Join Cifa Osteoarchaeology Group for the latest in their Osteobites series of short online talks from 6:30 - 7:30pm on 13 August, entitled Zoonotic Disease – a One Palaeopathology Perspective, by Professor Richard Thomas: https://ow.ly/pyKg50ZuGGV #archaeology #osteoarchaeology

Sadly, the #FestivalofArchaeology is nearing its end. Congratulations to Council for British Archaeology for organising such a successful Festival. Inspired to follow a career in #archaeology? Check out CIfA’s Information for Future Archaeologists page on our website: https://ow.ly/XUC950ZuCHs.

Volunteers & students, working with University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department (which runs CIfA accredited degrees) & CIfA Registered Organisation Cotswold Archaeology have unearthed a mosaic in a Roman villa near Sampford Peverell, Devon: https://ow.ly/nooZ50ZuAZp #romanbritain #mosaic

'Dream' Roman mosaic find dug up from Devon farmland

A metal detectorist first found the site 16 years ago in a regularly ploughed farmer's field.

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The launch of Heritage Innovation's new online CPD course on Ethics in Archaeological Practice is only a few days away, on 31 July - developed by Dr Paul Belford MCIfA FSA and Dr Gerry Wait MCIfA FSA, and approved by CIfA: https://ow.ly/p0qe50ZnQC6 #archaeology #ethics

During the #FestivalOfArchaeology, organised by Council for British Archaeology, CIfA has been supporting MPs attending events in their constituency, including Rachael Maskell MP, vice chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group visiting York Museums Trust Melsonbury horde exhibit, York.

As part of the #FestivalOfArchaeology, organised by Council for British Archaeology the Société Jersiaise is hosting a series of heritage-focused events: https://ow.ly/uX9X50ZrS2v. Their Head of Field Archaeology, Hervé Duval-Gatignol, was recently awarded MCIfA status of CIfA. #archaeology #jersey

A large Iron Age cemetery containing the lavishly adorned remains of high-status individuals dating from around 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in Essex by CIfA Registered Organisation UCL Archaeology South-East: https://ow.ly/9yUn50Zrkyg #IronAge #archaeology #romanbritain

Schools can now access free teaching resources about Must Farm, the Bronze Age settlement in Cambridgeshire described as ‘Britain’s Pompeii’, developed by CIfA Registered Organisation Cambridge Archaeological Unit & available on Historic England’s website: https://ow.ly/EGPh50ZqKFM #BronzeAge

We’re looking forward to the 6th annual digital Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July, organised by CIfA Early Careers SIG as part of the Council for British Archaeology's #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Day: https://ow.ly/bqf550ZpYeO #archaeology

Student and Early Careers Online Conference 2026

<p>Following the success of our previous conferences (2021-2025), the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archaeologists.net/groups/early-careers">CIfA Early Careers Special Interest Group</a>&nbsp;and the Council for British Archaeology are hosting our sixth digital Student and Early Careers Conference<strong>&nbsp;</strong>during the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html">Festival of Archaeology</a>&nbsp;2026.</p>

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CIfA members are delighted to be participating in this year’s #FestivalOfArchaeology, from 18 July until 2 August, organised by the Council for British Archaeology incorporating hundreds of in-person and virtual events across the UK: www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html #archaeology

Festival

The CBA's annual celebration of archaeology.

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Archaeologists from Irchester Field School team, including staff from the School of Archaeology & Ancient History, University of Leicester (which offers CIfA accredited degrees), have unearthed a Roman stone wall at the Chester House Estate in Irchester: https://ow.ly/eome50ZofBP #romanarchaeology

Roman limestone wall unearthed at ancient Irchester site

A brooch, coins, bracelet, comb, pottery, hairpins and a "beautiful spoon", were also discovered.

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A new online CPD course on Ethics in Archaeological Practice is being launched on 31 July by Heritage Innovation, developed by Dr Paul Belford MCIfA FSA and Dr Gerry Wait MCIfA FSA, and approved by CIfA: https://ow.ly/p0qe50ZnQC6 #archaeology #ethics

The latest Heritage Carbon Reduction webinar by Historic England is at 1pm on 23 July, entitled: Building Responsible Supply Chains in the Heritage Sector. Free to attend and open to all: https://ow.ly/lmVp50ZgMrW #heritage #archaeology

New research explores how police forces in England record and share data on cultural property crime. CIfA's Heritage Crime Group contributed expert evidence through stakeholder interviews. Better data means better prevention and response. Read the report: https://ow.ly/R6UA50ZjWYE

CIfA's Archives Group are holding their conference on 24 September at Priory Street Centre, York. The theme is ‘Beyond Deposition: Rethinking Archives in 2026 and Onwards’. View the call for papers and further information - https://ow.ly/xo1b50ZjWA2

Archaeologists from CIfA’s registered organisation Dig Ventures were surprised to discover a World War one trench at Ampthill Great Park in Bedfordshire, as reported by BBC News Online: https://ow.ly/Cmpy50ZjeUL

WW1 trenches uncovered in archaeological dig in Ampthill

They discover the pits on the site of where a royal palace once stood.

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The latest Heritage Carbon Reduction webinar by Historic England is at 1pm on 23 July, entitled: Building Responsible Supply Chains in the Heritage Sector. Free to attend and open to all. To book your place: https://ow.ly/lmVp50ZgMrW #netzero #carbonreduction #builtheritage

Archaeologists from the Northern Picts project, run by the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen (which offers CIfA accredited degrees), are to excavate a 1,200-year-old Pictish fort on the Moray Firth this summer, as reported on BBC News: https://ow.ly/pF2Y50ZgZal #Picts

Archaeologists to return to 1,200 Pictish power base in Moray

The dig at Burghead is one of a number of archaeological events taking place over the summer.

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Today CIfA is attending a Parliamentary launch for the #Archaeology & Solar Farms Good Practice Guide. It shows that archaeological management & large-scale clean energy development can be delivered together effectively, avoiding delays and making informed design decisions: https://ow.ly/BgN350ZgbIm

CIfA is delighted to have been awarded a 3-year grant of £153,000 through the Historic Environment Scotland Partnership Fund to continue our skills development work in Scotland. For more information about this grant & our fellow recipients: https://ow.ly/bqqx50ZfRM9 #HESSupported #HistoricScotland

With extreme hot weather forecast this week in the UK, we’re highlighting a Warm Weather Working guide for archaeologists, produced by committee members and volunteers from CIfA’s Digger’s Forum Group, with tips and advice on how to stay safe in the heat: https://ow.ly/3ePp50ZfgzS

Have you encountered ethical dilemmas during your daily work as an archaeologist? Are you looking for guidance and help navigating these dilemmas? Then CIfA’s Practising Ethical Competence in #Archaeology workshop on 25 June could be for you: https://ow.ly/aAn950ZcgEK

In a major discovery, archaeologists from CIfA Registered Organisation, Wessex Archaeology, believe they have uncovered a 5,000-year-old prototype for #Stonehenge, as reported in The Guardian newspaper: https://ow.ly/lGqr50Ze7LR The discovery has generated considerable international media coverage.

After a 12-year break, the Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar returns, on 9 – 10 July in Bradford, bringing together a broad range of voices. Tickets are now on sale, but places are limited, so early booking is advised: https://ow.ly/iLIf50ZcfFQ #archaeology #geophysics

Organisations are being offered the opportunity to send a representative to attend internationally accredited Heritage Carbon Literacy Training, by Historic England, on 8 and 9 July: https://ow.ly/MON850Yz4EA #archaeology #carbonliteracy #heritage

Archaeology students from University of Leicester (@archanchistleic.bsky.social), which runs CIfA accredited degrees, have unearthed timber buildings & finds during a dig at a medieval village in Loddington, Leicestershire, as reported in BBC News: https://ow.ly/n9ww50Zay0f #archaeology #medieval

Medieval buildings found in village dig

The items were found by archaeology students during a dig at the medieval village in Loddington.

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The Council for British Archaeology is holding an evening event with Natural England co-hosted by Tony Juniper on 24 June to discuss how archaeology and nature can work together, ahead of this summer’s Festival of Archaeology: https://ow.ly/9QIB50ZanoS #archaeology #nature

An Evening With Natural England's Archaeologists

Join CBA and hear from key speakers from Natural England, the Government’s nature and landscape advisor on how nature and archaeology can work together to help recover habitats and build better places.

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Have you encountered ethical dilemmas during your daily work as an archaeologist? Are you looking for guidance and help navigating these dilemmas? Then CIfA’s Practising Ethical Competence in Archaeology workshop on 25 June could be for you: https://ow.ly/zgjv50Z9pCs #archaeology #ethics

A final call for CIfA’s Perspectives in Practice: Desk-Based Assessments workshop from 9:30am - 1pm on 9 June, aimed at archaeologists and historic environment practitioners who commission, write or approve DBAs: https://ow.ly/Q1ah50Z8Hfp #archaeology #historicenvironment

Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology a CIfA Registered Organisation, have used a drone to survey a 12.5m (41ft) deep medieval well, which once provided a vital source of water within the walls of Sheffield Castle, as reported in BBC News online: https://ow.ly/6bbi50Z7v1b #archaeology

Medieval well surveyed during Sheffield's Castlegate scheme

Archaeologists send a drone down a medieval well on the site of a £15m regeneration project.

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