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SMA Student Colloquium 2024 – Registration Now Open!

Posted On: October 11th, 2024

We are delighted to announce that registration for this year’s Student Colloquium is now open! The event will take place at the University of Leicester from 4th-6th November 2024. The jam-packed programme includes a walking tour of Medieval Leicester led by Mathew Morris, a full day of fascinating presentations, and a field trip to Bradgate

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SMA Conference 2024 – President’s Reflections

Posted On: October 1st, 2024

The Society for Medieval Archaeology co-hosted its 2024 conference in the stunning surroundings of the British Museum, in collaboration with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The theme for the event — “Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research” — captured how, in the twenty-first century, innovative research thrives through deeply rooted partnerships among academic institutions, museums, community groups,

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Article Collection: Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research

Posted On: September 7th, 2024

To celebrate our upcoming joint conference with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, Taylor and Francis Online have released a collection of articles on the theme of the conference: “Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research”. The articles are free to view online until October and you can access the collection here: Article collection: Artefacts, Landscapes and Collaborative Research

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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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