Archaeologist Helen Geake works in Norfolk - the treasure finds capital of the UK - and often thinks of the Twelve Days of Christmas carol in her work. There is one particular verse that stands out: ...

The object was found by metal detectorists in Norfolk, England. Andrew Williams / Norfolk County Council Metal detectorists have unearthed a tiny trinket covered in beautiful, intricate designs in ...

Treasure finds in England hit a record high, with Norfolk once again producing more than any other county. Provisional figures from the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme show 1,446 ...

A treasure expert is appealing for local historians to solve a mystery around the owner of a medieval seal matrix. The 13th or 14th Century silver matrix - used to stamp an impression on wax seals - ...

A recently discovered gold pendant appears to date to a "mysterious moment" in the early 8th Century, according to an expert. The 15mm-diameter (0.6in) Anglo-Saxon disc was unearthed by a metal ...

A rare example of a tiny silver earwax scoop offers "an interesting window" into personal hygiene in medieval times. The 43mm-long (1.7in) ear-cleaning device was found by a metal detectorist in a ...

Helen Mary Geake FSA is an archaeologist and small-finds specialist. She was one of the key members of Channel 4's long-running archaeology series Time Team.

A late medieval gilded silver strap-end, engraved with an unusual bird design with a human head, is a "rare find", according to an historian. A metal detectorist unearthed the object in September, in ...

Though the intaglio dates to the days of Roman Britain (43 to 410 A.D.), the silver seal that holds it was likely made in the 13th or 14th century. Norfolk County Council under CC BY 4.0 Last August, ...