Mesolithic Artifacts Unearthed in Northern England Finds discovered at a Stone Age settlement unearthed in North Yorkshire have helped shed new light on the lives of hunter-gatherers living around 10,500 years ago. Archaeologists uncovered animal bones, tools and weapons, along with rare evidence of woodworking, during excavations at the site near Scarborough. Experts said the … Continue reading Mesolithic Artifacts Unearthed in Northern England →

Londoner solves 20,000-year Ice Age drawings mystery Ancient cave paintings, like animal figures and handprints, are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.  Independent researcher Ben Bacon took an interest in … Continue reading Londoner solves 20,000-year Ice Age drawings mystery →

Digital Reconstruction Depicts Face of “Jericho Skull” A famous, 9,000-year-old human skull discovered near the biblical city of Jericho now has a new face, thanks to efforts by a multi-national team of researchers. The so-called Jericho Skull — one of seven unearthed by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in 1953 and currently housed in the British … Continue reading Digital Reconstruction Depicts Face of “Jericho Skull” →

16th-Century Ship Discovered in England Much of the wooden hull of a rare Elizabethan-era ship has been found in a flooded quarry in southeast England, hundreds of yards from the nearest coast. Few vessels from this time have survived, so an analysis of the find may shed new light on a key period in seafaring, … Continue reading 16th-Century Ship Discovered in England →

A Little Girl From London Finds a 700,000-Year-old Ancient Bear Tooth Etta, from Hackney in London, made her discovery while on a family holiday on 22 July on Norfolk beach at West Runton. While she was looking down she found something that she thought it was a fossilised bit of wood so she put it … Continue reading A Little Girl From London Finds a 700,000-Year-old Ancient Bear Tooth →

A rare Elizabethan ship discovered at quarry 300 meters from the coast In April 2022, a team from CEMEX unexpectedly uncovered the remains of a rare Elizabethan-era ship, while dredging for aggregates at a quarry on the Dungeness headland, in Kent. Found some 300 metres from the coast, the discovery stumped the quarry team, who … Continue reading Rare Elizabethan ship discovered at quarry 300 metres from the coast →

Neolithic axe grinding site uncovered About 4,500 years ago, Neolithic toolmakers used this site like a giant whetstone to polish axes. The large sandstone was discovered by archaeologists and volunteers who examined an area close to Balfron, near Stirling, Scotland. There are many magnificent ancient monuments and sites in Scotland. “The merging of the Neolithic … Continue reading Neolithic axe grinding site uncovered →

2,000-year-old Roman road discovered in England, archaeologists believe A potentially 2,000-year-old Roman road was uncovered in Worcestershire, England a few weeks ago during routine waterworks, Metro reported on Tuesday. The stretch of road that was uncovered is 10 meters long and 2.9 meters wide. Although the exact dating of the road is unclear, it was … Continue reading 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered in England, archaeologists believe →

Early medieval female burial site is ‘most significant ever discovered’ in UK Find dating from about 650AD in Northamptonshire includes jewelled necklace and changed archaeologists’ view of the period Archaeologists don’t often bounce with excitement, but the Museum of London archaeology team could hardly contain themselves on Tuesday as they unveiled an “exhilarating” discovery made … Continue reading Early medieval female burial site is ‘most significant ever discovered’ in UK →