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The exterior of Bath Assembly Rooms.

Archaeologists Uncover Georgian Artefacts Beneath One of Austen’s Favourite Ballrooms

During restoration work at the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms, our team unearthed some reminders of the fashions and fads of the 18th century.
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Ian Dunn, Wessex Archaeology's Chair, stands in a garden, looking at the camera and smiling

Welcome to our new Chair, Ian Dunn

Ian has led organisations from small start-ups to global enterprises. As Chair, he will draw on his varied experiences to support us in delivering our 2035 Strategy and ensure strong governance in directing the affairs of the charity.
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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
Multibeam geophysics image of a First World War Submarine Wreck

Historic England's First World War Submarine Wreck Project
Frames from the starboard side of the wreck, facing forward

Shipwrecks uncovered by winter storms