Department of Classics and Archaeology

Archaeology news archive 2012

Underwater archaeologist presents BBC Vikings programme

Description
Known to many for his work on the ancient submerged city of Pavlopetri in Greece, underwater archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson from The University of Nottingham took a personal journey back to his Scottish roots this summer to present a new documentary for the BBC on The Last Battle of the Vikings.
Date:
12/12/2012

Dama International receives award for Radiocarbon dating

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As the Department of Archaeology's fallow deer project moves into its second year, the team has been awarded support from the NERC Radiocarbon Facility to ascertain the age of a number of key specimens.
Date:
07/12/2012

Fair Game: Archaeological Research Contributes to Sustainable Deer Management

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The BBC's Great British Food Revival has showcased the Department's AHRC-funded Dama International Project, which is examining the natural and cultural history of fallow deer.
Date:
31/10/2012

Archaeology feedback on week one 2012

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Calling all First Year Archaeology Students! Please give us your feedback on Week One 2012 by 30 November 2012.
Date:
30/10/2012

Anthropology and Cake

Description
Staff and students from the Departments of Archaeology and Classics share cake and opinions at the first meeting of the interdisciplinary Anthropology Study Group.
Date:
24/10/2012

Archaeology NOW at the University of Nottingham Museum

Description
A new series of archaeology talks and activities that focus on archaeological work as it is happening will take place at the University of Nottingham Museum.
Date:
23/10/2012

Career Success for Archaeology PhD Graduate

Description
Our recent PhD graduate, Dr Martyn Allen, has just been appointed to a three-year post-doctoral position in the Department of Archaeology, University of Reading.
Date:
06/03/2012

Intriguing find at Venta Icenorum

Description
University of Nottingham's Dr Will Bowden has been working on a seemingly unique Roman building discovered near the Roman town of Venta Icenorum in Norfolk
Date:
25/01/2012

Members of Dama International win award

Description
Members of the Fallow Deer Project, Dr Naomi Sykes and Dr Ruth Carden, have just received the 2011 Martyn Jope Award for the best novel interpretation, application of analytical method or presentation of new findings published in Medieval Archaeology.
Date:
06/12/2011

Bronze Age sanctuary found in Bulgaria

Description
An archaeological excavation in a Roman fortress has enearthed earlier Bronze Age activity.
Date:
23/08/2011

Website Launch for Caistor Roman Project

Description
A new website has been launched for the Caistor Roman Project, following a series of excavations which have taken place at Caistor St. Edmunds. The project, led by Dr Will Bowden from the Department of Archaeology, is aimed at understanding the rise and fall of the Roman town Venta Icenorum and the relationship between the town and its surrounding area.
Date:
17/02/2011
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