Britain’s Hidden Treasures: The Pieces of Rare Iron Age Helmet Found at Snettisham Thanks to advanced scientific testing, the copper alloy fragments unearthed at Snettisham, Norfolk, at one of Britain’s most significant archaeological sites have been identified as parts of a highly uncommon Iron Age helmet. The British Museum, which had been engaged in a 15-year project … Continue reading Britain’s Hidden Treasures: The Pieces of Rare Iron Age Helmet Found at Snettisham →

Drone Mapping Reveals Shockingly Huge Size of 3,000-Year-Old Caucasus Settlement Using drone mapping, an academic from Cranfield University in the UK has revealed that Dmanisis Gora, a 3,000-year-old mountainside fortress in the Caucasus Mountains, is much larger than previously thought. Among the first of its kind in this region of Eurasia, Dmanisis Gore, which is … Continue reading Drone Mapping Reveals Shockingly Huge Size of 3,000-Year-Old Caucasus Settlement →

Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery near Canterbury, England A spectacular sixth-century sword has been unearthed in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in southeast England, and archaeologists say it is in an exceptional state of preservation and is similar to the sword found at Sutton Hoo, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Suffolk. The find was made in a … Continue reading Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery near Canterbury, England →

One of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK has been unearthed next to Leicester Cathedral While excavating the gardens of Leicester Cathedral for the future construction of a learning center, archaeologists uncovered one of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK. Archaeologists initially suspected that this 12th-century burial … Continue reading One of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK has been unearthed next to Leicester Cathedral →

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London Archaeologists have found a section of a Roman road under Old Kent Road in south-east  London, part of one of the most important roads built during the Roman period. The 2,000-year-old road, known as Watling Street, was part … Continue reading A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London →

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London Archaeologists have found a section of a Roman road under Old Kent Road in south-east London, part of one of the most important roads built during the Roman period. The 2,000-year-old road, known as Watling Street, was … Continue reading A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London →

Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field “the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom” In early 2019, seven metal detectorists found a cache of 2,584 silver coins dating to the Norman Conquest that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years in a field in the … Continue reading Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field “the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom” →

Another Roman Head Unearthed at Carlisle Dig Another carved stone Roman head has been found by volunteers at Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse site in the Cricket Club grounds. The Carlisle Cricket Club hired archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong LLP in 2017 to evaluate a new Cricket Pavilion. It was during this project that they uncovered a Roman … Continue reading Another Roman Head Unearthed at Carlisle Dig →

Excavation Unearths Traces of 16th-Century Mansion in England Excavations undertaken by Warwickshire’s Wessex Archaeology have discovered one of the UK’s best-preserved late 16th century gardens ever discovered.Archaeological investigations have revealed the remains of Coleshill Manor and an octagonal moat, aspects initially spotted by aerial drone images. As excavations progressed, the remains of a massive garden … Continue reading Excavation Unearths Traces of 16th-Century Mansion in England →