MAP85: Mudlarks: Searching for London’s Lost Treasures
Mudlarks A mudlark is defined as someone who digs or searches in in river or harbor mud for items of value. The term was widely
1 March 2021
Remains of medieval soldier found in Lithuanian lake
Archaeologists and divers have unearthed the remains of a medieval soldier from the underwater slope of Lake Asveja in eastern Lithuania. The human remains were
20 November 2020
Oulton burial site: Sutton Hoo-era Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered
A “nationally significant” Anglo-Saxon cemetery with 200 graves dating back to the 7th Century has been revealed. The graves were uncovered in Oulton, near Lowestoft
25 September 2020
Burial place of medieval Catholic monks uncovered at Westminster Abbey
Archaeologists excavating a lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey in London have uncovered what they believe are the remains of Catholic monks. They made the
15 September 2020
276 skeletons recovered from hidden medieval cemetery
Archaeologists in central Poland have uncovered an early medieval cemetery, excavating the skeletal remains of nearly 300 people. The chilling discovery was made in the
14 September 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
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
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
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
Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello Island
On the island of Torcello, at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice excavation site, some protagonists of the island’s thousand-year history have begun to emerge.
22 October 2018
1,500 Skeletons Have Been Found in Record-Breaking Mass Graves in Europe
Archaeologists in Czechia have uncovered 30 mass graves from the High Middle Ages, containing between them a total of around 1,500 skeletons. That’s a record
5 December 2017
Medieval skeleton buried at Halton Castle on display
One of two skeletons unearthed at Halton Castle is on view for the first time in a new display at Norton Priory Museum. The skeletons
31 July 2017
Archaeologists find 25 skeletons in medieval Cambridge friary
More than 25 skeletons have been unearthed by archaeologists investigating the site of a medieval friary in the centre of Cambridge. Archaeologists say the skeletons
16 February 2017
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