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Aerial view of an archaeological excavation site showing two concentric ring ditches and a central burial.

Child burial practices during the Early Bronze Age: Evidence from recent excavations

The Early Bronze Age in Britain (2400 BC – 1500 BC) marked significant developments in material culture and technology, including the expansion...
07/04/2026

A tree-rific fashion statement from Roman Gloucester

Gloucester was an important urban settlement during the Roman and medieval period.  Established as a Roman fortress between AD 65–74, Glevum (the...
06/04/2026

Begin your journey along the Historic Ridgeway

With longer days and spring colouring the landscape, Easter is the perfect time to step outside and explore one of Britain’s oldest...
26/03/2026
An overhead view of a burnt mound and associated features mid-excavation with an archaeologist standing in the middle of the mound holding a pole cam to photograph the site

The burning question: What purpose could burnt mounds have served?

Burnt mounds are one of the most widespread prehistoric features in Britain and Ireland, yet they remain some of the most mysterious…...
19/03/2026
a forest clearing with ferns, in the distance someone walks holding a "H" shaped geophysics machine

Groundbreaking without breaking ground

There are many ways in which archaeology incorporates scientific methods and principles to aid our investigations such as radiocarbon dating, isotope analysis...
13/03/2026
photo of archaeologists work at Tregunnel.

New radiocarbon evidence redates Cornwall’s Neolithic

Radiocarbon dating of hazelnut shells from the excavations at Tregunnel Hill, Newquay, has revealed some of the earliest Neolithic remains ever identified...
12/03/2026
Childrey Warren "In the Shadow of Segsbury" excavations underway

From remains to relatives: aDNA reveals family groups in a Roman cemetery

Excavations at Childrey Warren, Oxfordshire, revealed an ancient settlement containing an array of historical artefacts, alongside more than 30 human burials dating...
09/03/2026
pilot stood with their back to camera is a grass field with a drone on heli-pad

Laser Focused: Interpreting Landscapes with Drone Lidar 

Archaeology has long benefitted from a view from above, whether that is aerial photography from manned aircraft, satellite imagery or just a...
02/03/2026
Image of an archaeologist excavating the tile kiln with one arch visible

Kiln you believe it? Medieval industry at Finchingfield

In 2022, our excavations along a road leading out of the historic village of Finchingfield, Essex, revealed a stunning medieval tile kiln....
20/02/2026
rainbow in a dark sky with archaeologist in orange stood in a muddy site

Cotswold Archaeology achieves PAS 2080 certification

We are delighted to share that Cotswold Archaeology has successfully achieved PAS 2080 certification, the British Standards Institution’s framework for carbon management...
19/02/2026
Andy mudd o the left holding an A4 book and John Hart on the left

Andy Mudd: 1956 – 2025

Our former colleague Andrew Mudd, who died recently aged 69, was a dedicated professional archaeologist for more than fifty years, as well...
29/01/2026
Hazel and volunteer Cara sorting though a carboard box

From Store to Stories: Caring for Gloucester’s Heritage

A different side of archaeology is being “unboxed” on television tomorrow, as Cotswold Archaeology’s archives specialists Hazel O’Neill and Beth Moreing appear...
27/01/2026