England

Richard III rediscovered

Human remains found beneath a Leicester carpark are those of Richard III, England’s last Medieval monarch, a multi-disciplinary team of experts have…

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Artefact: Sarcophagus of Seti I

This magnificent alabaster sarcophagus comes from the tomb of the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Seti I. It was discovered in 1817 by Giovanni…

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Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Due to celebrate the 100th anniversary of moving to its current location next year, Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has…

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The Search for Immortality at The Fitzwilliam Museum

The Han Dynasty was founded in 206 BC, and their 400 years of near-continuous rule represent a Golden Age for China. By…

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Chinese artefacts stolen

As we go to press, a third man has been arrested in connection with the theft of 18 Chinese artefacts from the…

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Enigmatic Roman building complex discovered at Scarborough
Current theories suggest that it could be a villa or possibly a religious sanctuary, but it probably will not be until post-excavation analysis is complete that a more definitive idea of the site’s use will be determined.
Highlights of the latest Treasure Report
The most recent Treasure Annual Report, which covers finds made in 2018, has been released by the British Museum. In total, 1,094 cases were reported as Treasure for that year, comprising over 20,906 individual artefacts. Of those reported, 347 have since been acquired by over 100 different museums across the country, and the vast majority of these (93%) were acquired by museums local to the findspot. Coinciding with the report’s launch, the British Museum announced some star discoveries among recent Treasure finds. One of the most unusual and quirky finds was a medieval ‘snail man’ mount (above) found near Pontefract
Neolithic salt production at Street House?
Many of these characteristics bear a close resemblance to other salt-production sites in Britain from the Bronze and Iron Ages, and are features in common with known Neolithic salterns from the Continent.
Connecting the dots: analysing skeletal remains with limited context
Overall, these results seem to be consistent with lay individuals who may have entered into a monastic life as children and subsequently gained access to a higher-status diet.

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