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» An Outline of British Archaeology - Ron Wilcox provides a text-only introduction to archaeological methods and types of evidence and site from Palaeolithic to Medieval.
» Archaeology Handbook - Searchable directory of organisations involved in British archaeology, fieldwork and top archaeological tourist sites, produced by Current Archaeology.
» 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.
» Bones Unearthed at Medieval Ship Site - From BBC, experts digging up the remains of a 15th century ship from a Newport river uncover two leg bones which they believe were a medieval salvage worker's.
» Britain's Earliest Leprosy Victim May Have Been Found - From Ananova, a child who died 3,500 years ago may be Britain's earliest known victim of leprosy.
» British Archaeological Jobs Resource - Notices of posts in British archaeology.
» British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography - Online, searchable version of the published bibliography to 1992, provided by the Archaeology Data Service.
» Cotswold Archaeological Tools and Services - Specialist supplier of tools and services for the archaeologist. Stock list on-line, plus a beginner's guide to archaeological tools.
» Council for British Archaeology - Gateway to British archaeology online. Press cuttings service, message forum, fieldwork opportunities. Popular magazine 'British Archaeology' (news sections available immediately online, other content two months later), CBA Briefing online. Large director
» Council for British Archaeology Wales - The national group which represents the general objectives of the CBA in Wales. Activities, newsletter. Publishes Archaeology in Wales - annual journal of archaeological research in Wales.
» Council for Scottish Archaeology - For the study and care of Scotland's historic environment. Publishes 'Discovery and Excavation in Scotland'. Activities, newsletter. Hosted by the CBA.
» Demolition May Unearth City's History - From BBC, archaeologists hope to find important traces of medieval life in Edinburgh as fire-damaged buildings in the are dismantled.
» English Heritage Archaeology and Survey - The department responsible for providing advice and expertise in archaeology and archaeological science. Includes summaries of projects funded by the Archaeology Commission.
» Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - Promotes and develops standards covering the compilation and organization of 'inventories' of archaeological and architectural heritage. Hosted by the MDA.
» Lincolnshire's Archaeology Handbook - Guidelines for all those involved in archaeological projects mainly initiated as a result of the town and country planning process.
» Management of Archaeological Projects - Complete digital version of the guidelines from English Heritage.
» Medieval Ship's Hull is Removed - From the BBC, final section of a 15th Century trading vessel discovered preserved in mud by a south Wales river is removed by archaeologists.
» Popular Archaeology - The archaeological sites index (ARCHI) is searchable database of thousands of UK sites. Other resources: historical figures and events, glossary, on-line gallery, forum.
» Prehistoric Britons' Taste for Milk - From BBC, scientists analyse fat residues on pots to show ancient Britons were keeping animals for milk at least 6,500 years ago.
» Prehistoric Mummies Unearthed in Hebrides - From the Independent, skeletal remains of two mummies buried under the floor of a 3,000-year-old house on the Hebridean island of South Uist.
» Quick Work Needed at Ancient Site - From BBC, archaeologists have less than a week to complete their research at a 12th Century priory that took 20 years to find.
» Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports - Published by The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in association with The Council for British Archaeology and Historic Scotland, in Adobe Acrobat format.
» Scottish Archaeology Month - List of events, information on the Scottish Council for Archaeology and Doors Open Day.
» Shipwreck Affords View of Pirate Life - From New Bern Sun Journal, archaeologists go through layers of concretion brought up from the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck site, they're getting a glimpse of what life must have been like for the crew.
» Society of Antiquaries Library Catalogue - Online access to the library catalogue of the UK's leading learned society for Archaeology.
» 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.
» Talking History - A moderated discussion board for history and archaeology with a core interest in the past of the British Isles.
» Teaching Learning Technology Project : Archaeology Consortium - Aiming to inject new technologies into archaeology teaching. Modules, demonstration discs, interactive geophysical survey simulation. Hosted by Glasgow University.
» Tests Show Cathedral Timbers are Original - From Guardian Unlimited, in 1222 they had a crisis in Salisbury. Masons were racing ahead raising the walls of the cathedral, but the carpenters were running out of timbers needed for the roof.
» 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.
» Thetford Forest Archaeology - A surface collection survey carried out in an East Anglian pine forest environment.
» 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.
» UK Archaeology Opportunities - Sarah MacLean lists volunteer and training excavations, and bodies willing to provide work experience for students. Form for submission of projects.
» Walk the Timeline with Current Archaeology - A series of readable, illustrated articles from the popular magazine take us through the archaeology of Britain from Prehistory to the Middle Ages.