Medieval archaeological news and discoveries from around the world.
A Warminster soldier who unearthed what he thought was a ring from a Christmas cracker is ‘gobsmacked’ to learn it is in fact a medieval
Builders working on a tiny Saxon church have unearthed Britain’s oldest working window, dating back to pre-1066. The wooden-framed window was built 1,000 years ago
A redevelopment project Durres, Albania town has been halted after construction work discovered a sixth-century tomb. Officials hailed the delay as a landmark decision in
The Vikings, the famed Scandinavian warriors, started raiding Ireland in 795 and plundered it for decades, before establishing two Irish outposts, according to the Annals
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have unearthed a circular mound which they believe used to serve as a burial ground for the ancient Bulgars in pre-Christian times,
In the course of excavations of an ancient site of Balhae Kingdom in Primorski Krai the international expedition of Russian and South Korean archeologists has
Medieval skeletons have been uncovered during the first stage of £200,000 building work to revamp a church in Chickerell. Archaeologists were called in when the
The secrets of medieval skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle will be revealed during an evening with forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black and archaeologist Gordon Ewart.
Chinese archeologists have found new evidence of international cultural exchange on the ancient Silk Road. Four European-looking warriors and lion-like beasts are engraved on an
Archaeologists studying the famous Moothill have pinpointed the origins of the ancient inauguration mound for the first time. The new discoveries came from radiocarbon dating
More human bones have been uncovered during week three of the Kilwinning archaeological dig. And there is speculation that they could uncover the remains of
The public will get the chance to see one of Winchester lost medieval treasures as well as a cinema that dates from World War One.
Three recently discovered shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea could give archaeologists new insights into the transition between medieval and modern shipbuilding. The remains of the
German archeologists have discovered 1,200-year-old silver coins which they believe were minted in modern day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and northern Africa. A team of volunteers
Moscow archeologists made some finds showing that Moscow may be over 1,000 years old. The info comes from the city’s chief archeologist Alexander Veksler. He
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