Ancient Britain
Shark teeth and Victorian parlour make Chichester District Museum a hidden surprise
Culture24 stumbles upon secrets of Roman and Victorian England during a trip to Chichester District Museum.
5,000-year-old Westray wife tours Scotland
The 5,000-year-old Westray Wife figurine, found in the Orkney Islands last year, is to go on tour in Scotland.
Mysterious gravestone monument on North York Moors could predate pyramids and Stonehenge
Archaeologists believe a prehistoric enclosure and stone cairns found during an aerial survey of scorched earth on the North York Moors could date back to the Neolithic period of more than 4,500 years ago.
Archaeologists discover Stone Age weapons factory in Leicestershire
University of Leicester archaeologists have discovered a Mesolithic Stone Age weapons factory on a building site near Melton in Leicestershire.
Novice metal detecting safari park keeper finds £1 million Iron Age hoard in Scotland
A safari park keeper who spotted an Iron Age hoard believed to be worth £1 million on one of his first metal detecting expeditions has described his "unbelievable" find at a presentation at the...
Scientists discover flying reptile which could hold key to evolution debate
Researchers have identified a new type of flying reptile, providing the first clear evidence of an unusual and controversial type of evolution.
AHRC puts film of Blue Stonehenge stone circle discovery on YouTube
Ahead of the full report in February on the recent discovery of a stone circle site near Stonehenge the Arts and Humanities Research Council has published a film about the 'Bluestonehenge' excavation ...
More surprise archaeological discoveries made at the Links of Noltland
Archaeological investigations at the Links of Noltland Neolithic site in the Orkneys have been extended following a series of surprise discoveries.
£150,000 grant to put Bush Barrow treasures on display at Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Wiltshire Heritage Museum is celebrating a £150,000 grant to build a new pre-history gallery which will feature Britain's richest Bronze Age burial, found at Bush Barrow, near Stonehenge.
Local furore as Stonehenge visitor centre plans go on show in Wiltshire
The £25 million plans for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge have drawn stinging criticism from a prominent local council leader after going on public display at the Wiltshire site.
Dinosaurs in your garden with bird-beast revelations at Abergavenny Museum
An exhibition opening at the Abergavenny Museum reveals how the inconspicuous chirpers floating around the average garden are direct relatives of decidedly more imposing dinosaurs from hundreds of...
Archaeologists to explore feasting habits of ancient builders of Stonehenge
As the 2009 Winter Solstice arrives, archaeologists have received a funding boost to allow them to research the eating and feasting habits of the people who built and worshipped at Stonehenge.
Ancient tomb at Maeshowe Chambered Cairn inspires Orkney art project
A psychotherapist and an arts professor from Germany will embark on a creative project inspired by an ancient prehistoric tomb in Orkney this Christmas.
Protests convince Worthing Council to rethink sell-off plans for Iron Age Cissbury Ring
Worthing Council has agreed to reconsider proposals to sell 200 acres of land around Cissbury Ring, the Iron Age Sussex hillfort where archaeologists have found hundreds of Stone and Iron Age...
Historic Creswell Crags to feature "most exciting Ice Age artefacts ever found" in £14 million reopening
Creswell Crags, the plot of limestone gorges in the Midlands which is widely regarded as one of the most important Iron Age sites in the UK, has announced a June reopening after major redevelopment...
