Archaeology websites listed by subject
- Palaeolithic and Mesolithic
- Neolithic and Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Roman
- Early Medieval
- Later Medieval
- Post-Medieval and Industrial Archaeology
- Egyptology and the Near East
Palaeolithic and Mesolithic
Boxgrove Archaeological Excavations Home Page
This Web page gives an overview of what and where the Boxgrove project is. There is a history of the Boxgrove excavations and discussions concerning Boxgrove Man, the ancient landsurfaces at Boxgrove and the excavated animal remains. The 1995 and 1996 excavation reports are also available.
The Cosquer Cave
Located at Cape Morgiou, in the Calanques, near Marseilles, this cave contains several dozen works painted and engraved between 27,000 and 19,000 years ago. The land animals, seals, auks and hand stencils are all discussed.
The Chauvet Cave
These pages present some of the images of the cave paintings found in 1994, at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in the Ardﾣhe region of France. The illustrations are accompanied by text which describes the painting's subject matter, significance, dating and other related matters of interest.
PaleoIndian and Upper Paleolithic Archaeology
World-wide Palaeolithic resources from Mining.Com which include links to sites focusing on art, lithic technology, bibliographies, human remains, sites and reports.
Principles of Lithic Technology
This site hosted by the University of California, Santa Barbara, provides an introduction to lithic technology including fracture mechanics, flake morphology, basic techniques and Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic tool technologies.
Neolithic and Bronze Age
Belle Tout Neolithic and Beaker Enclosures
Bournemouth University research project into the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Sussex chalklands at Belle Tout, East Sussex. The pages give a summary of the archaeological history, interpretational problems and research undertaken.
Billown Neolithic Landscape Project
The Billown Neolithic Landscape Project is a joint venture by Bournemouth University's School of Conservation Science in association with Manx National Heritage. The site discusses the evidence from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age and presents the results of geophysical and topographic survey.
The Neolithic Mosaic on the North European Plain
From Princeton University, this paper examines the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition and the motivations for farming. A bibliography is included.
Research at the Knowlton Henge Complex
This site provides an introduction to the monument complex at Knowlton, and to provide an outline of the results so far obtained.
Survey and Excavations on Enclosures in Cranborne Chase
This site reveals the results of five sites selected for geophysical survey, contour survey and excavation in Cranbourne Chase. The sites are multi-period, but there are extensive Neolithic structures.
Iron Age
Butser Ancient Farm
Butser Ancient Farm is a 'replica of the sort of farm which would have existed in the British Iron Age circa 300 BC.' The Web page provides details of experimental research into ancient structures, livestock and crops.
The Celtic Coin Index
These web pages from the University of Oxford provide an index of images of 'approximately 250 Celtic coins found in Britain, with pages about the Index and illustrated pages on coinage and Celtic society, how coins were made, an introduction to British Celtic coinage, and bibliographies.'
A Landscape of Ancestors: The Heuneburg Archaeological Project
This site represents a long-term research project involving excavations in an early Iron Age archaeological landscape in south-western Germany. The 'project focuses on a group of burial mounds or tumuli associated with one of the best excavated and most extensively studied late Hallstatt period (~600-400 BC) hillfort settlements in western Europe, the Heunebur.'
World of the Celts
This site has been developed as an educational and historical information tool and is based on work undertaken at Buster Ancient Farm and Chiltern Open Air Museum. The site aims to promote the Iron-age Celts and their culture, and to teach early technologies and skills. Online resources include a dictionary of Celtic terms, bibliographies, pages dedicated to clothing, houses and warriors, art and artefacts as well as links to other related resources.
Roman
Armamentarivm: The Book of Roman Arms and Armour
Styled as a virtual book, Armamentarivm includes a glossary of technical terminology and a comprehensive bibliography of publications relating to Roman military equipment. Other related information resources such as Web sites and mailing lists are also presented.
LacusCurtius: into the Roman World
This is a list of links hosted by the University of Chicago to a comprehensive number of Web sites on the history, art and literature of ancient Rome. Contents include a dictionary, a glossary, an atlas, electronic texts and a Latin inscription resource.
Roman Coins
A virtual catalogue of Roman coins
The Archaeology of Europe: The Roman Empire
Part of the STILE (Students' and Teachers' Integrated Learning Environment) project based at Leicester University, this site presents an electronic module on the Roman Empire. This includes lecture notes, a reading list, a slide collection and links to other related internet resources.
Tour of Caistor Roman Town
From the University of East Anglia, this site provides the opportunity to take a virtual tour of Caistor Roman Town. Resources include site maps, aerial photographic evidence and a discussion of aspects of the Roman town and the immediate post-Roman period.
Early Medieval
Anglo-Saxon Derbyshire
Derbyshire Archaeological Advisory Committee has 'funded two seasons of research into the Anglo-Saxon archaeology of lowland Derbyshire, by Trent & Peak Archaeological Trust.' This site provides access to the Site Database and links to other resources for the student of Anglo-Saxon archaeology
Burrow House Farm, Cottam: an Anglian and Anglo-Scandinavian Settlement in East Yorkshire
This British Academy-funded project centres on Cottam, an Anglian and Anglo-Scandinavian settlement in the Yorkshire Wolds. The ArchSearch site presents the project overview and text and images are available to download.
Byzantine and Medieval Studies
While the page attempts to track all Byzantine material on the Internet, the site is notable for providing a list of significant entry points for Medieval Europe. Resources include Web guides, documents, electronic journals, conferences and entries arranged by country or theme.
Later Medieval
Frojel Discovery Programme
Frojel is 'one of the largest and most important trading places on Gotland during the Viking era.' The development of trade and the harbour are discussed and excavation reports, newsletters and bibliographies are also available.
Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies ( ORB )
All articles included have been judged by at least two peer reviewers and are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies. Resources include an encyclopaedia, primary and secondary texts and links to other relevant resources
Secrets of the Norman Invasion
This site is notable for the vast amount of archaeological information presented. This includes consideration of manuscript evidence, the Saxon Chronicles, aerial photographic and geophysical evidence.
A Tour of Durham Cathedral and Castle
Virtual tours of the cathedral and castle are presented by Durham University together with a glossary of terms and bibliography.
Post-Medieval and Industrial Archaeology
The Defence of Britain Project
The Defence of Britain Project is 'a survey which aims to gather as complete a record as possible of 20th-century military sites and structures in the UK. The range of the project is large, embracing structures of the First and Second World Wars, some of which occupy sites of earlier centuries.' The Project's progress is presented through Defence Lines, a newsletter that is accessible from this site.
Egyptology and the Near East
Egyptology Resources: Resources for Ancient Egypt
This site is hosted by the University of Cambridge to 'provide a World Wide Web resource for Egyptological information.' The site provides links to other essential resources such as institutions, organisations, museums, journals and other Egyptology pages.
The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago
This site offers a comprehensive list of resources concerning the archaeology of Egypt, and the Near and Middle East including excavation and survey reports, photographic archives, demotic texts, map series, recent discoveries and philological resources. The site database is searchable by keyword.