Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Southampton

Out and about! Wyke Down, finishing off some the features that were half dug at the end of the student excavation.

Did you catch our very own Jon Adams on Villages by the Sea today? He was talking about shipwrightry at Buckler's Hard - and several of our students featured too.

Villages by the Sea - Series 5: 5. Bucklers Hard Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the tiny Hampshire village that had a huge role in building ships for Nelson's victorious fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

A great profile of one of our graduates and their career in maritime archaeology

Hands‑on learning launched my career beneath the waves | University of Southampton Breadcrumb View all subjects Hands‑on learning launched my career beneath the waves MSc Maritime Archaeology graduate Alex, talks about the course highlights and his new practical skills. Published: 10 June 2026Alex knew he would deepen his knowledge when he enrolled on the University of Southampt...

Flinders Petrie was born on this day in 1853. He has been considered the 'father of Egyptian archaeology' but he also used his work in Egypt to support eugenics and "race science." Petrie shows us how early Archaeology was used to promote colonialism.
Antiquity has a great blog post on this: https://www.antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/sheppard317