Archaeologists say they’ve found a massive underground structure that could be four times the size of Stonehenge Archaeologists have confirmed that the ruins of a significant, modern prehistoric stone monument, buried less than 3 kilometres (186 miles) from Stonehenge have been identified. The site is 15 times the size of Stonehenge. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project team – … Continue reading Archaeologists say they’ve found a massive underground structure that could be four times the size of Stonehenge →

Amateur metal detector uncovers 22,000 Roman coins An enthusiast of an East Devon metal detector has stumbled on one of Britain’s largest hoards of Roman coins ever discovered, prompting a local museum to launch a campaign to buy the “remarkable” collection for the nation. It is the fifth-largest discovery of Roman coins in Britain, comprising … Continue reading Amateur metal detector uncovers 22,000 Roman coins →

Extremely rare mass grave of decapitated Vikings found in the UK Archaeologists made the gruesome discovery of 51 Viking corpses buried in the UK – with researchers claiming they may have been killed in sacrifice. Archaeologists believed that the violent killing happened 1000 years ago – the 51 skeletons had languished near Weymouth, Dorset. Oxford … Continue reading Extremely rare mass grave of decapitated Vikings found in the UK →

81 ‘rare’ Anglo-Saxon coffins found in England may shed light on early Christians A remarkable discovery of 81 Anglo – Saxon coffins made from the hollow-out trunks of oak trees may give new insights into how people lived in Britain in the early days of Christianity, archaeologists say The bones, dated from the 7th and … Continue reading 81 ‘rare’ Anglo-Saxon coffins found in England may shed light on early Christians →

Earliest art in the British Isles discovered on Jersey Experts have found out what they think might be the first works of art in the British Isles. A team of researchers from across the UK have uncovered prehistoric designs on 10 stone fragments, thought to be somewhere between 14,000 and 23,000 years old. At the … Continue reading Earliest art in the British Isles discovered on Jersey →

Roman Artifacts Recovered in Northwest England Chester, England—Deeside.com reports that a Roman game piece and other artifacts were uncovered in an area slated for redevelopment in the walled city of Chester, which was founded as a Roman fort in A.D. 79. Researchers at Chester Northgate’s £ 70 m building site have discovered Roman artifacts, including … Continue reading Roman Artifacts Recovered in Northwest England →

Man accidentally finds a ‘perfectly preserved’ Roman villa in his backyard This began out as a bit of basic home improvement, which ended up with the finding of one of the biggest Roman Villas ever to be found in the UK. While laying an electricity cable beneath the grounds of his home, near the village … Continue reading Man accidentally finds a ‘perfectly preserved’ Roman villa in his backyard →

500,000-Year-Old Earliest European Bone Tools Found In UK The earliest known bone tools in European archeological history, archaeologists claim, were found. The implements come from the renowned Boxgrove site in West Sussex, which was excavated in the 1980s and 90s. The bone tools came from a horse that humans butchered at the site for its … Continue reading 500,000-Year-Old Earliest European Bone Tools Found In UK →

Volunteers Spot Iron Age Hillfort in Southern England According to a BBC News report, volunteers with the Beacons of the Past project identified the possible site of an Iron Age hillfort covered with trees and foliage in lidar images of the southern Chiltern Hills, a chalk escarpment stretching 45 miles across southern England. From digital … Continue reading Volunteers Spot Iron Age Hillfort in Southern England →