Feb 19
The Galway to Ballinasloe N6 road scheme in the Republic of Ireland was 56 km long: metre for metre, one of the largest archaeological projects anywhere in the world. The archaeology found along the scheme has shed new light on the treatment of the dead at crucial stages of Irish history. In the Second of our three part series we assess the evidence. Read more
Caves are one of the most investigated site-types in Yorkshire’s limestone uplands, but also the least understood. Find out more in Part 2 of our 3 part series… Read more
Caves are one of the most investigated site-types in Yorkshire’s limestone uplands, but also the least understood. In the first of this three part series, we report on new projects and links being built between the caving and archaeological communities to protect preserve and research this threatened resource.
What’s it all about Alfie? If truth be told, we haven’t got a Scooby Doo. All we know is: it’s been emotional. Read more
I’m just a little doggy! I’m just a little doggy called Digby – the lickleist archaeology doggy in the whole wide world! Read more
Are you are still wondering what to give that special someone for Christmas this year?
Are you sick and tired of giving and receiving the same old tat, year in year out?
Then fear not, dear consumer, because help is at hand. Read more
Never mind the bollocks…
here’s the archaeology of the sex pistols! Read more
Let’s begin with the parable of Pablo Picasso’s dinner… Read more
If you’ve ever wondered why archaeologists become archaeologists, ask them about their first ever dig. Some will curse the day, others will gush with delight, but all will admit to the life changing moment when they found their first find.
First published in the NME, Diggingthedirt has great pleasure in reprinting this syndicated review of the new self-titled album by ‘The Southport Group.’ Read more
This iconic photograph melted the hearts of millions and was the last thing that teenage girls across the globe looked at before going to sleep at night. Read more
In celebration of the latest announcement by the Ministry of Daft Twats, our in-house team of historic lefties have rocked-up with zeitgeist site wear bang on trend with this seasons populist slogans. Introducing… Read more
Shaginora! Check out these brand spanking new Shag Props! Specially designed to make you 2.5% more attractive, these cheeky little numbers are an odds on favourite to get you shagged on the 23rd July. Read more
If you were lucky enough to purchase one of the original Shag an Archaeologist Day T-Shirts, then hold onto it tight. Selling faster than a beach volley ball Olympic final ticket, the original Union Jack ‘care for a shag’ T-Shirts have now sold out – thanks in no small part to a bulk order of several thousand placed by those saucy devils at the CBA. Good effort guys! Read more
The Great Beer Experiment produced a passable ale, but the proof of the pudding is not just in the drinking. The strength of an experimental hypothesis is underpinned by what we find in the dirt; if there is a general lack of animal bone to support O’Kelly’s cooking explanation, the archaeobotanical evidence to support the brewing interpretation is equally sparse. Read more
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