Archaeology

The Essay. Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, Queen Cartimandua and the Brigantes. Audio, 14 minutes
Historian Nicki Howarth-Pollard pieces together Queen Cartimandua's reign and fate.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, The Parisi. Audio, 14 minutes
Melanie Giles describes the chariot burials that distinguish the Parisi of East Yorkshire.
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BBC Radio 3
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Remains found in cave near housing development
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Devon
Posted
18 January 2022
The Essay. Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, Cornwall. Audio, 14 minutes
Caradoc Peters reveals a formative period of Cornwall's past that still resonates today.
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BBC Radio 3
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The Essay. Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, The Cantiaci. Audio, 14 minutes
Archaeologist David Miles tells the story of the Cantiaci of Kent.
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BBC Radio 3
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Navy yard dig finds 17th Century artefacts
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Devon
Posted
12 January 2022
Rare Roman coin hoard declared as treasure
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Shropshire
Posted
11 January 2022
Vast Roman settlement found by HS2 archaeologists
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Northampton
Posted
11 January 2022
Badger thought to have found Roman treasure
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Europe
Posted
10 January 2022
Dig reveals city's strong links with the sea
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Humberside
Posted
6 January 2022
Open Country. Ancient Dartmoor. Audio, 24 minutes
Ian Marchant explores Dartmoor, one of the UK's most important archaeological landscapes.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Secrets of Roman pleasure palace mosaic revealed
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Leicester
Posted
30 December 2021
Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped
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Middle East
Posted
28 December 2021
New light cast on the Isle of Man's Viking era
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
28 December 2021
County Fermanagh project wins UK archaeology award
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Northern Ireland
Posted
26 December 2021
Celtic coin hoard bought for more than £4m
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Jersey
Posted
23 December 2021
BBC Inside Science. The Origin of Celtic Culture in Britain? Audio, 38 minutes
Archaeologists use ancient DNA to uncover an unrecognised mass migration into Britain.
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BBC Radio 4
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'Good Shepherd' ring found in ancient shipwreck
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Middle East
Posted
22 December 2021
Iron Age settlement found during roundabout works
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
22 December 2021
Remains of tower unearthed in bishop's castle dig
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Tees
Posted
21 December 2021
'Exceptional' mammoth graveyard discovered
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Wiltshire
Posted
19 December 2021
British or Irish reached remote islands before Vikings
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Science & Environment
Posted
16 December 2021
Open Country. The Wall. Audio, 24 minutes
Inspired by Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, our relationship with walls is explored.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Farmer fined for digging up ancient 'burial cairn'
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Highlands & Islands
Posted
14 December 2021