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A 3,500-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Found at the Bottom of a Bronze Age Waterhole in England
A wooden ladder driven into the earth nearly 3,500 years ago has been discovered at the bottom of a Bronze Age waterhole in England. Found south of Gloucester, the remarkably preserved structure also contained a timber platform, woven walls and around 150 pieces of waterlogged wood. Radiocarbon dating places the structure in the Middle Bronze…
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Roman Pinecone Hairpin Found in Britain Carried a Hidden Symbol of Fertility and Power
A Roman pinecone hairpin discovered in Britain is revealing how a simple personal object could carry powerful symbols of fertility and belief in the Roman world. A small bone object uncovered during recent excavations in Britain is now offering a rare, almost personal glimpse into how people in the Roman world expressed belief, identity, and…