Around 8,000 years ago, prehistoric hunters killed an aurochs and their grilling techniques were frozen in time. THE GIST Remains of a butchered and cooked female aurochs (a prehistoric cow) have been identified from a Stone Age Netherlands site. The hunters appear to have cooked the meat over an open fire, eating the bone marrow [...]
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Prehistoric BBQ Leftovers Found – Amesbury Discovery
Posted in Amesbury, Archaeologists, archaeology, aurochs bones, british history, english culture, English Heritage, neolithic, prehistory, sightseeing, stone age, Stonehenge, visit wiltshire, wessex on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Roman remains discovered in Bath
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, bath tours, british history, English Heritage, History, roman baths, royal crescent on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
An archaeological excavation currently being undertaken by Context One, on behalf of Ashford Homes, on the corner of Bathwick Street and Henrietta Road, Bathwick, have uncovered the remains of several Roman structures with associated features, as well as a Roman road surface. Based on some of the finds recovered so far, it appears to be [...]
Charles Dickens Birthday: Robert Morrison, English Professor, Says Social Issues Still Resonate Today
Posted in bath tours, british history, english culture, English Heritage, royal circus, royal crescent, trace your ancestors, UK Tourism updates, tagged Charles Dickens on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For a 200-year-old literary figure, Charles Dickens has much to say about the issues of today. So believes Queen’s University English Prof. Robert Morrison, who says Dickens — born Feb. 7, 1812 — was both a man of his times and a forward-thinker. In his many novels — including such classics as “A Christmas Carol,” [...]
Viking axe head discovery is ‘evidence of battle’
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, british history, king alfred, sightseeing tours, viking on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A Viking axe head found in a Gloucestershire village could be evidence of a battle more than 1,100 years ago, according to archaeologists. The wrought iron object, found in Slimbridge in 2008, has now been identified as being of Viking origin. Historians say a band of Vikings sailed up the River Severn and fought against [...]
Up Helly Aa – Shetlands Viking Fire Festival 2012
Posted in British Folklore, british history, scotland tours, shetlands, sightseeing, Up Helly Aa, Viking Festival on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For 24 hours, on the last Tuesday of January, the town of Lerwick goes more than a little mad. “There will be no postponement for weather”. That’s a defiant boast by Shetland’s biggest fire festival, considering it’s held in mid-winter on the same latitude as southern Greenland. But it’s true: gales, sleet and snow have [...]
Top 10 Ancient Origins of Christmas Traditions
Posted in British Folklore, british history, Celts, christmas, Christmas Tours, Christmas traditions, Druids, England facts, english culture, Stonehenge, Wiltshire on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The lights are up, Noddy Holder’s voice is ringing in your ears and you’ve already eaten all your advent chocolate in a gluttonous frenzy. Yes it’s Christmas; that time of year reserved for frantic last-minute shopping, burnt turkeys and half-drunk carols in the front room. It’s also the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth, of course: [...]
Archaeologists make new Stonehenge ‘sun worship’ find
Posted in Archaeologists, british history, prehistory, sightseeing tours, Stonehenge, Stonehenge at sunrise, stonehenge at sunset, stonehenge cusus, Stonehenge private tours, visit wiltshire, wessex on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two previously undiscovered pits have been found at Stonehenge which point to it once being used as a place of sun worship before the stones were erected. The pits are positioned on celestial alignment at the site and may have contained stones, posts or fires to mark the rising and setting of the sun. An [...]
Tisbury Bronze Age Hoard Goes on Show at Salisbury Museum .
Posted in archaeology, british history, prehistory, salisbury events, Salisbury Guided Tours, salisbury museum, sightseeing, Tisbuty hoard, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An exciting new Bronze Age hoard discovered in west Wiltshire (near Stonehenge) has just gone on display at Salisbury Museum. It was found a month ago in a field near Tisbury by a metal detectorist. He reported the first object, a spearhead, to the Wiltshire Finds Liaison Officer. A team of archaeologists then excavated the remaining [...]
BST (British Stupid Time) Why change the clocks ?
Posted in british history, British Summer time, BST, England facts, english culture, Funny, History on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
British Summer Time ends: clocks go back – Why? The clocks will go back by one hour at 2.00 am on Sunday 30 October. At 2.00 am, the clocks will return to 1.00 am as British Summer Time ends for another year. British Summer Time British Summer Time (BST) starts each year on the [...]
Ancient trees: Britain’s oldest inhabitants
Posted in British Folklore, british history, countryside, England facts, english culture, History, Wiltshire on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you find yourself gasping, “Wow, that tree’s fatter than anything else like it around here!” the chances are you’ve probably found an ancient tree What is an ancient tree? The definition varies from species to species, so a silver birch may be ancient at 150 years old, while an oak of the same age is [...]
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