Girl discovers 1500 year old Viking sword
From USA Today: An 8-year-old girl made a fantastic discovery playing in a Swedish lake: a pre-Viking era sword… …That sword, made out of wood,… Read More »Girl discovers 1500 year old Viking sword
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600 year old medieval sword discovered
This is an older article from the beginning of the year I ran across recently. From Alehorn: A perfectly balanced Medieval Broadsword went missing in… Read More »600 year old medieval sword discovered
Henry VIII’s restored flagship open to public
From History.com: After 34 years, one of the most extensive conservation projects in history has come to a close as the salvaged remains of Mary… Read More »Henry VIII’s restored flagship open to public
Satellite detects evidence of another Viking North American settlement
From the NY Times: A thousand years after the Vikings braved the icy seas from Greenland to the New World in search of timber and… Read More »Satellite detects evidence of another Viking North American settlement
Archaeologists discover ancient Anglo-Saxon Island
From Fox News: Experts in the U.K. have discovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon island, which they are touting as a site of huge archaeological… Read More »Archaeologists discover ancient Anglo-Saxon Island
Norman castle discovered beneath a Gloucester prison
From the BBC: A “huge” Norman castle wall has been discovered during the redevelopment of the former Gloucester prison. Archaeologist Neil Holbrook said the “massive… Read More »Norman castle discovered beneath a Gloucester prison
Was Stonehenge first constructed in Wales?
From The Guardian: Evidence of quarrying for Stonehenge’s bluestones is among the dramatic discoveries leading archaeologists to theorise that England’s greatest prehistoric monument may have… Read More »Was Stonehenge first constructed in Wales?
Viking connection to Northeast Scotland
From the Archaeology News Network: Their exploits are more linked to the Northern Isles and the west coast of Scotland, with monastries raided, islanders murdered… Read More »Viking connection to Northeast Scotland
Hiker finds a 1,200-year-old Viking sword
From Fox News: Goran Olsen was enjoying a leisurely hike recently in Norway when he stopped near the fishing village of Haukeli, about 150 miles… Read More »Hiker finds a 1,200-year-old Viking sword
50 graves discovered at medieval pilgrimage site in England
From Fox News: The skeletal remains of about 50 medieval individuals have been discovered in shallow graves near the pilgrimage site of a famous seventh-century… Read More »50 graves discovered at medieval pilgrimage site in England