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Royal Archaeological Institute
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Founded in 1844, promotes the study of archaeology in the British Isles and Europe and publishes The Archaeological Journal.
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CALLING ALL ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

The submission deadline for our Master's Dissertation Prize is approaching. ⌛

The winner receives £500, one year's membership and the opportunity to publish an article derived from their dissertation in the Archaeological Journal.
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𝐑𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The MA Dissertation Prize will be for the best dissertation written in 2024 or 2025 on the archaeology or architectural history of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other countries.

Details at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse...
Dissertation prizes
The Institute awards a dissertation prize each year for either an undergraduate (the Tony Baggs Undergraduate Dissertation Prize) or Master's dissertation on an alternating basis. The prize goes to th...
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Thinking of studying for a PhD? I'd be happy to hear from anyone considering research into British or Irish prehistory, monuments, radiocarbon dating, heritage. Part-time, distance options. There are funding schemes here at @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social - but be quick, deadlines are in Jan/Feb!
PhD funding | PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter
www.exeter.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Alastair Oswald will be presenting our next lecture on ‘Patches of the endless forest: landscape, monuments and remote perception in the early Neolithic of southern England’. youtu.be/zhFabvhYk0E
Patches of the endless forest I Dr Alastair Oswald
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December 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We are proud to sponsor Current Archaeology’s 2026 Book of the Year award. Voting is now open at archaeology.co.uk/awards/book-...
Book of the Year 2026 – Nominees - Current Archaeology
Below are some of the publications we feel most deserve to be recognised for their contribution to the field – the nominees for the Book of the Year award. Voting is now open, and all the winners of t...
archaeology.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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... a special guest lecture from Nathalie Cohen from @royalarchinst.bsky.social.

The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Archaeology for Local History: Living in a Material World
Discovery Course 3
www.history.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Want to use archaeology in your local history research? In my new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' short course (29 April-1 May 2026) you will learn where to locate and how to use records of surveys, excavations and finds in your area. Plus a visit to the @antiquaries.bsky.social library and...
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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NEW Toolkit: working with experts across a number of different institutions & with support from the Royal Historical Society, we're delighted to share this FREE resource for anyone interested in or involved with the conservation & interpretation of ruins.
heyzine.com/flip-book/77...
#ruins 🏰
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
And CONGRATULATIONS to Melissa Lambe - Highly Commended of the Early Career Archaeologist Award at the Archaeological Achievement Awards.
#ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards

We’re thrilled to announce that one of our HER Officers, Melissa Lambe, been shortlisted for the 2025 #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards! 🏆
December 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🎉🎉 Huge congratulations to Kayleigh Hibberd - winner of the Early Career Archaeologist Award at the Archaeological Achievement Awards! 🏆

#ChangingChalk @nationaltrust.org.uk
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November 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Only a few hours left until we come together with archaeologists across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the 2025 #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards!

You can join us and cheer on the winners from home by watching our live-stream, starting 8 pm today 👉 www.youtube.com/live/GA6_QaE...
Archaeological Achievement Awards 2025
YouTube video by Council for British Archaeology
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We had a great day in Canterbury yesterday for our Autumn Meeting! Many thanks to our Meetings Secretaries for arranging a fabulous programme, and to our guides at St Martin’s Church, St Augustine’s Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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A splendid day was had with the @royalarchinst.bsky.social yesterday, in Canterbury. The earliest still-in-use church of St Martin, St Augustine’s monastery, the cathedral, its drains, and library ticks (arachnid variety). Thanks to Nathalie and Peter the organisers.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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My review of Amanda Chadburn and Clive Ruggles' book Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun has been published in @royalarchinst.bsky.social Archaeological Journal. Let me know if you want to read it but don't have institutional access; I've got some free 'offprint' links: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NJ7DZ...
Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun
Published in Archaeological Journal (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Do you have a steady hand and an eye for detail? We're looking for volunteers to help us with our conservation work! This is an exciting opportunity to help us look after the past for generations to come.

If you're interested, get in touch at [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
CALLING ALL ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

The submission deadline for our Master's Dissertation Prize is approaching. ⌛

The winner receives £500, one year's membership and the opportunity to publish an article derived from their dissertation in the Archaeological Journal.
👇
𝐑𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The MA Dissertation Prize will be for the best dissertation written in 2024 or 2025 on the archaeology or architectural history of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other countries.

Details at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse...
Dissertation prizes
The Institute awards a dissertation prize each year for either an undergraduate (the Tony Baggs Undergraduate Dissertation Prize) or Master's dissertation on an alternating basis. The prize goes to th...
www.royalarchinst.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Absolutely cracking research session at the Royal Academy today, followed by a fantastic talk by Professor Richard Bradley for @royalarchinst.bsky.social at @antiquaries.bsky.social
Am now completely jiggered, but absolutely fizzing with thoughts. Now, homeward bound… 😊
🎨 Knowlton, John Piper
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦
Professor Richard Bradley will be presenting our next lecture on 'Two famous archaeologists excavate a henge in the 1930s: King Arthur's Round Table then, and its interpretation today'.

www.youtube.com/live/xPtQIlm...
Two famous archaeologists excavate a henge in the 1930s I Professor Richard Bradley
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November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Aymer Vallance, the owner of Stoneacre, was an active member of the RAI during the late 19th - early 20th centuries:
We're delighted to be working with MJC-Associates to record the graffiti & inscriptions at Stoneacre. The house is a medieval timber-framed building, with many later alterations to the fabric, including those undertaken by Aymer Vallance, who presented the house to the National Trust in 1928.
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲

The RAI is seeking applications for the role of Honorary Secretary. Expenses are available for business travel & accommodation where necessary. Full details at www.royalarchinst.org/news/2025/vo...
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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The Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is now open for applications. ⏳

Funded by Archaeological Research Services Ltd and the SUERC Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, the fund covers the full cost of radiocarbon dating for community projects across the UK.👉
Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund
www.cardfund.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are accepting 𝗥𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 8 December 2025.
Full details/application at www.royalarchinst.org/grants
Grants
Each year the Royal Archaeological Institute offers funds for research. Find out more about eligibility criteria and our different funding opportunities.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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New paper! Thanks to @royalarchinst.bsky.social and Catherine Mackichan Trust for funding this research.

Regional and Extra-local Pollen Evidence for Long-term Vegetation Change and Human Impact from the Hinterland of Hadrian’s Wall at Alston Moor, North Pennines, UK

doi.org/10.1080/1461...
Regional and Extra-local Pollen Evidence for Long-term Vegetation Change and Human Impact from the Hinterland of Hadrian’s Wall at Alston Moor, North Pennines, UK
Long-term vegetation recordscan inform woodland creation and mire management. We present two dated pollen recordsfrom Alston Moor, UK, to investigate long-term vegetation change and itsrelationship...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬: Editor of the Archaeological Journal
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 31st October 2025
VACANCY: The Institute is seeking an Editor for the Archaeological Journal to succeed Prof Rhiannon Stevens. The newly-appointed Editor will shadow Prof Stevens during 2025/26. There is an annual honorarium of £4,500. For full details/expressions of interest, please contact [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
𝐑𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The MA Dissertation Prize will be for the best dissertation written in 2024 or 2025 on the archaeology or architectural history of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other countries.

Details at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse...
Dissertation prizes
The Institute awards a dissertation prize each year for either an undergraduate (the Tony Baggs Undergraduate Dissertation Prize) or Master's dissertation on an alternating basis. The prize goes to th...
www.royalarchinst.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Booking is now open for our Autumn Meeting in Canterbury!

We will be visiting St Martin’s Church, St Augustine’s Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral during the day, with guided tours at each location and a special visit to the archives at the Cathedral ⛪️

www.royalarchinst.org/events/2025/...
October 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM