Archaeologists have unearthed surprising genetic evidence that two individuals buried at opposite ends of the south coast of England in the 7th century CE had recent West African ancestry. The findings, published in Antiquity, contradict centuries of traditional beliefs about the extent of migration and cultural connections in the Early Middle Ages. The discovery comes […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
"L’opinion de Jamshed, c’était que Mr Byrd ressemblait à un scarabée. Un scarabée sur le dos, agitant en tous sens ses bras et ses jambes, se balançant d’un côté, puis de l’autre pour tenter de se remettre à l’endroit."| BOOK'ING
Cotswold Archaeology: In 2018 and 2019 we excavated along a new 6km long pipeline between Childrey Warren and Wantage in Oxfordshire. The new route ran within the distinctive landscape of the Vale of the White Horse towards the foot of the Berkshire Downs. It travelled in a north-east to south-west direction, crossing gently rolling hills and agricultural… Read More » The post Mesolithic antlers, Roman family cemeteries, and Saxon surprises: Archaeology along the Childrey Warren Pipeline a...| Cotswold Archaeology
Although not perhaps the first county one would think of when discussing ancient standing stones, Kent does have its share. There are two main sites approximately equidistant on either side of the …| Mick Canning
Seasons Greetings! Here's to the end of 2014 and an even better 2015!| A H Gray