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The Council for British Archaeology and Current Archaeology websites are probably the best 'gateway' sites to British archaeology on the web. The CBA site, in particular, is a good starting point whatever your particular interests. Other websites in this section are listed alphabetically. For websites covering particular periods or specific subjects, please check other sections of Archaeology websites.
Council for British Archaeology
www.britarch.ac.uk
For anyone with an interest in British archaeology, or seeking a starting point from which to search for information on a particular subject, the Council for British Archaeology website is the best gateway' on the web. As well as hosting the CBA's Internet Archaeology online journal, British Archaeology magazine (all articles from which are posted within two months of their paper publication) and the CBA Briefing information listings, this site also provides an extensive news and press cuttings service, and information on fieldwork opportunities, events, exhibitions, courses, awards, research, new books, occasional papers and ongoing projects. There are links here to every university archaeology department in the UK (and many more worldwide), all the major organisations with an interest in archaeology and the CBA's own education resources directory, archaeology data service and e-mail directory. It's also the place to join the Britarch e-mail discussion list or search its message archive.
Current Archaeology
www.archaeology.co.uk
Another useful resource is the Current Archaeology website. As well as providing selected articles from Current Archaeology magazine, the website also provides searchable databases listing archaeological organisations, dig opportunities and information on education and careers in archaeology.
About Archaeology
http://archaeology.about.com
Part of the About.com group of websites, this American site contains a huge amount of information about archaeology. Its archaeology glossary (unfortunately incomplete) and atlas are particularly useful, and its search facility helps to pick out the material you're looking for. You can also subscribe to the About Archaeology newsletter at http://archaeology.about.com/gi/pages/mmail.htm.
Archaeology: An introduction
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/kevin.greene/wintro/index.htm
This website provides an online companion to the book Archaeology: An introduction (Routledge, 4th edition, 2002), an introductory book about archaeology for students or anyone else who would like to start learning about the subject. The book is by Kevin Greene, a senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Newcastle. Greene provides links to web resources, archives and documents that relate to areas covered by the book. They are organised according to the book's chapters and headings.
Archaeology Expert
www.archaeologyexpert.co.uk
Contains more than 100 articles and other information about archaeology in the UK and worldwide.
ARCHI: The Archaeological Sites Index
www.digital-documents.co.uk
ARCHI, the Archaeological Sites Index, is a fully searchable database of the positions of more than 70,000 UK archaeological sites. The majority of the sites have been sourced from a variety of UK archaeological journals, books, reports and surveys. Most of the sites in the database are linked to an aerial photograph of the site plus a local road map and many are also linked to Victorian Ordnance Survey maps.
The website also hosts a searchable database of UK place names and many other facilities such as an online gallery, glossary of archaeological terms, summary of British historical figures and events and a list of other websites useful to archaeologists and historians.
BBC History
www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines
One of the best general history sites on the web, the BBC's 'Timelines' (there are separate ones for Britain, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland) contain summary information on each period, together with more detailed articles, multimedia and special sections to accompany BBC history and archaeology programmes.
Britain Express: English history and heritage
www.britainexpress.com/History/index.htm
Concise accounts of English history and culture, from the earliest prehistoric monuments to Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval Britain, the Tudors, Stuarts, Georgian Britain and the Victorian period.
British Archaeological Jobs Resource (BAJR)
www.bajr.org
The recently revamped BAJR website contains a great deal more than just job adverts. As well as being the most comprehensive online source of information about what jobs are available in the British heritage industry, it also includes many new and extensive resources. These include a 'Who's Who' of the British heritage industry, with contact details for universities and other educational establishments, together with every curator and county planning office in the UK. There is also information on magazines, books, software, maps, databases, guides; plus a messageboard, The Digger magazine (the voice of field archaeologists) and the best set of archaeological games on the web.
British Museum/Compass
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/index.html
The British Museum website (www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk) includes Compass, an online database featuring some 5,000 objects selected from the huge range of the museum's collections. The system features a wealth of links, background information and maps. There are online tours on a variety of subjects, including introductions to the current exhibitions. Each object featured is illustrated with high-quality images that you can enlarge and study in detail. The information has been written with the general visitor in mind, and technical terms are explained in glossary links. If you want to find out more, many of the articles give references to books recommended by the curators.
Children's Compass, launched in February 2002, incorporates a special children's search, activities and quizzes for use in the classroom, noticeboards for children's work, an 'Ask the Expert' facility and articles written specially for 7-11 year olds.
The Catholic Encyclopedia
http://newadvent.org/cathen/
Full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine, with more than 11,600 articles and an extensive A-Z index.
Casglu'r Tlysau/Gathering the Jewels
www.gtj.org.uk
Gathering the Jewels, the website for Welsh cultural history, contains more than 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales. The website includes items from prehistory right up to the present day.
Culture Northern Ireland
www.culturenorthernireland.org
The Culture Northern Ireland website, a unique 'cultural atlas' exploring local arts, heritage and traditions, went live in March 2004. It includes various articles on the history of Northern Ireland, its historic monuments and its industrial heritage, as well as information on more than 300 cities, towns and villages.
Forensic Archaeology and Human Skeletal Archaeology
http://archaeology.about.com/cs/forensic/
Forensic archaeology is about applying archaeological methods to the investigation of crime. The methods used by archaeologists in excavating human remains from the distant past are now widely recognised and adopted by law-enforcement officers (including human-rights investigators) investigating more recent murders and other crimes. The Forensic Archaeology website offers some of the best all-round information on forensic archaeology on the web, with detailed information on bone pathology, taphonomy, geophysics, odontology and environmental archaeology. Promised soon are pages on university courses and the law. Also contains an excellent set of links to related websites.
Historic Scotland
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Historic Scotland safeguards the nation's built heritage and promotes its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of Scottish ministers. Its website provides information on more than 300 properties in its care and Scotland's listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments. It also contains resources for schools and details on technical conservation and research.
Irish Archaeology on the Internet
www.xs4all.nl/~tbreen/links.html
A huge range of links to websites dealing with different aspects of Irish archaeology, including specific monuments, sites and regions; current research; artefacts; universities, museums, government institutions and local societies; people; conferences; books; mailing lists and much more.
Metal detecting – helping to uncover archaeology
http://ourpasthistory.com/md/indexa.htm
This website, run by Time Team enthusiast Corinne Mills, contains a comprehensive guide to responsible metal detecting in England and Wales as well as some history and archaeology from both England and Scotland. The image gallery contains over 5,500 images taken in the UK and abroad of locations, places of interest and artefacts.
Open Directory Project
http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology
The archaeology section of the Open Directory Project, a collection of weblinks organised by subject, includes more than 5,400 entries. Subject areas include periods and cultures; regions; topics (ranging from archaeoastronomy and archaeological computing to portable antiquities and zooarchaeology); academic departments; archaeologists; fieldwork opportunities; museums; organisations; publications; sites and monuments; and many more.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
www.finds.org.uk
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary recording scheme for archaeological objects found by members of the public. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of them by metal-detector users, but also by people out walking, gardening or going about their daily work. Such discoveries offer an important source for understanding our past. This website provides background information on the Portable Antiquities Scheme, news and access to the PAS database of more than 60,000 finds and 18,000 images; from prehistoric flints to post-medieval buckles.
Scottish History Online
www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk
Extensive website dealing with the history of Scotland's modern, medieval, prehistoric, Pictish and Celtic past going back nearly 8,000 years.
Scotland's Past
www.scotlandspast.org
Comprehensive and well-organised website dealing with all periods of Scotland's history from the Mesolithic era to the present day.
Spoilheap
www.spoilheap.co.uk
Useful website, with information about British archaeology, pottery and other ceramics, burial archaeology and human skeletal remains. The website contains well-presented information about burial archaeology and human bones. Why excavate human bones? What can we learn from studying them? These and other questions are answered, along with introductions to palaeopathology and different techniques of ageing, sexing and otherwise analysing bones. The section on burial archaeology deals with burial practices by period, the legal aspects of burial archaeology, archaeological techniques, and interpretation and conclusions. Good bibliographies are also provided.