14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (438+ words) The remains of a Norfolk town that was claimed by the sea about 700 years ago have been explored by divers in an attempt to map its seabed site. Shipden once graced the north Norfolk coast until it appeared to succumb…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (274+ words) 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 Flag Fen archaeological park near Peterborough are deteriorating because of degrading groundwater levels,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (566+ words) The mummified body of an ancient Egyptian woman has been removed from a museum exhibition after more than 200 years on display as part of efforts to respect "the wishes of the dead", curators have said. Layers of linen were carefully…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) The image, taken during the hot summer of 1995, showed a series of parch marks in the grass at Temple Newsam in Leeds, revealing that something once stood there. Phil Jones, who helped lead the dig, said everywhere the group had…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (288+ words) 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 exhibits were among nine collections recently awarded designated status by Arts Council England....

4+ day, 13+ 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…...