Want to know more on the Vikings?
The Vikings were in the East Midlands right? But you’d like to know more? Well over the summer we heard that a project was launched which...
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Nancy Detchon
Jan 14, 2016
A tale of two exhibitions. Part 1- The Celts: art & identity
Catherine and I recently had the chance to visit the British Museum to catch two of their featured exhibitions – The Celts: Art &...
Nancy Detchon
Sep 21, 2015
Archaeology news in Staffordshire!
It’s about time we had more news from Staffordshire. So, first things first – over 50 skeletons have been found on the site of a medieval...
Nancy Detchon
Sep 15, 2015
KS2 teachers: Comings and goings on TV, museums and more!
Well, while schools are getting settled in and universities are gearing up to the new academic year, here are a few items from the world...
Nancy Detchon
Jun 17, 2015
Places we visit – A weekend at Bryn Celli Ddu and more!
As we hit summertime, well in theory anyway, archaeologists up and down the country can be found out doing what most people think they do...
Nancy Detchon
Apr 1, 2015
Places we visit: Eyam isn’t just the plague, try the Museum too!
As archaeologists Ian and I love nothing better than wandering around archaeological sites, ruins and museums. Of course this doesn’t...
Nancy Detchon
Mar 31, 2015
When archaeology is art – Defining Beauty at The British Museum
Just opened at The British Museum (BM) is Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art. This is the first major exhibition of sculpture...
Nancy Detchon
Mar 30, 2015
Its not all Bronze in the Bronze Age!
One of the metaphorical things about archaeology is that archaeologists like to put real things into categories so they can make sense of...
Nancy Detchon
Mar 23, 2015
Orkney ahoy?
Its getting to that time of year when we begin to look around to what’s going to be happening in the archaeological world over the summer...
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