Marine Mapping Helps Uncover the Past in the New Forest
Hampshire, UK, 08 September 2009 -
The New Forest National Park Authority is using detailed marine mapping from SeaZone to undertake an archaeological assessment of its coastline in response to changing sea levels... continues...
New Forest discovery thought be one of oldest ever made in UK
(With thanks to Ocifant for sending me this)
TWO 6,000-year-old tombs have been unearthed in Hampshire in one of the biggest archaeological finds for years.
The discovery, thought to be among the oldest ever made in the UK, is set to shed new light on the life led by the county's earliest settlers... continues...
"A retired fisherman has discovered an ancient stone head which experts say could be 24,000 years old - the oldest found in Britain." The five-inch stone head was found off Long Island in Hampshire and according to archaeologists could be a piece of Neanderthal art. "A similar stone head was found in a Neanderthal cave in northern France and was dated back to 28,000 BC."
Full story and photo appear on page 7 of The Times, 2 October 2004.
Ancient forger's coin die found - The coin die was used to make Iron Age coins
An ancient British coin die - used to create the design on gold coins in the Iron Age - has been found in Hampshire.
An astonishing report compiling aerial photography and other surveys in the chalkland area between the Itchen and Test rivers. A must for the Hampshire Antiquarian! There are many possible sites in here that were never known about before!
In case you're visiting sites in Hants and wondering what formicaant, pure joy, jimit and others are referring to, this is it. Indispensible but only as good as its sources. Refers often to PHFC (Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club, which is now published as Hampshire Studies, an annual journal), which is available at the Hants Record Office next to Winchester railway station.
A single bowl barrow, in woodland and easily found alongside a track. This is only a few minutes from the Dibden Inclosure car park and if you are nearby, you should definitely also visit the Beaulieu Road barrows.