August 14, 2018
What looks at first glance an unpretentious small market town, probably founded around AD 1200, is at second glance something more special and unusual. This extract from ‘Faversham in the… READ MORE
June 26, 2018
Did Arthur really pull a sword from a stone? Can archaeology shed light on myths like these, and can myth shed light on archaeology? In this extract from the newly… READ MORE
June 8, 2018
Author MARK MCKERRACHER explores the problems and pitfalls of Medieval farming – and how we can hope study farming, farms, livestock and crops through archaeology. Every year, the medieval farmer… READ MORE
May 11, 2018
Even after damage and destruction when in the hands of ISIL, the site of Palmyra in Syria is made of famously recognisable ruins. But these monumental remains of the Roman… READ MORE
January 29, 2018
Next month, we’ll be releasing our 100th issue of Oxbow Book News. To celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win £100 of books! THE HISTORY OF BOOK NEWS Book… READ MORE
January 18, 2018
An upcoming book from SUSAN ROSE presents a fascinating new exposition on the role of the wool trade in the economy and political history of medieval England. She shares with… READ MORE
January 11, 2018
Alan Sorrell was a celebrated and accomplished artist, most renowned for his meticulously researched archaeological reconstructions. Alan Sorrell: The Man who Created Roman Britain is written by his children, and… READ MORE
January 4, 2018
The 10th annual Current Archaeology Awards are coming in February, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the… READ MORE
September 18, 2017
What can we learn from the intersection between archaeology, gender, and violence? UROŠ MATIĆ explores gender as a form of symbolic violence, and shows why the archaeology of gender and… READ MORE
July 27, 2017
The Crossrail project, one of the most extensive archaeological programmes ever undertaken in the UK, has given us a unique insight into some of London’s most significant sites. Excavations during… READ MORE
