Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney A Cemetery used for centuries has started giving up its secrets, after radiocarbon dating on some of the skeletons came back showing the graves were from the Iron Age and Roman eras. States archaeologist Phil de Jersey said the site on Longis Common in Alderney was one … Continue reading Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney →

Somersham headless bodies were victims of Roman executions Archaeologists believe a group of beheaded bodies discovered at a burial site were likely victims of Roman military executions. A military supply farm in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, was discovered with an “unusually significant” number of beheaded remains from the third century. Several were on their knees when they … Continue reading Somersham headless bodies were victims of Roman executions →

Damaged Medieval Seal Discovered in Eastern England According to a BBC News report, a metal detectorist in eastern England discovered a 13th or 14th Century seal badly burned in Gayton, Norfolk, in August. Norfolk finds liaison officer Helen Geake said it told “quite a story”. “Would people have known that it was Roman – was … Continue reading Damaged Medieval Seal Discovered in Eastern England →

They reveal the age of the figure of the naked giant of Cerne Abbas (it is older than previously believed) The age of an ancient naked figure carved into a chalk hillside is being investigated by archaeologists. The Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset was sampled for soil samples. The results of the tests are likely … Continue reading They reveal the age of the figure of the naked giant of Cerne Abbas (it is older than previously believed) →

The Mysterious Bronze Objects That Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries One August day in 1987, Brian Campbell was refilling the hole left by a tree stump in his yard in Romford, East London, when his shovel struck something metal. He leaned down and pulled the object from the soil, wondering at its strange shape. The … Continue reading The Mysterious Bronze Objects That Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries →

A medieval mural on the wall of a Yorkshire church pays homage to St. George Pickering’s St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church has medieval wall paintings, one of which depicts St George killing a dragon, remain among the most complete surviving sets in all of Britain. Now, as today marks the feast of St George, … Continue reading A medieval mural on the wall of a Yorkshire church pays homage to St. George →

17th-Century Mourning Ring Unearthed on the Isle of Man Manx Radio reports that a metal detectorist on the Isle of Man uncovered a piece of jewellery identified as a Stuart-period mourning ring made of crystal and gold inlaid with black enamel at the time of the English Civil Wars (1642–51) and will soon go on … Continue reading 17th-Century Mourning Ring Unearthed on the Isle of Man →

Archaeologists discover a medieval skeleton with his boots still on in London Archaeologists excavating a site along with the Thames Tideway Tunnel—a massive pipeline nicknamed London’s “super sewer”—have revealed the skeleton of a medieval man who literally died with his boots on. “It’s extremely rare to discover any boots from the late 15th century, let alone a … Continue reading Archaeologists discover a medieval skeleton with his boots still on in London →

1,000-year-old shoe in the River Thames that was ‘last worn in the run-up to the Battle of Hastings’ A 1,000-year-old shoe has been found intact in the muddy river bed of the River Thames. Steve Tomlinson, 47, was exploring the estuary when he stumbled across the unassuming object protruding from the mudflats. The amateur archaeologist … Continue reading 1,000-year-old shoe in the River Thames that was ‘last worn in the run-up to the Battle of Hastings’ →