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Wiltshire |
Hoards ... exhibition at Salisbury Museumhttps://salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/hoards-hidden-history-ancient-britain In partnership with the British Museum Hoards: a Hidden History of Ancient Britain. Salisbury Museum - until Jan 5th 2019 "In partnership with the British Museum, this exhibition traces the story of hoarding from Bronze Age weapons discovered in the river Thames and the first Iron Age coin hoards, through to hoards buried after the collapse of Roman rule in Britain and in more recent times. It will showcase recent discoveries of hoards reported by finders and archaeologists through the Treasure Act and brings together objects from the British Museum and Salisbury Museum, including the spectacular Ipswich Iron Age gold torcs and new prehistoric and Roman finds from Wessex." Why have ancient people placed precious objects underwater or in the ground? Were they accidentally lost or stolen, discarded as worthless, saved for recycling, hidden for safekeeping, or offered up to the gods? The archaeological evidence may point to different explanations for the burial of these hoards. Come and find out what careful study of these finds has revealed about the past." - Saw this today, definitely worth a trip to the historic city of Salisbury. See British Museum link below for other dates and venues later in 2019, including Ulster Museum, Buxton Museum, IoW and Peterborough. https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/tours_and_loans/uk_loans_and_tours/current_tours_and_loans/hoards.aspx |
Posted by tjj29th November 2018ce |
Boyne Valley Complex |
Parts of a longboat found by River Boyne anglers are 5,000 years oldStory here: https://jrnl.ie/4356455 |
Posted by ryaner23rd November 2018ce |
Pembrokeshire (County) |
Pembrokeshire treasure hunter unearths Celtic chariotA metal detectorist has found what is thought to be the first Celtic chariot burial to be uncovered in Wales. The burial ritual was reserved for high-ranking chiefs who would be interred complete with their chariot, horses, tack and even weapons. Mike Smith believes his find may point to a huge undiscovered Iron Age settlement nearby. National Museum Wales describes the finds as "significant and exciting". The actual location in south Pembrokeshire is being kept secret while archaeologists prepare for a major dig next year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46294000 |
Posted by moss23rd November 2018ce |
Cairns O' The Bu (Broch) |
Ancient repairs revealed on Orkney's oldest wooden bowlConservation work on an Iron Age bowl found in Orkney has revealed careful 2,000-year-old repairs to it. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-46124211 |
Posted by drewbhoy8th November 2018ce |
First glimpse of “perfect” 2,000-year-old bowl.A remarkable, perfectly preserved 2,000-year-old wooden bowl unearthed from a well on Orkney can be seen for the first time. Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/first-glimpse-of-perfect-2-000-year-old-bowl-found-on-orkney-1-4825431 |
Posted by drewbhoy 7th November 2018ce |
Highland (Mainland) |
Tools discarded 6,000 years ago found near Muir of OrdA harpoon or spear along with axes made by hunter-gatherers in the Highlands 6,000 years ago have been found. The tools made from red deer antlers were uncovered at a Mesolithic site at Tarradale near Muir of Ord. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45963734 |
Posted by drewbhoy 24th October 2018ce |
Orkney |
Scotland’s oldest heritage sites at risk from rising seasOff the north coast of Scotland, Orkney’s soft green landscapes hold a trove of things from everyday life before history was written. More than 3,000 archaeological sites — among them standing stone circles, Norse halls and a Neolithic tomb graffitied by Vikings — have endured for millenniums, scattered across the roughly 70 islands that make up the Orkney archipelago. At Skara Brae, one of Europe’s best-preserved Stone Age villages, kitchens built around 3180 BC are fitted with hearths and cupboards, bedsteads and doors that could be bolted shut. Today, in forays to remote spits of land, people are working to save some of these places for posterity from the climate changes accelerated by human activity. About half of Orkney’s 3,000 sites, many built before Stonehenge or the pyramids, are under threat from those changes, according to the county archaeologist. Some are already being washed away. Since 1970, Orkney beaches have eroded twice as fast as in the previous century. Others that had been stable are now shrinking. Rains, falling heavier and more often, are dissolving the crusts of soil and sand packs that protect remnants of civilizations. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/scotland-s-oldest-heritage-sites-at-risk-from-rising-seas |
Posted by moss 1st October 2018ce |
Dun Deardail (Stone Fort / Dun) |
Ancient hillfort Dun Deardail recreated in LegoA 2,500-year-old Scottish hillfort has been recreated in Lego. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45420493 |
Posted by drewbhoy 8th September 2018ce |
Aberdeenshire |
Ancient Pictish relic is unearthed from River Don after angler spots it due to low water levelsA fisherman found an “incredibly rare” Pictish stone after a long spell of warm weather lowered water levels in the River Don. Teams from Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the council and Aberdeen University visited the site to remove the relic after the angler spotted it partially uncovered in the river. The stone, which is believed to date from around 600AD, was removed and taken to the Crown Office’s Treasure Trove in Edinburgh to be examined. Read the full report in the Aberdeen Press and Journal. |
Posted by LesHamilton24th August 2018ce Edited 27th August 2018ce |
Orkney |
Archaeologists marvel at Neolithic axe finds in OrkneyA large number of stone axes are among more than 30,000 pieces of pottery, bones and tools found so far at a 5,000-year-old site in Orkney. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45113734 |
Posted by drewbhoy 8th August 2018ce |
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