Mark Milligan

Mark Milligan is a multi-award-winning journalist and the Managing Editor at HeritageDaily. His background is in archaeology and computer science, having written over 8,000 articles across several online publications. Mark is a member of the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), the World Federation of Science Journalists, and in 2023 was the recipient of the British Citizen Award for Education, the BCA Medal of Honour, and the UK Prime Minister's Points of Light Award.

Archaeologists investigate Dartmoor prehistoric burial

The excavation of a prehistoric burial cist, situated high up on Whitehorse Hill on northern Dartmoor, has commenced.  The cist was discovered 10 years ago when its end stone fell out of the peat hag which had been concealing it.

King Charles I in charge: Decisive Civil War battle recreated in audio form

Naseby Battlefield guide for visually impaired created as part of an educational outreach project. 

3,000-year-old citadel gate complex in found in Turkey

A monumental gate complex with a carved lion sculpture has been discovered by archaeologists excavating in southeastern Turkey. 

Archaeologists plan to excavate Roman Caerleon

A team of archaeologists from the University of Cardiff will be conducting excavations of the possible vicus at the Roman Fortress of Caerleon, also called Isca Augusta.

Archaeologists discover the largest Roman settlement ever found in Deven

A team of archaeologists from the University of Exeter had discovered a major Roman settlement, considered to be the largest ever found in Devon. 

Chance discovery by archaeologists of oldest rock art in Britain

The oldest example of rock art has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Bristol in Wales.