ALDERNEY maritime conservationists said yesterday they hoped the archeological heritage of an 18th-century warship, which was thought to be carrying gold bullion when it went down, would remain the ‘highest priority’ during any excavations.

MULTIPLE skeletons uncovered in Herm have given rise to tales of slaughtered monks and Roman Catholic refugees.

SKELETONS from about 700 years ago have been discovered just inches below the surface during the building of a new church boiler house.

A DIVER has dismissed speculation that a 12ft anchor found in Havelet Bay could have been used during the building of the Castle Emplacement.

LIVING on Herm, the island’s history is always at the forefront of your mind. Especially in the remote areas like the common, it is hard not to think of all the people who have gone before and the many ancient bodies that could be there just beneath your feet.

CONCERNS have been raised about recent work at L’Ancresse Common damaging archaeology in the area.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Durham University have completed their three-year dig on Herm.

THE shock discovery of a skeleton near St Saviour’s Church sparked a police inquiry, it emerged yesterday.

ISLANDERS have been offering their properties as potential homes for Guernsey’s Roman wreck, Asterix.

A TOURIST in Herm has discovered a rare axe head that could be up to 6,000 years old.