Joe Flatman

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Contributing Editor at The Past

Monthly Columnist at Current Archaeology

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Excavating the CA Archive – Roman Colchester - Current Archaeology

3 weeks ago | archaeology.co.uk | Joe Flatman

Last month’s visit to Chester/Deva got me of Roman Britain. I have previously visited Silchester/Calleva (CA 337, April 2018), Wroxeter/Viroconium (CA 338, May 2018), and London (CA 416, November 2024), but what about other Roman towns and cities? Going through the CA archive, I realised that I touched on Colchester/Camulodunum’s greatness in CA 330 (September 2017), commenting that ‘[it] may win the accolade of being the most-visited site by CA of all’.
Roman towns and cities: Excavating the CA archive | The Past

3 weeks ago | the-past.com | Joe Flatman

This article is from Current Archaeology issue 424Subscribe now for full access and no advertsLast month’s visit to Chester/Deva got me thinking about the other great urban sites of Roman Britain. I have previously visited Silchester/Calleva (CA 337, April 2018), Wroxeter/Viroconium (CA 338, May 2018), and London (CA 416, November 2024), but what about other Roman towns and cities?
Excavating the CA archives – Roman Chester - Current Archaeology

1 month ago | archaeology.co.uk | Joe Flatman

Roman Chester – Deva Victrix – is one of the unquestioned ‘great sites’ of Roman Britain. This was a major military centre from its late 1st-century AD origins through to its abandonment in the late 4th/early 5th centuries AD, and significant parts of the town survive beneath the medieval and modern city.
Roman Chester: Excavating the CA archive | The Past

2 months ago | the-past.com | Joe Flatman

This article is from Current Archaeology issue 423Subscribe now for full access and no advertsRoman Chester – Deva Victrix – is one of the unquestioned ‘great sites’ of Roman Britain. This was a major military centre from its late 1st-century AD origins through to its abandonment in the late 4th/early 5th centuries AD, and significant parts of the town survive beneath the medieval and modern city.
Excavating the CA archives – Offa's Dyke - Current Archaeology

2 months ago | archaeology.co.uk | Joe Flatman

My column this month is on one of the least-known ‘great sites’ of all: Offa’s Dyke, the linear earthwork that stretches along the Welsh/English border. Most people know Hadrian’s Wall, and a fair few the Antonine Wall, but how many of us can say that we are familiar with Offa’s Dyke, either the standing sections of it that survive or the National Trail of that name that runs from Sedbury in the south to Prestatyn in the north?
Offa’s Dyke: Excavating the CA archive | The Past

Mar 31, 2025 | the-past.com | Joe Flatman

This article is from Current Archaeology issue 422Subscribe now for full access and no advertsMy column this month is on one of the least-known ‘great sites’ of all: Offa’s Dyke, the linear earthwork that stretches along the Welsh/English border.
Excavating the CA archives – Tintagel - Current Archaeology

Mar 7, 2025 | archaeology.co.uk | Joe Flatman

Tintagel in Cornwall can be considered a ‘great site’ for a number of reasons, depending on personal perspective. For some, the draw is its rich archaeology; for others, its links to King Arthur, or its dramatic coastal settings. Perhaps it is a combination of all of these, alongside the inevitable controversies that come with being one of the most visited historic sites in the UK.
Tintagel: Excavating the CA archive | The Past

Mar 4, 2025 | the-past.com | Joe Flatman

This article is from Current Archaeology issue 421Subscribe now for full access and no advertsTintagel in Cornwall can be considered a ‘great site’ for a number of reasons, depending on personal perspective. For some, the draw is its rich archaeology; for others, its links to King Arthur, or its dramatic coastal settings. Perhaps it is a combination of all of these, alongside the inevitable controversies that come with being one of the most visited historic sites in the UK.
Excavating the CA archives – the ships of Dover and Newport - Current Archaeology

Feb 6, 2025 | archaeology.co.uk | Joe Flatman

My ‘great’ site this month comprises two sites – actually, two ships – linked by common stories of survival against the odds. In September 1992, the remains of a boat dating to the Middle Bronze Age were discovered in central Dover by workers constructing part of the A20 link road leading to Folkestone. A decade later, in June 2002, the skeleton of a mid-15th-century ship was discovered during the construction of a new arts centre in the middle of Newport.
Dover boat and Newport Ship: Excavating the CA archive | The Past

Feb 4, 2025 | the-past.com | Joe Flatman

This article is from Current Archaeology issue 420Subscribe now for full access and no advertsMy ‘great’ site this month comprises two sites – actually, two ships – linked by common stories of survival against the odds. In September 1992, the remains of a boat dating to the Middle Bronze Age were discovered in central Dover by workers constructing part of the A20 link road leading to Folkestone.