Possible 2,000-Year-Old Port Found in Northern England BBC News reports that Roman artefacts, including stone anchors fashioned with a single hole, coins, nails, sharpening tools, and a brooch, have been recovered from a possible port site in the River Wear in northeastern England. One theory still to be examined is that it may have been … Continue reading Possible 2,000-Year-Old Port Found in Northern England →

Ancient Bishop’s Palace Hidden Underneath Man’s Garden When Charles Pole, a retired bank official living in the remote English town of Wiveliscombe, had no idea what was buried in his back garden when he hired a crew for a construction project. “I live on my own in a house in Palace Gardens and I’m disabled, … Continue reading Ancient Bishop’s Palace Hidden Underneath Man’s Garden →

An 8,000-Year-Old Platform in Britain Could be the Oldest Boat-building site Ever The Maritime Archaeological Trust has discovered a new 8,000-year-old structure next to what is believed to be the oldest boat building site in the world on the Isle of Wight. Director of the Maritime Archaeological Trust, Garry Momber, said: “This new discovery is … Continue reading An 8,000-Year-Old Platform in Britain Could be the Oldest Boat-building site Ever →

Human Proteins Detected on Medieval “Birthing Girdle” Live Science reports that biochemist Sarah Fiddyment of the University of Cambridge analyzed the surface of a medieval birthing girdle—a ten-foot-long strip of narrow parchment covered with Christian imagery including the wound on the side of the crucified Christ, dripping blood, crucifixion nails, a sacred heart and shield, … Continue reading Human Proteins Detected on Medieval “Birthing Girdle” →

Man Discovers 65 Million-Year-Old Skeleton of Sea Mammal after His Dogs Sniff it Out A dog walker was left stunned after his dogs accidentally discovered a 65 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton while walking on a beach. Jon Gopsill, 54, was walking his two dogs, Poppy and Sam on the coast of Stolford, Somerset when he stumbled … Continue reading Man Discovers 65 Million-Year-Old Skeleton of Sea Mammal after His Dogs Sniff it Out →

‘Extraordinary Discovery’: Secret Medieval Tunnel Found By Electricians In Wales BBC News reports that a medieval tunnel system was discovered in southern Wales by a team of technicians who were moving an electrical pole. The four-foot-tall tunnels are located near Tintern Abbey, which was constructed in the twelfth century, and appear to run underneath a … Continue reading ‘Extraordinary Discovery’: Secret Medieval Tunnel Found By Electricians In Wales →

Bronze Age Spear Discovered on the Island of Jersey A metal detector on a Jersey beach reportedly discovered a 13-inch-long copper spearhead, which is about 3,000 years old, experts claim. According to recent studies, The ‘rare and complete’ spearhead, which still has remnants of the wooden shaft still attached, dates back to the Late Bronze Age, … Continue reading Bronze Age Spear Discovered on the Island of Jersey →

Archaeologists find unexpected iron age settlement in Oxfordshire The findings of a team of archaeologists from DigVentures revealed the ruins of at least 15 roundhouses from the 4th-century B.c. to the early first century CE, along with the remains of a massive Roman villa built over the abandoned homes in the late 3rd to early … Continue reading Archaeologists find unexpected iron age settlement in Oxfordshire →

Viking treasure including gold bangle buried over 1,000 years ago is found on the Isle of Man An exceptionally rare Viking artefact is presently being examined on the Isle of Man by Manx Museum authorities and has been declared treasure by the island’s coroner of inquests. The find, which is considered to be internationally significant … Continue reading Viking treasure including gold bangle buried over 1,000 years ago is found on the Isle of Man →