DU Archaeology Department

DU Archaeology Department has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in May 2021. The social media accounts linked to from DU Archaeology Department are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • LinkedIn • Bluesky Besides social media accounts, archops has populated their site with: • This is Durham Archaeology • Melsonby Hoard to go on public display • Melsonby Hoard wins Current Archaeology’s Rescue Project of The Year! • Global Gateway Series - Durham University • Global Futures Pre-University Summer School • Take the National Student Survey 2026! • MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology • Follow us du.archaeology on TikTok! • Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards - Durham University • Look closer at our Department of Archaeology • News - Vote to make Melsonby Hoard Current Archaeology’s Rescue Project of the Year • Department of Archaeology YouTube Channel • Vote now for the Melsonby Hoard - Rescue Project of the Year • Durham hosts exhibition marking 100 years of China’s Palace Museum • Our Dr Rob Witcher part of REF2029 Archaeology sub-panel • Shedding new light on late 9th century Zanj rebellion • New research shows religious monuments in southwest China as sites of "living heritage" • Our Research Technician wins Best Article of the Year Award • Spotlight on: Professor Chris Gerrard • Archaeologists uncover mammoth bone tents and fossil pendants at 25,0000-year old campsite in Moldova • Professor Anna Leone - Bridging ancient history and heritage preservation across North Africa • Public get first-hand view of palace’s archaeology • Professionally accredited Archaeology degrees at Durham University successfully renewed • Browse all of our Archaeology news stories • Conservation Lab @ Museum of Archaeology 19-20 July 2025 • Postgraduate Taught Courses - Archaeology • Sign up to be a Student Rep! • Faye McLean - student experience excavating the Melsonby Hoard • Student experience: Katie Chin-Quee (MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology) • Student experience: Simon Alderson (MA International Cultural Heritage Management) • Lauren Gill (MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology) • Phia Taylor - Excavating at The Hill of the Goats, Northumberland • Archie Robson - Cañaveral de León 2023 • Faye McLean - Archaeology with Placement Year at Bibracte • Kelly Papastergiou - My archaeology fieldwork in Lebanon • Val Vdovina - My archaeology fieldwork experience in Guinea-Bissau • Alumni Spotlight - Max Storey • Alumni Spotlight - Edith Chong • Alumni Spotlight - Sam Betley • Alumni Spotlight - Matthew Bamborough • Alumni Spotlight - Danielle Silverman • Dawson Centenary • India Delegation • Oldest engravings of fishing discovered in Ice Age art • Tilaurakot World Heritage Nomination • Durham archaeologist wins Wellcome Early Career Award to research the evolution of tuberculosis • MA Archaeology - Hodgson Binns Bursaries • Global Goals: Student SDG Summit • Postgraduate Open Days - Durham University • Postgraduate Study - Durham University Archaeology • Archaeology and Community: Archaeological Investigations of Flass Well • Belief in the North East: Billingham • Digging at Auckland Castle: Archaeology students meet Durham University Vice Chancellor and Warden and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global) • Athena SWAN Silver Award • Professor Anna Leone awarded a British Council CPF Grant to protect heritage • The Delta Survey project: Egypt • Glaciers in the Anthropocene. A Biocultural View • Department excavations in Moldova visited by British Ambassador Fern Horine • Black history month • Scotland's First Farmers • A Global History of the Earlier Palaeolithic • Heritage protection in a humanitarian crisis - Durham University • Uncovering Holy Island's Secrets • Paul Pettitt discusses the discovery of Lascaux Cave on Times Radio • Book announcement: 'Archaeology: An Introduction' 6th edn • CODEX: Inspired by Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 - Durham University • Research Dialogues funded events: 2023-2024 • Durham visual Palaeopsychology: cross-disciplinary research into the origins of art • New insights into the complex development of China's ceramic industry • Novel Medieval climate change project wins prestigious €2m Grant • The Durham Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection Statement on Ukraine • Apply to be our new Department Manager! • MSC Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology • Phytoliths for Exploring Holy Island’s Vegetational History – BSBI Annual Exhibition Meeting • Archaeologists shed new light on children’s health during Industrial Revolution • Paul Pettitt - Ancient child's bones article • MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology - Inaugural Class celebration • COP26 Research Event • The Bishop Big Dig: Community Archaeology at the Times Higher Education Awards • Major moments from modern history reimagined as 'ancient' cave art • Join us as Career Development Fellow in Museums and Heritage • SEGA reimagines modern history moments including Covid and Brexit as cave art • Celebrate Science 2023: Celebrating Science through Archaeology • Lecturer in Applied Landscape Archaeology • Tour the Auckland Castle excavation sites • Excavations help tell the medieval history of one of Newcastle city centre's busiest streets • Postcards from the Past: Preston Hall Museum - Natalie Wilkinson • 17 May - 'Jealous Laws' conference • Postcard from the Past: Raby Castle - Janine Watson • Offshore wind farms bring history books to life • 4-5 May - Trash and Floors: Microscopic Exploration of Prehistoric Daily Life • Palaeolithic Archaeology in our Collections • Apply to be an Archaeology Technician/Laboratory Support Assistant • Postcard from the Past: Roman Binchester, John Castling • Everywhere is local: Sais - Egyptian village and a royal city - Dr Penny Wilson (Durham University) • Andalusian Influences • Postcard from the Past: Vindolanda - Prof Richard Hingley • 'Post Cards from the Past' from Dr Emma Watson at the Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge • DECOLONIZING ARCHAEOLOGY IN BERMUDA: Tucker’s Town Free Black Cemetery Webinar • Apply to be our Postgraduate Research Coordinator (part-time) • UNESCO-Durham-Government of Nepal • QS Rankings 2023 - Durham University • Cave paintings may depict Ice Age sign language • Rock art - Barbara Oosterwijk • Death metal: Evidence for the impact of lead poisoning on childhood health within the Roman Empire • Rewriting World Archaeology • Apply now - Research Assistant, Ecologies of Freedom project • Global Dialogues Project - DU • Please vote for us for Research Project of the Year! • Hidden Histories with Helen Carter ft. David Petts • Msc Human Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology Dissertation - Science Direct • Kiplin Hall - The Northern Echo • Kiplin Hall • African Burial - El Pais • African Burial - Science Magazine • African Burial - New Scientist • African Burial - National Geographic