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Rare 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Sword Discovered at Salcombe Wreck Site
A remarkably rare Bronze Age sword has been recovered from the seabed at the protected Salcombe wreck sites off the coast of Devon in south-west England. The weapon was discovered earlier this year by volunteer divers Becky Gill and Catherine Gill during archaeological investigations by the South West Maritime Archaeological Group. Initial specialist assessment dates…
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Rare Funeral Pyre at Sizewell C Captures the Moment Prehistoric Britons Sent Their Dead Into the Fire
A rare funeral pyre at Sizewell C has revealed one of the most elusive stages of ancient burial practice: the moment when a body was placed on timber, set alight and transformed by fire. The discovery was made at Goose Hill, part of the archaeological investigations linked to the Sizewell C project on England’s Suffolk…
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Bronze Age Burial with Amber Beads and Copper Dagger Goes on Display at Corinium Museum
A newly opened display at the Corinium Museum is bringing an extraordinary Early Bronze Age burial into public view, offering a rare insight into ritual practices and social hierarchy in prehistoric Britain. The artifacts were uncovered during excavations at Lechlade Memorial Hall in 2017 and include amber beads, a copper dagger and fire-lighting flints. All…