The magazine covers all periods of British archaeology, from prehistory to the present day.

The magazine is designed to cater for a wide spectrum of enthusiasts from amateur archaeologists to academics and practising professionals.

[2] In December 2010, The Heritage Journal noted that "All-in-all Current Archaeology is eminently readable".

The conference features lectures on previous and upcoming stories reported by Current Archaeology by noted academics and contributors.

Past speakers include Oxford graduate Terry Jones, of Monty Python fame, who spoke at the 2010 conference on "Romans and Barbarians".