Archaeology, University of Bradford

30/03/2026

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is our last DAFS Guest lecture before the Easter Break – as always, it would be great to see you there.

This Tuesday we’ll be hearing from our own Jo Buckberry (17:30 in the JSB Lecture Theatre) on Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology at Bradford: from Case Studies to Interdisciplinary and Population-Based Studies'.

More info in the QR Link on the poster below

21/12/2025

Happy Winter Solstice 🌞

Stone circles are scattered all across England, and while their exact purpose is unknown, they likely held ritual significance.

Some may be linked to burials, while others may have tracked seasonal changes, marking events such as the midsummer sunrise or midwinter sunset.

Stonehenge in particular has captured people’s imaginations for centuries as one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments.

Along with the other Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in the surrounding landscape, the site offers an incredible glimpse into the lives and beliefs of prehistoric people.

10/12/2025

Congratulations Margrét Hrönn Hallmundsdóttir 👏👏

09/12/2025

Tonight! Free hybrid talk by Margrét Hallmundsdottir on the role of women in archaeology in Iceland. Book now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/richmond-road/e59-lecture-theatre-richmond-building/safs-guest-lectures-series-margret-hallmundsdottir/e-kqldjj

Tickets are now available for SAFS Guest Lectures Series: Margrét Hallmundsdottir at E59 Lecture Theatre, Richmond Building, on Tuesday 9th December 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

08/12/2025

Margrét Hallmundsdóttir
Women Who Never Gave Up. Forging Archaeologists in Iceland: Thirteen Years of Fieldwork Collaboration with the University of Bradford
Tuesday, 9.12.2025, 5.30pm GMT
Book for free:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-of-bradford
Margrét Hrönn Hallmundsdóttir

26/11/2025

Excellent research published by our Submerged Landscapes team. 👏

In 2020, a series of large features were identified, set within two arc-like structures, to the north and south of Durrington Walls henge (Gaffney et al. 2020). Based on geophysical survey and borehole investigation, combined with the results of previous, commercial fieldwork, 15 features were inter...

26/11/2025

Important research on the role archaeology must play in mitigating future climate change. Bravo to all the authors, including our own Dr Ben Jennings 👏 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/last-chance-to-see-the-crisis-of-preservation-and-pathways-to-a-sustainable-future-for-europes-peatland-archaeology/63F00F8012D0118BE96EBF41A48356CD?fbclid=IwY2xjawOTzc9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBJaGZ6dDBwR2JIQ0JvMWo1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiWvTS0IfUYFpcetB_lxAVGDnjTVlZz9cYukZheMefO_On2hjN-RvOQ_KwIE_aem_ClDse4qZ7LK7w5Vqsa6_ww

Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology