Sunday, February 22, 2004
Bronze Age cremation site unearthed in Derby
The remains of people who lived in Derby (England) 3,500 years ago have been found on the site of a derelict hotel in Littleover. Archaeologists say the Bronze Age cremation site, containing burial urns dating back to 1500 BCE, is the oldest historical exhibit found intact in Derby. A major highway used by Roman armies from 70AD was also discovered, along with the boundaries of what is thought to be an Iron Age field.
Stone Pages
Bush Barrow treasures loaned to German museum
Treasures from the Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes (England) are to be loaned to a museum in Germany for a prestigious exhibition. Prehistoric items that were excavated at Bush Barrow...
Stone Pages
Stonehenge public inquiry underway
The inquiry into the controversial plans for Stonehenge (England), announced in September 2003 and reported in Archaeo News (21 September 2003), opened on 17 February 2004. Some 200 people packed...
Stone Pages
Saturday, February 21, 2004
DEXTER SNIFFS OUT AN ANCIENT RARITY
DEXTER the labrador proved he had a nose for history when he unwittingly helped his owner make a significant archaeological discovery dating back more than 3,000 years.
IoW County Press
Roman "minefields" on Scottish frontier
Excavations of the 38-mile Antonine wall at Mumrills Fort, near Falkirk, have revealed evidence of the Romans' defensive structures, which were designed to cause the maximum damage to attackers, and even the daily cooking routines of foot-soldiersCronaca
Confessional gives up secrets
Greek archaeologists hope a priest who convinced a gold digger to give up ancient artifacts he unearthed by accident will let them know where the treasures came from, a representative said on Thursday.
Phluzein
Academic showdown over hunter-gatherer riddle
A team of Australian archaeologists have sparked an academic row by claiming to have solved the riddle of a missing 1,000 years in human prehistory.
Phluzein
Plans to restore ancient Rome spur dissent
Controversial plans are afoot to revamp Rome's historic centre - to give visitors a better insight into how the ancient city looked.
BBC News
Gruesome secret of Antonine wall
RESEARCH into the largest relic from the Roman Empire's invasion of Scotland has given historians a dramatic insight into the daily life of ordinary soldiers and the gruesome nature of ancient warfare.
The Herald
Archeologists Excited by Roman Treasure in Bulgaria
Bulgarian archeologists will start some researches into the history of the Roman treasure of a total of 800 golden Republican-period coins dated from the period of II-I century B.C. as well as some Roman denars dated from the I century B.C.
Novinite.com
Why breast may not have been best for Iron Age babies
ALL the experts agree breast is best for baby – but it may be less traditional than we think.
Yorkshire research suggests Iron Age infants were on the ancient equivalent of formula.
Yorkshire Post
Geophysics survey at Ring of Brodgar reveals massive settlement
Evidence of an extensive settlement to the north of the Ring of Brodgar stone circle in Orkney, Scotland, has been revealed by geophysics scans of the ground. Part of an ongoing project to investigate sub-surface archaeology at the World Heritage Site, the scans show a massive Bronze Age settlement.
In the past it was assumed that the area was purely a ritual one, as only the Barnhouse settlement discovered in 1984 and a settlement to the south of the circle pointed to habitation. Nick Card of Orkney Archaeological Trust said: "the new geophysics survey results are incredible and show an area of extensive settlement to the north of the Ring of Brodgar.
Stone Pages
Friday, February 20, 2004
an electronic seminar to be held on the HELPs discussion list from 23rd - 27th February
an electronic seminar to be held on the HELPs discussion list from 23rd - 27th February
The HELPs discussion list is hosting an e-Seminar on the theme of investigating the local heritage next week. This seminar will look at ways that individuals, local groups and societies can get involved with their local heritage through their own projects, or by working with their local Historic Environment Record, the Council for British Archaeology and others.
Further details
A taste for trouble
AN ARCHAEOLOGIST recently recreated a neolithic brew based on ingredients excavated in Perthshire. The resulting ale tasted unpleasant, but clearly those who drank it originally were not put off. Ever since, the production and consumption of alcohol has been central to Scotland’s culture.
The Scotsman
Feed the world: sharing knowledge via blogs and news feeds
An Article by Mike Heyworth
This short article looks at emerging options for sharing information in ways that are more 'active' from a user's point of view. Using appropriate software it is now possible to be sent automatic notification when new information appears, and this information is available to be shared to the extent that it can even be incorporated within other web pages, and customised to fit in with the look and feel of any web site. Examples of these new services have been established by the Council for British Archaeology and the article describes how these services can be accessed and fully used.
Internet Archaeology
Dietler discovers statue in France that reflects an Etruscan influence
A life-sized statue of a warrior discovered in southern France reflects a stronger cultural influence for the Etruscan civilization throughout the western Mediterranean region than previously appreciated.
University of Chicago Chronicle
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Murder in the Cathedral
Tuesday 6th April
The play will be held in Merton Priory Chapter House, under Merantun Way, behind the Savacentre, Colliers Wood. Tube - Colliers Wood
Arranged by the Friends of Merton Priory
Further Information
Museum loans its treasures
TREASURES from the Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes are to be loaned to a museum in Germany for a prestigious exhibition.
Prehistoric items that were excavated at Bush Barrow near Stonehenge will go to the museum in Halle, Germany, for an exhibition running from October to April.
Gazette and Herald
Call For Volunteers
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Volunteers (over 16 years of age) are required to assist with the pit clearance, which will be supervised by a professional theatre specialist. The work will involve working in confined and cramped conditions and participants will be required to wear protective clothing and be reasonably fit. The project is likely to extend over a period of 2-3 weeks - which may be continuous or extend over a course of 'long weekends' - and expected to begin March/April 2004.
Further details available here
Work to start on bypass
WORK is about to begin in earnest on the long-awaited Baldock bypass.
If everything goes to plan, the road bringing relief to the market town – which has suffered from traffic congestion for decades – will be open in autumn 2006. ... Archaeological excavations were also carried out last year, revealing deposits and structures dating from 4000 BC to the post medieval period.
The Comet
Vicar in court over church revamp
A vicar has appeared before a Church of England court accused of relocating a font, laying a carpet and removing pews without permission of the diocese.
BBC News
Grant safeguards future of historic hall
THE future of a historic holiday house believed to be the inspiration for Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre appears to have been secured.
Yorkshire Post
Stonehenge tunnel inquiry gets under way
PLANS to build a road under Stonehenge are being examined at a public inquiry, which started in Salisbury on Tuesday.
The government scheme would take the A303 under the World Heritage Site as a way of reducing traffic congestion and noise around the ancient stones and improving visitor facilities.
This is Andover
Gruesome secret of Antonine wall
RESEARCH into the largest relic from the Roman Empire's invasion of Scotland has given historians a dramatic insight into the daily life of ordinary soldiers and the gruesome nature of ancient warfare.
The Herald
Roman remains uncovered in county
Part of a 2,000-year-old Roman Road has been unearthed in Hereford.
Archaeologists also found cremated human remains and luxury Roman pottery underneath an existing road in Stretton Sugwas.
BBC News
NEW MUSEUM IN ALCESTER OFFERS GUIDE TO SMALL TOWN ROMAN LIFE
A new museum, which explores everyday life in a small Roman town, is set to open later this week in Alcester, Warwickshire.
24 Hour Museum News
Vikings' barbaric bad rap beginning to fade
"Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race. … Behold, the church of St. Cuthbert, spattered with the blood of the priests of God, despoiled of all its ornaments; a place more venerable than all in Britain is given as a prey to pagan peoples."
National Geographic
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
"A tunnel is the only answer"
BUILDING a 2.1km tunnel near Stonehenge and widening the A303 is the only way of enhancing the experience of visiting the world heritage site and improving road safety, the Highways Agency argued on the first day of the public inquiry.
Salisbury Journal
UN delegation to inspect Meath incinerator site
A UNESCO spokeswoman said the main purpose of the mission was to review the impact of the planned incinerator on "the value and the integrity of the World Heritage property".
Irish Times
Repair bill could cost Rillington its church
A RYEDALE village could lose its 800-year-old church if funds are not found to repair it.
Ryedale Gazette & Herald
We must fight to keep Pickering Castle open'
ENGLISH HERITAGE is to be urged to re-think its decision to close Pickering Castle for five months during the autumn and winter months from next year.
Ryedale Gazette & Herald
Scheme for new dig at Roman site
THE Roman site in North Swindon will undergo a major excavation later this year.
Archaeologists want the help of local volunteers when they embark on a dig at the Groundwell Ridge site, in Abbey Meads.
This is Wiltshire
Deja vu as fog of argument engulfs Stonehenge tunnel inquiry
Fog buried Stonehenge yesterday. The nose-to-tail drivers grinding past one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world could barely see the stones, lapped in grey Wiltshire mist. Just down the road in Salisbury, a fog of paper and arguments rose around the monument, as the public inquiry opened into one of the most bitterly contested road development plans in the country.
Guardian
Pilgrimage to raise church roof
A west Wales vicar is retracing the steps of a centuries-old pilgrimage to raise money to reopen a Carmarthen church that has been closed since part of the roof fell in.
BBC News
Viking scholars excited by possible burial boat finding
The discovery of a handful of ancient iron nails, a belt buckle and some silver coins in northeast England has sent a thrill through the world of Viking scholarship, hinting strongly that a Norse boat burial site may lie beneath the Yorkshire soil.
USA Today
Suspected Viking burial fills a hole in English history
One of the great missing pieces of Britain's archaeological jigsaw may finally have fallen into place with the discovery of swords, ship nails and a silver Baghdad coin in a Yorkshire field
Guardian
Feb 2004: Three New E-Theses Now Available
Three new theses have been added to the E-theses archive. These theses cover topics as diverse as 3-dimensional modelling of Scottish Early Medieval Stone Sculpture (Stuart Jeffrey University of Glasgow), Neolithic residence in the Cotswolds (Nick Snashall, University of Sheffield) and a re-examination of sheep as represented in zooarchaeological assemblages (Robert Hayward Symmons, University College London). The full texts of all three theses, as well as abstracts and data downloads, are available online.
Archaeological Data Service
St. Leonard's Hospital (York, UK)
14 June-5 September 2004. Informal but intensive excavation and finds training, designed for beginners upwards. The fourth and final season will concentrate on the defences of the Roman legionary fortress (a once in a lifetime chance!), the medieval infirmary, and a WW2 air raid shelter.
Further details
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
History under the car park?
THE remains of a Saxon town could be lying virtually untouched beneath the old cattle market in Barnstaple.
An archaeological report has shown defences of the Norman castle and much of the town’s Saxon heritage could be lying undisturbed under the car park.
North Devon Gazette
Plans for Stonehenge road tunnel outlined
The Highways Agency has started to outline controversial Government plans to reroute roads around Stonehenge.
Telegraph
Stonehenge Inquiry Underway
The Government's plans to build a tunnel under Stonehenge have come under scrutiny as a public inquiry is launched into the project.
Both sides agree that some form of new road is needed but the bone of contention surrounds its length, which some say is not long enough to preserve the site. Others view the plans as the best way forward for all.
Country Life
Blacklands, Upper Row Project, Frome, Somerset
Work will continue on a number of sites around Upper Row Farm in 2004 by the Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society. New areas in Blacklands will be investigated and will include both Romano-British and earlier sites. The excavation will run from 16 August until 24 September and will cost £90 per week. The programme of geophysics will continue with opportunities for both magnetic and resistance surveying for those taking part. We also have the need of two student supervisors. For more details of the programme contact:
Mrs Margaret Nuth
59 Vallis Road
Frome
Somerset
BA11 3EG
Email margaret@margaretnuth.freeserve.co.uk
Please include a large SAE if enquiring by post
Roman remains uncovered in county
Part of a 2,000-year-old Roman Road has been unearthed in Hereford.
Archaeologists also found cremated human remains and luxury Roman pottery underneath an existing road in Stretton Sugwas.
BBC News
Battle lines drawn over castle closure
ENGLISH HERITAGE is to be urged to rethink its decision to close Pickering Castle for five months during the autumn and winter months from next year.
Even royalty could be approached to back the effort to get the idea kicked out.
This is Rydale
Excitement over Viking Find
Viking experts were today anticipating one of the most important archaeological excavations in Britain following the discovery of what may turn out to be the site of a 9th century boat burial.
Scotsman
Archeologists Excited by Roman Treasure in Bulgaria
Bulgarian archeologists will start some researches into the history of the Roman treasure of a total of 800 golden Republican-period coins dated from the period of II-I century B.C. as well as some Roman denars dated from the I century B.C.
Vovinite.com
Treasure may be key Viking burial
A hoard of treasure found in a field in Yorkshire could be one of the most significant Viking discoveries yet made in Britain, experts say.
BBC News
Nail key to Viking burial
THIS rusty nail could be the key to one of the most exciting Viking finds made in England.
It is part of a hoard of treasures which have gone on show at the Yorkshire Museum, in York.
This is York
Viking burial boat found
THE first Viking boat burial site ever discovered in England has been found by a pair of amateur treasure hunters using a metal detector, British reports said.
The duo uncovered a hoard of silver coins, fragments of swords and shields and other items from the late ninth century, notably some iron "clinch nails" which experts think were used to construct a Viking longboat, The Times said
Townsville Bulletin
Find that clinched a Viking ship burial Nail tells tale of historic discovery
TWO metal detectorists who stumbled across a hoard of treasure in Yorkshire may have uncovered one of Britain's most significant Viking finds
Yorkshire Post
Suspected Viking burial fills a hole in English history
One of the great missing pieces of Britain's archaeological jigsaw may finally have fallen into place with the discovery of swords, ship nails and a silver Baghdad coin in a Yorkshire field.
Guardian
Did Neanderthals breed with humans?
Fossilised human faeces tens of thousands of years old are helping scientists answer one of the most intriguing questions in anthropology: did early humans interbreed with the Neanderthals?
Independent
Axehead takes its place in exhibition
Four years ago the chance discovery of a 700,000-year-old flint axehead on a Norfolk beach sent academics into a fluster.
EDP 24
Plan for road tunnel under Stonehenge
A public inquiry into the controversial re-routing of roads around Stonehenge is set to open.
The proposed scheme aims to resurrect the iconic ancient monument from its label as "a national disgrace" by removing a main road and boring a tunnel under the protected site instead.
Ananova
Stonehenge road tunnel inquiry to begin
A public inquiry into plans to build a road tunnel under Stonehenge is about to get under way.
ITV.com
Stonehenge tunnel row set for inquiry
A row over government plans to tunnel beneath the World Heritage site of Stonehenge is set to erupt at the opening of a public inquiry.
Express
Norse Map or German Hoax? Still No Rest for Vinland
When it surfaced in 1957, it was too good to be true: a purported 15th-century world map depicting an island to the far west labeled Vinilandia Insula -- the fabled Vinland -- proof positive, it seemed, that Norse explorers had reached North America long before Columbus.
Washington Post
Human evolution at the crossroads: Integrating genetics and paleontology
Advances in genetics during the last decade not only have influenced modern medicine, they also have changed how human evolution is studied, says an anthropologist from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Eurek Alert
Monday, February 16, 2004
"AWESOME" TREASURE FIND COULD BE ENGLAND'S FIRST VIKING BOAT BURIAL
Archaeologists in York believe a hoard of treasure recently found by metal detectorists could lead to the first discovery of a Viking boat burial in England.
24 Hour Museum News
Darwin's Beagle may lie under Essex mud
LONDON (Reuters) - A group of marine archaeologists may have solved one of the world's most enduring maritime mysteries -- the final resting place of HMS Beagle in which Charles Darwin developed his landmark theory of evolution.
Reuters
Antrim landmark to compete for award
ONE of Antrim town's most historic landmarks - the Barbican Gate - is to compete in the local heat of the BBC Northern Ireland Restoration programme.
Belfast Telegraph
Why breast may not have been best for Iron Age babies
ALL the experts agree breast is best for baby – but it may be less traditional than we think.
Yorkshire research suggests Iron Age infants were on the ancient equivalent of formula.
Yorkshire Post
HOMES PUT CITY'S HERITAGE AT RISK
Historians fear the remains of Derby's Roman past could be lost forever if a housing development goes ahead.
This is Derbyshire
Unique Croatian wetlands thought to be full of rare Bronze-Age artefacts
Archaeologists have made what, they believe, may be one of the most significant archaeological finds of the last 50 years. Staff at the Institute for Archaeology and Antiquity, at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, supported by the British and Slovene Academies, have identified the Valley of the River Cetina, in Croatia, as one of the most important archaeological wetlands in Europe.
Megalithic Portal
University scientists using seismic data to map lost land bridge
A team of university scientists is using earthquake data to map a prehistoric lost world deep under the North Sea where man once hunted animals and gathered plants. Archaeologists, geologists and engineers from the University of Birmingham said on Sunday that they have combined the latest computer techniques to devise a 3D reconstruction of 10,000-year-old plain.
Megalithic Portal
British Archaeologists Believe They Have Found Darwin's Ship
British archaeologists believe they have uncovered the remains of the ship Charles Darwin used to sail across the world.
Voice of America
Inquiry due on Stonehenge roads
A public inquiry into the planned redevelopment of roads around Stonehenge is due to open on Tuesday.
BBC News
Sunday, February 15, 2004
A new British Museum gallery provokes old questions
Feb. 16 issue - An elegant bust of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, presides over the entrance to the British Museum's new permanent exhibit on the Enlightenment, offering a bold riposte to the unresolved question: Was this an age of discovery or of plunder?
Newsweek
Scientists discover lost world
A prehistoric lost world under the North Sea has been mapped by scientists from the University of Birmingham.
The team used earthquake data to devise a 3D reconstruction of the 10,000-year-old plain.
The area, part of a land mass that once joined Britain to northern Europe, disappeared about 8,000 years ago.
BBC News
Road project strikes tomb
A new road project on the outskirts of Volos in central Greece has revealed what appears to be an intact, unplundered Mycenaean royal tomb, a report said yesterday.
The subterranean tholos tomb was found along with four or five small, box-like cist tombs during construction of a new Volos ring road, according to the Ethnos daily.
Kathimerini
Oxford scientists make grim discovery
English archaeologists report the grisly discovery of about 70 executed criminals buried from the 16th to 18th centuries in a medieval moat surrounding Oxford Castle. In the March/April issue of Archaeology magazine, Oxford University scholars report that hanging appears to have been the criminals' fate. The find uncovers how executed criminals were treated in the Tudor and Stuart eras. Many were buried face down, a mark of disgrace. Sawed skulls and neck bones indicate that many of the victims apparently served as anatomical specimens for the school's medical students. Under a royal license granted by the reigning monarch, four executed criminals a year were parceled out to the school for academic purposes. Executions in that time were carried out for crimes ranging from theft to murder.
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English Heritage supports the Stonehenge Improvement Scheme
English Heritage has released a statement in support of the Highways Agency's A303 Stonehenge Improvement Scheme. A spokesperson said: "The scheme will bring a number of major benefits to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site by removing the roads and traffic from the immediate vicinity of the stone circle. This will improve the visitor experience, as well as achieving major objectives of the WHS management plan."
Stonepages
Neolithic remains found in Peterborough
Archaeologists have unearthed a series of exciting historic finds at a building site in Woodston, Peterborough (England). Origins of the medieval settlement – along with rare Neolithic remains from 2,500-3,000 BCE – were discovered during excavations at the George Wimpey East Midlands development.
The three-month dig was carried out by a team from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) before construction work got underway. The discovery of ancient pits and gullies from the prehistoric Neolithic period of around 2,500-3,000 BCE is extremely rare. These contained pottery, used by the first farming settlers 5,000 years ago, known as Peterborough Ware, plus discarded stone tools from the period.
Stonepages
Bronze Age dagger retrieved near proposed windfarm
The proposed site for seven huge wind turbines on Denshaw Moor (Saddleworth, England) is home to more than 200 archaeological remains, with many more still waiting to be discovered. Saddleworth Archaeological Trust has registered an objection to the windfarm application which will be discussed at a public meeting. An in-depth report has already been submitted to the borough planning department by honourary secretary of the trust David Chadderton, who claims that the area is an important archaeological site.
Stonepages
Lost world mapped by scientists
A prehistoric lost world deep under the North Sea where man once hunted animals has been mapped by scientists with the help of earthquake data.
A team of archaeologists, geologists and engineers from the University of Birmingham have combined the latest computer techniques to devise a 3D reconstruction of the 10,000-year-old plain.
Ananova
Undersea lost world mapped by scientists
A prehistoric lost world deep under the North Sea where man once hunted animals has been mapped by scientists with the help of earthquake data.
Breaking News ie
Do not destroy the Hill of Tara
THE Hill of Tara constitutes the heart and soul of Ireland. Its very name invokes the spirit and mystique of our people, and is instantly recognisable worldwide.
The plan approved recently by An Bord Pleanala for the M3 motorway to dissect the Tara-Skryne valley, Ireland's premier national monument, spells out a massive national and international tragedy that must be averted.
Click here to find out more and to sign the on-line petition
Mumien - die Enthüllung
Sonntag, 15.02.2004, 17.15 Uhr
In einem tschechischen Dorf, in Sedlec, vor den Toren Prags, steht eine schaurig-schöne Kapelle. Nicht nur der imposante Kronleuchter, die gesamte Innendekoration besteht aus menschlichen Knochen - aus Schädeln, Oberschenkelknochen, Rückenwirbeln. Wohin man auch sieht: Der Tod ist allgegenwärtig. Vor Hunderten von Jahren fielen hier 30.000 Menschen der Pest zum Opfer. Das Dorf hat die Tragödie nie verwunden und brachte seine Trauer auf diese einzigartige Weise zum Ausdruck.
N24 TV
Left-handedness common in Ice Age
The fraction of left-handed people today is about the same as it was during the Ice Age, according to data from prehistoric handprints.
BBC News
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Archaeologist sheds light on pyramid origin
Egypt's ancient pyramids are probably a byproduct of a decision to build walls around the tombs of kings, a leading expert on early Egyptian royal burials said on Wednesday.
CNN
Dig reveals child's skeleton
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig at Wales' national shrine has uncovered the remains of a medieval child.
The complete skeleton was uncovered in St Davids Cathedral during test digs at the historic building.
I C Wales
Kennewick man ruling - politics or science?
Native Americans called him "The Ancient One", while anthropologists speculated he could reveal who first settled the Americas.
New Scientist
Fife Council archaeology funding cuts proposed
Proposals are in place to cut the funding of the archaeology service of Fife Council in eastern Scotland. The Labour Party-run council wants to cut the archaeology budget from £18,000 to £10,000. This is despite significant finds in Fife recently. Fife Council's archaeology service worked with Channel 4's Time Team to excavate "one of the most significant Bronze Age cemetery sites in Scotland" at Leven, and were also involved in the discovery of early Bronze Age axes and the Carpow log boat in the River Tay at Newburgh.
Stone Pages
Brits display 7th-century treasures
LONDON - Archaeologists are showing off a hoard of glass and copper jugs, ceremonial crosses and other Saxon artifacts this month, giving the public a first look at a rare find of a royal tomb from the seventh century.
Azcentral.com
Viking settlement discovered in Cork city
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a 1000 year-old Viking settlement off South Main Street in Cork.
UTV
Heaven and earth in conflict
In an unusual conflict of interests, archaeologists on the trail of a potentially rich ancient site in northern Greece have been thwarted by the sanctity of the confessional.
Kathimerini
Garden of Forgiveness offers up treasures of antiquity
As the initial phase of the ambitious Garden of Forgiveness project in the city center nears completion, most of the digging has been not for potting plants, but for archaeological excavation.
One of the most recent discoveries includes the remains of what is believed to be a Roman temple more excavation will hopefully reveal its true history.
Daily Star
UNESCO to probe incinerator near Brú na Bóinne
A UNESCO fact-finding mission will arrive in Ireland next week to examine the impact of a planned municipal waste incinerator near Drogheda on the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site. The investigation team, which will include representatives of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), was requested by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee at its 27th session in December.
Megalithic Portal
Left-handedness common in Ice Age
The percentage of left-handed people today is about the same as it was during the Ice Age, according to data from prehistoric handprints writes Dr David Whitehouse, the BBC News Online science editor. They were found in caves painted during the Upper Palaeolithic period, between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Megalithic Portal
Friday, February 13, 2004
Discovery of Viking house remains in Cork ‘highly significant’
THE first and earliest known proof of extensive Viking settlement in Cork was uncovered in the heart of the city yesterday.
The 1,000-year-old remains of a rectangular Viking house just off the city’s South Main Street and close to the River Lee, prove conclusively that Vikings sailed up the Lee sometime in the 11th century to settled here.
Irish Examiner
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REDUNDANCIES ‘DON’T MEAN MUSEUM WILL CLOSE’
STAFF at Keswick museum have been handed their redundancy notices by Allerdale council.
Times and Star
Bid to unveil hidden treasure of Norfolk
It is a remarkable story that spans thousands of years and the changing face of a spectacular Broadland landscape.
Burgh Castle's stunning Roman fort has witnessed immense changes on its watery doorstep - and seen itself cast as a military garrison, Saxon monastery and Norman Castle.
EDP 24
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Treasures of a Saxon king at the Museum of London
Treasures of a Saxon king at the Museum of London
Late View Tuesday 17 February
6 - 8.30pm Admission Free
Don't miss your last chance in London to see the amazing finds from the burial chamber of an East Saxon king recently discovered by archaeologists at Southend. The discovery provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and death of the super-rich of the dark ages.
Further Information
Strange Powers:
Bog Bodies and Bog Lands
University of Bradford Gallery II
Open 10am - 4pm weekdays, 11am - 3pm weekends
"There is a strange power in bog water which prevents decay. Bodies have been found which must have lain in bogs for more than a thousand years, but which, though admittedly somewhat shrunken and brown, are in other respects unchanged."
University of Bradford Gallery II
Rare stone head moves to museum
AFTER 35 years in a Lancashire garden, a rare medieval stone head is to be displayed at the Ribchester Roman Museum.
This is Clitheroe
PUBLIC REJECTS MUSEUM CLOSURES AS COUNCILS LOOK TO TIGHTEN BELTS
Museum services across the UK are fighting cuts due to council tax-related budget pressures – but tax-payers are now starting to reject threatened closures.
24 Hour Museum News
British Museum Treasure Weekend
14 & 15 February 11.00-17.00
Have you ever found anything in the ground and wondered what it was? Bring it along to the British Museum this weekend and one of our curators will see if they can identify it for you! Would you like to meet a Roman soldier and find out how they lived? Re-enactors from the Colchester Roman Society will be on hand to demonstrate and explain.
Visit the Buried Treasure Microsite
Virtual reality brings past to life
Virtual museums could offer a way of travelling back in time to experience the past, say researchers.
BBC News
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