An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering fascinating glimpses into college life and trade from another time.

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser confirms Project Medieval was real, but the studio never got very far with the idea and it only existed conceptually.

Plans have been approved to house an art gallery and shop in a medieval gateway in York's city walls. City of York Council approved an application from artist Andrew Winn to convert the Micklegate Bar gatehouse, which previously housed history-themed attractions.

A person digging for fishing worms near a Swedish summer cottage recently discovered a medieval silver hoard containing up to 20,000 coins, along with rings and pendants.