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Sanday Wreck was revealed after winter storms

Sanday Wreck

Rising from the intertidal deposits on Sand o’Erraby, a beach in Sanday, Orkney Islands, winter storms exposed a single large section of a wooden ship hull. The wreck has now been transferred into a freshwater conservation tank with the help of our marine specialists.
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A participant holds up a sherd of pottery next to a painting inspired by the artefact at the Digging for Erlestoke exhibition to show how the artefact inspired the find.

Digging for Erlestoke: Short film and exhibition at Wiltshire Museum announced

Men from HMP Erlestoke, a category C prison, have been taking part in a full scale archaeological excavation with experts from Wessex Archaeology as part of the Digging for Erlestoke project. Now, the men share their experiences of taking part in the project and how it has impacted their lives in a short film.
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A builder's hat with the Wessex Archaeology logo is shown in front of the incoming tide.

Southsea Coastal Scheme wins Flood and Coast Excellence Award in the Climate Resilience Category
An composite image of five photographs relating to archaeology. These were taken from the publications available on Wessex Archaeology Open Library.

Wessex Archaeology launches new digital Open Library
The image shows the folly castle at Blaise Castle Estate.

Investigations of a mysterious 18th-century garden building in the Blaise Castle Estate
Head and shoulders images of new Trustees and chair. From top left to bottom right: Madeline Denmead, Professor Robin Skeates, Tom Wright CBE Alex Schultz and Steve Trow OBE

We welcome Tom Wright CBE as our Board Chair and four new Trustees
Archaeologist Ashley excavates remains of Sheffield Castle

Team excavating Sheffield Castle uncover drawbridge pier, moat, new evidence for castle interior and remains of possible earlier castle
Sheffiel's Castle: voices from the community dig and smiley faces and blue hi vis from the participants

Sheffield's Castle: voices from the community dig
Excavations at Sheffield castle heat up with 19th c steel working discovery. With their back to the camera, an archaeologist points at brick structures in the distance

Excavations at Sheffield Castle heat up with 19th Century steel working discoveries

Digging for Erlestoke- a community dig with a difference. Art of mesolithic flint next to microlith held by hand

Digging for Erlestoke – a community dig with a difference

Site visitors on the Sheffield Castle Excavations 2018.

Excavations to uncover Sheffield Castle begin - the birthplace of the city - and invite the public to discover the site
Bronze Age willow found in peatland at Aldermans Barrow Allotment Credit National Trust Steve Haywood

Peatland ‘time capsule’ reveals prehistoric woodland habitat and insects which still exist today