Current Archaeology

Discover everything you need to know about archaeology in Britain with Current Archaeology, the UK’s favourite archaeology magazine. Launched in 1967, it is the best-selling title in its field with over 45,000 readers who are passionate about heritage.

The magazine covers the archaeology of all periods – from prehistory and ancient human origins, Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain, and the Middle Ages right through to modern times – and it bridges the gap between the amateur and the professional. We aim neither to preach, nor to give a bare recital of facts. Instead we speak to the archaeologists themselves to bring you the full story: why the excavators went there, how they made their discoveries, what they found, why it’s important, and, of course, what it all means.

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  • Burpham’s Big Dig: a tale of two Sussex villages
  • Encountering ordinary people in the Bayeux tapestry
  • The Wemyss caves: 40 years of community, conservation, and discovery
  • Defence to domesticity: exploring the evolution of Irish castles
  • Statements in stone: Neolithic architecture at the Ness of Brodgar
  • Community radiocarbon-dating fund (CARD) delivers further results
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Cover Date: Nov-2026 | Volume 37 Issue 8

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