In Pictures: Archaeologists Visit Santa Trega

We went to visit archaeologists excavating a 2,500 year old hillfort in northwest Spain. What we saw completely blew us away. Unknown to many, northwest Spain is absolutely chock full of Iron Age archaeology….

These Strange Romano-British Artefacts Were Found In A Cave In Yorkshire

Site Diary: What Kind Of Burial Mound Have We Actually Found?

What type of barrow is Morecambe’s Bronze Age burial mound? There are as many possibilities as there are flavours of ice cream for sale on Morecambe’s famous beachfront promenade, but after two weeks of…

How To… Deturf Your Trench By Hand Like A Boss

Yes, we’re removing the turf on our trenches by hand. Yes, it’s usually done with a big yellow machine. Yes, we realise it’s going to take a fair amount of time… Or is it?…

Our Crowdfunded Bronze Age Dig Is Happening Now!

This Anglo-Saxon Namestone Confirms We’re Hot On The Trail Of Lindisfarne’s First Monastery

Lindisfarne’s early Anglo-Saxon monastery is one of the most iconic sites in English history. Our crowdfunded excavation has finally found evidence of its location… In February, we launched a crowdfunding campaign to search for…

Check Out These Interactive 3D Models Of Anglo-Saxon Artefacts From Lindisfarne

We’ve just finished our crowdfunded excavation on Lindisfarne, where (with the help of our crowdfunders) we’ve been looking for the earliest Anglo-Saxon monastery on Lindisfarne. Founded in AD 635 by Kind Oswald, this is…

In Pictures: Dirty Weekend at Marden Henge

What happens when you take a group people who have never done archaeology before to excavate the biggest Neolithic monument ever discovered in the UK? Marden Henge is an extraordinary site. Halfway between Stonehenge…

10 Stone Circles That Aren’t Stonehenge

You’ve heard of Stonehenge, probably Avebury, and maybe even the Ring of Brodgar. But there are hundreds across the world, from Australia to West Africa, that even your average archaeologist has likely never heard…