Category: Archaeology

  • Historic bones and teeth discovered at Lizard Point

    Historic bones and teeth discovered at Lizard Point

    Excavations have been underway at the National Trust’s Lizard Point in Cornwall after a young visitor found a historic tooth which was identified as human. The discovery Arthur, aged seven, found a collection of teeth in the ground while exploring Lizard Point in August 2025. He showed them to Wildlife Watchpoint volunteer Ken Wallace who,…

  • The landscape history and archaeology of The Lizard’s downs and moors

    The landscape history and archaeology of The Lizard’s downs and moors

    In this article, Peter Dudley, of Cornwall Council’s Historic Environment Service (Projects), introduces us to the rich history and archaeology of The Lizard’s moors and downlands, from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Ages up to more recent times. Read on to discover something of the history of place names, commoning practices, settlements, barrows and farming,…