In a similar tale of mistaken identity reverting to actual historicity, archaeologists (from the University of Reading) have discovered that a 20-foot high mound in…
Previously, we had talked about how the ‘Great Heathen Army’ of the Vikings (or hæþen here in Old English) documented by the renowned Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,…
Back in 2015, in an unexpected turn of events, small-town historian and archivist, Dr. Mark Bateson, stumbled upon what is likely one of the significant…
While from the military perspective, the Battle of Hastings counts as a single (albeit interesting) encounter between two different martial cultures, the event in itself…
Back in 2012, the earliest known version of a more than 1300-year old Anglo-Saxon book of advice went under the hammer at an auction at…
When it comes to the conspicuousness of the Marden Henge, the site doesn’t really hold a candle to the imposing nature of its ‘brethren’ –…
The Vindolanda was originally constructed as a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) in northern England before the Hadrian’s Wall, and is presently situated near the modern…
While comprising a group of Germanic tribes from continental Europe, the Anglo-Saxons established themselves in Great Britain from the 5th century. This consequent Anglo-Saxon epoch…
In the middle decades of the 11th century, the Vikings had reached the twilight of their raiding and plundering days. After their defeat and humiliation…
Although a lot has been speculated about it over the years, Stonehenge remains one of the most mysterious monuments ever built. A new study, however,…
