Not So Eternal Cities
October 24, 2023
In this blog, Robin Rönnlund, author of The Cities of the Plain encourages us to look beyond the Athenian Acropolis and explore the fascinating landscape of Western Thessaly…
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Changing Veterans’ Futures by Digging up the Past
October 6, 2023
Uncover the story of Operation Nightingale, the first and largest wellbeing initiative for military servicemen and women using archaeology.
Winged Words
June 16, 2023
In this blog, Dale Serjeantson flies readers back to the mid-first millennium, a moment when human attitudes towards birds changed completely. Explore these changes and the reasons behind them, and uncover the insights that the interpretation of bird remains can provide into an archaeological excavation.
Caroline Wickham-Jones – In Memoriam
April 26, 2023
Caroline Wickham-Jones was an archaeologist, broadcaster and Oxbow author. Her research focused on the earliest people in Scotland, and she was a leading expert on Orkney archaeology. Today would have… READ MORE
Footboards, Film Props and Fragments: Exploring English Medieval Furniture
April 18, 2023
Peter Lindfield talks readers through medieval furniture and provides a sneak peek between the covers of his new book, highlighting the significance of this fascinating piece of Tudor furniture.
The Story behind the Books
April 4, 2023
Are you ever curious about the stories behind your favourite books? In this blog, Natale Barca takes us behind the scenes of the event which led to the start of his life as an author…
Women’s History Month: Author Spotlight
March 21, 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the remarkable women who have contributed to, written, and edited publications for Oxbow Books; women who have brought new archaeological ideas, insight and information to your bookshelves. Discover more about their fascinating lives, works and achievements.
A Tale as Ancient as Time: Exploring the Archaeology of Early Societies in the Llŷn Peninsula
March 7, 2023
Have you ever been to the Llŷn Peninsula? This highly popular holiday destination, with its captivating coastline and magnificent mountains, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Britain.
The Secret Seventeenth-Century Water Garden
March 1, 2023
In this, the first of a series of blogs, Stephen reveals the story behind his Hanwell project, from his discovery of the waterworks at Hanwell Castle in an Ordnance survey map, to the pages of the acknowledgements in his new book…
The Dos and Don’ts of Digging a Bog Body
January 18, 2023
‘Bog bodies’ are some of the most familiar finds associated with peatland archaeology. However, they are in fact comparatively rare. In this blog Benjamin Gearey, co-author of An Introduction to Peatland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments, tells the tale of the discovery of the Tumbeagh Bog Body. This case study is significant both in terms of the evidence it provides and because of the insight it offers into the environmental challenges facing peatland archaeology; it also warns against eating what you’ve excavated!
