Henry VII coin unearthed in Canada
The coin is a Henry VII ‘half groat’, believed to have been minted in Canterbury, UK.
Newfoundland and Labrador
World News in brief: Viking colonies, a Bronze Age hillfort, and Byzantine medicine
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe.
Viking settlement in Canada dated to exactly 1,000 years ago
The latest research has used a newly developed approach to radiocarbon dating, which is capable of dating objects to an exact year.
Vikings settled in North America exactly 1,000 years ago, study confirms
Discovered in 1960 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the first and only base established by the Vikings in North America.