Research into the archaeology of historic periods at Oxford ranges widely across both time and space, extending from the Aegean Bronze Age to the the Caribbean in the colonial period. Much of it is multi-disciplinary, drawing, for example, on scientific, art-historical and anthropological approaches and there is a particular emphasis on the study of urban spaces, the landscapes and economy of late Antiquity, and the nature of the built environment. Long-standing seminar series such as the Greek Archaeology Group, the Roman Discussion Forum, and the Medieval Archaeology Seminar, provide an additional forum for the discussion of the archaeology of historic periods. Many of the projects listed below involve international collaborations, as well as collaborations within the School and other Departments of the University. Digital resources relating to past projects are also listed.
Please note that some research projects listed below also appear in other Research Groups.
Current Projects
Petra Excavations
Vale and Ridgeway Project
Environmental Archaeology of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Lefkandi
Androna, Syria
Aphrodisias
Dorchester-on-Thames Excavations
Sangro Valley Project
South Cadbury Environs Project
Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Last Statues of Antiquity
The Origins of Wessex
The Tunisian-British Utica Project
English Landscapes and Identities Project
Shipwreck 43, Thonis-Heracleion, Aboukir Bay
Western Marmarica Coastal Survey
Hillforts Atlas of Britain and Ireland
Oxford Roman Economy Project (OxREP)
Late Antique and Byzantine Miletus
HEIR - The Historical Environment Image Resource
Feeding Anglo-Saxon England: The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution
Online resources from past projects
Gallo-Belgic Pottery in Britain
Museum of the White Horse Project
Roman Provincial Coinage database
Novum Inventorium Sepulchrale
Hillforts of the Ridgeway
Le Yaudet Project
Janiculum Mills Excavation