1+ week, 3+ day ago   (991+ words) the-past.com Excavating the CA archive: Monasteries of the high medieval period One of the joys of the Current Archaeology archive is its ‘tales of the unexpected’. After last month’s column on early medieval monasteries, this and next month’s columns…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1136+ words) the-past.com Staffa’s past signatures: Uncovering the hidden human history of a celebrated Scottish island For generations, Staffa has been known as an island of natural wonders. Rising dramatically from the Atlantic, west of Mull, its black basalt columns and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) The first excavations at Wall Camp in more than 40 years have revealed new evidence for how Iron Age communities built and used one of Britain’s most unusual wetland enclosures. Archaeologists and students from the University of Birmingham have completed the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1520+ words) Hidden within the limestone cliffs of the Gower Peninsula in South Wales is a cave that has witnessed dramatic changes in climate, landscape, and human history. Bacon Hole, overlooking what is today the Bristol Channel, is home to one of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) The Past website Oscar Wilde’s room rediscovered at Brighton hotel The hotel suite in which Oscar Wilde stayed shortly before his arrest for gross indecency has been rediscovered during recent archaeological work at the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) This month’s ‘Museum News’ highlights three recently opened exhibitions, the first of which can be found at the University of Nottingham Museum. Prehistoric Lives in the Trent Valley traces how communities settled, lived, and adapted within the ever-changing landscape of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (190+ words) On the Banks of the Humber: archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations at Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, and Paull, East Yorkshire, 2016-2020 the-past.com On the Banks of the Humber: archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations at Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, and Paull, East Yorkshire, 2016-2020 This site…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) The Past website Historic drought reveals historic garden: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire While this summer’s drought conditions have had a dramatic effect on many aspects of our environment, one upside of the recent hot and dry conditions has been the discovery…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (38+ words) The Past website Worth a thousand words: Examining medieval wall-paintings at Goodrich Castle Read this article now for free! Latest from Current Archaeology Discover more from The Past...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) Archaeology Scotland’s flagship festival, returns this September to showcase the best of the country’s archaeology, history, and heritage in a month-long programme of events for all ages. Tessa Till shares some highlights; full listings are at www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk…...