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Student Colloquium – Call for Papers now open!

Posted On: August 10th, 2024

The call for papers for our annual Student Colloquium is now open! Taking place at the University of Leicester from 4th-6th November 2024, the Colloquium is a fantastic opportunity for students and early career researchers to present their research in a friendly and supportive environment. If you would like to make a submission, please email

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Medieval Sessions at EAA 2024

Posted On: August 6th, 2024

The 30th Annual Meeting of  the European Association of Archaeologists is taking place in Rome at the end of the month (28-31 August). There are lots of medieval-themed sessions within the bumper programme, with 31 Medieval Europe Research Community-affiliated sessions taking place across the four days. If you’re heading to Rome or attending online, we’ve

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Medieval Archaeology 68.1 now available

Posted On: July 22nd, 2024

I’m very pleased to announce that issue 68.1 of Medieval Archaeology has now been published online and the print copy should be arriving with members shortly. The content in this issue includes seven original articles focusing on new research from Norway, the Caucasus, Poland, Britain and Ireland covering both the early and late medieval periods. The

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Our latest Newsletter has landed!

Posted On: May 15th, 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of the Medieval Archaeology Newsletter should be hitting members’ doormats shortly. Issue 71 contents include: A tile-making site at Finchingfield, Essex Making the March: Contesting lands in the Early Medieval Frontier Fonmon Castle Landscape Project: Excavations at Llancadle South II Early Medieval cemetery Crystal Magic, Tolkien & The Thief of Baghdad

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2024 Conference – Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research

Posted On: May 14th, 2024

We are delighted to announce this year’s conference, hosted jointly by the Society for Medieval Archaeology and the Portable Antiquities Scheme, on the theme of Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research. The conference is taking place at the British Museum, London, on Saturday 21st September 2024 and we have a fantastic line-up of speakers confirmed for

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Job opportunity: Career Development Fellow in Museums and Heritage at Durham University

Posted On: April 29th, 2024

Durham University are offering a 3-year Career Development Fellowship in Museums and Heritage. The post is full-time (35 hours per week) and is based in the Department of Archaeology in Durham. Durham University’s Career Development Fellowships are fixed term positions, which include structured development support for early career academics to deliver outstanding education, innovative research/scholarship,

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