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A 4,000-Year-Old Burial Mound Became a Roman Sanctuary — Then Came the Medieval Gallows
A prehistoric burial mound in Suffolk was repeatedly drawn back into human activity over thousands of years, eventually becoming the center of a Roman sanctuary filled with ritual deposits before the surrounding landscape was associated with medieval executions. New research published in the journal Britannia traces the remarkable history of the site at Red Lodge,…
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Child’s Curiosity Uncovers Bronze Age Burial at Britain’s Southern Edge
What began as a seaside stroll for a seven-year-old has unexpectedly opened a window onto prehistoric Britain. During a family visit to Lizard Point — the dramatic tip of Cornwall and the southernmost point of mainland Britain — young Arthur picked up what he believed to be a shark tooth. Instead, the find proved to…