British Archaeology Back Issue 205 Nov/Dec 2025

What's in this issue:

From the director
Festival of Archaeology 2025: Exhibitions, Walks, Events, Community Projects

News
Neolithic cairn receives protected status, mammoth graveyard yields more finds

The world in antiquity
Pottery in medieval England; Cape Verde Islands; Jarmovac Valley

The Melonsby Hoard
Revealing the discovery and investigation of the unique ‘block of finds’

Ethics and human remains
Exploring the value of bioarchaeology and changing ethical practices

Sheffield Castle
Recent excavations have unearthed the heart of the castle’s Norman origins

Being present with the past
The benefits of mindful approaches to heritage experience and engagement

Reviews
The Rebel Emperors of Britannia; The Road to Moss Graupius; Footpaths

My Archaeology
Laura Basell looks back on career focused on early human origins

Sharp Focus
Cro-Magnon Rock Shelter, Les Eyzies

Greg Bailey
The Mystery of the Desert Kites; The Lost World of the Nabataeans

Casefiles
82. The Corbett Arms Hotel, Tywyn, Gwynedd

Archaeology Digs
Digshe Castle: Community excavations in Great Torrington, Devon

Archaeology 8–25
Youth engagement at Festival of Archaeology 2025

Young Archaeologists’ Club
Learn how to make Ukrainian motanka dolls

Archaeology Now
Jessica Latham says that we must always ‘make the case’ for archaeology