England

A new climate for heritage

Setting the agenda for action on climate change and the historic environment in the East Midlands. Report of workshop now available.

Archaeology Under the Seas

Last chance to book for this excellent day school on marine archaeology, taking place at the British Academy in London on 22 February.

Oldest Roman Coin in Britain Found in Hoard

Leicestershire County Council has just reported this amazing find. Find out exactly how old the coin is, and its discovery, here!

2009 Beatrice de Cardi Lecture Recognises 50 Years of Industrial Archaeology

You can download the full text of the lecture and the presentation here.

Government Announces Funding for New Stonehenge Visitor Centre

Secretary of State, Ben Bradshaw, has announced a £10 million investment in English Heritage’s new visitor centre at Stonehenge. The planning application for the new visitor facilities is open for public consultation until 12 November.

BA 109 covering Staffordshire Hoard

The new British Archaeology magazine will feature comments from leading experts and the complete story of how the hoard was found, as well as exclusive images. Issue 109 out 9 October.

The Staffordshire Hoard to go on Display

The discovery of this hoard, the largest Anglo-Saxon Treasure find ever, has been announced at Birmingham Museum, following a coroner’s inquest. The hoard is quite unique as it has well over 1500 gold and silver objects. It is about to go on display and be valued.

‘Is England’s Past for Everyone?’ conference reminder

Last week of booking for the ‘Is England’s Past for Everyone?’ conference!

CBA North Website Launch

CBA North is proud to announce the launch of its new website, which has been constructed with the kind and invaluable help of staff from the CBA Secretariat in York.

Where Rivers Meet

The archaeology of Catholme and the Trent-Tame confluence

Simon Buteux and Henry Chapman

Where Rivers Meet This book is the story of an area of landscape in the English Midlands from earliest prehistory to around AD 900. Although it looks like a typical rural landscape, archaeological research, much of it in advance of quarrying, has revealed that this area has a long and remarkable history of occupation stretching back to the Ice Age.

Author: 

Simon Buteux

Dr Henry Chapman

Date of publication: 
2009
Series number: 
RR161
ISBN: 
9781902771786
Price: 
£15
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