In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge’s little sister, dubbed Bluestonehenge, just 2.8km away on the west bank of the River Avon.…
Dig for Shakespeare The University of Birmingham Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity is an internationally acclaimed research community that brings archaeology…
Four miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne, Hadrian’s Wall comes to an end. It’s not quite at the sea — Tynemouth is…
Chesters is the nicest of the Hadrian's Wall forts. It lies 20 miles west of Newcastle and forms the beginning of the…
After such sensational discoveries it was inevitable that archaeologists would return to Sutton Hoo. Rupert Bruce-Mitford was the first to pick up…
This was no ordinary burial. The group that gathered on a grassy promontory overlooking the River Deben around AD 625 was participating…
Over the last few years, several spectacular hoards have been discovered in Britain in quick succession, the most recent being the magnificent…
The Vale of York Hoard was initially called the Harrowgate Hoard after the town close to where it was found, and is…
The largest Viking hoard ever found outside Russia, was discovered in 1840 by workmen repairing the embankment along the River Ribble at…
Discovered by a metal detectorist in November 2004, the Huxley Hoard is made up of 21 flattened, decorated silver arm-rings and a…