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| I present this page to share the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
| 05 August 2005 |
Guardian Unlimited |
| Who's There? Edward the Confessor |
| Westminster Abbey's wooden Anglo-Saxon era door (with picture). |
| 05 August 2005 |
Times Online |
| History of Oldest Door is Unlocked |
| A wooden Anglo-Saxon era door is discovered at Westminster Abbey. |
| 03 August 2005 |
Guardian Unlimited |
| Truce Called in War Over Viking Relics |
| Metal detectorists and archaeologists working together to find artifacts in the Danelaw. |
| 28 June 2005 |
Channel 4 |
| Big Roman Dig |
| A Channel 4 (British) program that explores the Roman influence on Britain from the Iron Age until the invasion of the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes. A good overview of the time with plenty of galleries and updates on contemporary archaeological digs. |
| 10 May 2005 |
Mercury News |
| Archaeologists Find 2000-Year Old Shoe |
| Archaeologists said Tuesday they found a 2,000-year-old shoe hidden in a hollow tree used to construct an ancient well near Wellington in southwest England. |
| 20 Apr 2005 |
Scotsman.com |
| Net Search for "Lost" Anglo Saxon Bowl |
| Antiquarians have mounted an online search for an ancient bowl which has been missing for more than 130 years. Picture located at the Society of Antiquaries of London. |
| 7 Oct 2004 |
CNN.com |
| Ancient Coin Worth a Pretty Penny |
| The only coin found to bear the name of King Coenwulf of Mercia was sold by the Spink auction house for US$409,000 to an American collector. |
| 7 Sep 2004 |
CNN.com |
| Viking Burial Site Found in England |
| Archaeologists in northwestern England have found an early 10th century burial site of six Viking men and women, complete with swords, spears, jewelry, fire-making materials and riding equipment. |
| 11 Aug 2004 |
Scotsman.com |
| Anglo-Saxon Princess to Show her Face Again |
| The face of a 1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon princess is to go on display to the public, it was confirmed today. |
| 11 Aug 2004 |
BBC News |
| Anglo-Saxon 'Princess' Shows Face |
| State-of-the-art forensic techniques have been used to reconstruct the face of an Anglo-Saxon woman who had similar status to a modern princess. |
| 6 Feb 2004 |
Museum of London |
| Treasures of a Saxon King |
| Exquisite gold jewellery, coins and glass, unearthed a few weeks ago in Southend, are on display here for just 12 days. (6 Feb 2004 - 17 Feb 2004) |
| General Interest |
Archaeo
News |
| Index of News Related to England |
| A regularly updated listing of archaeological
news items from England. |
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