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News 600-year-old Richard III manuscript turns the page at Yorkshire MuseumThe House Book of medieval York will be left open on pages revealing the truth behind Richard III's visits to York and the thoughts of leaders after his death.17 October 2013 -
News A feast for the eyes as Hampton Court Palace offers Tudor Yuletide fayre with cookery vidsHampton Court Palace has released a series of free videos showing some of Henry VIII's favourite festive Tudor recipes.09 December 2010 -
News A magical glimpse into the Tudor imagination: Lost library of John Dee to be revealedAn unmissable glimpse into the Tudor imagination is promised by the Royal College of Physicians who will be showing books from the extraordinary lost library of polymath, mathematician and magician John Dee for the very first time in 2016.21 October 2015 -
News A Magna Carta for the common(s) people: Cornelia Parker's Wikipedia Embroidery unveiled at British LibraryCornelia Parker’s major embroidery installation of Magna Carta is about to go on display at the British Library - here's a sneak preview.14 May 2015 -
Review A Menagerie of strange Royal Beasts returns for Tower of London installation and exhibitionGrizzly bears, kangaroos and monkeys feature as the Tower of London reveals the story of the Royal Menagerie.26 May 2011 -
C24 Feature A tantalising mystery: The story behind the huge Anglo-Saxon coin hoard found in BuckinghamshireNational media coverage has suggested a Middle Age coin hoard, found in Buckinghamshire just before Christmas, could be worth £1 million. Ros Tyrrell, the county's in-demand archaeologist, hopes that could be wide of the mark.11 January 2015 -
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C24 Feature Amputation knives to historical gold mines: key exhibits from the new National Civil War CentreAhead of the public opening of the new £5.4 million National Civil War Centre in Newark on Sunday, curators and experts introduce some of the star objects going on display.30 April 2015 -
News Archaeologists are about to discover where Henry I was buried at Reading's huge medieval abbeyThe spot where Henry I was buried is almost certain to be revealed as archaeologists begin to scan his former powerhouse at Reading Abbey this week.13 June 2016 -
News Archaeologists find 18th century racehorse with shattered pelvis and skull at Charles II houseVeterinary scientists have used teeth and bone evidence to examine a horse found at a racing site built by Charles II in Newmarket.23 December 2014 -
News Archaeologists find horse skull, tobacco pipes and ceramics at site of medieval King's defences in WalesArchaeologists excavating a complex of defences built by King Edward I in 1277 have found the skeletal remains of a horse, ceramics, glass and clay tobacco pipes within a ditch.07 November 2015 -
News Archaeologists find suspected remains of Alfred the Great in WinchesterAn overlooked box of bones in Winchester Museum holds a "plausible link" to the burials of the 10th century ruler or his son, Edward the Elder.17 January 2014 -
News Archaeologists in "extraordinary" search for remains of abbey where Alfred the Great was buriedCommunity archaeologists in Winchester have spoken of the "rollercoaster" they embarked upon during a back garden dig which revealed major structures from the 12th century Hyde Abbey.06 May 2016 -
News Archaeologists in Flint find ditch built by Edward I to defend English against Prince of WalesThe defensive ditches of a town in north-east Wales, built by the English in 1277, have been discovered by archaeologists beneath the walls of a 19th century pub.16 June 2015 -
News Archaeologists open coffin of elderly woman found near Richard III's grave in Leicester friaryThe first intact medieval stone coffin in Leicester contained a crucifix and had a holy position close to high altar, say archaeologists who are speculating that the woman's name could have been Emma.01 March 2015 -
News Archaeologists plan to investigate burial site which could re-write 7th century Battle of HatfieldArchaeologists want to return to an archaeological report, written during the early 1950s, on a site which could rewrite the 7th century battle of Hatfield, which killed England's first Christian king.15 June 2015 -
News Archaeologists say Lady Jane Grey birthplace is "as good as it gets" as six-week dig beginsA moated site at Bradgate Park, in Leicestershire’s Charnwood Forest, is the focus for a six-week programme of excavations near the birthplace of the ruler known as The Nine Day Queen.11 June 2015 -
News Archaeologists send head of Richard III to Northampton MuseumThe King will return to Northamptonshire, where he was born in Fotheringhay Castle, on the penultimate leg of a limited-stop nationwide tour later this month.08 October 2013 -
News Artist uses X-ray scans of King Richard III's skull to create a forensic record of his remainsAlexander de Cadenet has used X-rays of the skull of Richard III to create a series of vanitas artworks more than 500 years after the king's death.14 April 2016 -
C24 Feature Artist's Statement: A Hampton Court Palace chandelier in Secrets of the Royal BedchamberSophie Nielsen and Rolf Knudsen's mirror chandelier, made for the Queen's Stairs, has joined a "breathtaking" palace, say the Danish design pair.28 March 2013
