Monday, 27 June 2016

THE DAY OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2016 WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 29 JULY!

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We are looking for people working, studying or volunteering in the archaeological world to participate with us in a “Day of Archaeology” ...
Monday, 20 June 2016

Story of one of the largest Saxon cemeteries ever found in Wessex revealed 42 years after its discovery

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One of the largest Saxon cemeteries ever found in Wessex contains cremations, inhumations and warrior burials Found in Collingbourne D...
Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Stop Destruction Of British Archaeology

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Wednesday, 11 May 2016

More Anglo-Saxons - including a warrior and a high-status woman - have been found by archaeologists in Wiltshire

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A six-foot warrior and a high-status woman were part of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery excavated in south-east Wiltshire Last month, archaeolo...
Thursday, 28 April 2016

The Viking Great Army in England: Torksey, treasure and towns

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The Viking Great Army in England: Torksey, treasure and towns Tuesday 3 May 2016, 5.30 PM Speaker:  Julian Richards From AD 865 t...
Sunday, 24 April 2016

Did volcano eruptions tip Europe into Dark Ages?

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Back-to-back volcanic eruptions in the mid-6th century darkened Europe's skies for more than a year and may have ushered in the Dar...

Romsey Abbey: The mystery of the hair in the coffin

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For the past few months, archaeologists have been testing a full head of hair found in a coffin. Is it the hair of a saint? In October...
Monday, 18 April 2016

Prehistoric monuments and 150 Anglo-Saxon graves found at Bulford

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Excavations on MOD land in Bulford, Wiltshire, have uncovered 150 Anglo-Saxon graves spanning the later 7th to early 8th century, and a ...

Anglo-Saxon graves and Neolithic pits and monuments found at MOD army base where anti-tank weapons were tested

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The graves of men, women and children could have contained members of the same families on Salisbury Plain This workbox was found in ...
Sunday, 20 March 2016

Unique jewellery from the British Isles found in Danish Viking grave

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A Danish Viking burial site contains a buckle that may have come from Ireland or Scotland.  The history of this bronze buckle might sha...

British Buckle Found in Danish Viking Grave A gilt bronze buckle dating to more than 1,000 years ago has been found buried with a woman in a Viking grave in west Denmark. Determining the origin of the 2.4-inch-wide buckle has been a major challenge, according to archaeologist Ernst Stidsing of the Museum of East Jutland. Stidsing sent photos of the buckle to a colleague who was stumped and who sent them on to other experts. They agreed that it was from the British Isles, but were divided on exactly which part—some said Ireland, others the south of Scotland. They agreed, however, that the disc was originally a decoration on a religious box and was only used as a buckle after it was stolen. Read the rest of this article...

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A gilt bronze buckle dating to more than 1,000 years ago has been found buried with a woman in a Viking grave in west Denmark. Determin...
Friday, 4 March 2016

Anglo-Saxon 'island' settlement discovered

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The remains of an Anglo-Saxon island have been uncovered in one of the most important archaeological finds in decades.  Anglo-Saxon ...
Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Remains of Anglo-Saxon island discovered in Lincolnshire village

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The site in Lincolnshire (not pictured) is thought to have been a previously unknown monastic or trading centre. Photograph: Jon Boyes...
Monday, 22 February 2016

Dunwich: The storms that destroyed 'lost town'

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In the 11th Century Dunwich was the 10th largest town in England Evidence of violent storms that destroyed a lost town known as Britai...
Friday, 19 February 2016

Anglo Saxon gold mount 'mystery' in Norfolk

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The triangular gold mount, found near Fakenham, is less that an inch in width and length A "mystery" gold mount found in a ...
Monday, 15 February 2016

Lost in Translation? Ibn Fadlan and the Great Unwashed

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Lost in Translation? Ibn Fadlan and the Great Unwashed 14–15 March 2016  MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford Ibn ...
Saturday, 13 February 2016

Archaeologists uncover buried village on Anglesey

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Remains of a house found at Rhuddgaer, near Newborough by  the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Archaeologists in Gwynedd have discovere...
Friday, 5 February 2016

From genes to latrines: Vikings and their worms provide clues to emphysema

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In a paper published today in Nature: Scientific Reports a group of researchers led by LSTM have found that the key to an inherited...
Monday, 1 February 2016

New Website for the Bayeux Tapestry

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As this year is the 950 th  anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, Archaeology in Europe has created a new website featuring the Bayeux ...
Thursday, 28 January 2016

Medieval burial ground found under UK car park

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Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave containing more than 300 skeletons - under a car park. The first discoveries were made two year...