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An exhibition currently running at the University of Nottingham Museum showcases finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hi...
17/06/2025

An exhibition currently running at the University of Nottingham Museum showcases finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, hillforts that are both located in the East Midlands where such monuments are relatively scarce. CA's Carly Hilts paid a visit:

An exhibition currently running at the University of Nottingham Museum showcases finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, hillforts that are both located ...

As excavations continue on the Fonmon Castle estate, north-west of Cardiff Airport, further intriguing details have been...
16/06/2025

As excavations continue on the Fonmon Castle estate, north-west of Cardiff Airport, further intriguing details have been revealed, including the remains of an Iron Age settlement. Read more:

As excavations continue on the Fonmon Castle estate, north-west of Cardiff Airport, more intriguing details have been revealed, including the remains of an ...

Traces of London’s earliest Roman basilica, where officials presided over the settlement’s administrative affairs c.2,00...
02/06/2025

Traces of London’s earliest Roman basilica, where officials presided over the settlement’s administrative affairs c.2,000 years ago, have been revealed beneath a City office block. Sophie Jackson told Carly Hilts about the discoveries.

Traces of London’s earliest Roman basilica, where officials presided over the settlement’s legal, commercial, and administrative affairs c.2,000 years ago, ...

A new exhibition showcasing hundreds of artefacts recovered from the banks of the River Thames sheds illuminating light ...
30/05/2025

A new exhibition showcasing hundreds of artefacts recovered from the banks of the River Thames sheds illuminating light on London’s long history. Carly Hilts visited the displays at London Museum Docklands.

A new exhibition showcasing hundreds of artefacts recovered from the banks of the River Thames sheds illuminating light on London’s long history. Carly Hilt ...

A recently opened experience in London is using virtual-reality technology to explore the life and times of one of ancie...
28/05/2025

A recently opened experience in London is using virtual-reality technology to explore the life and times of one of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, as Carly Hilts reports.

A recently opened experience in London is using virtual-reality technology to explore the life and times of one of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, as ...

Recent archaeological research in the grounds of a Shropshire stately home has added a surprising new chapter to the est...
27/05/2025

Recent archaeological research in the grounds of a Shropshire stately home has added a surprising new chapter to the estate’s story. Viviana Caroli and Nigel Baker explain more.

Recent archaeological research in the grounds of a Shropshire stately home has added a surprising new chapter to the estate’s story. Viviana Caroli and Nige ...

The face and head of an Iron Age woman whose remains were discovered in Dorset’s Kimmeridge Bay 25 years ago have been r...
23/05/2025

The face and head of an Iron Age woman whose remains were discovered in Dorset’s Kimmeridge Bay 25 years ago have been reconstructed by an MSc Bioarchaeology student at Bournemouth University.

The face and head of an Iron Age woman whose remains were discovered in Dorset’s Kimmeridge Bay 25 years ago have been reconstructed by an MSc Bioarchaeolog ...

The newest archaeological reconstruction to be unveiled at Butser Ancient Farm is a late Neolithic house, based on a str...
22/05/2025

The newest archaeological reconstruction to be unveiled at Butser Ancient Farm is a late Neolithic house, based on a structure whose 5,000-year-old footprint was excavated in Dorset. CA visited the launch event to learn more.

The newest archaeological reconstruction to be unveiled at Butser Ancient Farm is a late Neolithic house, based on a structure whose 5,000-year-old footprin ...

From gasholders to chic apartments: the 600 remaining structures, once familiar industrial sights in every city and town...
21/05/2025

From gasholders to chic apartments: the 600 remaining structures, once familiar industrial sights in every city and town, are being recorded by Historic England prior to being dismantled or converted to other uses, as Chris Catling reports.

The system whereby coal was heated and the resulting gases purified, stored, and distributed to factories, street lamps, public buildings, and, in due cours ...

One of the largest Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK was recently unveiled. Comprising hundreds of metal items, its c...
20/05/2025

One of the largest Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK was recently unveiled. Comprising hundreds of metal items, its contents are shedding brilliant light on this period of Yorkshire’s past. Carly Hilts finds out more:

One of the largest Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK was recently unveiled. Comprising hundreds of metal items, its contents are shedding brilliant light ...

Recent research on a portrait believed to depict Lady Jane Grey has revealed that the painting may be the only surviving...
19/05/2025

Recent research on a portrait believed to depict Lady Jane Grey has revealed that the painting may be the only surviving image of the ‘Nine Day Queen’ that dates to her lifetime. Read more:

Recent research on a portrait believed to depict Lady Jane Grey has revealed that the painting may be the only surviving image of the ‘Nine Day Queen’ that ...

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