Medieval History
Medieval archaeological find in Gloucestershire
Archaeologists working in the historic Cotswold market town of Winchcombe have uncovered remains dating back to the thirteenth century.
A team from Cotswold Archaeology, based in Kemble, have recently completed a month-long archaeological excavation on the site in Cowl Lane. The site is to be developed into eight new Cotswold stone houses by local building firm, N J Smith Builders for the P. B. Royle Trust.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
-
Medieval Archaeological Finds Reported At Tipton
Archaeologists from MetroMOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) have recently completed the excavation of a site in the West Midlands town of Tipton, which has yielded exciting new findings about the medieval origins of Tipton Green. The project arose as...
-
York?s Hungate Archaeological Dig Coming To An End
The Hungate archaeological excavation, which has uncovered hundreds of artefacts dating back to the Middle Ages, is nearing completion. On the weekend the last public tours were held of the site located in the northern English city of York. The five-year-long...
-
Ancient Well Discovery Sheds Light On City's Medieval Past
Archaeologists have unearthed a medieval well over 3m (9ft) deep which had lain undiscovered for over 800 years. The University of Sheffield's archaeological consultancy firm ARCUS made the unexpected find in Sheffield's city centre. The discovery...
-
Medieval Pit Revealed In Melksham
Archaeologists in Melksham (located in the English county of Wiltshire) have uncovered evidence of medieval iron working believed to date from the 13th-14th century. A team from Cotswold Archaeology has been excavating before new housing is built at Clackers...
-
Anglo-saxon Settlement Discovered In Gloucestershire
Construction work in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire has led to the discovery of a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon settlement. Monitoring of groundworks by Cotswold Archaeology during the construction of All Saints' Academy in Cheltenham led to the discovery...
Medieval History