Pennies to pounds! A recent auction in London has seen a remarkable collection of 122 Anglo-Saxon pennies sell for a stunning £325,560 (over $400,000)!
During its turbulent four-century history, the kingdom of Northumbria clashed with Pictish warriors, Welsh kings and Viking raiders. Fiona Edmonds tells the story of an ambitious realm that changed the face of early medieval Britain
In AD 793, a disaster came to the isle of Lindisfarne from across the sea. One account describes how "heathens desecrated God's sanctuaries, and poured
The Cuerdale Hoard of 8500 pieces, found in 1840 in England, reveals amazing facts about the English and Irish Vikings who settled in Britain and trade routes.
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June 1, 2021 at 2:27 pm
With their fearsome appearance and even fiercer reputations, it’s easy to see why the Vikings have intrigued the British public and academic world over the years. In recent years, the popularity of series such as Michael Hirst’s TV drama
Vikings has propelled these sea-faring Scandinavians even further to the forefront of our collective imagination – enticing both old and young alike. Their distinctive garb is a continuous favourite of cosplayers and fancy-dress fanatics (although a true historical reenactor worth their salt will know that adding horns to a Viking costume is woefully historically inaccurate!)
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