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British Archaeology the UK's most talked about archaeology magazine will suit anyone with a passion for delving into our past - whether you enjoy watching the latest archaeological TV documentaries, visiting historic buildings or digging on ancient sites!

It is an authoritative, in-depth source of information and comment on what’s new, interesting and important in the world of archaeology.

British Archaeology is a bi-monthly publication from the Council for British Archaeology – an educational charity. The established voice for archaeology in the UK, we're here to help you discover, explore and protect our unique heritage.

Among the articles in the trial issue, Mike Pitts reflects on the challenges facing the modern archaeologist, Jim Leary and David Field investigate traces of neolithic religion around Wiltshire's rivers and Sebastian Payne ponders the importance of the scientific side of archaeology.

Books are regularly reviewed in each issue of the magazine while the humorous 'Spoilheap' column keeps tabs on the curious lives of archaeologists. The 'Briefing' section lists the latest fieldwork excursions, excavations and archaeological conferences to keep readers in touch with the CBA network.

Latest issue

Fields have evolved over thousands of years across the country, but saying when changes happened has proved difficult: our cover story explains how a new scientific dating process could transform landscape history. Another new technique could revolutionise the dating of wooden structures and artefacts. It is seen in action in the Palace of Westminster, revealing the story of a lost historic passageway. Butser Ancient Farm has a pioneering project to create a Neolithic house: the excavators of the original house and experimental archaeologists describe the thinking behind their striking thatched building. And from Yorkshire the lead excavator writes about two Iron Age cemeteries and the remains of 87 burial mounds, where a variety of graves include two with ponies and a chariot.