Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall They are the last resort for the most challenging of recipients, such as moody teenagers or the eccentric uncle you see once a year – but gift tokens also came in handy at Christmas in medieval times. National Trust archaeologists have discovered a token dating from between … Continue reading Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall →

2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England How did a young man born 2,000 years ago near what is now southern Russia, end up in the English countryside? DNA sleuths have retraced his steps while shedding light on a key episode in the history of Roman Britain. Research shows that the skeleton found in … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England →

Possible 1,400-Year-Old Temple Excavated in Eastern England A 1,400-year-old “possible temple” has been discovered near Sutton Hoo. Suffolk County Council said the find was made at Rendlesham, in Suffolk as part of an archaeology project. It is thought the temple could have been overseen by King Raedwald, who died in AD 625 and is believed … Continue reading Possible 1,400-Year-Old Temple Excavated in Eastern England →

Enormous 18th-Century Ice House Re-Discovered Under London Street Archaeologist in London have re-discovered a subterranean ice house near Regents Park. Dating back to the 1780’s, the egg-shaped cavern was used to store ice, which was imported from as far away as Norway. Made from bricks, the structure would have been one of the largests of … Continue reading Enormous 18th-Century Ice House Re-Discovered Under London Street →

Timbers of Fifteenth-Century Newport Ship Analyzed Tree-ring analysis has been able to date a medieval ship found in a Welsh riverbank within a few months. The wreck of a 15th Century ship was found in the mud of Newport’s River Usk in 2002 and experts believe it is as significant a find as the Mary Rose. … Continue reading Timbers of Fifteenth-Century Newport Ship Analyzed →

Roman Coin Hoards Found In The Conwy Valley Declared Treasure The two Roman coin hoards were discovered by metal-detectorists David Moss and Tom Taylor in Caerhun Community, Conwy, during the winter of 2018-2019. The larger hoard (Treasure Case 19.01) was found in a ceramic vessel. It contained 2,733 coins, a mix of silver denarii minted … Continue reading Roman Coin Hoards Found In The Conwy Valley Declared Treasure →

Traces of Colorful Paint Detected on Parthenon Sculptures The Parthenon Sculptures, also called the Elgin Marbles, were crafted by ancient Greeks 2,500 years ago to decorate the outside of the Parthenon temple in Athens. Now housed at the British Museum in London, they, like many old sculptures, are a muted mix of white, gray, and … Continue reading Traces of Colorful Paint Detected on Parthenon Sculptures →

15th-Century Theater Floorboards Uncovered in Norfolk A theater in Norfolk believes it has discovered the only surviving stage on which William Shakespeare performed. St George’s Guildhall in King’s Lynn is the oldest working theater in the UK, dating back to 1445. During recent renovations, timber floorboards were found under the existing auditorium, and they have … Continue reading 15th-Century Theater Floorboards Uncovered in Norfolk →

Golf course workers dig up 4,000-year-old tree-trunk coffin with warrior skeleton holding axe Archaeologists in England have analyzed a half-ton coffin dating to the early Bronze Age that was found under a golf course in Lincolnshire County. The coffin, cut from a single oak tree and thought to be about 4,000 years old, contained human … Continue reading Golf course workers dig up 4,000-year-old tree-trunk coffin with warrior skeleton holding axe →