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May 2003:

London graves descrated by Boudicca's army
Jacobite 'gentleman's retreat' at Glenfinnan
Bronze Age trackway and hide in East London
Evidence reveals peaceful Roman occupation of Scotland
How natives made money out of old Roman coins

March 2003:

Tale of the Bronze Age barge sunk in Trent
Roman baths at trading settlement by Thames
Earliest evidence of medieval open fields near Cambridge
Mesolithic houses in both Scotland and the North East
Planned Bronze Age village found in Co Londonderry

December 2002:

Scatness dates push back history of brochs
Archaeology awards 2002
'Londoners' stone sheds light on city's cosmopolitan ways
Ivory plane from Roman settlement in the North East
Wealthy trading suburb excavated near Roman fort
History from pig fields, beaches and back gardens

October 2002:

Hopeful dead clutching their tickets to heaven
Long survival of York’s Roman fortress defences
Drinking den below streets of Edinburgh
All the emotions on display in Southwark Roman cemetery
Treasure Act brings in the gold and silver once again
In Brief

August 2002:

Native village that dabbled in Roman culture
Roman mosaic found inches below ploughsoil
Egyptian seal and a ‘cave of jewels’ at Scottish mansion
The 7,700-year-old woman who ate like a wolf
Rare Iron Age temple excavated near Cambridge
In Brief

June 2002:

Wealthy early Roman graves near St Albans
Dig in West Midlands reveals empty landscape
Medieval enclosed garden found at Welsh border castle
Porcelain finds show changes in 18th century taste
Medieval parchment from site of Canterbury’s friary
In Brief

April 2002:

Anglo-Saxon 'planned town' revealed this month in Whitby
Mesolithic camp found at bottom of the Solent
Sacred pool ringed by toem poles in Scotland's ritual glen
Prehistoric bunker guards its secrets to the very end
Finds from Chester: an elephant's leg to Jupiter's face
In Brief

February 2002:

Glastonbury lake village and prehistoric tracks ‘drying out’
Rare Bronze Age metal working site found on Eigg
Log boat from Tay estuary dated to the later Bronze Age
Archaeologists uncover history of the Royal Arsenal
Hidden collection of cross slabs at Co Durham church
In Brief

December 2001:

Detectorists report thousands of new finds to archaeologists
Neolithic farmhouse found in Scotland
Lost Roman town abandoned 2,000 years ago found in Kent
Roman water-lifting machinery unearthed in London
Excavating a Scottish rebel’s luxurious stronghold
In Brief

October 2001:

Ice Age hunting camp found in Hampshire
Medieval hospital found under modern hospital in Stoke-on-Trent
Early leadmill uncovered in Sheffield
Mystery of ‘old soldier’s homestead’ in East Yorkshire
Lakenheath cemetery focused on Bronze Age mound
In brief

August 2001:

Earliest evidence found of settlers in Scotland
Intact Bronze Age necklace found near Dunblane
Developers 'must record' unlisted barns
Roman salt-manufacturing town uncovered in Cheshire
Medieval London's 'Great Conduit' found near St Paul's
In Brief

June 2001:

Quarries threat to archaeological landscapes
Digging down through rubbish to reach the 'best-preserved Victorian ironworks in Wales'
Prestige feasting 'dates back to hunter-gatherer era'
Unique Roman town indentified in hinterland of Hadrian's Wall
Bronze Age village found with buried megalith
In Brief

April 2001:

Earliest evidence of lead mining at Cwmystwyth
Fine mosaic floor of Roman dining room preserved in London
Defensive spikes point to Roman fear of the North
Rare Iron Age chariot burial discovered near Edinburgh
A tale of two potters, a burnt house and a cemetery
In Brief

February 2001:

Seahenge timber circle heading for reburial
New timber circle appears at Seahenge
Revolutionary steel factory excavated in Sheffield
Mercian watermill found near Welsh border
Criminals' skulls and chemistry experiments
Mesolithic hunting camp found on Scottish mountain
In Brief

December 2000:

King Billy's bombs seen again at Limerick: excavators find unexploded shells that were meant to blow houses apart
Roman horseman reunited with his head
Portmahomack monastery dated to 6th century
Development threats prompt Scottish Battlefields Register
Forgotten 'royal' graves found in Carmarthen church: George III's first marriage casts doubt on legitimacy of the Queen
In Brief

October 2000:

Mosaics retrieved from flooded Roman city: British team rescues Roman Zeugma from rising waters of Turkish dam
Post-medieval pottery collection found in Ely
Archbishop of Canterbury's palace discovered in Kent
From a stolen seal to a buried Brahma: members of the public reported 24,000 new discoveries last year
Planning inquiry boost for historic landscape
In Brief

August 2000:

Archaeologists divided on Stonehenge solstice: is it right to share Stonehenge with all? Or to keep the 'prancing mystics' out?
Sixth century cemetery points to origins of Sutton Hoo
Bronze Age dagger found with jet buttons in Fife
More evidence of Roman PoW camp on Hadrian's Wall
Saxon royal cemetery discovered in Southampton: graves may have belonged to dynasty that founded one of England's first towns
In Brief

June 2000:

Burial in water `normal rite' for 1,000 years: skeletons, animal skulls and other Iron Age offerings found in Thames
Dogs on the menu in medieval Northern Ireland
Oldest tidal mill found in Ulster
Neolithic hunting platform preserved in Scottish peat
Medieval `murder weapon' hidden in Suffolk ditch
Regular villas for Roman colonists in Kent: evidence suggests massive displacement of native farmers after Roman conquest
In Brief

April 2000:

Gemstone evidence for late Roman survival: jewel points to trade between North Wales and the Byzantine Empire
Government rejects conventions on loot trade
Woven clothing dates back 27,000 years
Excavation in a hermit's cave: new work sheds light on 18th century eviction
Traces emerge of lost Crusader priory in London
Roman ruins `survived in 13th century London'
In Brief

February 2000:

From Iron Age toilet to early 'Rayburn': all mod cons in prehistoric Shetland
World's first farming found in Near East
Minerva figurine found in London well
The man, the grave and the antique arrow: Bronze Age warrior found clutching heirloom
Wine 'fresh' after 300 years
Viking house tainted by unlucky death: did the owner fall down a rabbit hole?
Major new rock art discovered in Cumbria
In Brief

December 1999:

Cistercians `depopulated land' to found Jervaulx
Roman harbour found at Wroxeter
New Saxon horse burial in Suffolk
In Brief

November 1999:

Parish boundary that may date from the Bronze Age
`Victims of a Viking raid' on Anglesey
Iron Age homes used for summer grazing
In Brief

October 1999:

Lost surgeon of `barber-surgeon' found in museum
Pictish monastery found in Easter Ross
Roman gold mixed with native religion
In Brief

September 1999:

Grave of an early Saxon `princess' found in Newark
Customs haul highlights detector tours
Christian graves around `adapted' barrow
In Brief

July 1999:

First `London Bridge' in River Thames at Vauxhall
New causewayed enclosure, new hillfort
Archaeology suffers as peat sales rise
In Brief

June 1999:

Symbolic finds on site of new Scottish parliament
`Imperial malting' found in East Anglia
New evidence for Viking love of towns
In Brief

May 1999:

Neolithic house and Roman temple on rail link route
Survey of SMRs paints a bleak picture
Plan to re-wet damaged Iron Age site
In Brief

April 1999:

Signs of body-snatchers in Quaker burial ground
Monuments re-used for Saxon defence
Medicines identified from the Mary Rose
In Brief

March 1999:

Civil War fortifications brought back to light
Early Saxon pots in wide trade network
New pressures on public archaeology
In Brief

February 1999:

Destroyed: masterpieces of 17th century carving
Iron Age village for summertime only
No small fry in Saxon fishing industry
In Brief

December 1998:

Building proposals at two more English battlefields
Inverted tree found inside timber ring
Chatham warship `interred in a shrine'
In Brief

November 1998:

Prehistoric boundaries `in medieval open fields'
Hillforts occupied `only in later years'
Bronze Age `bunsen burner' discovered
In Brief

October 1998:

Castle where they `played games in wait for battle'
Orkney cairn `let in the morning sun'
Roman HQ `later became a guardhouse'
In Brief

September 1998:

Remains of early modern industry found in Reading
New Stonehenge proposals this month
Medieval water system in East London
In Brief

July 1998:

Grade II listed buildings `collapsing without aid'
Bronze Age metalled road near Oxford
London monks and their fat-rich diet
In Brief

June 1998:

Plough damage `increased since the onset of BSE'
Lottery opens its doors for archaeology
Iron Age village below Cadbury Castle
In Brief

May 1998:

Iron Age gravel shovellers leave their mark in Dorset
Treasure puts an end to unlikely legend
Erosion of county archaeology goes on
In Brief

April 1998:

Tin mine closure marks the end of more than an era
London's wall `older than was thought'
Saxon and Viking trade in North Wales
In Brief

March 1998:

First historic landscapes register created in Wales
Archaeology crisis in Buckinghamshire
Clue to medieval Manchester's vigour
In Brief

February 1998:

Ridgeway hillforts reveal their little differences
First Dark Age settlement in mid-Wales
Villa sited `away from major towns'
In Brief

December 1997:

Wooden evidence found for prehistoric power-tools
One-upmanship in Roman Yorkshire
Iron Age forts crumble into the sea
In Brief

November 1997:

Welsh fort identified as citadel of Dark Age king
Public disquiet over digging of graves
Timber circle in Argyll's ritual valley
In Brief

October 1997:

Three Mesolithic houses discovered near Avebury
Oldest occupation site in East Scotland
Skeletons reveal brutality of warfare
In Brief

September 1997:

Beer brewing `formed part of Neolithic ceremonies'
First Tewkesbury, now Stamford Bridge
Waterfront `used at Synod of Chelsea'
In Brief

July 1997:

New measures to combat trade in stolen artefacts
Rare Early Saxon village in Midlands
Bronze Age ard, cereal grains and fields
In Brief

June 1997:

Roman Lincoln `a centre for the cult of Mithras'
`Gladiators' arena' found near Edinburgh
Bone-tests suggest monks preferred fish
In Brief

May 1997:

Ornamental water garden found at Cheshire castle
New 7th century remains found at Ripon
Sussex `Flag Fen' decays without record
In Brief

April 1997:

Neolithic `trading centre' found in Peak District
Healthcare `good for 19th century poor'
Fears over archaeology's `deterioration'
In Brief

March 1997:

Medieval fisherman's quarter found in Dover
Erosion places coastal sites in danger
Watt's steam engine factory discovered
In Brief

February 1997:

Roman military supply system `lasted to the end'
Government publishes Treasure Act code
Man-made fields in Bronze Age Shetland
In Brief

December 1996:

Timber clues to Severn shipwreck's stormy end
Early bridges found across Tower moat
Megalithic tombs `built by small teams'
In Brief

November 1996:

`Anglo-Saxon waterfront' discovered at Chelsea
County archaeology heads into crisis
Earliest house found at `oldest village'
In Brief

October 1996:

Early Christian church found on the Isle of May
Welsh royal court found in blown sand
Grimes Graves mined `for ritual reasons'
In Brief

September 1996:

Saxon defences `face ruin through suburban growth'
Battlefield grave lost without record
Multimedia journal launched on screen
In Brief

July 1996:

Prehistoric salt-making village found in Fens
Chemical rock art comes to the moors
British team to study `oldest castle'
In Brief

June 1996:

Listed buildings to be removed for rail link
Pictish cross tests policy on museums
MPs back needs of historic landscape
In Brief

May 1996:

`Largest Neolithic site' found in central Wales
Romans `in London after conquest'
Neolithc skulls `suggest river-burial'
In Brief

April 1996:

Medieval bricks meant business for Essex man
Commission suffers deep funding cuts
Henry VIII's sauna found at Whitehall
In Brief

March 1996:

Threat to urban research as archive faces closure
Site of Roman defeat emerges in Gaul
Finds-reporting scheme is `an advance'
In Brief

February 1996:

Late Roman farm yields image of the good life
Anglo-Saxon watermill found in Tyne
Skinned human skull suggests head cult
In Brief

December 1995:

New Flag Fen-like site found in East Sussex
Prehistoric children's cemetery in Kent
First Viking settlement in North Wales
In Brief

November 1995:

Rare Bronze Age and Roman finds in Thanet
Neolithic farmstead in central Scotland
Prehistoric bridges found on Thames
In Brief

October 1995:

Medieval arm bones lend support to left handers
Council cuts put archaeology at risk
`Best year ever' for air photography
In Brief

September 1995:

1.8 million-year-old human presence in Spain
York church dig becomes a `tale of woe'
Roman conquest rethought in north west
In Brief

July 1995:

Roman power traced to far south-west Wales
Multi-media journal for archaeology
Rare listed pill-box faces demolition
In Brief

June 1995:

Cattle bones show Roman Lincoln's late survival
Britain `colonised via Bytham River'
Mesolithic food industry on Colonsay
In Brief

May 1995:

Grave found of one of the first Irish Christians
Kill site found of Palaeolithic hunt
Rivers `not sacred' in Bronze Age
In Brief

April 1995:

English Heritage under fire over blue plaques
Early start for Agricultural Revolution
New paddle at prehistoric boat-yard
In Brief

March 1995:

Welsh monastery found to have Roman origins
Coal first used in the Iron Age
Bones and medieval air pollution
In Brief

February 1995:

Brains found in medieval skulls
Dating gives clue to Stonehenge riddle
New Neolithic villages on Orkney
Historic textile mill may lose engine
In Brief

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