Publication Information

“Cornish Archaeology” is a well-respected peer-reviewed publication and has for more than 50 years published the majority of archaeological research projects carried out in Cornwall and Scilly. It is not all archaeological jargon and complex theory! We hope that there is something of interest for everyone in each journal. The 5 most recent editions are available to members only, but some of the articles are free to access from publication and can be found below.

If you are interested in submitting content for our journal, please contact journaleditor@cornisharchaeology.org.uk

For journal sales and distribution enquiries please contact journalsales@cornisharchaeology.org.uk

You can browse our journals here.

Our regular newsletter keeps Members up to date with news of people, events and activities, whilst also keeping Members informed about other publications that might be of interest.

Newsletters are published three times a year, in February, June and October. They contain reports of lectures, walks and special events. Members also contribute articles about their special interests, their involvement in excavations or sites they have visited on holiday. Printed newsletters are posted to members unless they choose to receive them by email. To opt for the email version please inform the membership secretary with your current email address.

Our newsletters are available here. The most recent newsletters are available to the public. While Members can find older newsletters in the Members Area.

Newsletter

Summaries of lectures should be between 500 and 600 words. Descriptions of walks may be a little longer, but contributors should be willing to have their pieces edited down. Pictures from the walks are very welcome. Accounts of holidays, excavations, museum visits or discoveries should be illustrated with colour photographs and the copyright owners clearly indicated. Longer, discursive articles are welcome, but it would be advisable to contact the editor and discuss the content and length beforehand.

Articles should be written in Microsoft Word in black ink and saved as .doc or .docx documents and should not be read only.

Journal

The following guidelines are intended to aid prospective contributors to Cornish Archaeology. Anyone intending to write a contribution for the journal should also look at a recent volume and use that as a broad guide. For queries on particular points please contact the editor.

You can download the Journal contribution Guidelines below.

General background

• Bewley B (1994) Prehistoric settlements. (English Heritage/Batsford)
• Cunliffe B (2004) Iron Age Britain. (English Heritage Batsford)
• Darvill T (2010) Prehistoric Britain (Routledge)
• Parker Pearson M (2005) Bronze Age Britain (English Heritage / Batsford).

Cornwall background

• Peters C (2005) Archaeology of Cornwall (Cornwall Editions- hardback).
  • The most comprehensive book on the archaeology of Cornwall.
• Cornish Archaeology (2011) Volume 50. Golden Jubilee Volume.
  • This is the most recent review of the archaeology of Cornwall.

Area guide books

• Herring P and Rose P (2001) Bodmin Moor’s Archaeological Heritage. (Cornwall County Council).
  • General introduction to the archaeology of Bodmin Moor. Available to purchase via Cornwall Council
• Johnson N and Rose P (2003) Cornwall’s Archaeological Heritage. (Twelveheads Press)
  • Good general guide
• Weatherhill C ( 2009) Cornovia: Ancient Sites of Cornwall and Scilly, 4000BC -1000AD (Halsgrove).
  • A popular general guide to archaeological sites in Cornwall.
• Weatherhill C (2000) Belerion. Ancient Sites of Land’s End. (Halsgrove, Alison Hodge).
  • A popular guide to sites in West Penwith.

Site specific

• Batey CE (2010) Tintagel Castle. (English Heritage Guidebooks).
• Christie PM (2001) Chysauster and Carn Euny. (English Heritage Guidebooks).
• Linzey R (1999) Pendennis and St Mawes. (English Heritage Guidebooks).
• Thomas AC (1993) Tintagel. Arthur and Archaeology. (English Heritage/Batsford)
• Morris CD, Barrowman RC, and Batey CE (2007)