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ArchaeologyUK We are the Council for British Archaeology, a UK-wide educational charity dedicated to engaging people in archaeology. https://linktr.ee/archaeologyuk

Join us to help shape the future of archaeology. The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is a leading educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

What are archaeological finds without the stories and humanity behind them? In our latest British Archaeology Open Acces...
27/09/2026

What are archaeological finds without the stories and humanity behind them?

In our latest British Archaeology Open Access article, Mauro Puddu explores how archaeological objects can become more meaningful when they are displayed with the intention of evoking empathy in the onlooker. These material objects connect stories, communities, and landscapes from the past and present, revealing so much about the people and places behind them.

Read it free here 👉 https://shorturl.at/oCA3C

26/09/2026

In her research at Avebury, Jessica Holmes explores contemporary deposits at the site and the assumptions we make about why people leave objects behind. How do social norms, expectations and our own perceptions shape the way we understand these practices?

Avebury is a place of extraordinary archaeological significance, home to the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world. But it is also a living heritage site, where archaeological preservation intersects with cultural and religious practices, personal offerings and contemporary expressions of meaning.

These overlapping relationships with heritage make decisions about what to preserve, and how, far from straightforward.

🎧 Listen to Jessica’s ful talk from the Student and Early Careers Conference 👉 https://youtu.be/asqqPsQXrEE

Half-buried in mud on the Thames foreshore lies ML286, a First World War motor launch and submarine chaser. Nicknamed a ...
25/09/2026

Half-buried in mud on the Thames foreshore lies ML286, a First World War motor launch and submarine chaser. Nicknamed a ‘movy’ for their lively movement through the water, ML286 has now inspired a very different kind of performance.

In a new British Archaeology open access article, archaeologist Suzanne-Marie Taylor explores how theatre can be used to investigate, interpret and share the stories held within archaeological remains.

Her 45-minute one-woman archaeodrama, Still Life ‘Movy’, brings together poetry, song, archival material, research observations and the personal accounts of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers who served aboard the WW1 Motor Launch Patrol.

Read it free 👉 https://www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/my-life-in-the-movies.html

📸 Kay McCrann, Stephen Wood, Suzanne-Marie Taylor

We’re recruiting 10 new members to join our Youth Advisory Board - a group of young people aged 18-25 from across the UK...
24/09/2026

We’re recruiting 10 new members to join our Youth Advisory Board - a group of young people aged 18-25 from across the UK, who help promote youth voice within our charity.

Not only is this an incredible opportunity to make a difference in the heritage sector, but it also provides experience for your future, with opportunities to gain hands-on experience, develop skills, create new projects, build your network, gain references for work or uni, make friends, and much more.

But don't just take our word for it! Ihini has shared some fantastic feedback on her experience as a YAB member and creating the project 'Unearthing Futures'.

Apply by 9.00am Wednesday 30 September 👉 https://tinyurl.com/JoinYABs

We’re hiring!We have two new roles open as part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Archaeology Connected pr...
21/09/2026

We’re hiring!

We have two new roles open as part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Archaeology Connected project.

Applications close this week for our Membership and Network Manager ⏰

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing our membership and networks, while leading work to understand our audiences and shape the future of membership and participation through Archaeology Connected.

Apply here 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/news/job-vacancies/membership-network-manager.html

20/09/2026

Exploring the public perception of the sari in Indian women’s print, and the changing ideals of womanhood in 19th and 20th century India. Far from being a static symbol of modesty, tradition, or conservatism, the sari has a complex history shaped by gender ideals and the social and political frameworks of its time.

Devanshi explores how cartoons and other visual depictions in print influenced perceptions of women and clothing, revealing the connections between dress, religion, gender, and social hierarchy.

Watch Devanshi’s talk for the Student and Early Careers Conference 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEsj18P-0t4

On the beaches of Pemba, the people are no longer singing.For generations, sailors sang as they hauled their heavy log b...
19/09/2026

On the beaches of Pemba, the people are no longer singing.

For generations, sailors sang as they hauled their heavy log boats into the sea. Today, those songs have fallen silent, replaced by the hum of motors.

In this new British Archaeology open-access article by Laura Basell and Abdallah Khamis Ali, go behind the scenes of Creating Pwani, an international project that set out to record Pemba’s changing maritime heritage before more of its traditional knowledge and skills are lost.

Read it for free 👉 https://shorturl.at/cqftw

For over 2000 young people, YAC is a place to discover the heritage on their doorstep, meet friends who share their inte...
17/09/2026

For over 2000 young people, YAC is a place to discover the heritage on their doorstep, meet friends who share their interests and try something new. It’s where young people can build confidence and social skills, discover what they’re capable of and, sometimes, simply feel like they can be themselves.

Over the past three years, our YAC Impact Study has been exploring what that experience really means to young people and their families, and the difference YAC can make in their lives.

Read our Impact Study 👉 https://www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/yac-s-impact.html

The YAC impact study is made possible thanks to generous finding by Historic England and the UK Government

For the first time in almost 25 years, the Government is reviewing National Lottery funding, and has launched a public c...
15/09/2026

For the first time in almost 25 years, the Government is reviewing National Lottery funding, and has launched a public consultation to get your views on where this money should go.

It is vital that the government hears the case for heritage and its significant positive impact on people and communities in this process.

The more people respond, the stronger our case for protecting funding for heritage.

You can respond to this consultation via their online form which you can find via this link 👉 https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AH6yzCKhHFLbTM

Stories can bring archaeology to life, change whose voices are heard, how heritage is understood, and even how research ...
14/09/2026

Stories can bring archaeology to life, change whose voices are heard, how heritage is understood, and even how research is shaped.

In this open access article for British Archaeology, Sarah Wolferstan explores the role of oral and performance storytelling in archaeological engagement, drawing on Archaeology South-East’s work with London’s Afro-Caribbean diasporic communities.

Read the free article here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3y9k4tdj

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