I have now examined the archaeology of every county in Britain bar one – Wiltshire. This was no accident, for I have…
Plans to ‘de-regulate’ Britain ‘Help us repeal bad laws,’ said Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on 1 July, asking the public for…
The largest hoard of Anglo Saxon gold ever found, was discovered the summer of 2009 by a metal-detectorist in a field in…
The Portable Antiquities Scheme has today released news of the Frome Hoard, a cache of 52,503 Roman coins dating to the 3rd…
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…