Archaeology

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• Archaeological finds submitted on LP 0
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History hunters - mystery on 14.3.2024

The circular object, like something out of science fiction literature, appeared on LP in November 2023 and although it made it to the museum, no one has moved it yet.

I want to turn in my find

Each of us has at least once had a find that is special compared to the others. Age, material, quantity, context, location...the possibilities are many. But what now?

History hunters - mystery on 13.3.2024

It's the kind of snail that climbed up on a tule and ended up among the unidentified Bronze Age finds.

Unique silver brooch of a she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus found in Valencia

A rare silver brooch dating from the 2nd century was discovered during archaeological excavations of the old Roman state building Hostalot-Idlum in the Spanish municipality of Vilanova d'Alcolea. It depicts the legendary story of a she-wolf nursing the brothers Romulus and Remus, the supposed founders of Rome. According to experts, this is an exceptional artefact of first-class quality and artful craftsmanship that is second to none.

History hunters - mystery on 12.3.2024

An even more bearded find than we had on Monday will hopefully make today's work day even better. :)

History hunters - mystery on 11.3.2024

Already in 2014, this strange "Amonite" appeared on LH, which ended up in the Bronze Age.

History hunters - mystery on 8.3.2024

This is already a bearded thing, found in 2017.

British PAS: 1.7 million total finds, a record 53,000 finds and almost 1,400 treasures in a year

The British Museum has recently published its latest annual report on the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), a programme for recording archaeological finds for the public. It shows that 53,490 archaeological finds were reported in 2022, including 1,378 defined treasures, the highest number ever recorded in a single year...

History hunters - mystery on 7.3.2024

Today's mystery is "the gavel for the dwarves"

Coin depot from the Thirty Years' War

An unexpected find of small silver coins, or why it pays to carry toilet paper.