Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer
Visit the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer
From this page you can find out how Historic England's Archaeologists contribute to understanding the past and discover more resources for you to learn more about archaeology. We are supporters of the Council for British Archaeology's Festival of Archaeology 2023, with events running from 15-30 July.
The theme of the Festival of Archaeology 2023 is about creativity and archaeology, including how archaeologists and illustrators use images to stimulate and inspire the viewer to better understand archaeological topics.
A part of the Festival of Archaeology theme on 'creativity', in an online Historic England prehistorian and Landscapes Strategy Manager Jonathan Last asks if there are creative parallels between science fiction writers imagining future societies and prehistorians using evidence to understand the distant past.
Study led by Historic England solves the long-running mystery of a 2,000-year-old burial on the Isles of Scilly: was this a man or a woman?
A new film launched by Historic England reveals stories behind artefacts discovered on the 18th-century Dutch East India Company ship, the Rooswijk.
A stone artefact dating back over 5,000 years has been discovered during a community heritage project in Dorset.
A large piece of decoratively carved wood discovered by chance has been identified by Historic England as being over 6,000 years old.
Excavation or 'digging' is just one of the techniques that 21st-century archaeologists use to understand past ways of life, but remains an important method.
Our flying archaeologists monitor known archaeological landscapes and discover thousands of new sites each year from the air.
Archaeologists use remote survey techniques to 'see' below the ground or to capture 3D images without damaging the archaeology.
Marine or maritime archaeologists discover and monitor our heritage of shipwrecks and submerged landscapes.
Find out how archaeologists conserve and analyse finds
Archaeological scientists use a range of techniques to date traces of the past and to understand how people lived and interacted with their environment.
The most special and significant archaeological remains are protected by law, known as 'scheduling'
Really get into the archaeology zone with our Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer or our archaeological themed research highlights.
Researching window glass from England’s medieval abbeys.
How 10 years of research has revealed new insights into the nation’s largest Anglo-Saxon treasure.
Reporting on a project to research and protect England’s best-preserved Iron Age settlement.
Investigating the vulnerability of the UK’s oldest wooden trackway.
Research for the Gosport Heritage Action Zone has drawn attention to a previously neglected castle in the Alver Valley.
Visit the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer
Highlights of recent archaeological research by Historic England and partners: including excavation, geophysics, analytical survey, maritime archaeology, scientific finds analysis and more.
Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.