Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Winchester

23/01/2025

The University is creating a resource sharing the stories of our excellent Alumni. This will showcase to future students the exciting and diverse paths that Wi******er graduates take. If you are a Wi******er graduate, we would be grateful if you would let us know what you’ve gone on to do by filling in this form: https://forms.office.com/e/P3wKGdF3XM. We can’t wait to hear your stories!

05/12/2024

"There are lots of magic ingredients that make archaeology really powerful" - hear from Dr Paul Everill and Dr Karen Burnell about their research into the health and wellbeing benefits of participating in archaeology in our new video! To find out more about the project, visit winchester.ac.uk/amphora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnKAVO_NeII&t=122s

The AMPHORA project (Authentic and Meaningful Participation in Heritage or Related Activities) is a groundbreaking initiative by the Universities of Winchest...

10/10/2024

Did you complete your University of Wi******er course between 1 May 2023 and 31 July 2023? Don’t forget to complete the Graduate Outcomes Survey and tell us about what you have been doing since finishing your course! The survey is open until 30 November 2024.

To find out more, watch this short video:

Did you look at league tables, The Guardian University Guide or Prospects Career Guides to help you chose where and what to study? If you did, then Graduate ...

20/09/2024

Archaeology’s very own Dr David Ashby! https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24583935.winchester-university-academics-new-book-archaeology-dig/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwY2xjawFa4oVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaWpwi08Y8adB6sQdmAgOi8TrpzgMOBO16HXiyu6t9iNO51drmcmVsh6fQ_aem__0lfA-LcXsrWBIhaFjI2Bw

The project began when he was overseeing an excavation by a Standford in the Vale Scout group for their heritage badge.

07/08/2024

Out now: Stanford in the Vale, the hidden past revealed, by David Ashby! Half price copy and free talk by David at the launch event on 8 Sept in Stanford Village Hall. 16.00, doors open from 15.45.

25/07/2024

https://the-past.com/news/science-notes-new-research-reveals-link-between-red-squirrels-and-leprosy-in-the-medieval-period/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2cdSHrflHkF9eF0cSKc41fIMe0T7Kw51M3q4KF2h0J-k9kCO4X-o1JXnE_aem_8Mhmscb0Eh_4TErnbTKiYA

A recent study published in Current Biology has brought to light a link between red squirrels and leprosy in medieval Britain (www.sciencedirect.com/science ...

04/05/2024

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/03/leprosy-passed-between-medieval-squirrels-and-humans-study-suggests

Red squirrels and leprosy research has hit the headlines recently. The published paper includes contributions from archaeology and anthropology staff members Simon Roffey, Phil Marter and Heidi Dawson Hobbis. It also focuses on material excavated from our student training excavations at St Mary Magdalen, Wi******er (Morne Hill)

Genetic analysis of Wi******er samples shows similar strains of disease and supports theory that fur trade played role in spread

17/04/2024

Some photographs from this year’s archaeology field trip to south Wales and the Marches, including CADW’s Will Davies speaking to us about recent archaeological and conservation work at Tintern Abbey

10/11/2023

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23910695.historic-england-reveals-hampshire-heritage-sites-saved/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR3qMohtm2YhYUe8-o0VlNec5o04rlqYs2o_k24pfc71DBV4Uhl2EiheR4s

Recent report on some of the important survey and conservation work at Merdon Castle involving staff and students from the archaeology department

The 2023 Heritage at Risk Register has been announced with over 25 sites saved across the Southeast

10/10/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100064902391034/posts/736317581874982/

Great interview with Royal Navy veteran and Wi******er archaeology student, John Bennett, (originally from Royal Navy Facebook site )

04/10/2023

Project involving archaeology students from Wi******er:

A castle built by a warrior-bishop grandson of William the Conqueror has been saved for the nation in a landmark conservation project.

21/08/2023

The University of Wi******er has formed a new partnership with the MOD’s Personnel Recovery Centre at Tedworth House, Wiltshire to extend the offer of free archaeology degrees to military veterans - building on the successes of veteran-focused archaeological initiatives including Operation Nightingale, Breaking Ground Heritage and Waterloo Uncovered

The University of Wi******er has formed a new partnership with the MOD’s Personnel Recovery Centre at Tedworth House, Wiltshire to extend the offer of free archaeology courses to services veterans.