Have I Just Found a Stone Tool? How to Tell if Your “Worked Stone” Is the Real Deal

Stone tools are among the most insightful links to our prehistoric past. Pick up a piece of worked flint, and you're holding something someone shaped with their own hands thousands of years ago. But how can you be sure that what you've found is a tool, and not just a bit of broken stone that looks like one?

How To Identify Neolithic Monuments

From the towering stone circles to elaborate burial mounds, Neolithic monument builders left a legacy across the landscape in Britain and Ireland. These surviving structures provide tantalising clues to prehistoric life and are key to archaeological research. But what makes a monument distinctly Neolithic? And what do archaeologists look for when studying them?

How Do Archaeologists Date the Past? A Guide to Archaeological Dating Methods

Ever wondered how archaeologists know exactly when someone dropped that Roman coin or built that medieval castle? From tree rings to trapped electrons, here’s some of the techniques archaeologists use to unlock the secrets of time…

How To Identify Different Styles of Romano-British Villa Houses

From grand courtyards to cosy farmsteads, discover the surprising variety of Romano-British villa styles - and what they tell us about life 2,000 years ago.

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How do archaeologists know where to dig?

Archaeologists don't dig willy-nilly. It takes a combination of desk-based research, remote sensing, test-pitting, and careful consideration of some fairly surprising factors.

How To Identify Roman Pottery

So, you’re on your first archaeological dig, and you spot a piece of pottery. What clues can tell you if it’s Roman? And how can you tell what type of pot it once was?

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How To Make Stained Glass Windows

Stained glass window-making is an art form that has been around for over 1,000 years.

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Scottish farmer admits 'ancient' stone circle was built in 1990s

How To Tell If You’ve Found An Anglo-Saxon Monastery

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How To Decorate Your Easter Egg Like It’s 60,000 BC

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How To… Make Your Very Own Bronze Age Cookie Hoard

What could be better than opening your cookie jar to find that it’s no longer filled with a boring bunch of hobnobs, but instead is brimming with your very own edible Bronze Age cookie…