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Hidden Medieval tower unearthed in Lublin reveals forgotten chapter of city’s past

6 days ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

The find, made during ongoing restoration work launched in 2022, has been hailed as a major breakthrough by researchers and conservationists alike. The archaeological investigation, led by experts from the Edmund Mitrus Archaeological Research and Supervision Workshop, has uncovered limestone wall remnants forming a rectangular structure measuring 7.5 by 8.5 meters. With foundation walls up to 1.7 meters thick, the structure predates parts of the monastery rebuilt after a major fire in 1602.
Sinkhole reveals lost remains of medieval hospital

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

According to the City of York Council, the remains are believed to be part of the 12th-13th century St Leonard’s Hospital which stretched from the modern-day Museum Gardens to the Theatre Royal. The hospital was constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest on the site of the former St Peter’s Hospital – founded by King Aethelstan of the Anglo-Saxons. St Leonard’s Hospital was closely associated with the Minster and cared for the sick, the poor, the old and the infirm.
Chalcolithic cultural treasures unearthed in Caucasus

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

Excavations are in preparations for the R-217 “Kavkaz” highway expansion in the Republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The most significant of the newly identified sites is “Dagoginskoye 2,” located near the town of Dagestanskie Ogni, approximately 15 kilometers north of Derbent.
Study reveals East Asia’s earliest gold-inlaid spear sheath

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

The entire island is revered as a Shinto kami (deity), with strict restrictions prohibiting women from setting foot on the island’s shores. Even select men are only permitted to visit the island after undergoing ritual purification rites. Archaeological evidence indicates that rituals have been performed on the island since the 4th century AD, where many iwakura (sacred rocks) are still positioned in their original state to protect maritime voyages.
Cache of military helmets from both World Wars discovered during roadworks

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

The discovery was made on Koszarowa Street, coincidently just a few metres from the University of Wrocław’s Institute of Archaeology, who excavated over 50 helmets from WWI and WWII. According to experts, the helmets are mostly German in origin and consist of German M35 and M42 models manufactured before and during World War II, two M38 Luftschutz helmets, one W31 Polish helmet, and one Soviet SSz36.
Ten Roman wonders of Britain

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

1. Hadrian’s Wall (Northern England)Stretching approximately 73 miles from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the Solway Firth, Hadrian’s Wall was built to mark the northern Frontier of the Roman Empire. Construction commenced in AD 122 during the reign of Emperor Hadrian and continued to be fortified until the collapse of Roman administration in Britain around AD 410.
New archaeological treasures unearthed at Finziade

1 week ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

Founded in 282 BC by Phintius of Acragas (often referred to as the tyrant of Acragas) Finziade was established to resettle the inhabitants of Gela, a city Phintius had destroyed and razed to the ground.
Significant multi-period discoveries in Delbrück-Bentfeld

2 weeks ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

Excavations first commenced in November 2024 at the edge of a Roman-era settlement, where archaeologists have now identified two large buildings, pit houses, storage and refuse pits, wells, and a cremation grave. The features indicate continued occupation from the 2nd to the 5th centuries AD, which also includes over 750 artefacts, most of which are made from metal found preserved in a cultural layer beneath a thick ash deposit.
Excavation confirms the origin of Sheffield Castle

2 weeks ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, an insurrection by the local populace led to the Harrying of the North by William the Conqueror. To subjugate the region, a motte and bailey castle was constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don in present-day Sheffield. A Norman introduction, motte and bailey castles are typically made up of the motte (a type of mound topped with a wooden or stone keep, and at least one bailey (a fortified enclosure built next to the motte).
WWII bunker unexpectedly discovered during forest clearance works

2 weeks ago | heritagedaily.com | Mark Milligan

A previous LiDAR survey of the area had revealed traces of World War II-era field fortifications, such as trenches and dugouts, but the study gave no indication of a hidden bunker lying beneath the dense forest and undergrowth near the village of Bełżec in Tomaszów Lubelski County.