North East England Culture History and Archaeology

Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of North East England, including the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Teeside.

Welcome to Vindolanda
A 2nd century AD Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall found to contain written tablets, Vindolanda's website is a shockwave enhanced visit to the museum, with some information about ongoing excavations.

Bamburgh Research Project
Excavations concentrated on the Anglo Saxon occupation of this medieval castle and stately home, from the Bamburgh Research Project.

Map of North East England
From Pictures of England.com, a map of the region and information on historical landmarks to visit.

World Atlas: North East England
The original web page in the World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web on North East England.

First Farmers in Tyne
An essay by Chris Tolan-Smith of University of Newcastle upon Tyne, on the inmigration of farmers into the British Isles.

Howick (Northumberland)
The Howick Mesolithic site is one of the earliest recorded residential structures in Britain.

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