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Bronze Age sword discovered by divers at Salcombe A rare Bronze Age sword has been discovered by divers Becky Gill and Catherine Gill from the South West Maritime Archaeological Group (SWMAG) while
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New Mudlark-in-Residence role at Southwark Cathedral Lara Maiklem has been named as the first Mudlark-in-Residence for Southwark Cathedral, in what is thought to be the UK’s only permanent mudlarking role within a
World news in brief: From Iron Age child’s shoe to New Indo-European language
Iron Age child’s shoe Excavations in a prehistoric salt mine in Dürrnberg, Austria, have uncovered a well-preserved shoe – roughly a UK child’s size 12.5 – dated to the 2nd century BC.
UK news in brief: From Operation Dynamo to Dowth Hall
Survey records 30 wrecks sunk during Operation Dynamo Over the course of two weeks in September and October, DRASSM (the French marine heritage agency), in partnership with Historic England, carried out a
UK news in brief: From conserving shells in Devon to a national blue plaque scheme
Conserving more than 26,000 shells in Devon For the past year, staff from the National Trust have been working to conserve the tens of thousands of marine materials – including shells, bones,
World news in brief: From an Ice Age mystery to early cattle in the Americas
An Ice Age mystery In 1999, archaeologists working in Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany discovered the head of a 35,000-year-old ivory figurine, believed to depict a horse. Recent excavations have now
UK news in brief: From commercial steamship to enquiry into WW2 deaths on Alderney
Europe’s first commercial steamship scheduled The wreck of the Comet – a wooden paddle steamer, created by Henry Bell in the early 19th century – has recently been designated as a scheduled
UK news in brief: From Euston cemetery to Dryburgh Abbey
Euston cemetery burials reinterred in Surrey At the end of June, more than 14,000 burials that had been excavated from St James’s Gardens in Euston in advance of HS2 (see CA 398)
UK news in brief: From heritage sites to the York groundsel
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Colours of ancient Egypt
Painting the zodiac Colourful ceiling paintings including the signs of the zodiac have been revealed at the temple of Esna in Egypt. Executed in relief, the images also depict planets and other
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UK news in brief: a Roman wall and a virtual roundhouse
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World news in brief: sunken Nabataean altars, ancient ice skates, and signs of the zodiac
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UK news in brief: from meadows to monuments
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Ancient Egyptian news in brief: crocodile burials and a counterfeit tomb
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World news in brief: Neolithic burials, early bone weapons, and the Notre-Dame’s dead
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UK news in brief: digging at the Ness of Brodgar, researching Saxon burials, and analysing a Viking Age boat
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the UK.
World news in brief: finds from Japan, Iraq, and Egypt
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World news: discoveries at Fayum and Vulci
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