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Time Team discovers link between Welsh and King Harald

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:20:31 -0400

In 2007 Channel Four's Time Team was permitted to excavate a field near the village of Portskewett in Wales and discovered what it believes is a Saxon hunting lodge built by King Harald one year before the Battle of Hastings.

Bayeux Simpsons

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:23:44 -0400

Forget the conquest of England! Who has the couch? The Simpsons take on the Bayeux Tapestry for the opening gag.

British Museum to host international conference on the Bayeux Tapestry

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:36:47 -0400

On July 15-16, 2008, the British Museum will host an international conference on the Bayeux Tapestry to "highlight recent and new research on the Tapestry." The cost for both days is UK£15.

Rare Anglo-Saxon grave markers found in cathedral walls

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:25:46 -0400

Archaeologists are excited about the discovery of rare Anglo-Saxon grace markers in the walls of Peterborough Cathedral. The markers, which are believed to date from the 11th century, were discovered during restoration work to the cathedral.

Reburial for Anglo Saxon remains

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:25:06 -0400

A funeral service, spoken in Anglo-Saxon, will be held in North Lincolnshire, England, to re-inter over three thousand skeletons that were discovered there almost three decades ago. The bones were disinterred as part of a study on the history of diseases.

Arab scientists filled Dark Ages with light

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:47:39 -0500

Writing for The Guardian, Jim Al-Khalili sheds light on the contributions of Arab scientists in the Middle Ages.

Domesday Book online

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:05:35 -0500

For the first time, those wishing to do research on medieval England online will have access to one of the best resources, William the Conqueror's Domesday Book.

Cracked medieval jug may sell for US$10 million

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:28:24 -0500

An 11th century Egyptian rock crystal jug, one of only six known examples of its kind, may sell for as high as US$10 million at auction.

"Give us back our wee men!"

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:40:05 -0500

Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, has expressed a grievance over the continued absence of the Lewis Chessmen from Scotland. The chessmen, ivory pieces carved sometime during the 11th century, are housed in various museums in England.

Saxon cemetery offers grisly findings

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:45:34 -0500

In-depth examination of a Saxon cemetery in East Yorkshire has given archaeologists some insight into the society's system of justice with the study of a dozen decapitated skeletons.

"Far Traveler" on NPR's not-to-miss list

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 09:15:15 -0500

On the Christmas Eve 2007 All Things Considered radio program, reviewer Lynn Neary spoke with Laura Miller of Salon.com and blogger Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation about which books from 2007 should not be missed. Included was The Far Traveler by Nancy Marie Brown.

Quest for Conquest quiz

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:52:45 -0500

On About.com's Medieval History page, visitors are invited to take the Quest for Conquest Quiz to test what you really know about the Norman Conquest.

Mysterious runestone identified

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:49:55 -0400

Experts believe that they have identified a mysterious runestone discovered under the floor of Hausken Church in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway.

Archaeologists find Viking Norwich

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:04:09 -0400

Archaeologists working in Norwich, England have discovered city walls dating back to Viking times. “Our finding gives us the old geography of the city and lets us look at the history of the defensive mechanisms used in Norwich at the time," said Andy Hutcheson, archaeology manager for NAU Archaeology.

1,000-year-old Viking treasure found in Swedish garden

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 07:03:01 -0400

Over 60 silver coins from Europe, central Asia, and the Middle East have been found in a vegetable patch on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The discovery proves the extent of trade or looting of the Vikings.