Thursday 4 July 2024

Anglo-Saxons may have fought in northern Syrian wars, say experts

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Exotic items found at sites such as Sutton Hoo may have been brought to England by returning warriors, rather than via trade. Photograph: Jo...
Tuesday 9 April 2024

Unravelling the mystery of England's Dark Age coins

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According to archaeologists, England relied on silver imported from France to make its own coins around 1,300 years ago. Even older English ...
Tuesday 2 April 2024

'Extraordinary' Viking combs reveal Ipswich's medieval importance

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Most of the combs were made from red deer antler, although some were made from bone An unearthed collection of Viking combs is "extraor...
Wednesday 20 March 2024

10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial

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Edith Pretty, one of England’s first female magistrates, owned a huge estate in south-east Suffolk known as Sutton Hoo. Pretty had been awar...
Monday 19 February 2024

New Medieval Books: Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings

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Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings By Tom Shippey Arc Humanities Press ISBN: 9781802700138 How much history is there in the story of B...
Thursday 15 February 2024

Vikings and their impact in Britain examined in new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail

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The impact the Vikings had on Britain is being examined in a new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail.  The eight stamps feature Viking artefa...
Thursday 8 February 2024

Traces of Saxon town found beneath London’s National Gallery

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 Archaeologists from Archaeology South-East have uncovered traces of the Saxon town of Lundenwic beneath the National Gallery in London. Fol...
Wednesday 31 January 2024

Archaeology Classes on the Oxford Experience summer school 2024

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  Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford University – image David Beard The Oxford Experience summer school is held at Christ Church, Oxford.  Part...
Tuesday 19 December 2023

Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?

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The Romans ruled Britain for nearly four centuries, from 43 CE until the beginning of the fifth century. Most commentators agree that the ac...

Sutton Hoo Saxon ship reconstruction aims for 2025 sailing

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The Sutton Hoo Saxon ship project, spearheaded by master shipwright Tim Kirk, is a remarkable effort to reconstruct the largest Saxon ship e...
Wednesday 6 December 2023

Scandinavia's oldest known ship burial is located in mid-Norway

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This summer, archaeologists and a metal detectorist conducted a small survey of Herlaugshagen, at Leka in the northern part of Trøndelag Cou...
Wednesday 29 November 2023

Possible 1,400-Year-Old Temple Excavated in Eastern England

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RENDLESHAM, ENGLAND—In the eighth century, an English monk and historian known as The Venerable Bede wrote of a king’s village at “Rendlaesh...
Wednesday 22 November 2023

1,400-year-old temple discovered in England

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Sutton Hoo has been home to some of the most amazing discoveries from Early Medieval England. Now, archaeologists have uncovered the remains...
Monday 9 October 2023

How the Great Heathen Army slaughtered all before them during the Dark Ages

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The Great Heathen Army, a coalition of Norse warriors, stormed the shores of England in the late 9th century, forever altering the trajector...

Anglo-Saxon Burials Are Challenging Our Understanding of Gender Identity

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A reconstruction of a helmet found in the Sutton Hoo burial. (British Museum, Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) There are a significant numbe...
Saturday 7 October 2023

Rare medieval Cheddar brooch found in Somerset field to go on display

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A detail of the Cheddar brooch after conservation work. Photograph: Museum of Somerset When it emerged from the earth it was dull, corroded ...

The Cheddar Brooch will be on display in the Museum’s ‘Making Somerset’ gallery from Friday 20 October

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A very rare Early Medieval brooch, that lay hidden for many centuries, is going on display at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton. It comes fr...
Friday 6 October 2023

Metal detectorist finds giant brooch that could have royal origins

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The high status Anglo-Saxon brooch found in a field near Cheddar, Somerset (South West Heritage Trust) Giant silver brooch found in the Some...
Monday 26 June 2023

How to Make a Viking Warrior?

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"Making a Warrior: the Social Implications of Viking Age Martial Ideologies” is the title of a new research project, which was recently...
Saturday 24 June 2023

Wild Cattle in Britain – Descendants of Viking Cattle?

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Also known as the Chillingham Cattle, Britain is home to four flocks of White Cattle living in the wild since the 12th century. The fierce a...