Resources

ARCHAEOLOGY

What is archaeology? Find out with this brief introduction to archaeology in Britain.

POTTERY AND OTHER CERAMICS

What can pottery tell us about the past? What about bricks and tiles?

Note: The old pottery galleries are no longer available, as they are superseded by the Medieval Pottery in East Anglia website: https://eastanglianmedievalpottery.org.uk/

FINDS

What is an archaeological artefact? What information do they provide about the past? Common find types.

HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS

Why do we excavate and study human bones? What are the main techniques?

BURIAL ARCHAEOLOGY

The wider context relating to the study of human remains. Burial practices by period. Legal aspects. Archaeological techniques. Interpretation.