The Story behind the Books
February 22, 2023
Are you ever curious about the stories behind your favourite books? In this blog, Natale Barca takes us behind the scenes of the event which led to the start of… READ MORE
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15 Brilliant Books From 2022 to Add to Your 2023 Reading List
January 27, 2023
We’ve reached the end of January, so there can be no denying it, 2023 has officially begun. In the settled calm that slowly descends as the novelty and buzz of… READ MORE
A Tale as Ancient as Time: Exploring the Archaeology of Early Societies in the Llŷn Peninsula
January 20, 2023
Have you ever been to the Llŷn Peninsula? This highly popular holiday destination, with its captivating coastline and magnificent mountains, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful… READ MORE
Current Archaeology ‘Book of the Year’ Nominations 2023
January 10, 2023
We’re very excited about Current Archaeology Live!, which is taking place on 25th February 2023! We’re especially thrilled that one of our books, as well as a title from Sidestone… READ MORE
The Secret Seventeenth-Century Water Garden
December 12, 2022
By Stephen Wass There are multiple references to the garden at Hanwell Castle in Robert Plot’s Natural History of Oxfordshire, with pools and islands hidden away in its woods, it… READ MORE
Oxbow Books Advent Calendar 2022
November 24, 2022
Let’s all thank our lucky stars, the Oxbow Books Advent Calendar is back for 2022! This year, once again, we’re counting down to Christmas with fabulous 50% off deals from… READ MORE
The Dos and Don’ts of Digging a Bog Body
November 4, 2022
(and a warning about tasting the archaeological record!) ‘Bog bodies’ are some of the most familiar finds associated with peatland archaeology. However, they are in fact comparatively rare. In this… READ MORE
The Northman: Death, Glory & Farting
June 1, 2022
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. Film critic Paul Salt explores… READ MORE
The Archaeology of Egypt’s Western Desert
March 28, 2022
Searching for a Needle in a Sand Dune RICHARD J. LONG, author of The Excavations at Mut al-Kharab II, has worked with the Dakhleh Oasis Project since 2004. In this… READ MORE
Mapping Oxford Through Time
January 21, 2022
NICK MILLEA, Map Curator at the Bodleian Libraries and trustee of the Historic Towns Trust reveals some of the remnants of Oxford’s forgotten past to bring the city’s past to… READ MORE
