Monday, 23 April 2012

York Minster tantalises archaeologists with hints of Saxon church

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What happened after the Romans left and the Vikings of Jorvik arrived? Two post holes and a jumble of bones may hold a clue ...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Loftus Anglo-Saxon artefact haul wins cultural award

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  Some of the jewellery on display at the exhibition   A collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts discovered in East Cleveland ...
Monday, 16 April 2012

Ridley Hall dig reveals Roman and Saxon finds

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Archaeologists have found Roman and Saxon jewellery and tools in the grounds of a theological college in Cambridge. The dig is in advan...
Sunday, 15 April 2012

Scientists find runes on ancient comb

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Archaeologists have found the oldest engravings of letters ever to be discovered in central Germany, officials from the area announ...
Monday, 26 March 2012

Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers - Online Course

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University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education Mon 14 May to Fri 27 Jul 2012 Ravagers, despoilers, pagans, heathens - t...
Thursday, 22 March 2012

Photos: Bejeweled Anglo-Saxon Found in Christian "Burial Bed"

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The skeleton of a young Christian noblewoman, who was laid to rest on a "burial bed" some 1,400 years ago, is giving archaeo...
Sunday, 18 March 2012

Remains of dark ages princess found in field in Cambridge

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    VIEW GALLERY The remains of a mysterious Anglo-Saxon princess, who died  thirteen and a half centuries ago, have bee...
Saturday, 17 March 2012

UK experts find 7th-century teen buried in her bed

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Archaeologists excavating near Cambridge have stumbled upon a rare and mysterious find: The skeleton of a 7th-century teenager buried in ...
Friday, 16 March 2012

Cross and bed found in Anglo-Saxon grave shed new light on 'dark ages'

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Archaeologists in Cambridge thrilled to discover grave with body of young woman on a bed with an ornate gold cross The dead are often d...

Anglo-Saxon Christian grave find near Cambridge 'extremely rare'

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An Anglo-Saxon grave discovered near Cambridge could be one of the earliest examples of Christianity taking over from Paganism, archaeo...

New TV drama – “Vikings” – to be filmed in Ireland and Northern Europe

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The History Channel in the US and History Television in Canada have announced they will be airing a scripted drama series, Vikings . Th...

Earliest Christian burial in UK found

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One of the earliest Anglo-Saxon Christian burial sites in Britain has been discovered in a village outside Cambridge. The grave of a teena...
Thursday, 15 March 2012

Professor Ray Page (1924 - 2012)

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The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic is sad to announce the death on 10 March 2012 of Professor Raymond Page, Emeritus Elring...
Thursday, 8 March 2012

Mildenhall Museum gets RAF Lakenheath warrior and horse

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    The warrior and horse were found at RAF Lakenheath in 1997 Mildenhall Museum is set to double in size to help display th...
Monday, 5 March 2012

History of castle from the Saxons to Cromwell

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THE February meeting of Henley Archaeological and Historical Group welcomed an expert on the history of Wallingford and the founder of Wal...
Friday, 10 February 2012

Time Team: Mary-Ann Ochota quits Channel 4 archaeological show

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Time Team has been thrown into disarray after Mary-Ann Ochota became the second presenter to leave the Channel 4 archaeological progra...
Thursday, 9 February 2012

Reply to my complaint to Channel 4 concerning Time Team Changes

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As expected, a wishy-washy response - but the more people who write in, the better! "Dear Mr Beard, Thank you for contacting Chann...
Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Mick Aston quits Time Team after producers hire former model co-presenter

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Mick Aston, the archeologist, has quit Time Team after producers hired a former model as the programme’s co-presenter.  The 65-year-...
Monday, 30 January 2012

Find Roman history and Anglo Saxon remains under your feet

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BUDDING archaeologists need to pick up a trowel and get digging in their back gardens. A new project, funded by a £40,800 grant from...
Friday, 27 January 2012

Archaeology Courses at the Oxford Experience 2012

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The Oxford Experience Summer School 1 July to 11 August 2012 The 2012 Oxford Experience Programme is now online. The Oxford Exp...