Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Southampton

25/06/2026

Out and about! Wyke Down, finishing off some the features that were half dug at the end of the student excavation.

18/06/2026

Did you catch our very own Jon Adams on Villages by the Sea today? He was talking about shipwrightry at Buckler's Hard - and several of our students featured too.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the tiny Hampshire village that had a huge role in building ships for Nelson's victorious fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

10/06/2026

A great profile of one of our graduates and their career in maritime archaeology

Breadcrumb View all subjects Hands‑on learning launched my career beneath the waves MSc Maritime Archaeology graduate Alex, talks about the course highlights and his new practical skills. Published: 10 June 2026Alex knew he would deepen his knowledge when he enrolled on the University of Southampt...

08/06/2026

And here is the area excavated by our first‑year students!
Video taken by Jon Baczkowski.

06/06/2026

Final day update!

04/06/2026

Anna Collar discovers the best spade in the world!

04/06/2026

Synchronized deturfing!

03/06/2026

Flinders Petrie was born on this day in 1853. He has been considered the 'father of Egyptian archaeology' but he also used his work in Egypt to support eugenics and "race science." Petrie shows us how early Archaeology was used to promote colonialism.
Antiquity has a great blog post on this: https://www.antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/sheppard317

03/06/2026

Wednesday morning update on our dig!

03/06/2026

Head of school, James Ryan trowelling with PhD student Edrys, hoping for an arrowhead!