A television crew waded into the mud of the River Wear last summer to document what is now recognised as one of the most significant ...

Britain has long been obsessed with its own history and identity, as an island nation besieged by invaders from beyond the seas: the Romans, Vikings and Normans. The long saga of prehistory is often ...

Four-year-old Calla’s eyes light up. “Is it a dinosaur?” “A triceratops,” quips Hamish with a wry smile. Our trench supervisor leans in, countering “It’s probably bovine,” tracing butchery marks in ...