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Building found in cathedral dig
Evidence of a previously unknown building is found during excavation work at Rochester Cathedral.

Man and volcano
The ash cloud disruption is a recent reminder of how volcanoes have continued to intrude on human lives, says David Cannadine in his Point of View column.

Beauty spot visitor centre plan
A thatched barn at a nature reserve at Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth is set to be turned into a new visitor centre.

Doubt cast over battlefield site
A monument marking an official site of the Stow-on-the-Wold might be in the wrong place, historians say.

Are you enjoying 'Sunny Britain'?
This weekend is set to be the hottest in the UK since last September. How hot is it where you are?

Eisteddfod site 'medieval' find
Workers preparing for the Urdd eisteddfod in Ceredigion next week discover 'medieval' remains while laying pipes.

Dig finds pregnant Iron Age woman
Tests carried out on an Iron Age skeleton discovered at an archaeological dig in Derbyshire find it was that of a young pregnant woman.

Saxon finds at new academy site
An Anglo-Saxon settlement is discovered on the site of the new All Saints' Academy in Cheltenham.

Repair work made to harbourside
St Michaels Mount harbourside undergoes repair after erosion causes holes to form inside it.

Pyramid tomb discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists say they have discovered a 2,700-year-old tomb inside a pyramid in Mexico, possibly the oldest such burial in Mesoamerica.

Salvagers 'threat' to HMS Victory
Unlicensed salvagers are identified as the biggest threat to the shipwreck of HMS Victory by a report into the site's future.

Face of medieval knight revealed
The face of a medieval knight whose skeleton was discovered at Stirling Castle is reconstructed after six centuries.

Town centre investment announced
Bedford is set to receive £850,000 for town centre regeneration, the Heritage Lottery Fund announces.

Israeli tussle over grave removal
Israeli riot police confront Ultra-Orthodox Jews angered by an operation to relocate ancient graves in the city of Ashkelon.

Saxon church is 'oldest building'
A church in East Yorkshire is discovered to be of Saxon origin, making it the area's oldest standing building, experts say.