Wood can be a difficult, and costly, archaeological material to preserve. This is nowhere better highlighted than by the enormous efforts put…
Research into the chemical processes that cause wood to degrade over time has uncovered new information vital to the conservation of the…
Two funds launched by Historic England have been helping to protect at-risk heritage sites and organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Analysis by X-ray of three copper-alloy artefacts recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose has offered new insight into their construction…
A new temporary exhibition presents the latest research into the remains recovered from the Mary Rose, revealing new details about a diverse…
The arsenal of iron shot that was carried aboard Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, may have once struck fear into the…
Scattered across England, a host of monumental mounds have long been interpreted as Norman castle mottes. Large round mounds boast a much…
The Mary Rose museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard was reopened 471 years to the day since the sinking of Henry VIII’s flagship…
Glastonbury has a knack of attracting stories. It is a place where legends of a once and future king and feet in…