What Anglo-Saxon Monasteries Have That Medieval Ones Don’t

When you picture a monastery, what you see is probably medieval; all cloisters, gatehouses and soaring masonry. But they weren’t always like that, and Lindisfarne is the perfect example. The North Sea island of…

Why This 8,000 Year-Old Piece Of Wood Is Blowing Archaeologists’ Minds

Mesolithic carpenters left stone tools, wood chippings and a partially constructed boat on a site that’s now 11m below the sea. What’s more, there’s evidence that they were using woodworking techniques not otherwise seen…

How One Anglo-Saxon Boy Changed the Course of English History

Oswald Iding may not be a household name, but soon after he returned home in AD633 to reclaim his family throne he also founded a monastery on the tiny North Sea island of Lindisfarne….

What archaeologists really want to know about Stonehenge’s Big Sister

This Ancient Sauna Is Changing How We Think Britain’s Neolithic Henges Were Used

Imagine you’re in a sauna, eyes closed and breathing in the hot steam. Feeling cleansed, relaxed and having achieved your zen, you get up and step out of the steam house into the middle…

Global Archaeology: Two Weeks In Tasmania

What is it like to travel around the world as an archaeologist? This year, Dr Kate is off to find out as she embarks on an incredible archaeological adventure; 12 digs, in 12 countries,…

Time Team’s Paul Blinkhorn: Where Is The Old Pot-Monkey Now?

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been tracking down my old Time Team colleagues to find out what they’ve been getting up to since the iconic show ended four years ago. But how…

Cuthbert: The Saint Whose Journey Continued After Death

Pioneering Women in Archaeology

Global Archaeology: First Stop, New Zealand

What’s it like to travel around the world as an archaeologist? This year, Dr Kate is off to find out as she embarks on an incredible archaeological adventure; 12 digs, in 12 countries, in…

Time Team: What Is Geofizz Whizzkid Jimmy Adcock Doing Now?

What happened to Time Team? That’s a question I get asked so often that I set off on a mission to find out. This time, I tracked down Jimmy Adcock and asked him ‘what…

Why Archaeologists Should Always Remember to Wash Their Hands

How Anglo-Saxon Glassmakers Brought Colour To The Dark Ages

Time Team’s Matt Williams: Where Is He Now?

Four years on from the last new episode of Time Team, I thought it was time to check in with my old cast and crew colleagues and see what they’ve been getting up to……

Global Archaeology: Around the World in 12 Digs

Dr. Kate Leonard is an archaeologist who will be spending 2016 traveling around the world lending a helping hand to interesting archaeological projects. The concept is 12 countries – 12 projects – 12 months….

Recipe: How to Make an Explosive 17th Century Pineapple Pie

Bonfire night is full of surprises, like this 17th century pineapple pie! I love bonfire night. There’s nothing better than watching fireworks, stood around a bonfire whilst listening to the bangs, gasps, ooohs and…

Investigating Yorkshire’s Ice Age Bears

Imagine being the first human to arrive in the north of England after the last Ice Age. After an incredibly long journey, you reach a cave that looks like somewhere you could rest. You…

Sneak Preview of What’s Inside Victoria Cave

Catch the first behind-the-scenes glimpse of Yorkshire’s Ice Age treasures, and even handle them for real. One afternoon in 1837, just before the accession of the young Queen Victoria, two men were walking in…