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Evidence of Roman shrine uncovered during archaeological dig in graveyard

An archaeological dig has uncovered what is believed to be a Roman shrine beneath a graveyard. Excavations at the site of an old song school in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral began in October 2021 and have since produced a “remarkable” amount of ...

07 Mar 2023 at 12:42

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists are facing years in jail after being found guilty of hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of “immense historical significance” abroad. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted of conspiring to sell ...

04 May 2023 at 02:45

Archaeological survey of land to aid nature restoration reveals two Roman villas

Archeological survey of land to aid nature restoration reveals two Roman villas

A large-scale geophysical survey of a National Trust estate as part of its plans to restore nature has uncovered evidence of two previously-unknown Roman villas. The charity commissioned the survey across more than 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) at ...

04 Jul 2024 at 09:42

Oldest prayer beads found in Britain to go on display at Lindisfarne Priory

Britain’s earliest known prayer beads will go on display at the refurbished museum at Lindisfarne Priory this weekend. The necklace, dating from between the 8th and 9th century and made from salmon vertebrae, was recently found on a skeleton on ...

17 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Metal detectorists’ bid to have sentences reduced dismissed by Court of Appeal

Two metal detectorists who planned to “delete history” by illegally selling Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their sentences dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Roger Pilling, 76, and Craig Best, 48, were convicted of conspiring to sell ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:03

HS2 archaeologists find Anglo-Saxon burial ground containing nearly 140 graves

Archaeologists working on an HS2 site have discovered a burial ground containing nearly 140 graves, including a skeleton with a weapon still embedded in it. The site, in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, contained 138 graves, with 141 regular ...

16 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Byzantine bucket unearthed at Sutton Hoo ‘contained remains of important person’

A sixth century Byzantine bucket which has been pieced back together after fragments of it were found at Sutton Hoo was used to contain the remains of an “important person”, an archaeologist said. It is hoped that further analysis ...

20 May 2025 at 00:01

Detectorists jailed over plot to sell valuable Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists who hatched an illegal plot to sell abroad Anglo-Saxon coins of great historical significance have been jailed for more than five years. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted of conspiring ...

04 May 2023 at 16:53

Hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon pennies could fetch £180,000 at auction

A hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon pennies, whose owner may have died fighting in the Battle of Hastings, are to be sold at auction after two metal detectorists unearthed them in a field. It is thought the coins, discovered near ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:04

Jury out in trial of men accused of bid to sell Anglo-Saxon coins worth £766,000

A jury has been sent out to consider verdicts in the trial of two men accused of an illegal plot to sell historically-important Anglo-Saxon coins. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, deny conspiring to sell criminal ...

26 Apr 2023 at 16:22

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