Archaeologists excavating the former Radcliffe Infirmary site in Oxford have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric monumental landscape stretching across the gravel terrace between the Thames and Cherwell rivers. The work was carried out over the summer in preparation for Oxford Universitys proposed Radcliffe Observatory Quarter - plans for which were revealed earlier this month.
Archaeologists have unearthed what they say could be a prehistoric Bronze Age burial site in central Oxford. Experts say important chiefs may have been laid to rest at the site of the former Radcliffe Infirmary.
Planning permission granted on Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Planning permission has been granted for the first stage of Oxford Universitys Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, one of the most significant development projects the University has undertaken for more than a century.