Tag Archives: Archeology

Finding the shipwreck of Endurance

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

One of the most interesting stories to catch my eye in the last week or two whilst war has been raging in Ukraine is that of the discovery of the lost ship of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton down in the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, News | Tagged Antartica, Archeology, Endurance, Ernest Shackleton, Explorer | 4 Comments

Fenstanton Man – A Victim of Roman Crucifixion in Cambridgeshire

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Last week a rather interesting bit of news caught my eye relating to an archeological dig from 2017 but for reasons relating to Covid, the findings which have only just been released. As I’ve mentioned previously from time to time, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Archeology, Crucifixion, Fenstanton Man, Romans, Skeleton | 1 Comment

Snooping around a Charnel House (House of the dead) in Spitalfields, London.

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was out looking for my beigel a few weeks ago in Spitalfields, I decided to do a bit of a detour to look for an old ruin which if not quite in plain sight then is at least … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Archeology, Charnel House, Death, ruins, Spitalfields, Spitalfields Market, St Mary Spital | Leave a comment

The Chedworth Romain villa mosaic – Adding some light to the Dark Ages

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week news was released on recent research that might change the way people think 6th century Britain following the discover by archaeologists of Britain’s first known 5th-Century mosaic at a Roman villa in Gloucestershire. Radiocarbon dating revealed a mosaic … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, News | Tagged Archeology, Britannia, Chedworth Roman Villa, Mosaic, Roman Empire, Romans | 3 Comments

The origins of Stonehenge are further revealed.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Stonehenge actually contains two different kinds of stones, erected thousands of years apart. The sarsens are the larger silica stones in Stonehenge’s outer ring and center, each about 13 feet high and seven feet wide. There are 52 on the site … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, history, News, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Archeology, Avebury, Neolithic, Stonecircle, Stonehenge, West Kennet, Wiltshire | 8 Comments

An Iron Age murder victim is uncovered

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve written before about the importance of archeology conducted when big new works are constructed it happens almost on a daily basis in the U.K. and I noticed another fascinating one a few days ago relating to the works surrounding the High … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, News | Tagged Archeology, Murder, Skeleton, Trains, Wellwick Farm | Leave a comment

The Roman Wall in an Underground London Car Park

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

In those few days between Christmas and New Years Day when it seems I am about the only person at work in London, I gave myself extra time to get into the city before meeting my tourists. Normally busy … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Archeology, history, holidays, London, Roman, Roman Wall, walking tours | 3 Comments

The Great Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders who was lost and now is found underneath Euston Station.

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Many of London railway stations are said to be built over the resting place of momentous names from times gone by. Just like now, people in the 19th century didn’t really want big developments right next door and so train … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News | Tagged Archeology, Australia, Captain Matthew Flinders, Euston, Euston Station, HS2, Trim the cat | 5 Comments

Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April 16th and so my blog posts are currently a bit shorter than usual. Even last week when I would be walking for up to … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Archeology, castles, Hadrians Wall, Ro, Roman, Roman Empire, Shoes, Vindolanda | 13 Comments

The castle at the bottom of a Turkish Lake

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It has been thought by many that the breaching of the Bosphurus thousands of years near present day Istanbul may have given rise to the accounts of the legendary Great Flood not just with Noah in the Holy Bible … Continue reading →