At its core the “hero” is the figure who steps out of ordinary society, confronts chaos or a monster, and…
Snake Iconography in the British Isles The emergence and spread of certain iconographic symbols, such as that of a snake,…
A gazetteer of probable prehistoric mounds, cairns and boundary earthworks in Coverdale. It is not complete and is still being…
These are raised platforms created first and foremost for cult, procession, assembly or conversion—not for fortification or routine boundary-making. They…
A barrow is a mound of earth and/or stones raised over a grave or group of graves. Used from the…
Archaeologists use the word “henge” for later-Neolithic and earliest Bronze-Age earthen rings whose ditch lies inside the bank, creating a…
This page holds our Glossary of Terms for Vitrified Forts.
The Nosterfield Quarry excavation sits at the heart of one of Britain’s most enigmatic prehistoric landscapes—the Thornborough Henges Complex.
Understanding the archaeological periods across Western Europe is essential for exploring the evolution of human societies from prehistory to the…
Often, the key aspect of being able to make progress with regards to researching the past. Is through the application…