Acton Trussell Roman Villa - Penk Valley Archaeology was formed in 1982 to investigate the archaeology of the valley and surrounds of the river Penk in Staffordshire. In 1984 a multi period site, dating back to at least the Neolithic, was discovered at Acton Trussell, a village to the south of the county town of Stafford. Their website describes and illustrates with excellent photographs, artifacts from and remains of, the Roman Villa the group have been excavating, as well as evidence from other periods of occupation of the site - from the Neolithic to the 4th Century AD,

The Upper Nene Archaeological Society - This Society has for many years been excavating the remains of a large Roman Villa at Piddington in Northamptonshire. They have their own excellent small museum. Members of our own Society were made very welcome here on a visit we made in 2010.

The Archaeological Leather Group - promotes the study of leather and leather objects from archaeological and other contexts.

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery - home of the world's finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics

 

Cheddleton Flint Mill - a fine example of a water mill that ground flint for the pottery industry

 

Council for British Archaeology - an educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations

 

Derbyshire Archaeological Society - an archaeological society to foster and encourage interest in the past life of the county

 

Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society - objects are the study, investigation, description and preservation of antiquities and historical records in general, and those of Staffordshire in particular

 

Stafford and Mid-Staffs Archaeological Society - This society meets regularly on Friday evenings once a month 19:30 – 21:30 from September to April, presenting lectures of largely local archaeological interest to which visitors are welcome. Details can be found on their website. Their "Sites" page has interesting pictures and information about several local archaeological excavations since 1966, including Stafford Castle.

 

Staffordshire Past-Track - an excellent site, developed with the aim of enhancing access to collections of material that represent the cultural identity and community history of Staffordshire

 

Stoke-upon-Trent local history and archaeology - loosely follows an outline by Local Historian and Lecturer Ian Bailey, with additional material added from various sources

 

Stoke-on-Trent Museums - links to the websites of S-o-T museums managed by the City Council

 

Staffordshire Industrial Archaeology Society - objectives are to study and record by written, photographic and any other means the Industrial remains and techniques of outdated technology

 

Trent & Peak Archaeological Unit - (formerly Trust and originally the Trent Valley Archaeological Research Committee.) Formed in 1967 to carry out archaeological research on the gravels of the river Trent

 

Chester Archaeological Society

Revealing Cheshire's Past - provides access to the County Historic Environment Record (CHER). The CHER is the database of all the known archaeological sites and finds in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington. It contains over 7000 records from prehistory to more recent times.

 

UK Metal Detectors - Metal Detectors including Minelab, Garrett, Lander, XP, C-scope and accessories. Online store, huge stocks with next day delivery

 

I Dig Sheffield - an online guide to the archaeology around Sheffield and the Peak District

 

Darwin Country archaeology pages - from Shrewsbury Museums Service

 

Current Archaeology - the attractive website of Britain’s leading archaeological magazine

 

New Archaeology - online archaeological news

 

English Heritage - exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood

 

Archaeology Data Service - supports research, learning and teaching with high quality and dependable digital resources

 

National Trust archaeology pages - The National Trust owns and cares for more archaeological sites than any other private body in Europe

 

Potsherd - Atlas of Roman Pottery - a collection of pages on pottery and ceramics in archaeology, principally of the Roman period (1st cent. BC - 5th cent. AD) in Britain and western Europe

 

Medieval Pottery Research Group - founded in 1975 to bring together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century

 

The Study Group for Roman Pottery, (SGRP) - furthers the study of pottery of the Roman period in Britain. Provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest research, and of issues affecting the subject and its practitioners

 

Roman-Britain.org - awkward but comprehensive website about Roman Britain

 

Spoilheap Archaeology - contains information about British archaeology, pottery and other ceramics, burial archaeology and human skeletal remains, plus some useful links

 

The Institute For Archaeologists - the professional organisation for archaeologists in the United Kingdom

 

Council for Independent Archaeology - set up 'to explore and promote ways in which amateur archaeologists and local archaeological societies can contribute more effectively to archaeology, including rescue archaeology'

 

Portable Antiquities Scheme - a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales

 

British Rock Art Collection (BRAC) - this collection contained over 5000 photos of nearly 600 prehistoric rock art sites in the UK, taken by Gus van Veen, Jan Brouwer (Holland), Tiompan (Scotland) and many other good rock art friends. Sadly, Jan Brouwer, founder of the British Rock Art Collection, died on 25^th of April 2011. On 8th March, Jan had blogged that the plug had been pulled, without notice, on the server hosting the BRAC. Read his blog entry here.

 

British Rock Art Blog A Forum about Prehistoric Rock Art in the British Islands

 

Northumberland Rock Art: Web Access to the Beckensall Archive - a celebration of rock carvings made by Neolithic and Early Bronze Age people in Northumberland in the north east of England, between 6000 and 3500 years ago

 

Stone Pages - web guide to European megaliths and other prehistoric sites

 

The Megalithic Portal - multi-country map of megalithic and other prehistoric sites

 

Seahenge - useful information about the timber circle, Norfolk

 

Flag Fen - includes information on public events and developments in the archaeological park, educational programmes for schools, opening times and admission charges. It also carries news of the latest archaeological discoveries from the excavations

 

Biggar Museum Archaeology Group - The BMT Archaeology Group was gradually established as a sub group within the Biggar Museums as a consequence of some museum volunteers becoming involved in archaeology

 

Industrial Archaeology Recordings - dedicated to recording past and present industry on film and High Definition video

 

BBC archaeology - discover more about the techniques used to investigate archaeological sites on land and sea

 

Birmingham Archaeology - one of the leading independent archaeological contractors in the country

 

Oxford Archaeology - the largest independent archaeological practice in the country

 

Wessex Archaeology - one of the largest and most experienced archaeological practices in the UK

 

UCL Institute of Archaeology - a centre for teaching and research in archaeology

 

Cambridge University Arch. Dept. - one of the leading institutions in the subject

 

Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology - founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting the archaeology of late medieval to industrial society in Britain, Europe and those countries influenced by European colonialism

 

Historic Scotland - directly responsible to Scottish Ministers for safeguarding the nation's historic environment, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment

 

Orkneyjar - dedicated to preserving, exploring and documenting the ancient history, folklore and traditions of Orkney

 

Online Archaeology - using computers in archaeology

 

Time Team - website of the popular Channel 4 archaeology programme

 

RESCUE - The British Archaeological Trust - a registered charity and an independent organisation committed to the protection, conservation, recording and interpretation of archaeological evidence

 

The Maryland Archaeology Lab - We were asked to approve the use of one of our images (a small mottled ware container found in Burslem) for display on an information board at an excavation of an 18th-century farmstead in New Jersey, USA. The aims are to show how small ceramic shards can help date a house, and to show the types of wares a well-to-do colonial farm household used. The small shards of mottled ware point to typical imports for the period. The Maryland Archaeology Lab includes a description of this ware on its on-line research site, to which the link above points.