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Rare Bronze Age Weapons Hoard Discovered

Apr 13, 2017 Seema Syeda Ancient, Articles, News 0

Excavations at Carnoustie, Angus, have revealed a set of elaborate Bronze Age weapons, dating back to c.1000-800 BC. The finds include a Bronze Age sword complete with pin and wooden...

Mussolini’s secret time-capsule

Nov 24, 2016 Hazel Blair Articles, Modern, News, Slider, WWII 0

Classics scholars Hans Lemers and Bettina Reitz-Joosse have produced an critical edition and translation of a forgotten Latin text that reveals the ideological intricacies of Italian dictator Benito...

10 ways to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Oct 14, 2016 Hazel Blair Articles, Medieval, News, Slider 0

Tickets to English Heritage's re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings this weekend are sold out, but here are 10 alternative ways to mark the 950th anniversary of William the Conqueror's victory over...

World’s only portrait signed by Churchill displayed

Oct 13, 2016 Hazel Blair Articles, Modern, News, Slider, WWII 0

The only portrait that Winston Churchill ever signed has gone on public display for the first time. It was painted by artist Paul Trevillion in 1955. Born in 1934, Paul was a schoolboy during the...

Talk: ‘Roald Dahl’s War’ by Graham Laurie

Aug 26, 2016 Military History Monthly Articles, Modern, Museums, News, WWII 0

The RAF Museum Cosford will host a talk about Roald Dahl, presented by historian and former RAF pilot Graham Laurie on Saturday 10 September 2016. ‘Roald Dahl’s War’ will cover the...

Scone Palace History and Heritage Event

Aug 25, 2016 Military History Monthly Articles, Medieval, News 0

Scone Palace will remember King Robert the Bruce by hosting a ‘History and Heritage’ day on Sunday 28 August in the palace’s grounds and gardens. The Strathleven Artizans, a Scottish...

Tank Museum goes out with a bang

Aug 25, 2016 Military History Monthly Articles, Modern, Museums, News, WWII 0

The Normandy Tank Museum is shutting down and will sell its entire collection of tanks, armoured vehicles, and Second World War memorabilia at auction next month. The museum is closing its...

The Ethics of Battlefield Archaeology

Mar 18, 2016 Hazel Blair Articles, Modern, News, Slider, WWII 0

A controversial amateur archaeology programme has aired on Channel 5, despite widespread condemnation from archaeologists, academics, and heritage professionals across the UK and abroad....

Opinion – Battlefields of neglect

Jun 15, 2012 Military History Monthly 16th Century, 17th Century, Articles, Early Modern, News 0

Neil Faulkner rails against the neglect of historic battlefields and a warped view of British history. Visit the battlefield of Evesham and you will find most of it private property with minimal...