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Grant means archaeologists can continue digging for historical Roman pieces
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (512+ words) A village rich in Roman history will dig further into its past next summer after winning a vital £6,000 grant. The Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group (NDHAG) applied to Lincolnshire County Council’s strategic community grant fund with the backing of…...
Bronze Age site near Peterborough could be saved thanks to funds
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (501+ words) Peterborough City Council says Flag Fen is a "globally significant" Bronze Age site An excavation project at a Bronze Age site could see the area removed from a register of at-risk historical locations, the government has said. Ancient remains at…...
A farmer lost a hammer in his field and went looking for it with a metal detector — instead he found nearly 15,000 Roman coins, gold jewelry and silver tableware buried beneath the soil, one of the richest Roman treasure hoards ever discovered in Britain
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (521+ words) Peter Whatling lost a hammer in a Suffolk field in November 1992, the sort of thing that happens on a farm most weeks and never gets written down anywhere. Published September 12, 2026 · How we edit Peter Whatling lost a hammer in a…...
Peterborough museum's prehistoric collection awarded new status
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (480+ words) Rare Bronze Age log boats are part of Peterborough museum's newly recognised collection A unique hoard of artefacts depicting prehistoric life has received one of the highest honours available to museums in England. The Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's prehistoric…...
How Ancient Coins Reveal Rome’s Economic Connections
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (418+ words) Imagine finding a Roman coin hundreds of miles from the place where it was made. Who carried it there? A soldier, a merchant, or someone whose journey has left no other trace? One coin leaves those questions open. Put thousands…...
Roman-era artefacts uncovered at community archaeology dig in town
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (241+ words) MORE than 150 visitors explored the secrets beneath their feet during a community archaeology event. The Big Dig project, held at the Age UK Cheshire community centre in Barbers Lane, Northwich, welcomed visitors on Saturday, for a day of excavation, discovery,…...
Tom Templar on Digging Graveyards
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (910+ words) At Green Lung gigs, frontman Tom Templar has a particular way of introducing the band: “We play Old English, black magic, forest-dwelling, mushroom-eating, goat-bothering, devil-worshipping heavy fucking metal.” It is a neat summary of their aesthetic, though he might add…...
We visit medieval Midlands village home to the 'Westminster Abbey of the Midlands"
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (773+ words) Hidden away in the Shropshire countryside, just off the M54 between Telford and Wolverhampton, lies the small village of Tong. At first glance, Tong may appear to be little more than a quiet rural settlement. But behind its peaceful appearance lies…...
Medieval cemetery with up to 240 skeletons found beneath busy Belgian market square | Archaeology News Online Magazine
1+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) Archaeologists have found a medieval cemetery beneath the Vlasmarkt in Ghent, Belgium, where as many as 240 people could be buried. The discovery came during a trial excavation by archaeology firm BAAC Vlaanderen. The work took place as the city was…...
Ancient Coins Reveal a Wealth of Information About the Roman Republic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (257+ words) Change you can believe in 5:30 PM CDT on September 4, 2026 Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Roman Empire. Before it rose to imperial status in 27 BCE, the Roman civilization was a not-so-humble Republic. The last two centuries…...