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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

Our front cover features Boudica bearing down on London. Inside we focus on three Iron Age leaders who faced Roman armies in Britain, France and Germany. Dramatic remains have been recorded at two of the battle sites, but Boudica’s continues to be elusive. Could it have been in Cambridgeshire? In Scotland over 200 palm-sized distinctively decorated stone balls have been found, carved in the Neolithic. How might they have been used? In England a few carved chalk cylinders with similar decoration may hold a clue to how Stonehenge was laid out. We report on a local amateur group who borrowed some geophysics kit and made significant discoveries, and archaeologists in Wales who excavated an Iron Age house they had built 40 years ago. And we reveal part of only the second Bronze Age sun chariot to be identified from the British Isles.