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 Young historians have been uncovering the secrets of the past during hands-on archaeology sessions at a County Durham museum. Killhope’s lead mining museum staged a children’s archaeology day when young relic hunters were allocated their own plot of land to dig up under the guidance of experienced archaeologists from Durham County Council.
Shelagh Connor, the
[...click on headline to read full story] July 20th, 2010 | Tags: 11 Years, Admission Charges, Archaeologists, Archaeology Days, county durham, Durham County Council, Email, Guidance, Historians, Investigations, Lead Mining, Mining Museum, Org Uk, Plot Of Land, Relic Hunters, Sessions, Shelagh, St John, Trip Down, Weardale | Category: Archaeology, Local History |
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  If any proof were needed that the past has pulling power, talk to members of the Consett and District Heritage Initiative. They organised an open day recently that attracted over 300 visitors.
The idea was to celebrate times gone by and to generate interest in the work of the
[...click on headline to read full story] June 28th, 2010 | Tags: August 1, Future Activities, Group Displays, Heritage Initiative, Heritage Weekend, History Group, Lace, members, Proof, Pulling Power, Swinburne, Themes | Category: Archaeology, Family History, Genealogy, Local History |
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 English Heritage’s historical archive catalogue is now available online. The public will be able to search online through a catalogue describing more than a million historical photographs and documents relating to England’s historic buildings and archaeological sites; held by the National Monuments Record (NMR), English Heritage’s public archive.
Workers at Osram glassworks, Newcastle
[...click on headline to read full story] June 9th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Sites, Archive Catalogue, Archive Details, Barnard Castle, Bishop Aukland, English Heritage, Exact Address, Glassworks, Historic Buildings, Historical Photographs, Local History, National Monuments Record, newcastle upon tyne, Nmr, Osram, Public Archive, Public Search Rooms, Regional Images, Search Word, Stroud | Category: Archaeology, Latest News, Local History, Photography, Research, Transport History |
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 Skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle in Scotland are giving up their secrets – 650 years after being laid to rest. The bodies of 10 people including a medieval knight (right), who died during one of the country’s most turbulent periods of history, are the subject of a study being led by world renowned
[...click on headline to read full story] May 25th, 2010 | Tags: 1300s, Cold Case, Dundee University, Facial Reconstruction, Forensic Anthropologist, Historic Scotland, Janet Montgomery, Julia Lee, Medieval Knight, Nobleman, Periods Of History, Professional Rugby Player, Richard Strachan, Stirling Castle, Sue Black, Thorp, Turbulent Periods, University Of Bradford, University Of Oxford, Violent Ends | Category: Archaeology, Research |
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 All I want for xmas is a metal detector.
And if the treasure that had been unearthed recently is anything to go by I won’t be the only one. The latest find by a metal-detecting enthusiast has unearthed a 2,000-year-old treasure hoard worth an estimated £1 million in a field near
[...click on headline to read full story] November 4th, 2009 | Tags: Anglo Saxon England, Anglo Saxon hoard, Big Time, Book Of Kells, British Museum, Gold And Silver, Hard On The Heels, Herbert And Johnson, Iron Age, Lindisfarne Gospels, Mercia, Metal Detector, Old Treasure, Prehistory, Rd Century, Staffordshire, Stirling, Torcs, Treasure Hoard, Treasure Island, Yesteryear | Category: Archaeology, Latest News |
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 Hadrian's Wall near Birdoswald, Northumberland, England. Photo courtesy Martin Walker. Archaeologists from Newcastle University are joining forces with English Heritage to carry out the first systematic excavation of a cemetery on Hadrian’s Wall. Forming part of the World Heritage Site at Birdoswald Fort, Cumbria, this important Roman cremation cemetery is situated on a cliff edge. It is under serious threat from erosion, which has accelerated over the last few years. Efforts to preserve this valuable archaeology for the nation are now underway and will continue until October 16. English Heritage voiced concerns about erosion after it acquired the site in 2001 and began investigative work to establish whether it could be prevented. Continue reading Archaeologists delve into Roman Wall’s mysterious past October 4th, 2009 | Tags: Birdoswald, Cliff Edge, Cosmopolitan Population, Cremation Urns, England Photo, English Heritage, Hadrian S Wall, Hadrian's Wall, Investigative Work, Martin Walker, Newcastle University, Northumberland England, Professor Haynes, roman fort, Roman Period, Roman Soldiers, Roman Wall, Systematic Excavation, Team Evaluation, Tombstone Records, Tony Wilmot, Tullie House Museum, World Heritage Site | Category: Archaeology, Local History |
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 Archaeologist for Historic Scotland - Jakob Kainz with his discovery of country's first known face. Archaeology News… When archaeologists carefully brushed away the mud from a small piece of Neolithic carved sandstone they found Scotland’s earliest human face staring back at them. The human figurine from Historic Scotland’s excavation at the Links of Noltland on the Orkney island of Westray is a find of astonishing rarity. Measuring just 3.5cm by 3cm it is the only known Neolithic carving of a human form to have been discovered in Scotland – with only two others in the whole of the British mainland. The carving, discovered at the end of last week, is flat with a round head on top of a lozenge-shaped body. Careful examination reveals a face with heavy brows, two dots for eyes and an oblong for a nose. Other scratches on top of the skull could be hair. A pair of circles on the chest are being interpreted as representing breasts, and arms have been etched at either side. A regular pattern of crossed markings on the reverse could suggest the fabric of the woman’s clothing. It bears some resemblance to the prehistoric carvings from elsewhere in Europe – often referred to as Venus figurines – which have rounded heads, large breasts and exaggerated hips. Continue reading Earliest face unearthed after 5,000 years August 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Archaeologist, Archaeologists, Archaeology News, Archaeology Team, Astonishing Discovery, British Mainland, Brows, Careful Examination, Cultural Resources, earliest face in Scottish history, Excavation, Historic Scotland, Human Face, Human Figurine, Large Breasts, neolithic, noltland, Orkney Island, Orkney Islands, Rarity, Richard Strachan, Sandstone, Scotland's earliest face, Venus Figurines, Westray | Category: Archaeology, Latest News |
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Lindow man. Archaeology News… Was it sacrifice, execution or murder? Visitors to the Great North Museum – Hancock will have the chance to become forensic investigators to solve the riddle of Lindow Man. Better known as the best preserved ‘bog body’ ever to be uncovered in Britain, Lindow Man is now on display in the museum until 29
[...click on headline to read full story] August 13th, 2009 | Tags: 25th Anniversary, Archaeologist, Archaeologists, Archaeology News, Best Efforts, Body Of Evidence, British Prehistory, Cultural Affairs, Death Of A Man, Different Perspectives, Forensic Investigators, Forensic Scientists, Great North Museum – Hancock, Lindow Man, Man Body, Museum Curators, Newcastle University, Peat Moss, Professor Eric, Rick Turner, Runaway Success, Virtual Technology | Category: Archaeology, Latest News |
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 Binchester excavations Visitors to a County Durham Roman fort can watch history uncovered in front of their eyes this summer. A new five-year programme of excavations and surveys by Durham County Council and its partners is under way at the largely unexplored fort and civil settlement of Binchester near Bishop Auckland. A mix of undergraduate fieldwork training and community excavation, the work will be open to the public from 11am to 4pm on weekdays until August 7. There will also be guided tours during the Roman Festival at Binchester on July 25 and 26. The later fort’s interior, the south-east gatehouse and part of the neighbouring civilian settlement will form part of the five-year study. Continue reading New excavations discover Roman secrets July 2nd, 2009 | Tags: A690, Archaeological Society, Archaeologist, Archaeology Section, Barrack, binchester, Binchester excavations, Bishop Auckland Town Centre, Civil Settlement, Community Excavation, Corbridge, David Mason, Dere Street, Durham County Council, Durham University, Excavations, Fieldwork Training, Gatehouse, Half Miles, roman dig, Roman Festival, roman fort, Stanford University, Uk Archaeology | Category: Archaeology |
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