On this day in 2024, the East Anglian Daily Times reported that a significant archaeological project was underway at the site ...

The museums you should visit in the UK, from contemporary art galleries to local history exhibitions - There are around 1,800 ...

A statement released by the National Museum of Denmark suggests that the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet may have its origins in ...

Legs Cross is located next to the Roman road of Dere Street, now known as the B6275, between Bolam and Heighington. The cross is thought to date back to AD 850 and is believed to have marked the ...

One year ago today, it was reported that a mixed hoard of early medieval silver artefacts discovered by a metal detectorist in Cumbria ...

The session was organised by Lincolnshire-based detectorist Martin Stokes, of Digging History UK. After three days of metal detecting with a group of others, several old coins, buttons and other ...

Until now, archaeologists believed the helmet made its way to Britain from Sweden. But a new discovery casts doubt on the helmet's origins - and could re-write the story of early European history.

The archaeologist told the BBC that if the helmet is indeed proved to have come from Denmark, it could change our ...

He says he was scouring a field with a metal detector on the Danish island of Taasinge, when he unearthed the metal object. At first he thought it ... "Production probably took place here or trade." ...