Aug
27
2010
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What is Vindolanda?

vindolanda roman fortVindolnda is a Roman fort and settlement just to the south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria, Northern England. It contains the largest collection of Roman buildings to be found anywhere along the Wall. Vindolanda is permanently under investigation by archaeologists and it is estimated that there is sufficient work for them for the next 150 [more...]

Feb
08
2010
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What are Grimes Graves?

Neolithic flint axe (photo by portableantiquities CC-BY)Grimes Graves is the name given to the area of ancient flint mines found near Thetford, Norfolk, England. Covering an area of over 90 acres, the land is pot-marked, rather like a lunar landscape, with grassy mounds and craters. These craters are the remains of 433 in-filled shafts, pits and spoil heaps from diggings made [more...]

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