Finds Tray: Medieval seal matrix
This is a medieval seal matrix, made of copper alloy, that was recently found by a metal-detectorist near the village of Patrick Brompton in North Yorkshire. The matrix’s handle extends out from
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Roman Roads Research Association
By AD 150, the Roman road system extended for some 300,000km (more than 186,000 miles – 7.5 times the circumference of the earth). This comprehensive transport infrastructure underpinned the mobility and trade
Saving shipwrecks: HMS Invincible, East Solent
There are currently 57 nationally important shipwrecks in English waters, spanning the Bronze Age to the 20th century, designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 – including the remains of HMS
The Unicorn Preservation Society
Now approaching her 200th anniversary, HMS Unicorn is the third oldest ship still afloat in the entire world.
Finds tray – Roman mount
This is a Roman mount made of copper alloy and probably dating to between AD 200 and 300. It was discovered by a metal-detectorist near Doulting in Somerset and recently remotely recorded
Hadrian’s Wall Quiz
Hadrian’s Wall stretches for 80 Roman miles from coast to coast. How many modern miles does this equate to?
Sutton Hoo helmet in LEGO
‘We really need the public’s help to make the LEGO Sutton Hoo helmet an official LEGO set that anyone can buy and build.’
Letters: April/May 2021
Herefordshire is a cornucopia of remarkable church architecture, not only of the 14th century but also of the 12th, and the county rewards explorers with its riches.
Time Team Quiz
The very first episode of Time Team was recorded in Athelney, the Somerset village often associated with which historical figure?
Ancient Iran Quiz
Which king, crowned in 550BC, was the founder of the Achaemenid empire, the first Persian empire?
Athanasius Kircher (c.1601-1680)
‘In 1638, Kircher was lowered into an awakening Vesuvius to advance his geological knowledge.’
Palmyra, 1864
What remains of Palmyra’s substantial ruins, stretching across 3km, gives a sense of the city’s prosperity and grandeur, especially between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD.
Thomas Becket Quiz
What job did Becket already hold when he was appointed as Archbishop on 23 May 1162?
Letters from CA March 2021/April 2021
A collection of letters, tweets, and anecdotes from our readers! Featuring, mosaics, Chactonbury Ring, and auto-generated subtitles
The Co-operative Heritage Trust
Historic England’s latest book is an architectural history of England’s Co-operative Movement.
Dewlish leopard
Discovered during excavations at Dewlish in 1974, the leopard mosaic is considered one of the most realistic depictions of an animal by a Romano-British artist to survive in any artistic medium.
Finds tray – Roman ‘horse and rider’ figurine
This is a Roman ‘horse and rider’ figurine, made of copper alloy and probably dating to between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. It was found in 2015 near Penllyn, Wales. While
Sutton Hoo Quiz
At what event did Edith Pretty, Sutton Hoo’s owner, get chatting with historian Vincent Redstone, a meeting that began the chain of events which led to the site’s excavation?
Art in the Amazon
Hundreds of thousands of vibrant images painted on rock faces in the Serranía La Lindosa in the Colombian Amazon.
Object Lesson: Lost Dixon Relic
This cigar box, containing several wooden splinters that make up a piece of cedar discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, was recently found in the University of Aberdeen’s collections.
Save Burlington House!
Rising rent may force the Antiquaries to leave Burlington House, potentially endangering its extensive collection, which includes many historically significant objects.
