In 1918, Frederick Bligh Bond published a book titled ‘The Gate of Remembrance’ in which he detailed the excavations he had carried out at Glastonbury Abbey. However, it wasn’t just the discoveries that made the book famous; it was the claim that he had been guided by the spirits of dead monks who had communicated […]
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In the heart of rural England, a team of archaeologists have been unearthing the secrets of a medieval blast furnace, shedding light on the technology and industry that powered the country’s industrial revolution. The story begins with a test pit dug on a farm in the village of Buxton, Derbyshire, which uncovered traces of iron […]
Introduction The Battle of Visby in 1361, also known as Visby’s Last Stand, was a brutal and tragic event that took place in the walled town of Visby in Sweden. King Valdemar and his Danish army attacked the town on Midsummer, leading to the slaughter of over 1,800 townspeople, including many feudal peasants who had […]