Archaeology News

We’ve moved!

18 September 2017

Starting from September 11, the Department of Archaeology has its new home in the facilities in the Minalloy House on Regent Street and in 40 Leavygreave Road, at the heart of heart of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities campus.

Human skeletons from Archaeology Department's collections on display in new exhibition at Leeds City Museum from 22 Sept 2017 – 7 Jan 2018

14 September 2017

Three individuals from the Department of Archaeology's human remains collections are currently on display in Leeds City Museum as part of the touring exhibition 'Skeletons: Our Buried Bones'. The exhibition is run in partnership with the Museum of London and Wellcome Collection.

The Rothwell Charnel Chapel Project: New 3D model

8 September 2017

The Rothwell Charnel Chapel Project has recently completed the first phase of a project to create a digital version of the site using 3D modelling techniques.

Sheffield Archaeology: Year in Review Part 2

28 August 2017

As the summer draws to a close, we’re taking the opportunity to look back at the past year and reflect on what we’ve achieved. This week, a look at some of the Sheffield Archaeology achievements we’re most proud of as a department from the second half of the academic year.

Sheffield Archaeology: Year in Review Part 1

21 August 2017

As the summer draws to a close, we’re taking the opportunity to look back at the past year and reflect on what we’ve achieved. This week, a look at some of the Sheffield Archaeology achievements we’re most proud of as a department from the first half of the academic year.

Archaeology Matters: Student research in partnership with community groups

14 August 2017

Each year our second year undergraduates team up with community groups to undertake research projects on aspects of Sheffield’s heritage, as part of our Archaeology Matters module. This year, the Archaeology Matters students were tasked by the Friends of Sheffield Castle to come up with an excavation strategy for the site of Sheffield Castle (formerly the Castle Market which was closed in 2013).

Inspirational teaching in the field and the classroom

7 August 2017

Dr Hugh Willmott, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology, is featured as an Inspirational Academic as part of the Teaching Excellence campaign recently launched by the University of Sheffield.

Sheep or goat? New bone identification method will help the study of past human societies

31 July 2017

Dr Lenny Salvagno, a Sheffield Archaeology PhD, and Dr Umberto Albarella, Reader in Zooarchaeology, have developed new technique enabling archaeologists to distinguish between the bones of sheep and goats. This will be a vital tool for researchers who study past human societies.

Student research on ancient skeletons from Boeotia, Greece

24 July 2017

Chelsey Schrock, Sheffield Archaeology MSc student, on her recent dissertation research trip

Congratulations to the Class of 2016-17!

20 July 2017

Once again graduation season is upon us. That special time of the year when the jubilation of success is mixed with the sadness of parting company.

As a department we are phenomenally proud of all of our students, and of all the hard work they have put in to reach graduation day.

The Firth Park Bandstand Archaeology Project returns - Dig It! 2017

10 July 2017

This year, Sheffield Archaeology’s Dig it! programme returned to Firth Park to continue excavations on the Edwardian bandstand. Constructed in 1900, the Firth Park bandstand was one of four constructed in Sheffield parks – including the one still standing in Weston Park.