News tagged with english heritage

New computer dating technology changing the history of Britain

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study called Gathering Time published this month, archaeologists from English Heritage and Cardiff University have been able to create an accurate timeline of the first 700 years of ...

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created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Neolithic Britain revealed

A new dating technique has given the first detailed picture of life in Stone Age Britain, more than 5000 years ago.

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created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Stone Age remains are Britain's earliest house

Archaeologists working on Stone Age remains at a site in North Yorkshire say it contains Britain's earliest surviving house. A team from the Universities of Manchester and York reveal today that the home dates to at least ...

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created Aug 10, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ancient tombs discovered by Kingston University-led team

A prehistoric complex including two 6,000-year-old tombs representing some of the earliest monuments built in Britain has been discovered by a team led by a Kingston University archaeologist. Dr Helen Wickstead and her colleagues ...

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created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1