9 September 2026
An Enamelled Roman Sword Fitting Emerges From a 1,800-Year-Old Layer at Vindolanda
A small but striking object has emerged from the soil at Roman Vindolanda, the celebrated frontier…
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Roman Britain
21 August 2026
Coins on Pig Skulls Reveal Rituals at a Roman Shrine Built Beside a 4,000-Year-Old Mound in Suffolk
A Roman shrine in Suffolk has revealed an unusual ritual landscape where worshippers built beside a…
7 August 2026
The Emperor’s Revenge? Roman Villa Bones Hint at a Fourth-Century Massacre in Britain
For more than 140 years, the mosaic floors of Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of…
15 July 2026
2,000-Year-Old Cemetery with Lavishly Adorned Elite Burials Uncovered in England
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age cemetery containing more than 100 cremation burials has been uncovered near Chelmsford…
13 July 2026
1,700-Year-Old Coin Celebrating Constantinople Found at Roman Villa in Devon
A Roman coin issued to commemorate Constantinople—modern-day Istanbul—has been discovered during excavations at a rare Roman…
13 July 2026
Roman Guardian Spirit Discovered Beneath Vindolanda Barracks After 1,600 Years
A finely carved Roman guardian spirit has emerged from beneath the floor of a late Roman…
2 July 2026
Britain’s Longest Known Iron Age Log Ladder Found in Cambridgeshire
A waterlogged watering hole at West Cambourne in Cambridgeshire has produced a rare prehistoric wooden ladder,…
28 June 2026
A Wealthy Roman Woman Was Buried in a Decorated Lead Coffin 1,700 Years Ago in Colchester
A richly furnished late Roman burial discovered in Colchester is offering a rare look at how…
5 March 2026
Roman Soldiers at Vindolanda Secretly Made Their Own Ink — Using Techniques Forgotten in the Mediterranean
At the northern edge of the Roman Empire, where winds swept across Britain’s frontier and soldiers…
7 February 2026
2,500 Roman Votive Offerings in Britain and Gaul Reveal Gender Divide Between Clay Women and Metal Gods
A new archaeological study examining nearly 2,500 votive offerings from Roman Britain and northern Gaul suggests…