A 2,300-year-old Iron Age shield has been revealed by archaeologists Found during a dig near Leicester in 2015 and dated to between 395 and 255BC, the shield was made of painted bark, backed by wooden spars. Analysis showed it had been badly damaged, probably by spears and edged weapons, before being left in a pit. …

Roman Malting Oven Uncovered in England Archaeologists have identified evidence of 2,000-year-old beer production at a site of a road improvement scheme. The remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains were found during digging in Bedfordshire, as part of the proposed work on the A428 between the Black Cat roundabout and Caxton Gibbet. Experts have …

The Search for “Lost” Royal Graves in Britain and Ireland The graves of dozens of what may have been early British kings, queens, princes and princesses from the era of the mythical King Arthur have been revealed by a new study. It suggests that British royal graves dating from between the fifth and the seventh …

An English Teacher of History and a 9000-year-old cheddar man have the same DNA Separated by 10,000 years but linked by DNA! A 9,000 year old skeleton’s DNA was tested and it was concluded that a living relative was teaching history about a half mile away, tracing back nearly 300 generations! Four years before, when …

“Incredibly rare” 180-million-year-old giant “sea dragon” fossil discovered in the U.K. Palaeontologists have made a mᴀssive discovery in the United Kingdom’s smallest county — the fossilized remains of a giant Jurᴀssic sea creature. The fossil, which researchers said is “very well-preserved,” is said to be the “palaeontological discovery of a lifetime,” according to the Leicestershire …

1,500-Year-Old Silver Site Uncovered in England An abandoned mausoleum and silver extraction taking place on an industrial scale at a Roman site in rural Kent has left archaeologists with a 1500-year-old mystery. Silver extraction on an industrial scale Archaeologists working on an excavation at Grange Farm, near Gillingham, discovered 15 kilograms of litharge – a …

London’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years discovered by archaeologists In the shadow of the iconic Shard in London, archaeologists have come across an echo of the city’s ancient past. Right there in the heart of the city, they’ve unearthed a striking Roman mosaic that dates back to the late second or early third century. …

Roman mosaic and villa complex found in Rutland farmer’s field It was a family ramble through fields during lockdown last year that led to an “oh wow moment”: the discovery of a Roman villa complex containing a rare mosaic depicting Homer’s The Iliad, now thought to be one of the most remarkable and significant finds …

Archaeologists stunned as ‘Britain’s most exciting’ mystery solved after 4,000 years In 2004, WesSєx Archaeologists Ltd were called in by architects to excavate land at Cliffs End Farm prior to building a new housing development. Suspicions were heightened after earlier investigations showed that the site had been occupied during the early and late Bronze Age, …