Norfolk discovery of 1,100-year-old brooch ‘will remain a mystery’
The origins of a 1,100-year-old brooch found in a lorry-load of soil may be “a mystery” that is never solved, say archaeologists. The late 9th
10 June 2020
Mass Medieval Cemetery Sheds Light on Berlin’s Brutal Birth
In Berlin, a historic medieval cemetery has been excavated which reveals that medieval people’s lives were blighted by hunger, disease, and extreme violence. Many of
28 May 2020
Remnants of 13th-Century Town Walls Unearthed in Wales
The Welsh town of Caernarfon played a crucial role in the fraught history between England and Wales; here, in the late 13th century, English king
6 April 2020
PLAGUE PIT, Black Death mass grave with dozens of bodies unearthed after 700 years
Analysis of a medieval mass grave has confirmed that the 48 individuals inside died during the Black Death in the UK. The ancient pit was
3 April 2020
15th century Medieval Highland sword sells for £30,000 at auction after being discovered in a garage
A rusty 600-year-old sword used by Highlander mercenaries has sold for a whopping £30,000. The medieval weapon, believed to date from the 15th or 16th
10 February 2020
Lewes Castle: Medieval 600-tonne wall collapses on house
A medieval castle’s 600-tonne wall collapsed on to a house and garden in Lewes sparking a major search. Emergency services, including a hazardous area response
9 December 2019
Medieval building found in Llandaff under public toilets
A “high status” medieval building has been discovered under public toilets in Cardiff, according to archaeologists. The site is next to the 13th Century Old
9 December 2019
Radar Uncovers Viking Ship Buried on Norway Farm
The remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway.
9 December 2019
Skeleton Lake: Hundreds of people have died over past 1,000 years
A decades-old mystery over an eerie Himalayan lake littered with human remains deepens – as scientists say hundreds of people died there spread over 1,000
31 October 2019
Skeletons of a working-class woman and 7-year-old girl are discovered in the Tower of London
Two mysterious skeletons believed to be a mother and child have been discovered in the Tower of London – but unlike most they do not
31 October 2019
Thousand medieval silver coins found in woods in southeastern Denmark
A treasure of 1,000 silver coins from the Middle Ages has been found in Vejle close to a forest. The coins, which are made of
23 October 2019
Killing the legend of buried Viking swords
Swords found in early medieval graves don’t necessarily mark the final resting place of a warrior, new research suggests. The international research, combining literary and archaeological
20 March 2019
Medieval remains found on site of new United Utilities water pipeline near Bridekirk
Archaeologists investigating medieval ruins along the route of the new 100km pipeline near Cockermouth found an ancient skeleton and new clues to the area’s Roman
20 March 2019
This medieval astrolabe is officially world’s oldest known such instrument
A mariner’s astrolabe recovered from the wreck of one of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama’s ships is now officially the oldest known such artifact, according to a
19 March 2019
Long-lost Dark Ages abbey may have been found in Scotland
Excavations led by DigVentures have unearthed traces of a huge circular ditch at a site in Coldingham where the abbey, founded by Aebbe, an Anglo-Saxon
15 March 2019
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