According to the BBC today: The UK’s largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been discovered buried beneath a field in Staffordshire. Experts said the collection… Read More »Huge Anglo-Saxon Gold Treasure Discovered in Staffordshire, Larger Than Sutton Hoo
According to KentNews: A perfectly preserved pair of glass drinking cups was found when the grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior was unearthed during building work… Read More »Hundreds of Saxon Graves Unearthed in Sittingbourne
Did anyone by chance see the episode “Holy Grail in America” that came on the History Channel this past Sunday (9/20)? It may have aired… Read More »Holy Grail in America
“The team of Bulgarian archaeologist, Professor Nikolay Ovcharov, has discovered relics of a medieval saint at the fortress of Perperikon in the Rhodoppe Mountains. The… Read More »Bulgaria Archaeologists Find Relics of Medieval Saint at Perperikon
“Archeological research undertaken earlier this summer in Keldudalur in Skagafjördur has brought to light an unusually well-preserved cowshed from the 10th century; the first one… Read More »10th Century Viking Cowshed Unearthed
Here’s a link to an enlargement of the Vinland map discussed in yesterday’s post. The article at NewsDaily did not have an image of the… Read More »Vinland Map
“Archaeologists believe that bones found in an ancient chapel on the site are those of an English knight named Robert Morley who died in a… Read More »Skeleton Reveals Violent Life and Death of Medieval Knight
“Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered the silver and gold casing of a medieval book in the yard of the St. Peter and St. Paul church in… Read More »Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Remains of Medieval Book in Veliko Tarnovo
Archaeologists are using radar to try and discover what is hidden under the mound of Oxford castle. Read more > Oxford castle was first constructed… Read More »Secrets of Medieval Castle Unearthed