Archaeologists find a rare piece of armor at the site of the 17th-century fort at St. Mary’s, the first White settlement in Maryland. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

While searching a field in the Polish village of Mikułowice with his metal detector, amateur treasure hunter and YouTuber Patryk Chmielewski happened upon a set of 17th-century armor that once ...

Archeologists have found a large cache of early 17th century armor deep in a well in historic Jamestown, Va., a hint as to the military readiness of the New World’s first permanent English ...

Pieces of 17th-century armour were stolen after hanging in a church for more than 400 years – and may have been missing for up to four months. All Sections. News you can trust since 1754.

A rare and well-preserved 350-year-old gun carriage from a 17th century shipwreck has been raised from the depths. The 5ft 2in wooden carriage has been covered in silt, 60ft under water, since the ...

A rare and well-preserved 350-year-old gun carriage - described as a national treasure - has been raised from the depths from a 17th century shipwreck. Saturday, 12 April 2025.

The archaeological team has been excavating St. Mary’s Fort, a structure built in 1634 and considered Maryland’s earliest colonial site, since 2020.The armor piece was covered in mud, but X ...

In one of the biggest operations of its kind, archaeologists have succeeded in lifting a perfectly preserved 17th century English gun-carriage from the bottom of the Thames estuary.