archaeology

In archaeology, the hills made up of the ruins of successive eras — often many yards deep and spanning centuries or even millennia — are called “tells.”

Among those in the trench was Billie, who said she's been interested in archaeology since childhood.

They included monitoring for archaeology related to the battle, and also the remains of a Bronze Age settlement or burial site.

Howard Williams, professor of archaeology at the University of Chester, also writes the Archaeodeath blog, examining attitudes to excavated human remains.

In the archaeology labs at Durham University there's a real buzz about the unveiling of the Melsonby Hoard.