Archaeological research at the site of the Battle of Culloden, near Inverness, has uncovered new material from the conflict. The discoveries were made by a team led by Derek Alexander from the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Professor Tony…
Archaeologists excavating the site at Coleshill Manor, east of Birmingham, found evidence that a newly discovered fortified gatehouse there had at one point come under intense fire.
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology, working in advance of HS2 construction, have been excavating the site for the past three years.
A quick round-up of news stories from around the globe, including a study of how Neanderthals spoke, an analysis of a chesnut tree from the Battle of Waterloo, and the discovery of stone artefacts in South America dating to c. 24,000 years ago.
It remained buried for two and a half centuries. Now a hoard believed to have been part of a supply of weapons for Bonnie Prince Charlie has been found in the Highlands of Scotland. A group of amateur archaeologists made…