Month: November 2013
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Inscribed stone found at West Down, Devon
Ancient Celtic stone unveiled in Barnstaple Museum A ‘CELTIC’ stone which is thought to be more than 1,200 years old has been unveiled in Barnstaple Museum. The stone, which bears the inscription of the name ‘Guerngen’ [GUERNGENI – of Gwerngen] is one of only two* that have been discovered in the whole of North Devon.…
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Lincoln Castle skeleton
Archaeologists find holy bones and Saxon coffin in wall niche during Lincoln Castle dig Experts say a shoe-wearing skeleton, found as part of an excavation on a church beneath Lincoln Castle dating back at least 1,000 years, should reveal much about the Saxon city ahead of radiocarbon dating on its hidden coffin The…
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