Researchers found the textile traces on a pair of metal brooches. When the accessories corroded, they released metallic salts that inadvertently preserved the fabric for centuries

The Society for Medieval Archaeology was established to study evidence of the past, whether standing buildings, landscapes, buried remains or artefacts in museums.

A rare example of a wooden chamber tomb reveals connections between medieval Norse and Old Russian burial styles.

The Society for Medieval Archaeology was established to study evidence of the past, whether standing buildings, landscapes, buried remains or artefacts in museums.

Researchers say Chester Castle defences have survived hundreds of years hidden inside newer construction

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered 1,000-year-old Scandinavian-style houses in Wolin, a major Viking Age trading port linked to

Study finds medieval wooden casks helped build Europe's trade networks and reveal how goods moved between 1300 and 1800.

Lottery funds mean experts can now study "internationally significant" murals in St Mary de Crypt.

The ring, made in part from deep-blue stone, was likely owned by a high-status woman during the Middle Ages.

Archaeologists are excavating a Viking Age structure at Woodstown, Co. Waterford, which may prove to be the largest Viking building in Ireland.