The Dark Ages, when Christianity was coming to Britain and our country was beginning to take on its present form, was an…
We hear a lot about Vikings in early medieval history books like the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. But when it comes to archaeology, Vikings…
The finest Celtic art for a generation has recently been unearthed at South Cave, in Yorkshire. A hoard of Iron Age swords…
Battlefield sites are endlessly debated. Where did the final defeat of Boudica take place? What was the exact location of the Battle…
It was not easy for the Romans to keep a close track on time. They did not work by minutes, let alone…
The Brough of Deerness is a sea stack in east Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Its grass-covered top, surrounded by 30m cliffs, holds the…
Conflict archaeology — the archaeology of communities preparing for, or involved in, military or civil strife — is a relatively new discipline,…
Royal Hospital Greenwich was the naval equivalent of the more famous Chelsea Hospital for army veterans. It was a retirement home for…
When large amounts of rare pottery, Venetian tea bowls, Cuban silver coins and pottery from the Caribbean began to turn up in…
Medieval historian Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed Arthur was conceived at Tintagel, a myth that has helped make it one of the most…