.
Prof. Aubrey Manning examines possible astronomical alignments in a class of cairns found in northernmost England.
County Council maintains the Sites and Monuments Record, advises on sites and finds, and provides grants for archaeology. Contact information and outline of services.
Searchable excerpts from the Annual Reports of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, hosted by Peter Collinson.
Birmingham City Council's planning archaeologist introduces himself and the city's heritage, outlines council policy, explains its Sites and Monuments Record and describes the latest discoveries.
The county council's archaeology service maintains the Historic Environment Record and advises on planning applications. Offers training and volunteering opportunities.
The University of Reading runs a training excavation here every summer. Clickable map of the Roman town showing excavations, photographs, background, interim reports, reconstruction.
Remains of a middle Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor, England. The site consists essentially of a walled enclosure of a little over four acres in area containing the remains of many dwellings which take the form of circles of granite boulders known as hut circles or round houses.
Medieval settlements and landscapes in the Whittlewood, Northants area. Project outline, archaeological and historical research, parish surveys. With photos and maps.
Photographs, description, and restoration plans provided by the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.
A database of images and information about thousands of sites and finds in the county, dating from prehistory through to the 20th century. Discovery Zone for young people. Glossary.
An online guide to archaeology around Sheffield and the Peak District from Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust. Sheffield City Museum's collection, archaeological sites and news. Messageboard.
Roman archaeological site discovered in 1970 by the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in Dover, and open to the public.
Britain Express outlines the history and features of Roman villas in England, with diagrams. Brief details of major villas to visit.
An article on the excavation with plans and photographs (one showing the reconstructed gatehouse) originally published in Current Archaeology 133.
Archaeologist Chris Saunders provides an interactive tour of medieval St. Albans via clickable map, and chronology of the city once Roman Verulamium and later a rich abbey.
Creswell Heritage Trust provides an illustrated guide to this limestone gorge honeycombed with caves which have yielded evidence of life during the last Ice Age. Visitor information.
The department responsible for providing advice and expertise in archaeology and archaeological science. Includes summaries of projects funded by the Archaeology Commission.
From Guardian Unlimited, in 1222 they had a crisis in Salisbury. Masons were racing ahead raising the walls of the cathedral, but the carpenters were running out of timbers needed for the roof.
(March 05, 2003)
From BBC, scientists analyse fat residues on pots to show ancient Britons were keeping animals for milk at least 6,500 years ago.
(January 27, 2003)
From BBC, experts digging up the remains of a 15th century ship from a Newport river uncover two leg bones which they believe were a medieval salvage worker's.
(December 12, 2002)
From the BBC, final section of a 15th Century trading vessel discovered preserved in mud by a south Wales river is removed by archaeologists.
(November 07, 2002)
The Telegraph reports on the discovery of twin villas with a fine mosaic at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. Includes reconstruction drawing and photograph of the mosaic.
(August 18, 2002)
An illustrated article in the Telegraph on the discovery of one the largest and most spectacular Roman mosaics found in Britain.
(November 08, 2001)
An illustrated report in the Telegraph of the discovery of a stone ritual bath (mikvah) in London - the 2nd found in Britain from the medieval period.
(October 25, 2001)
The Telegraph reports on the discovery in Hampshire of a camp site likened to a Stone Age Marie Celeste. Tools of nomadic hunter-gathers were found as they were left.
(July 03, 2001)
The Hull Daily Mail reports the discovery of a chariot and skeleton at Wetwang, East Yorkshire. Thought to be the burial of an aristocrat from the Parisi tribe.
(April 07, 2001)
From BBC, precise dating reveals that Seahenge 4,050 years old. Photographs, reconstruction, links.
(December 01, 1999)
