The investigation of past cultures of the modern nationstate of United Kingdom through the study and scientific analysis of material remains (i.e., osteological, artifactual, architectural, etc.).
Subcategories 18
Related categories 4
Sites 10
- The Modern Antiquarian Based on Julian Cope's guidebook of the same name, it contains user-contributed descriptions and images of many archaeological sites in the British Isles, and a forum.
- British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography Online, searchable version of the published bibliography covering publications from 1695 to the present day on archaeology and the historic environment, historic buildings, maritime and industrial archaeology, environmental history, and the conservation of material culture.
- TORC: The Training Online Resource Centre for Archaeology The CBA's Archaeology Training Forum provides searchable databases of all types of archaeological courses, fieldwork opportunities and organisations in the UK.
- British Archaeological Jobs and Resources Offers job and course listings, CVs and who's who in the world of UK heritage.
- Isle of Albion Featuring descriptive guides and photographs of megalithic and medieval historic British sites. Includes social media links.
- Treasure Act 1996 The law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland relating to the handling of treasure trove. Sets out the meaning and ownership of treasure.
- BBC Online - Archaeology Features include marine archaeology by Colin Martin, a 'Hunt the Ancestor' game and column from Julian Richards, virtual archaeology, A-Z of carbon dating, Piltdown Man and dig reports.
- Archi UK Searchable database of thousands of UK sites. Other resources: historical figures and events, glossary, on-line gallery, forum.
- Archaeology Data Service Online access to the library catalogue and archive of the UK's historical records.
- Current Archaeology Archive of illustrated articles from previous publications spanning the archaeology of Britain from Prehistory to the Middle Ages.