Hadrian’s Wall Quiz
Hadrian’s Wall stretches for 80 Roman miles from coast to coast. How many modern miles does this equate to?
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Funding awarded to National Trust for new scientific technology
The funding will enable the conservation charity to upgrade and expand scientific and archaeological research on its historic sites and collections.
History of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean explored in museum display
‘Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture’ is free and will run until 19 November as part of the museum’s ‘London, Sugar, and Slavery’ gallery.
Bronze Age burial mound discovered beneath former Oxford college
A fragment of skull and part of a human jawbone were also uncovered.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Roman mosaic unearthed in London
Archaeologists from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) uncovered the mosaic during excavations ahead of construction of The Liberty of Southwark
Historic England launches grant scheme to shine light on nation’s working-class heritage
‘The histories of castles and great houses and their inhabitants are well documented, but we know far less about our everyday heritage.’
Exhibition features bedsheet embroidered with love note made of real human hair
It was embellished by Anna Maria Radclyffe, whose husband James was executed for his role in the first Jacobite rebellion.
Dundee Repertory Theatre granted A-listed status
Dundee Rep is also the only theatre in Scotland that is home to a permanent full-time company of actors.
York Helmet goes on display at JORVIK Viking Centre
It will be displayed just a few metres away from where it was unearthed following archaeological excavations at Coppergate, York.
Near-Earth comet explosion may have triggered end of Native American Hopewell culture
Hopewell archaeological sites stretching across the Ohio River Valley were exposed to fires and extreme heat.
Bosworth Medieval Festival to return in August following two-year absence
The event, which attracts thousands of visitors, re-enactors, and traders, was cancelled in the last two years because of the pandemic.
Neanderthals and modern humans alternately occupied a rock shelter in southern France
The researchers discovered that there were at least four phases of alternating Neanderthal and modern human occupation in the rock shelter.
North Wales finds spanning the Bronze Age to post-medieval period declared Treasure
A collection of ten silver coins minted during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II were among the finds.
Rare 4,000-year-old board game found in Oman
The game’s discovery proves that such entertainment was available for lower social classes as well as rulers.
Roman amphitheatre discovered in Switzerland
The remains were revealed during excavations of an abandoned Roman quarry where the construction of a new boathouse for the Basel Rowing Club is scheduled
JORVIK Viking Centre to exhibit Silverdale Hoard
The spectacular hoard was unearthed near Silverdale, North Lancashire, by metal-detectorist Darren Webster in 2011.
Veterans, curators, and authors head line-up of first ever IWM live event
The Imperial War Museum has announced its first ever all-day live event, consisting of talks from conflict veterans, museum curators, and leading authors in the field of military history.
Europe’s earliest infant female burial sheds light on Mesolithic funerary practices
Radiocarbon dating revealed the child, nicknamed ‘Neve’, lived around 10,000 years ago
Two rare letters by Jane Austen acquired after fundraising effort
The letters form part of the Honresfield Library, a private collection of manuscripts and books associated with some of the greatest writers in English and Scottish literature.
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal ancient social network across Africa
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute collected data from more than 1500 ostrich eggshell beads recovered from 31 sites
Molecular analysis identifies earliest known Denisovan fossils
Discovered at Denisova Cave in Siberia, the bones have been dated to 200,000 years ago
Time Team investigate Sutton Hoo
The investigations at this historic site will feature in a new series of Time Team – which last aired seven years ago.
Rediscovered document reveals how Henry VIII dissolved one of England’s richest monasteries
A document detailing the process by which Henry VIII dissolved one of England’s wealthiest monasteries has been rediscovered. The Reformation-era blueprint, which discusses the suppression of Furness Abbey, was found recently by