5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (701+ words) One of the Netherlands’ most important early medieval archaeological finds has undergone a major restoration, bringing together pieces discovered over more than half a century. The Wijnaldum fibula, an elaborate gold and garnet brooch dating to around AD 600, is now…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) Scientific analysis of a medieval silk garment preserved at Canterbury Cathedral has revealed that it was once decorated with gold. The discovery could also challenge the long-held belief that the luxury textile was produced in Spain, pointing instead to connections…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (690+ words) Archaeologists in Switzerland are excavating the cemetery of a medieval leprosy hospital, where more than 200 individuals have already been uncovered. The sprawling site in Schaffhausen includes the remains of a medieval chapel and cemetery, while one skeleton displays clear evidence…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Children digging into a slope at a residential complex in Vienna made an unexpected discovery earlier this year, uncovering a late medieval sword that is now being conserved by Austria’s Federal Monuments Office. The discovery was made in March in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) Archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe they have identified a lost medieval farmstead in southern England, matching a site recorded on a 15th-century map. The remains, located in a field near Poole Harbour in Dorset, were first discovered during a Bournemouth…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1192+ words) Adults and children buried together in medieval Scandinavia were often not close relatives, according to a new ancient DNA study. The findings challenge a longstanding assumption about shared graves while offering new insights into how medieval communities understood family, gender…...