A substantial and well-preserved section of the Willington Waggonway, an 18th century wooden railway on Tyneside in England, is found.[11]
The unexpected discovery of Pacific walrus bones among 19th-century human burials in St Pancras Old Church graveyard in London (in advance of High Speed 1 railway works) is reported.[12]
August - A 500-kg bronze statue of Apollo is found by Palestinian fisherman Joudat Ghrab.[13] Dated between the 5th and the 1st century BC, the statue is seized by Hamas officials after briefly appearing on eBay.[13]
A grave and first remains of what will be identified as the oldest human burial in Africa – a 3-year old named Mtoto by archaeologists – from 78,000 years BP are located in Kenya.[16]
↑ Brown, M.; Nichol, K. (2014). Messines Model, Cannock Chase, Staffordhire: Excavation and Survey 2013. No Man's Land for Staffordshire County Council.
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