1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Unearthed in England Archaeologists have found a “once-in-a-lifetime” gold necklace dating back to 630-670 AD and described as the richest of its type ever uncovered in Britain. The jewellery, found near Northampton, has at least 30 pendants and beads made of Roman coins, gold, garnets, glass and semi-precious stones. The 1,300-year-old object … Continue reading 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Unearthed in England →

Wealthy Medieval Farm Excavated in Northern England The site, four miles from Helmsley, was known to be the location of a grange built shortly after the abbey was founded in 1132 to supply it with produce, yet this was the first major excavation. The farm was managed by the Cistercian monks until the Dissolution of … Continue reading Wealthy Medieval Farm Excavated in Northern England →

Ancient barn conversion with steam room found at Roman villa in Rutland If you thought barn conversions were a relatively recent development for the property-owning classes, you’d be wrong – probably by 16 or 17 centuries. Archaeologists at the site of a Roman villa complex in the east Midlands have discovered that its wealthy owners … Continue reading Ancient barn conversion with steam room found at Roman villa in Rutland →

How Did Humans Boil Water Before the Invention of Pots? On a blustery day in October, Andrew Langley and 13 other graduate students headed to the woods to learn to boil water. They were allowed no obvious cooking vessels: no pots, no pans, no bowls, no cups, no containers at all. But they did bring … Continue reading How Did Humans Boil Water Before the Invention of Pots? →

U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway In an unexpected find, archaeologists in England have unearthed three Roman busts near the ruins of an abandoned medieval church roughly 50 miles outside of London.  Two of the stone statues, found surprisingly intact, depict the faces and torsos of … Continue reading U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway →

British Teenager Discovers Rare Bronze Age Ax Hoard Milly Hardwick was searching for buried treasure in a field in Hertfordshire, England when her metal detector pinged. The 13-year-old’s father, Colin, joked that she’d found an axe. He was partially right: Hardwick had, in fact, stumbled onto a trove of 65 Bronze Age axes and artefacts … Continue reading British Teenager Discovers Rare Bronze Age Ax Hoard →

Medieval gold cross found by Norwich detectorist sells for £12K A roofing contractor who found a medieval gold cross in a muddy field said he was “over the moon” after it sold at auction for £12,400. Jason Willis, 38, from Norwich, found the 11th or 12th Century cross while metal detecting at Sutton St Edmund, … Continue reading Medieval gold cross found by Norwich detectorist sells for £12K →

Rare medieval bone flute found in Kent Excavation of a development site at Herne Bay, Kent, on the southeastern coast of England, has unearthed a rare medieval bone flute. The instrument was discovered within the bounds of a rectangular enclosure bounded by a ditch. It was found in a layer with pottery dating to between the … Continue reading Rare medieval bone flute found in Kent →

History buffs on 2,000-year-old Roman road discovery near Evesham History buffs have shared their thoughts on a possible Roman road found near Evesham. Severn Trent workmen came across what some believe to be a nearly 2,000-year-old ford when completing sewerage works several weeks ago. Aidan Smyth, the archaeology advisor for Wychavon District Council, thinks it … Continue reading History buffs on 2,000-year-old Roman road discovery near Evesham →