The Broomway in Essex is notoriously treacherous because of the quick-moving waters surrounding it. One delivery vehicle didn’t make it.

For several years, Cambridge University’s archaeology department has partnered with the local charity Cambridge Past, Present ...

Isotope analysis reveals that social status and wealth had a profound impact on diet in medieval England, showing that people from different social groups in medieval Cambridge ate markedly different ...

For the first time in roughly six centuries, London’s skies may again carry the long, steady wings of the white stork. These large birds once lived alongside people, nesting on rooftops and feeding in ...

The village's most recognisable landmark is The Crooked House, with its wonky, fairytale-like exterior dating to 1395. This striking orange building looks perpetually on the brink of tumbling down and ...

Every Shrove Tuesday, the market town of Atherstone in Warwickshire becomes the stage for one of England’s oldest and most ...

What was life really like for the merchants, craftsmen and traders in London in the middle ages? Whilst the majority of ...

What was once a small window on the side of the church is now cemented shut. In front of it, a sign reads: “Site of the cell ...

The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time periods in one design.

Paula Dormer rolled up her sleeves and accepted the challenge. She relished the change of scene, even though the tiny village ...

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The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone.