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Christian chalice near Hadrian's Wall

Fourteen fragments from a rare chalice have been found by archaeologists in northern England. It depicts typical Christian symbols such as ships, crosses and fish. Earlier, archaeologists in Vindolanda unearthed, for example, boxing gloves or shoes.

Shadows of the dead in 1,500-year-old graves

An Anglo-Saxon cemetery with 208 6th century graves has been discovered by archaeologists at Oulton near Lowestoft in East Suffolk on the site of a future residential development. The graves concealed the rare phenomenon of silhouettes - dark impressions of the undead in the sandy soil.

Unique detector find of a female medieval seal

A silver seal from the late 13th century was found in the spring of 2019 using a metal detector on the grounds of a local trade school. Due to the quality of the material, it is in near-original, excellent condition. Medieval seals bearing a woman's name are among the very rare finds, especially for a family of such status.

The first and immediately lifetime find of a budding archaeologist: hundreds of weapons and tools from the Bronze Age

A young archaeologist has discovered the largest Bronze Age assemblage yet found in what is now London. Harry Platt's find from the autumn before last represents a total of 453 artefacts, dating from 800 to 900 BC and is the third largest of its kind ever discovered in the UK overall.

3,000-year-old horse harness from detector find changes archaeologists' findings

Detectorist Mariusz Stepien found a rich Bronze Age assemblage near the Scottish border. A rich collection of buckles, a sheathed sword with a complete hilt, as well as a unique horse harness with ornaments, leather and wood remnants from the Late Bronze Age (1000 - 800 BC). This is the first find of its kind in Scotland and the method of attaching the various parts of the harness is the first time it has been seen in Britain...

The beginner's luck of a young detectorist - a sword from the 17th century

Ten-year-old schoolboy Fionntan Hughes, from Derrylaughan, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, was given a new Minelab Vanquish detector for his birthday and had great luck with it on his first day: He found a sword that was about 300 years old.

A coin treasure worth three million crowns was discovered in the field behind the pub

Forty-year-old detectorist Luke Mahoney went out with his friends Dan Hunt and Matt Brown on Sunday, July 26, for a legal detector survey of a 15-acre field near Ipswich. He must have felt that he was going to be lucky that day, because he found a gold coin first thing in the morning and managed six pence before noon. But he was far from knowing what he could look forward to after lunch.

Over 1000 years old ointment can destroy the strongest bacterial biofilm (recipe inside the article)

In 2015, microbiologists from the University of Nottingham, with experts in Anglo-Saxon texts, investigated a 10th-century recipe for treating eye infections. A combination of onion, garlic, wine and beef bile in a bronze or brass vessel was thought to reliably kill bacteria, acting as an antibiotic.

Dozens of treasures found in gardens during coronavirus clampdown

England's "Lockdown" during the coronacrisis forced hundreds of thousands of Britons to adjust their interests and hobbies to enjoy them at home. For treasure hunters, it meant an opportunity to do a really honest search of their own back gardens. The result is many amazing reported treasures...

Roman coins, jewellery and other items found at racecourse in England

Chelmsford City Racecourse management have asked the local Braintree Metal Detecting Club if they could help them open a new racecourse. This is because one of the last layers of the racecourse was made of local soil and the detectorists were tasked with clearing it of any sharp metal objects that could potentially injure the racehorses...

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