Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church Archaeologists from the University of Reading have excavated a ‘lost” Anglo-Saxon monastery, in the present-day Berkshire village of Cookham, England. Despite being mentioned in a historical text, the location of the monastery had remained a mystery, with contemporary records placing it under the rule of … Continue reading Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church →

Traces of Medieval Abbey Uncovered in Northeastern England A team from York Archaeological Trust are currently based in Museum Gardens, where the Environment Agency will soon start work on a major upgrade of the flood embankment as part of the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. Both the Environment Agency and the City of York Council recognised … Continue reading Traces of Medieval Abbey Uncovered in Northeastern England →

Evidence of Neolithic Dairy Farming Found in Wales BBC News reports that dairy fat has been detected on pottery unearthed at the Trellyffaint Neolithic monument, a site in southwest Wales where two concentric earthen henges have been found. Dairy farming could have been happening in Wales as early as 3,100BC, according to new research. Shards … Continue reading Evidence of Neolithic Dairy Farming Found in Wales →

Roman Key Handle Unearthed in Eastern England Archaeologists have discovered a bronze key handle that shows lions were used in executions in Roman Britain. The handle, which depicts a “Barbarian” wrestling with a lion, was discovered beneath a Roman townhouse in Leicester’s Great Central Street. It also shows figures of four boys cowering in terror. … Continue reading Roman Key Handle Unearthed in Eastern England →

Archaeology breakthrough as ‘flabbergasted’ researchers make Cerne Abbas Giant origin find Over the centuries the huge, naked, club-wielding giant carved into a steep hillside in Dorset has been thought prehistoric, Celtic, Roman or even a 17th-century lampoon of Oliver Cromwell. After 12 months of new, hi-tech sediment analysis, the National Trust has now revealed the … Continue reading Archaeology breakthrough as ‘flabbergasted’ researchers make Cerne Abbas Giant origin find →

Medieval Castle Remains Uncovered in England Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a castle that they believe dates from the 13th century. They’ve been working on a mound of land in Wem, Shropshire, that belongs to Soulton Hall, an Elizabethan mansion. The hall was built in the 16th Century, but experts believe the castle remains … Continue reading Medieval Castle Remains Uncovered in England →

Anglo-Saxon Sword Pyramid Found in England A gold and garnet sword pyramid lost by a Sutton Hoo-era lord “careening around the countryside” on his horse has been discovered by a metal detectorist. The Anglo-Saxon object was found in the Breckland area of Norfolk in April. Finds liaison officer Helen Geake said the garnets are Indian or … Continue reading Anglo-Saxon Sword Pyramid Found in England →

Canterbury Cathedral stained glass is among world’s oldest According to recent research, stained glass windows in England’s famous Canterbury Cathedral might be centuries older than previously thought, with some panels dating back to the mid-12th century. If accurate, the colourful panes would have witnessed the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in the cathedral by followers … Continue reading Canterbury Cathedral stained glass is among the world’s oldest →

‘Jurassic Pompeii’ yields thousands of ‘squiggly wiggly’ fossils Palaeontologist Tim Ewin is standing in a quarry, recalling the calamity that’s written in the rocks under his mud-caked boots. “They tried to protect themselves, adopting the stress position of pulling their arms in,” he continues. “But it was all in vain; you can see where their … Continue reading ‘Jurassic Pompeii’ yields thousands of ‘squiggly wiggly’ fossils →