701 CE to 800 CEHow Good of a Viking Are You?
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-04-03 12:41
Would you have been a good Viking? Test your skills in an online game from the BBC.
Home of 8th century Scottish monk found
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sat, 2005-02-05 15:30
Archaeologists believe they may have found the home of St Baldred of the Bass, one of the best known monks of 8th century Scotland.
Harbor Dig Hopes to Find North Berwick's Early Roots
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-01-02 14:37
A major new archaeological excavation is taking place in North Berwick, Scotland, where last year researchers found a medieval cemetery. The new dig may reveal even earlier roots.
Straight Dope: Did Vikings Have Horns?
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-12-10 15:08
An article on the Straight Dope website discusses the use of horns on Viking helmets and why they are depicted as such.
British Museum Presents Sutton Hoo Workshop
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-31 14:32
On Saturday, November 27, 2004, the British Museum will present Sutton Hoo Revisited, a day-long workshop on the Anglo-Saxon ship burial in East Anglia.
Berwick Today: Saxon Chapel Found at Bamburgh Castle
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-17 09:15
Archaeologists working on Bamburgh Castle may have discovered a medieval chapel mentioned by the Venerable Bede as possessing the arm of St. Oswald.
"Long Man" Chalk Drawing Newer than Originally Thought
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2004-07-04 11:41
The "Long Man", a figure drawn in chalk on a hillside near Eastbourne, England, may be much newer than experts previously had believed.
8th Century Cliffside Cemetery Discovered in Wales
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-06-21 15:04
Two skeletons in a 1200-year-old cliff-face cemetery have been discovered in Pembrokeshire, Wales by archaeologists lowered on ropes.
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