Exploring deer parks: our oldest and wildest gardens From art and literature, to royal emblems, to your local pub, the white hart has leapt and gambolled across British history, taking shelter under the ancient trees of deer parks. As part of our National Gardening Day celebrations, John Fletcher, author of Gardens of Earthly Delight, explores… Read More »The Hart of the Matter
Be it medicinal herbs or antibiotics, humans have been healing since there have been humans to heal. As we’re already Putting Science & Medicine Under the Microscope for #WorldHealthDay, why not supplement your knowledge with this globetrotting timeline inspired by just a few of our health-giving titles on the history of medicine?
What Grooved Ware Can Teach us about Social Developments in the Late 4th and Early 3rd Millennia BC. This groovy blog by Mike Copper, co-editor of Revisiting Grooved Ware, will take you on a journey from Orkney to Cornwall and beyond, following the rise and demise of Grooved Ware, and revealing the insights into the… Read More »Into the Groove
Did you see the stories about the Cerne Abbas Giant in the news back in January? Want to learn more? Enjoy this exclusive insight into a hugely exciting Windgather Press volume on the subject, published August 2024! By Julie Gardiner, Publisher for Oxbow Books, and Michael J. Allen, editor of A Date with the Two… Read More »A Date with the Two Cerne Giants
Voting is now open for the 16th annual Current Archaeology Awards and we have exciting news: not one, but two Oxbow books, as well as a title from Sidestone Press, have been nominated in the Book of the Year Category! These awards are voted for entirely by the public, so do get involved and support… Read More »Current Archaeology ‘Book of the Year’ Nominations 2024
We were recently fortunate enough to sit down for a conversation with Richard Osgood, author of Broken Pots, Mending Lives, which tells the story of Operation Nightingale, the groundbreaking wellbeing initiative using archaeology to help veterans on their journeys to recovery. Scroll down to discover what led Richard to become an archaeologist, learn more about… Read More »A Conversation with Richard Osgood
What’s in a name? Discover what the Scandinavian-influenced place names of East Anglia can reveal about Viking migration in the region with this blog, in which David Boulton charts out his course from his fascination with cartography as a child, to studying Viking settlement in his homeland of East Anglia. By David Boulton, author of… Read More »Mapping out Viking Place-names in East Anglia: Looking for Patterns of Settlement and Migration
Uncover the story of Operation Nightingale, the first and largest wellbeing initiative for military servicemen and women using archaeology, and discover how excavating an archaeological trench can be the perfect way for armed forces veterans to begin digging their way out of the trenches of their previous experiences on their journey to recovery. By the… Read More »Changing Veterans’ Futures through Digging up the Past: The Inspiring Story of Operation Nightingale
In honour of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the remarkable women who have contributed to, written, and edited publications for Oxbow Books; women who have brought new archaeological ideas, insight and information to your bookshelves. Discover more about their fascinating lives, works and achievements. April Nowell Dr April Nowell is… Read More »Women’s History Month: Author Spotlight
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