Cat’s paw print found in Roman tile at Lincoln dig Archaeologists have discovered what could be the world’s oldest cat paw print. The imprint of four feline toes was found on a tile which dates back almost 2,000 years. It is believed the marks were caused when the tile was left out to dry by a … Continue reading Cat’s paw print found in Roman tile at Lincoln dig →

2 Decades of archaeological research have shed light on an Anglo Saxon community that lived in England 1400 years ago During the winter of 1816-1817 extreme storms swept away tons of sand and formed the vast dune fields surrounding the castle until today, on the beach below the Castle Bamburgh. This was not the only surprising … Continue reading 2 Decades of archaeological research have shed light on an Anglo Saxon community that lived in England 1400 years ago →

4,200-year-old burial of Bronze Age chieftain discovered under UK skate park GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND—BBC reports that two Bronze Age burials situated within a circular ditch were unearthed in southwestern England by a team including Andy Hood of Foundations Archaeology. The first burial, placed in the center of the circle, contained the remains of a possible chieftain, … Continue reading 4,200-year-old burial of Bronze Age chieftain discovered under UK skate park →

World oldest poppy goes on display to mark Remembrance Sunday A mysterious scrapbook of pressed flowers that a soldier sent to his sweetheart while he was fighting in the First World War has come to light. The book belonged to a woman named only as Lizzie and was used by her to keep flowers that … Continue reading World oldest poppy goes on display to mark remembrance Sunday →

Stunning 13th century tiled floor that has not been seen for 500 years has been uncovered 6.5ft below Bath Abbey – with experts calling it a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ discovery A stunning 13th century tiled floor has been found 6.5 feet (two meters) below the current floor level at a medieval Abbey, in what has been described … Continue reading Decorated medieval tiles found under Bath Abbey floor →

Railway Workers discover a 14th-century cave with medieval shrine or hermitage An archaeologist’s team from Archaeology -Southeast, a member of the UCL Institute of Archeology, explored a small cave with medieval carvings believed to have been dated the 14th century. The finding followed a landslip in the area of Guildford in Surrey and is considered to … Continue reading Railway Workers discover a 14th-century cave with medieval shrine or hermitage →

387-Year-Old Shopping List Discovered Under Floorboards In Historic English Home Such must-have items were listed on a shopping list 387 years back, including pewter spoons, frying cups and “greenfish.” Under the floors of Knole, a historic country house in Kent, England, a scrap of paper has recently been discovered. Jim Parker, an archeology volunteer at … Continue reading 387-Year-Old Shopping List Discovered Under Floorboards In Historic English Home →

Archaeologists Reveal the Hidden Horrors of Only Nazi SS Camp on British Soil One of the British Channel Islands has a German concentration camp which has been a location for terrible atrocities, which have been downplayed in official reports after the end of World War II. Now, a new investigation reveals details that were kept … Continue reading Archaeologists Reveal the Hidden Horrors of Only Nazi SS Camp on British Soil →

Rare Roman Cavalry Swords And Toys Unearthed Along Hadrian’s Wall Swords, arrowheads and ballista bolts amongst a cache of artifacts discovered during cavalry barrack excavations at Roman Vindolanda. Archaeologists at the Roman fort of Vindolanda have made one remarkable discovery after another in what has been an exceptional year for the research excavations. Test pit … Continue reading Rare Roman Cavalry Swords And Toys Unearthed Along Hadrian’s Wall →