Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation The remains of a vast Roman trading settlement have been discovered by a team of archaeologists working along a future high-speed railway route in England. Hundreds of Roman coins, jewellery, pottery and a pair of shackles were among the artefacts to be discovered at … Continue reading Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation →

Medieval warhorses no bigger than modern-day ponies, study finds Medieval warhorses are often depicted as massive and powerful beasts, but in reality, many were no more than pony-sized by modern standards, a new study shows. Horses during the period were often below 14.2 hands high, but the size was clearly not everything, as historical records … Continue reading Medieval warhorses no bigger than modern-day ponies, study finds →

Giant 30-foot ‘sea dragon’ fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in UK The remains of a monstrous, 33-foot-long (10 meters) “sea dragon” that swam in the seas when dinosaurs were alive some 180 million years ago have been unearthed on a nature reserve in England. The behemoth is the biggest and most complete fossil … Continue reading Giant 30-foot ‘sea dragon’ fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in the UK →

Rare 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints discovered on beach in Wales, scientists believe Dinosaur footprints found on a Welsh beach could have been made more than 200 million years ago, experts believe. Palaeontologists at the Natural History Museum believe the footprints – known as a trackway – date back to the Triassic period and were most likely … Continue reading Rare 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints discovered on a beach in Wales, scientists believe →

‘Incredible’ 3,000-year-old Bronze Age roundhouse discovery dubbed ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ The discovery of the “best-preserved” Bronze Age dwellings ever found in Britain was carried out by archaeologists excavating a site in East Anglian Fens, Cambridgeshire, back in 2016. But to this day, Prof Alice Roberts, who presents the television programme Digging For Britain and has seen … Continue reading ‘Incredible’ 3,000-year-old Bronze Age roundhouse discovery dubbed ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ →

Neanderthal Hand Axe Results in Steppe Mammoth Graveyard Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of five prehistoric mammoths at a site ‘where cave-dwellers dined 215,000 years ago after finding a Neanderthal axe in a Cotswolds field. Experts discovered the remains of five of the animals – two adults, two juveniles and an infant – at a … Continue reading Neanderthal Hand Axe Results in Steppe Mammoth Graveyard →

Traces of 2,250-Year-Old Settlement Found in England The foundations of an Iron Age settlement have been uncovered during work to build a new roundabout. The discoveries, including pottery dating back about 2,250 years, came to light at the site of a junction near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire. In August and September digs took place after surveys showed … Continue reading Traces of 2,250-Year-Old Settlement Found in England →

World’s oldest family tree reconstructed from Stone Age tomb A nearly 6,000-year-old tomb unearthed in England holds the remains of 27 family members, representing a five-generation lineage descended from one man and four women, researchers have found using DNA analysis. The findings suggest there were polygamous marriages in the upper echelons of Neolithic society at … Continue reading World’s oldest family tree reconstructed from Stone Age tomb →

5 Ice Age Mammoths Discovered Near Busy Road in England Experts who unearthed a 200,000-year-old mammoth graveyard say it is “one of Britain’s biggest Ice Age discoveries in recent years”. Archaeologists found the remains of five animals, including two adults, two juveniles, and an infant, at a quarry near Swindon. The dig began after two … Continue reading 5 Ice Age Mammoths Discovered Near Busy Road in England →