Dee used the polished mirror as a scryer to try to commune with spirits.…
‘Neolithic communities repeatedly returned to the Camel Site, meaning its symbolism and function was maintained over many generations’…
Found at Vindelev, the hoard contains 22 gold objects…
It was likely included as a grave good in an interred cremation burial.…
‘The collection is a slice of social history in documenting an excavation taking place on the eve of the Second World War'…
The most intriguing aspect of the shrine was the discovery of the skulls of over 40 cattle which had been placed in groups or pairs…
The structure’s foundations contain reused roof tiles, possibly sourced from a Roman settlement on a hill to the east of the site…
The purpose of the balls remains obscure, but they could have been used as weapons to inflict head injuries, or as ritual objects.…
Humans only live for so long. Thus, if two individuals are identified as having had a close genetic relationship there can only be so many years between their dates of death…
The wall will continue to serve as a lasting reminder of the large 3rd- to 4th-century Roman fort of which it was once a part…
A study of stone tools from the Roman site of Volubilis in central Morocco has revealed that the material used to make them was specifically selected to improve the function of each object.…
During the most recent excavations there, the team discovered what appears to be a small lode, which may have been used to bring boats further into this settlement.…
On its recovery, the idol was taken to University College Dublin for an extensive three-year conservation project.…
This is a Roman enamelled copper-alloy strap fitting, believed to date to c.AD 100-300. It was found this past winter by metal-detectorist Dave Arveschoug near Middle Rasen in Lincolnshire. Although most of its original edge has been worn away, the object largely retains its original disc shape. It is relatively…
The first trench revealed the deep V-shaped profiles of the three ditches, highlighting how heavily fortified the site was…
The military museum, based in Gillingham, is the largest of its kind in Kent and contains many exhibitions telling the story of Britain’s military engineers from the Roman period through to the modern Corps of Royal Engineers.…
York Archaeological Trust, which also trades under the name York Archaeology, has launched a new community project at the former Willow House care home in the Walmgate area of York, specifically designed to improve participants’ health and wellbeing while teaching them new skills in archaeology.…
These tracks could offer concrete evidence that humans reached North America before glacial advances closed the ice-free corridor and Pacific Coastal Route…
Across the country, plague victims were lodged in basic pesthouses constructed during earlier outbreaks.…
Napoleon in Exile at the Fusilier Museum in Bury tells the story of the military leader’s final years and will include several personal items which have never been on display in the UK before.…