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BBC Online - Archaeology - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/
Features include marine archaeology by Colin Martin, a 'Hunt the Ancestor' game and column from Julian Richards, virtual archaeology, A-Z of carbon dating, Piltdown Man and dig reports. |
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Council for British Archaeology - http://www.britarch.ac.uk/
Gateway to British archaeology online. Press cuttings service, message forum, fieldwork opportunities. Popular magazine 'British Archaeology' (news sections available immediately online, other content two months later), CBA Briefing online. Large directories of links and email. |
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Society of Antiquaries Library Catalogue - http://sal.ads.ahds.ac.uk
Online access to the library catalogue of the UK's leading learned society for Archaeology. |
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British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography - http://www.biab.ac.uk/
Online, searchable version of the published bibliography covering publications from 1695 to the present day on archaeology and the historic environment, historic buildings, maritime and industrial archaeology, environmental history, and the conservation of material culture. |
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Popular Archaeology - http://www.digital-documents.co.uk/
The archaeological sites index (ARCHI) is searchable database of thousands of UK sites. Other resources: historical figures and events, glossary, on-line gallery, forum. |
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The English Heritage Geophysical Survey Database - http://sdb2.eng-h.gov.uk/
An on-line index of the archaeological geophysical surveys undertaken by Archaeometry Branch of the Ancient Monuments Laboratory and surveys by others of Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Great Britain. |
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TORC: The Training Online Resource Centre for Archaeology - http://www.torc.org.uk/
The CBA's Archaeology Training Forum provides searchable databases of all types of archaeological courses, fieldwork opportunities and organisations in the UK. |
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Roman Britain - http://www.roman-britain.org
Enthusiast Kevan White presents clickable maps, leading to data on each site. He also gives information on the period, the British tribes, and references. |
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Walk the Timeline with Current Archaeology - http://www.archaeology.co.uk/ca/timeline/index.htm
A series of readable, illustrated articles from the popular magazine take us through the archaeology of Britain from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. |
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The Modern Antiquarian - http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/
Based on Julian Cope's guidebook of the same name, it contains user-contributed descriptions and images of many archaeological sites in the British Isles, and a forum. |
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Roman Britain - http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/
Roman expert Guy de la Bédoyère provides the texts from 'Roman Inscriptions of Britain', with a catalogue of gods and goddesses drawn from them. Also an illustrated guide to Hadrian's Wall, details of Roman army units in Britain, artist's reconstructions, information on his books. |
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Treasure Act 1996 - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/ukpga_19960024_en_1
The law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland relating to the handling of treasure trove. Sets out the meaning and ownership of treasure. |
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Roman Inscriptions of Britain - http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/Rib.htm
Roman expert Guy de la Bédoyère has made available on-line the texts from the standard work 'Roman Inscriptions of Britain', vol.1. |
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Management of Archaeological Projects - http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/guidance/map2/index.htm
Complete digital version of the guidelines from English Heritage. |
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Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project - http://www.sharp.org.uk/
A multi-period, multi-disciplinary research project on a typical Norfolk parish. Research areas, illustrated reports, taught courses, supervisory team. |
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Castell Henllys - http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/staff/sites/henllys/menu.htm
University of York Archaeological Field School at the Iron Age fort and Romano-British farmstead of Castell Henllys itself, historic sites in north Pembrokeshire, and the early Christian monastery of Monasterboice in the Republic of Ireland. Interim report on Castell Henllys. |
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Ben Lawers Historic Landscape Project - http://benlawers.org.uk
Uses geophysics, underwater archaeology, soil morphology, grazing and woodland history, place-name studies and oral and settlement history to gain a greater understanding of the Ben Lawers area. |
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Cotswold Archaeological Tools and Services - http://www.catsco.org.uk/
Specialist supplier of tools and services for the archaeologist. Stock list on-line, plus a beginner's guide to archaeological tools. |
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Monuments At Risk Survey - http://csweb.bournemouth.ac.uk/mars/
Commissioned from Bournemouth University by English Heritage. Bulletins online. |
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West of Scotland Archaeology Service - http://www.wosas.org.uk
Up-to-date news on the latest discoveries and events, search of Sites and Monuments Record, contains information about all known archaeological sites and finds. A prototype system, only the data for Inverclyde Council has been included. |
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Roman Sites of the British Isles - http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/alpha_lists/romanlist.htm
Illustrated descriptions of some notable sites from The Heritage Trail. Including Richborough, Silchester, Wall, Wroxeter and the villas at Bignor and Lullingstone. |
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The Invisible Diggers - http://www.invisiblediggers.net
Paul Everill's PhD research through the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton aims to study the state of the commercial sector of the archaeological profession in the UK through the words of those who work, or have worked within it. |
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Thetford Forest Archaeology - http://spamandchips.net/archaeology/
Describes Paul Brooker's fieldwalking project in Breckland, Norfolk and Suffolk. Includes methodology, location maps and finds. |
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Counting Down the Miles - http://www.milestonesweb.com/
A survey of milestones in Britain. Richard Mudhar describes and illustrates the types of 18th and 19th-century milestone, as well as providing a limited gazetteer of those in England and Scotland. |
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Bones Unearthed at Medieval Ship Site - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/2569801.stm
From BBC, experts digging up the remains of a 15th century ship from a Newport river uncover two leg bones which they believe were a medieval salvage worker's. |
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Ancient Britain - http://www.britainexpress.com/articles/Ancient_Britain/index.htm
Britain Express provides a guide to prehistoric stone circles, mounds, and other megalithic sites in England and Wales, including an A-Z gazetteer of sites, feature articles and visitor information. |
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Prehistoric Britons' Taste for Milk - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2699547.stm
From BBC, scientists analyse fat residues on pots to show ancient Britons were keeping animals for milk at least 6,500 years ago. |
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Medieval Ship's Hull is Removed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/2413337.stm
From the BBC, final section of a 15th Century trading vessel discovered preserved in mud by a south Wales river is removed by archaeologists. |
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Seahenge Dated to Spring 2050 BC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/544947.stm
From BBC, precise dating reveals that Seahenge 4,050 years old. Photographs, reconstruction, links. |
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Romano-British Sites and Museums - http://www.athenapub.com/rombrit1.htm
List of Roman forts, towns and villas in England, Scotland and Wales from 'Athena Review' vol.1, nos.1 and 2. |