A recent trip to Devon made for a visit to some fairly off-the-beaten-track Neolithic stone-bothering.
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‘Human ancestor hominid Australopithecus was not hairy’ – ancient DNA suggests
The ancient hominid ancestor of modern humans Australopithecus were largely hairless, genetic research suggests.
Revisiting the site of the Earl of Rone god drowning folk ritual
I recently returned to Combe Martin in North Devon, in the south west of England – location of a bizarre pagan-inspired ritual.
Man arrested for assault at ‘peaceful’ Stonehenge and Avebury Summer Solstice celebration
Wiltshire Police have said the Summer Solstice passed by peacefully in Wiltshire, despite revealing they made an arrest for assault.
Heilung announce new ‘ritual’ tour dates in the UK and Ireland in 2025
Norse Pagan influenced folk collective Heilung have revealed four new UK and Ireland shows for next year.
First Bronze Age tin mining tools in Europe confirmed by radio carbon dating of Cornwall artefacts
Stunning new evidence has identified the oldest known Bronze Age tin and gold mining tools in Europe.
BREAKING NEWS: Stonehenge closed in horrific paint attack
Protesters have attacked the Neolithic World Heritage Site of Stonehenge.
Bronze Age cauldrons filled with blood found in creepy archaeological discoveries
Bronze Age cauldrons were used to hold blood and yak milk, a new study has discovered.
£5,000 reward offered after thefts of priceless Bronze Age treasures
A reward has been offered by the charity Crimestoppers for information leading to the conviction of raiders who stole two ancient Bronze Age gold artefacts from a museum.
Ancient human sacrifice victim discovered by archaeologists
Archaeologists have uncovered new information about the life and death of a young Iron Age woman in Dorset who they believe could have been a human sacrifice.