Historians have known that a 17th-century town existed near the iconic Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland, but new research has uncovered new evidence of an earlier settlement, dating back to the 15th century.
Archaeological discoveries uncovered at Caernarfon Castle in Wales
January 9, 2015 By
It seems if you dig anywhere around Caernarfon Castle in Wales you will be able to turn up a wide variety of historical artifacts. The construction of a new ticketing entrance has led to new finds of ancient, medieval and early modern origins.
Over 5000 medieval coins discovered in England
January 8, 2015 By
5,251 silver coins dating back to the 11th century were discovered last month on a farm in Buckinghamshire, England. It is thought to be one of the largest hoards of Anglo Saxon coins ever found in Britain.
Archaeologists set explore Clifford’s Tower
January 6, 2015 By
The second phase of archaeological investigations to better understand the iconic Clifford’s Tower in York is set to begin this month.
Þingvellir: Archaeology of the Althing
January 1, 2015 By
The Norse General Assembly of Iceland, called the Althing at Þingvellir, was central to early Icelandic society in the Viking Age. Not only was it the high point of the annual social calendar, but it was also the focus of their ideals of justice and law-making, which the early Icelanders refined into an art.
Egyptian cemetery may contain one million graves from Roman and Byzantine eras
December 22, 2014 By
The announcement of a potentially huge gravesite in Egypt has led the world’s media to make claims that a million mummies have been discovered. Now, the entire archaeological project might be in jeopardy.
Cheers! New medieval finds at Radcliffe Tower
December 15, 2014 By
A new report has confirmed the finding of previously unknown medieval remains next to Radcliffe Tower, located near the English city of Manchester.
The oldest Onion in Denmark
December 14, 2014 By
A 1300-year-old onion has been discovered as part of a woman’s grave in Denmark.
Viking Hall discovered in Sweden
December 8, 2014 By
A Viking feasting hall measuring about 47.5 metres in length has been identified near Vadstena in central Sweden.
London in the Not-So-Dark Ages
December 6, 2014 By
An overview of the results of over 40 years of archaeological research into the origins, development and decline of the Middle Saxon trading settlement of Lundenwic, London.
Thousand-year-old crucible provides more evidence of the Vikings in Canada’s Arctic
December 5, 2014 By
Although it was found about fifty years ago, archaeologists have just determined that a small stone container discovered on Baffin Island in Canada’s Arctic region was actually part of metallurgical equipment used by the Vikings around the year 1000 A.D.
Layout of medieval city at Old Sarum revealed
December 3, 2014 By
Archaeologists from the University of Southampton have revealed for the first time the plan of a network of buildings in a once thriving medieval city at the historic site of Old Sarum, near Salisbury.
Charlemagne’s Denarius, Constantine’s Edicule, and the Vera Crux
December 1, 2014 By
In 806 a much-discussed silver denarius bearing the likeness of Charlemagne was issued. This is called the “temple-type” coin due to the (as yet unidentified) architectural structure illustrated on the reverse side, and which is explicitly labeled as representing the epitome of “Christian Religion.”
Nourishment for the Soul – Nourishment for the Body: Animal Remains in Early Medieval Pomeranian Cemeteries
November 25, 2014 By
Late medieval sources clearly refer to souls, which in traditional folk beliefs were periodically returning to feed and warm themselves by the fires made by the living. This kind of conception can be merged with Slavic eschatology. There is multiple evidence to confirm that belief some form of spirit or soul was spreading amongst the people, who in the early medieval period, bordered directly with Pomerania.
Time to Slay Vampire Burials? The Archaeological and Historical Evidence for Vampires in Europe
November 24, 2014 By
The aim of this paper is to look behind this popular image to consider the archaeological evidence for vampire burials.
The Archaeology of St Paul’s Cathedral
November 8, 2014 By
Recent work has brought together what we know of the Anglo-Saxon and medieval cathedrals beneath and around Wren’s St Paul’s, the City of London’s most important historic building and monument.
Of sagas and sheep: Toward a historical anthropology of social change and production for market, subsistence and tribute in early Iceland
November 6, 2014 By
This dissertation deals with the formation of chiefdoms, communities, ecclesiastical institutions and state, and with production for market, subsistence and tribute in early Iceland in the context of climatic change and ecological succession.
Quality of Life in Medieval Monasteries and Nunneries
November 2, 2014 By
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the possible differences of quality of life in medieval monastic institutions based on the sex of their inhabitants, their location, and/or their ideology.
‘Sons of athelings given to the earth’: Infant Mortality within Anglo-Saxon Mortuary Geography
October 25, 2014 By
For 20 or more years early Anglo-Saxon archaeologists have believed children are under-represented in the cemetery evidence.
Medieval glass artefacts shed new light on Swedish history
October 16, 2014 By
Archaeological finds of glass material from Old Lödöse, a Swedish trade centre in the High Middle Ages, call for a revision of the country’s glass history.
1,300 year old ski discovered in Norway
October 14, 2014 By
As glaciers in Norway melted this summer, 390 artefacts dating back to over 6,000 years ago have emerged from the ice. This includes a 1,300 year old ski, a rune stick and ancient arrows.
Viking Hoard discovered in Scotland
October 13, 2014 By
Scottish officials announced today “a hugely significant find” – the discovery of a Viking Hoard in Dumfries. Over 100 artifacts dating back to the 9th and 10th century have been found, including a solid silver cross and a Carolingian pot.
Top 10 Strange Things done with the Medieval Dead
October 7, 2014 By
From piles of bones to embalmed hearts, with stories about mass graves and sleeping for hundreds of years, here is our top 10 list of strange things done with the medieval dead.
Over 21 000 medieval items found in England and Wales in 2013
October 1, 2014 By
Over 21,000 medieval objects were discovered in England and Wales in 2013, according to the latest release of the The Portable Antiquities Scheme Annual Report. Since its inception in 1997, over one million historical objects have been recorded by the scheme.
6,000 artefacts discovered at Drumclay crannog dig
September 27, 2014 By
An archaeological dig in Northern Ireland has uncovered about 6,000 artefacts, dating back to as early as the seventh century A.D.
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