An ancient burial pit containing 45 severed skulls, that could be a mass war grave dating back to Roman times, has been found under a road being built for the 2012 British Olympics.

“The magnitude and preservation of the Pocklington chariot burial has no British parallel, providing a greater insight into the Iron Age epoch,” she said. “The shield features a scalloped ...

"Although a bark shield is not as strong as one made from wood or metal, it would be much lighter allowing the user much more freedom of movement," he said. The shield was first discovered by ...

World Massive Iron Age hoard — one of largest ever — unearthed in the UK. See the finds By Irene Wright March 25, 2025 3:00 PM ...

That is the conclusion archaeologists drew from a cache of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts from northeast England dating back about 2,000 years ago. Found in a field near Melsonby, North ...

Women were at the centre of early Iron Age British communities, a new analysis of 2,000-year-old DNA reveals. The research, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, found that British Celtic ...

Iron Age archaeological find: British 'bling' from 2,000 years ago included horse harnesses The Melsonby Hoard, a collection of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts found in northeast England ...