British Archaeology is a bi-monthly magazine that looks in depth at the latest archaeology news, discoveries and research within the UK and from British Archaeologists working overseas.
This is the official magazine of the Council for British Archaeology – an educational charity. The established voice for archaeology in the UK, the magazine aims to help readers discover, explore and protect our unique heritage.
The online version of the magazine affords institutions additional functionality such as a fully-searchable archive and unlimited IP-authenticated access, making it an excellent resource for academics and professionals.
British Archaeology 195 includes details of all the winners of the Archaeological Achievement Awards 2023; the story of the founding of the Council for British Archaeology; the latest news reports from the UK and around the world; what can be learnt from the Letters to Young Archaeologist series; archaeology and the woke wars; Holyhead Mountain hut circles on the Isle of Anglesey; Olga Zagorodnia talks about her journey from leaving Ukraine to working at the British Museum. Features include: how skeletons are revealing signs of blast-force trauma in two nineteenth-century shipping disaster victims; Legion: Life in the Roman Army A revealing exhibition about the lives of ordinary soldiers; excavations at Old Sarum trace the story of a greedy bishop, three sets of leg-shackles and the end of the beginning of Norman England; Park in the Past, and the first entire timber Roman fort to be built in Britain since the legions left these shores. Plus reviews and a round-up of the latest archaeology on TV.