Current Archaeology

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With summer excavation season in full swing, we're curious: what dig first got you hooked on archaeology? Share your story below!

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With summer excavation season in full swing, we're curious: what dig first got you hooked on archaeology? Share your story below!

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The Bulford discovery is a really exciting find, but it's got us thinking about how some sites naturally attract more public attention than others. Which archaeological site do you think deserves far more attention than it currently gets?

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@IOE_London @UCLarchaeology @AndanteTravels @WessexInsurance @WorldArchaeo @hiddenhistory1 @World @Archaeopress @hareandtabor And thanks to all today’s marvellous speakers, to our volunteers, to everyone who came along on the day and everyone who participated online – we couldn’t do it without any of you. #CALive26

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…and that’s a wrap! CALive26 is officially over, and it’s been a blast. #CALive26

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@IOE_London @UCLarchaeology @AndanteTravels @WessexInsurance @WorldArchaeo @hiddenhistory1 @World Thanks to all at the Archaeofair: @uclarchaeology, Kent Archaeological Field School, Udig Excavations Ltd, Royal Archaeological Institute @Archaeopress @AndanteTravels @hiddenhistory1 @CultExp@KirkerHolidays AS Geospatial Surveys Ltd @WessexInsurance & @hareandtabor #CALive26

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@AndanteTravels @WessexInsurance @Tash_Archaeo @WorldArchaeo @hiddenhistory1 @durham_uni @british @HistoricEngland The winner of the 2026 CA Award for Archaeologist of the Year (sponsored by @AndanteTravels) is… Dr Jane Kershaw (@UniofOxford) #CALive26

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It’s time to announce the results of the 2026 CA Awards, which this year are sponsored by @AndanteTravels, @WessexInsurance, Udig Excavations Ltd & The Royal Archaeological Institute, and presented by @Tash_Archaeo #CALive26

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@AndanteTravels @WessexInsurance @Tash_Archaeo @WorldArchaeo @hiddenhistory1 @durham_uni @british @HistoricEngland The winner of the 2026 CA Award for Research Projectof the Year (sponsored by @WessexInsurance) is… ‘Fit for an emperor? Excavating a monumental building from Roman Carlisle’ (Uncovering Roman Carlisle/Carlisle Cricket Club/SLR/Cumberland Council) #CALive26

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...if so, was the Vallum intended to create a temporary barrier, to seal off that area while the construction was taking place? David wonders #CALive26

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Time for the final session, which can only mean one thing: time to introduce the keynote speaker. This year we are thrilled to welcome Prof David Breeze, who will speak about ‘A frontier for all seasons: Hadrian’s Wall from 1976 to 2026 #CALive26

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What was the Vallum for, David asks. It's one thing to build a wall and dig a ditch, build milecastles and towers - but then you need to add 16 forts on the wall line - it slows everything down, and in the centre it's difficult to get materials up onto the wall line.... #CALive26