World War II POW Camp Excavated in England The German Second World War soldiers were imprisoned close to the Park Hall military camp, near Oswestry. Excavations have been taking place at Mile End where work is continuing on the multi-million pound revamp of the A5/A483 junction to the south of the town. Experts from Wessex … Continue reading World War II POW Camp Excavated in England →

British Museum unveils treasures at the centre of recent World of Stonehenge exhibition The world’s oldest surviving map of the sky and a ‘talismanic’ chalk drum have gone on display as part of a major new exhibition. The 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disc and the 5,000-year-old Burton Agnes chalk drum are just two of 430 objects … Continue reading British Museum unveils treasures at the centre of recent World of Stonehenge exhibition →

Chalk drum from 5,000 years ago is ‘most important art find’ in a century A 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture discovered in east Yorkshire, due to be displayed at the British Museum, has been described as the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last century. The object, which archaeologists have … Continue reading Chalk drum from 5,000 years ago is ‘most important art find’ in a century →

Archaeologists Find 40 Beheaded Roman Skeletons With Skulls Between Their Legs Archaeologists in England have unearthed 40 beheaded skeletons at an ancient Roman burial site while digging along the high-speed rail line near Fleet Marston, just 55 miles northwest of London. Researchers found the remains while excavating part of a newly discovered 2,000-year-old town, which … Continue reading Archaeologists Find 40 Beheaded Roman Skeletons With Skulls Between Their Legs →

13th-Century Tiled Floor Unearthed at Friary Site in England Archaeologists at a city dig site have uncovered a medieval tiled floor dating back to around the 13th Century. The discovery was made in Gloucestershire at the location of the new £107m development, The Forum. The floor, made of glazed white and green tiles, belonged to … Continue reading 13th-Century Tiled Floor Unearthed at Friary Site in England →

Father discovered a medieval English gold coin worth a record $875,000 on the first day he tried out his new metal detector When his children were born, Michael Leigh-Mallory gave up his passion for metal detecting. Now, 10 and 13, they encouraged him to take up the hobby again. On the first day he used … Continue reading Father discovered a medieval English gold coin worth a record $875,000 on the first day he tried out his new metal detector →

Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave The remains of Ice Age animals including mammoths, woolly rhinoceros and hyenas have been uncovered in a cave near Plymouth. The finds offer a glimpse of an ancient ecosystem from over 30,000 years ago and have started a campaign to prevent the cave … Continue reading Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave →

Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig Archaeologists have discovered at least 40 beheaded skeletons in a Roman cemetery on the route of the high-speed HS2 railway. The 50-strong team made the grisly discovery in Fleet Marston near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. More than 400 bodies were exhumed and around 10 per cent were decapitated, with several … Continue reading Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig →

Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England A “lost” Oxford University college has been unearthed during the construction project for new student flats. The former St Mary’s College was founded in 1435 but had already fallen into disrepair 100 years later. A team from Oxford Archaeology discovered a massive limestone wall foundation, butchered animal bones … Continue reading Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England →