Archaeologists uncovered 154 Anglo-Saxon burials at the site in Northamptonshire which also contained a previously unknown settlement. Source: https://www.livescience.com/massive-anglo-saxon-burial-site-discovered.html
Tag: Anglo-Saxon
The Curse of the Buried Treasure
Two metal-detector enthusiasts discovered a Viking hoard. It was worth a fortune — but it became a nightmare. From a report:
Leominster, in the West Midlands area of England, is an ancient market town where the past and the present are jumbled together like coins in a change purse. Shops housed in half-timbered sixteenth-century Tudor buildings face the main square, offering cream…
Anglo-Saxon warlord unearthed by metal detector hobbyists
Archaeologists have unearthed the rich burial of a sixth-century man thought to be an Anglo-Saxon warlord in southern England, after it was first discovered by metal detectorists. Source: https://www.livescience.com/anglo-saxon-warlord-discovered-metal-detectorists.html
Skull reveals Anglo-Saxon teen’s nose and lips were cut off 1,100 years ago
A young woman’s nose and lips were cut off in about A.D. 800, likely as a punishment. Source: https://www.livescience.com/anglo-saxon-teenager-nose-cut-off.html
‘Lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered. It might be where England’s first king was coronated.
Newly unearthed remains may come from the monastery where England’s first king, Edgar the Peaceful, was coronated more than 1,000 years ago. Source: https://www.livescience.com/lost-monastery-discovered-england-first-king-coronation.html
This Is the Earliest Known Christian Burial in England. It’s Finally Revealing Its Secrets.
A repaired lyre and a pristine gold belt buckle are among the treasures in a 1,400-year-old tomb. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65463-first-christian-anglo-saxon-prince-burial.html
In Photos: Stunning Treasures from the Burial of an Anglo-Saxon Prince
Take a look at photos of the earliest Christian burial in England. The tomb once held the remains of an adolescent or adult Christian man of aristocratic lineage. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65462-anglo-saxon-prince-burial-treasures.html