Archaeology, University of Exeter

11/06/2026

It's a wrap. This year's fieldschool draws to a close after some exciting discoveries at the the villa.

10/06/2026

Excavating and recording a large storage vessel, found buried on its side at the Halberton Villa fieldschool. We have used structured light scanning to 3D model, before we lift the fragments.

05/06/2026

Some delicate excavation work on the mosaic at our villa fieldschool.

26/05/2026

Halberton Villa fieldschool progressing well, in a bit of heatwave. One student combining head shade and hi-vis very effectively!

21/05/2026

Our fieldschool at a Roman villa in Halberton, Devon, has gotten underway. As well as excavation, we are training the students in various survey methods and finds processing. An early exciting find has been an intaglio with what looks like the figure of a winged victory on it.

25/03/2026

We have been rising fast in the QS global subject league tables. Archaeology at Exeter is now 34th in the World.

22/12/2025

Merry Christmas!

02/12/2025

Our 'Medieval Warhorse' book has also been nominated for Current Archaeology Book of the Year. Additionally, Oliver Creighton's 'From Bayeux to Bosham' research project has been nominated in the project category. Winners to be decided by public vote.

Please vote here:

Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?

29/11/2025

Great to see that the Medieval Warhorse book, derived from Oliver Creighton and Alan Outram's AHRC Warhorse project, has been listed as one of the Books of the Year in the December issue of History Today

https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.3828/9781836243359