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In 1915, Stonehenge came up as Lot 15 at an auction in Salisbury, and a local barrister bought it for £6,600 along with about 30 acres of downland. He handed it to the nation three years later, with a deed saying public admission should cost no more than a shilling per visit.
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (129+ words) Why would anyone buy a stone circle at a country auction? Not the farmland around it, not a grand house, but the ruin itself, listed as a numbered lot on a...
York event to reveal new discoveries from landmark Coppergate excavation
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (207+ words) Fresh discoveries from one of York’s most famous archaeological digs are set to take centre stage at a major event. The findings, made in the years since the original Coppergate excavation, will be the focus of this year’s Richard Hall…...
Mystery of where Yorkshire Stone Age monuments came from solved
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (616+ words) A set of giant monoliths known as the "Devil’s Arrows" were moved 18km (11 miles) across Yorkshire by Stone Age people, new research has found. The three columns have been standing in a farmer's field in Boroughbridge for thousands of years, with…...
Neolithic ‘Devil’s Arrow’ stones travelled 11 miles across Yorkshire, study reveals
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (879+ words) Changing lives for the better through academic excellence and bold, creative thinking. A member of the Russell Group, we're a research-intensive university founded on excellence, equality and opportunity for all. Learn about the University We collaborate worldwide and build partnerships…...
New EU project shines the spotlight on Cork's vibrant Viking heritage
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (580+ words) Vikings storm the streets of Cork after 1,000 years: Viking reenactors from across Ireland and the UK brought the city’s Norse past to life as they took to the streets of Cork to mark the launch of NorseMap, a major €2m European…...
New artefacts found in excavation at Central Greenough
6+ day, 6+ min ago (363+ words) Geraldton Guardian Archaeology students at the University of Western Australia kept busy last week during a field dig at Central Greenough, with fresh findings and new skills learnt For the past two years, students at UWA have practised their excavations…...
'Biggest surprise of my life': Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (709+ words) The mundane work of clearing grass and stones in a backyard has led to the discovery of Denmark's largest known hoard of Viking Age silver. The finder, a man based in the northern Danish municipality of Rebild who wishes to…...
Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (709+ words) The mundane work of clearing grass and stones in a backyard has led to the discovery of Denmark's largest known hoard of Viking Age silver. The finder, a man based in the northern Danish municipality of Rebild who wishes to…...
Archaeologists Found a 1,300-Year-Old Viking Dress Preserved by Its Own Jewelry
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (305+ words) Metal salts from two ancient brooches slowed decomposition, preserving fabric that could reveal how the Viking woman dressed and lived. Archaeologists found a young Viking woman’s 1,300-year-old dress remarkably well preserved, thanks to the salty runoff from a metal ornament…...
In Denmark, a number of treasures believed to have been produced during the Viking Age were discover.. - MK
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (391+ words) In Denmark, a number of treasures believed to have been produced during the Viking Age were discovered while the backyard was being renovated to install a terrace. The total weight of artifacts made of silver, such as jewelry, chains, and…...