Blog Post Archives - Prehistoric Britain

First Hillforts, Then Mottes — Now Roman Forts? A Century of Misidentification

Chapter 1 — The Problem with the Story Bainbridge, known in the Roman period as Virosidum, is almost universally described

Introduction For half a century, archaeology has leaned on a comforting story: farming was “invented” in the Middle East and

1. Introduction — A New Breakthrough at Stonehenge For over a century, Stonehenge has been framed as a ceremonial arena—a

Introduction The a repeat episode of Digging for Britain (Season 11) turns its gaze to Caerfai Promontory Fort—also called Penpleidiau—a

Introduction Suppose we examine the skills of what traditional archaeologists call the ‘Megalithic People’ – the civilisation that created the

Introduction Historians and archaeologists have the Romans pretty sown up when it comes to how and why the Empire did

Promotional Video – Ancient Prehistoric Canals (Dykes) – Wansdyke Chapter 1 – Dykes, Ditches and Earthworks The modern word dike

1. When Myth Meets Measurement “It’s like a memorial to Atlantis or Lyonesse: these are the stone buoys that mark

Introduction For more than a century, museums and textbooks have repeated the tale of a lush, palm-filled “tropical Britain” where

Introduction For half a century, archaeology has leaned on a comforting narrative: agriculture was “invented” in the Middle East and