Tag: United Kingdom
Extremely Rare Divination Spoon Found on Isle of Man was used for Prophecy
A 2,000 year old metal spoon has been found on the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom. Dating from the Iron Age, it is believed that this bronze spoon may be…
The SS Bessemer: the Worst Idea in Nautical History?
This is a story about an inventor and his invention. It is the story of striving to create something new and innovation in problem solving. It is also, perhaps more than anything,…
“Oathkeeper” Sixth Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Found Near Canterbury
A field near Canterbury in southeastern England has given up another secret from Dark Age Britain: a 6th century sword dating from the mysterious Anglo-Saxon period which followed the withdrawal of the…
Dracula, Stoker’s Vision and the Path to the Modern Vampire
When Dracula was published in 1897 it was an instant success, but one built on an old legend. The strange gothic count of the novel may have been new, but the legend…
Cannibalistic Coping Mechanism? The Bronze Age “Othering” of Fallen Foes
A gruesome discovery in the United Kingdom has thrown a shadow over Bronze Age England. The find, at the ancient site of Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, has been described as “something horrible.”…
65,000-Year-Old Gibraltar Neanderthals Built an Oven for Making Glue
A new discovery in Gibraltar may finally confirm a long held theory about Neanderthals. While we know they knew how to make fire, now we know to make ovens too. Existing theories…