In a remarkable discovery that adds a new piece to the puzzle of Roman Scotland, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet. The small fortification, part of the ...
A rare piece of 9th century gold, discovered by a Newcastle University archaeology student, will feature in a major new exhibition of northern archaeology treasures at Great North Museum: Hancock.
An ancient Roman fortlet linked to the Antonine Wall has been discovered in the back gardens of several homes in Bearsden.
A Carlisle excavation uncovering the largest Roman building yet found on Hadrian’s Wall has won a top archaeology award.
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Britain was inhabited by complex societies long before Roman legions arrived. Many of these tribes left no written records and slowly disappeared from history. Archaeology offers clues to who they ...
Historian Nicholas Higham speaks to Laura Reid about how the country’s transition from Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxon era marked the beginnings of Englishness.
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A narrative investigation into the lavish, plaster-encased burials of infants in Roman York, revealing hidden grief.
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When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bearsden Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, (Image: Eduardo Pérez-Fernández © GUARD ...