Those digs unearthed objects such as ... eighth-century crypt containing the remains of two Anglo-Saxon kings. Kate Peters In 1974, the archaeologists Martin Biddle and his wife, Birthe Kjølbye ...

England’s last Anglo-Saxon king, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. (See “Unfolding the Bayeux Tapestry,” January/February 2021.) There are detailed images of boats, horses, battles ...

An additional 20 intact human burials and the disturbed remains of many more have been discovered by archaeologists excavating ... the importance of Anglo-Saxon monasteries as centers of healing ...

Evidence of these activities has been found in archaeological digs and written accounts from the time. Storytelling was a popular pastime of the Anglo-Saxons. People would often sit together and ...

In 1939 a series of mounds at Sutton Hoo in England revealed their astounding contents: the remains of an Anglo-Saxon funerary ship ... His first dig, in the summer of 1938, confirmed his initial ...

On this day in 2024, the East Anglian Daily Times reported that a significant archaeological project was underway at the site ...

The Dig - the Netflix drama based on the discovery of the Anglo Saxon burial ship - is credited ... Laura Howarth, Archaeology and Engagement Manager at Sutton Hoo, said: “Discovery, mystery ...