Remains of saint to return to final resting place
Academics involved with the discovery of a Kentish royal saint found hidden inside a Kent church will return relics to a final resting place this weekend.
15 November 2024
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Discovering the secrets of UK’s oldest leather
Diagnostic Radiographer Dr James Elliot has been working with a local archaeologist to uncover the secrets of what is believed to be the UK’s oldest piece of neolithic leather.
20 February 2024
Helping to uncover the secrets of the UK’s oldest shoe
A University lecturer who is used to diagnosing human conditions has helped to uncover the secrets of a rare Bronze Age child’s shoe, potentially the oldest in the UK, through the use of X-rays.
28 February 2023
The coastal caves that are revealing the strong bonds between living and dead in prehistoric Scotland
On a coastline overlooking the Moray Firth, a series of caves are slowly sharing their remarkable, if at times macabre, secrets of prehistoric society in Scotland and their relationship with the dead.
10 February 2022
Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain
A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age.
22 December 2021
Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family.
22 December 2021
Archaeologist wins Scottish Research Book of the Year
A book that reassesses a Scottish cave's history and reveals a new understanding of prehistoric death rituals has won Scottish Research Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards 2021.
29 November 2021