Thursday, 12 August 2010

Dig uncovers Wales’ first Saxon ‘palace’

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS yesterday unearthed the first Saxon building found in Wales, and said it may have been the ancient palace of a prince. A team...
Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Domesday Book reveals the rise of a Norman Abramovich after 1066

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Within 20 years of the Norman conquest, England was dominated by "a new class of super rich Frenchmen gorging on their success". S...

Lincoln Castle dig uncovers Saxon homes

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Evidence of ruthless land clearance by Norman knights has been found in Lincoln. Archaeologists working in the castle grounds have discovere...
Friday, 23 July 2010

More Staffordshire Hoard items on show

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Nineteen pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard have gone on public display for the first time. They are on display at the Potteries Museum and A...
Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Pillar of Eliseg: Archaeologists dig beneath 9th Century monument

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Archaeologists start excavations on a suspected ancient burial site to try to understand the significance of a Llangollen landmark on which ...
Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Oxford University opens Anglo-Saxon archive to online submissions

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Widespread interest in last year's discovery of a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold in Staffordshire has prompted Oxford University to embark on...
Saturday, 19 June 2010

How the study of teeth is revealing our history

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The scientific study of teeth and bones is transforming our knowledge of our historic past So British scientists have proved some bones foun...

German cathedral bones 'are Saxon queen Eadgyth'

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Scientists have revealed that they think bones found in a German cathedral are those of one of the earliest members of the English royal fam...

The life of an Anglo-Saxon princess

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The unearthing of Eadgyth, the Anglo-Saxon princess, was an emotional moment for historian Michael Wood. She was the Diana of the dark ages ...
Thursday, 17 June 2010

Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral

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Bones offer insight into royal life of Eadgyth, whose brother Athelstan married off to German king in 929, say scientists She ate lots of fi...

German cathedral bones 'are Saxon queen Eadgyth'

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Scientists are to announce that bones found in a German cathedral are those of one of the earliest members of the English royal family. The ...
Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Anglo-Saxon finds to be examined

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ANGLO-SAXON finds that were unearthed in Cheltenham have been moved off site for further investigation. Two skeletons, pottery and a large w...
Friday, 21 May 2010

Archeologist will give Hoard update

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STEPHEN Dean, Staffordshire's County Archaeologist, will be giving an update on the fabulous Staffordshire Hoard at Lichfield Guildhall ...

Anglo-Saxon finds at new Cheltenham academy site

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An Anglo-Saxon settlement has been discovered on the site of the new All Saints' Academy in Cheltenham. Two skeletons, pottery and a lar...
Monday, 17 May 2010

Saxon church is East Yorkshire's 'oldest building'

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Experts say they have identified East Yorkshire's oldest standing building. Part of St Peter and St Paul's Church, near Stamford Bri...
Thursday, 6 May 2010

Remains of 1,100-year-old drinking pot help pinpoint Wallingford's history

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A BUILDER’S drinking pot which was smashed more than 1,100 years ago could help archaeologists accurately date the birth of Wallingford for ...
Monday, 3 May 2010

Dig for archaeological victory at new road site

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KENT NEWS: Britain’s largest archaeological dig is now under way in Thanet and will last until work begins on a new road in June. The big di...
Friday, 30 April 2010

Has the Anglo-Saxon stone been saved?

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Earlier in the week we reported the consternation of historians over the sale of an Anglo-Saxon stone. Now the item has been withdrawn from ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Anglo-Saxon treasures revealed by Parker Library website

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One of the most important collections of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts – for centuries kept at Corpus Christi College – has been entirely digitise...
Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Outcry as Anglo-Saxon Inscribed Stone Goes on Sale at Bonhams

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The CBA has written to Bonhams about this rare and vulnerable item of sculpture requesting that the lot is withdrawn. CBA Director Mike Heyw...