New discoveries about Stonehenge
I found no fewer than four interesting articles about Stonehenge, so I thought I’d share them here here, here and here.
Skeletons of medieval pilgrims found in Lichfield
Fifty well-preserved skeletons of travellers hoping for miracle cures discovered on former hospital site during work to build flats.
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Ancient skeletons found in India
Archaeologists in India say they have unearthed four human skeletons dating back to the oldest civilisation in the subcontinent, the Harappan or Indus Valley civilisation.
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Old Sarum archaeologists reveal plan of medieval city
A detailed plan of a medieval city has been produced by experts without any digging at the site.
The latest scanning techniques were used to uncover a network of buildings at the 11th Century Old Sarum near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
The results include a series of large structures, possibly defences, with open areas of ground behind possibly for mustering resources or people.
Old Sarum was the original site of Salisbury, which is two miles away.
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Crossrail unearths evidence humans lived on Thames in 7,000 BC
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