Ancient human remains and a medieval mystery unearthed in southern England
Excavation of a Bronze Age burial mound in south west England leads to the discovery of an intact 4,000 year old human cremation as well as evidence of unaccountable activity from the medieval period on the same site.
The Roman Army on the British Frontier in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD
Discussing recent excavations at the fort of Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall
How a third-century Roman soldier named Carausius was behind the first ‘Brexit’
From the first to the fifth centuries AD, Britain – though not officially Scotland, which lay beyond the frontier at Hadrian’s Wall – was part of the Roman Empire.
Houses in Roman Britain: a study in architecture and urban society
This thesis surveys the evidence for Romano-British houses, with an emphasis on the imported and urban traditions that witness the influence of empire on province.
Roman Shoe Hoard discovered at Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists have revealed the discovery of hundreds of Roman shoes and other objects at Hadrian’s Wall.
Can You Recognize These British Locations From Their Roman Names?
From Leodis to Caledonia – can you match the Roman names with their modern ones?
Roman weaponry in the province of Britain from the second century to the fifth century AD
This thesis deals with the weapons Of the Roman army in Britain from the beginning of the 2nd century AD until the end of Roman rule in the early 5th century.
Mummification in Bronze Age Britain
Ancient Britons may have intentionally mummified some of their dead during the Bronze Age, according to archaeologists at the University of Sheffield.
Gold trade in the British Isles dates back 4500 years, archaeologists find
Archaeologists at the University of Southampton have found evidence of an ancient gold trade route between the south-west of the Britain and Ireland. A…
Dirt provides new insight into Roman burials
The first scientific evidence of frankincense being used in Roman burial rites in Britain has been uncovered by a team of archaeological scientists led by the University of Bradford.