In a gravel pit at Boxgrove, just outside Chichester, the remains of a man have been discovered, half a million years old.… ...

Current Archaeology Live! 2025 took place on 1 March 2025 at University College London’s Institute of Education, and where 600 of you joined us to hear the latest news on important discoveries and ...

Charlotte Frearson, Jennifer French, and Andrew Gardner discuss why any prospective undergraduate should give the discipline serious consideration.… ...

The winners of the Current Archaeology Awards 2025. L-R: Derek Alexander and Dr Daniel Rhodes (Research Project of the Year), Julian Richards who presented the awards, Prof Joyce Tyldesley ...

This month’s articles follow two main themes, highlighting the latest insights from the worlds of historic architecture and archaeological science. We begin in the latter category, with two reports ...

To avoid paying tax, in the 18th and 19th century, small-scale whisky-production went underground, moving to isolated bothies hidden in remote locations across Scotland. Derek Alexander and Daniel ...

EMAS was founded in 1988 as the University of London Extra-Mural Archaeological Society and was initially open to anyone who was a… ...

Rescue archaeology is carried out in areas threatened by human or natural agency. We’ve collated some of the best rescue projects that… ...

Rescue archaeology is carried out in areas threatened by human or natural agency. We’ve collated some of the best rescue projects that… ...

Tracing the impact – and the experiences – of the Roman army in Britain A major new exhibition at the British Museum… ...

The spectacular scenery adorning this month’s cover features a Highland site known as ‘Calan’s Bothy’ – once home to an illicit whisky still. What has recent fieldwork revealed about this industry in ...