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Romans lived "stylish lives" in Britain

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 09:19:27 -0400

The lifestyles of the rich and famous Romans are being studied through archaeology at Caerwent, Monmouthshire by Channel 4's Time Team. One of the best-preserved Roman towns in Britain includes shops, streets, a temple and a bath.

Arts and Crafts in the Mead Hall

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:04:47 -0400

Start: 2008/10/25 - 09:00

End: 2008/10/25 - 17:00

Timezone: Europe/London

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Arts and Crafts in the Mead Hall: The Roots of English Culture is the 2008 conference of the Sutton Hoo Society.

It will take place October 25, 2008 at the Woodbridge School Conference Centre in Woodbridge, England. Cost is 35 pounds / 17 pounds for students.

For more details: http://www.suttonhoo.org/

Location:
Woodbridge, England

Britain Before the Domesday at Pennsic

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:55:28 -0400

Baroness Eithni ingen Talorgain invites Pennsic War attendees to take part in "Britain before the Domesday," a day of activities celebrating early medieval Britain.

Medieval malting upholds Bury St Edmunds brewing tradition

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:31:48 -0400

The archaeological discovery of a structure that is thought to be a medieval malting in Bury St Edmunds, England has added to the town's long-standing relationship with beer. Once the site of a wealthy monastery of brewing monks, the town now hosts the Greene King Brewery.

Britain Before the Domesday

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:22:22 -0400

Start: 2008/08/07 - 11:00

End: 2008/08/07 - 17:00

Timezone: US/Eastern

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Please join us at Pennsic for a day of activities celebrating early medieval Britain. There will be space for A&S displays, Artisans’ Row type activities, small classes, and general opportunities to discuss early Britain. Cold beverages and light snacks will be served.

Please contact the coordinator if you are interested in teaching a short class, showing a piece in the A&S display, or demonstrating an activity on our Artisans’ Row.

Location:
Pennsic War (Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania)

Date of Roman invasion of Britain recalculated

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:47:22 -0400

Professors Donald W. Olson and Russell Doescher of Texas State University, along with some of their students, used subtle astronomical clues to recalculate the date of Caesar's invasion of Britain. Their findings have been published in the August 2008 Sky & Telescope magazine.

Northumberland Iron Age dig one of largest ever in NE England

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:32:36 -0400

Archaeologists working at the Delhi surface mine in Northumberland, England have unearthed the remains of at least 50 Iron Age houses, making the project one of the largest in northeast England's archaeological history.

St Margaret's church in Leicester, England ransacked by vandals

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:35:12 -0400

Police in Leicester, England report that vandals broke into and desecrated a 13th century church in the city's center, overturning lecterns, breaking windows and defecating through a floor panel into the church's medieval foundation.

Route of "lost" Roman road determined

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:06:37 -0400

After 30 years of research, experts in England now believe that they have determined the route of the "lost" Roman road, which stretched between Castleshaw fort near Oldham and Slack fort Outlane, through the Pennines.

13th century tower foundations found under Oxford mound

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:53:21 -0400

Workers on Oxford Castle's mound were surprised to discover the remains of a 13th century, 10-sided tower which once stood on the mound.

Queen of England strips Knight of his title

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:35:05 -0400

HRM Elizabeth II, Queen of England, has stripped Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, of his knighthood in a move to protest the human rights abuses in his country.

Youthful portrait of Elizabeth I discovered

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:11:22 -0400

A rare portrait of the young Elizabeth I dating from between 1650 to 1680 has been discovered in a private collection at Boughton House in Northamptonshire.

"Lost" medieval church of Dunwich found with modern technology

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:35:17 -0400

Marine archaeologists believe they have discovered a medieval church which tumbled off an eroded cliff into the ocean in Suffolk County, England. The remains were discovered using sonar and underwater cameras.

Vindolanda dig reveals massive granaries

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:40:41 -0400

Recent excavations at England's Roman fort Vindolanda have revealed impressive structures, exceeding even the officers' quarters, to house the fort's grain supply. The dig also uncovered "a magnificent flagged roadway next to the granaries."

Chichester's Roman baths to become new tourist destination

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:36 -0400

First discovered in the 1970s by Chichester archaeologist Alec Down, the British city's Roman baths are scheduled to re-emerge from beneath the car park under which they were buried 17 years ago. The city hopes they will become the centerpiece of a new museum.