It seems that lessons could perhaps be learnt from the Vikings after the intriguing discovery in Yorkshire of what is believed to be a metal recycling centre dating back to the 11th century.
Historians and metal detector enthusiasts have made the find which is being heralded as evidence of how the Norse invaders recycled their fearsome [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Middle Ages’
2 Dec
Yorkshire discovery sheds new light on the Battle of Fulford
14 Nov
The Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all
New research has cast doubt on traditional theories about the historic Lewis Chessmen.
The 93 pieces – currently split between museums in Edinburgh and London – were discovered on Lewis in 1831.
But the research suggests they may have been used in both chess and Hnefatafl – a similar game that was popular in medieval Scandinavia.
It [...]
29 Jul
Viking execution pit – 51 beheaded victim
Naked, beheaded, and tangled, the bodies of 51 young men—their heads stacked neatly to the side—have been found in a thousand-year-old pit in southern England, according to carbon-dating results released earlier this month.
24 Jun
St.Kilda World Heritage Site faces danger
One of Britain’s most prized world heritage sites, the remote islands of St Kilda, will be threatened by vandalism, storm damage and alien species if a missile testing base is closed down, a leading heritage charity has warned.
The National Trust for Scotland said it was dismayed by proposals from the Ministry of Defence to withdraw [...]
16 Jun
Aztec royal tomb discovered in Mexico City
Archaeologists working amid the smog and din of Mexico City may be on the verge of unlocking an extraordinary time capsule.
The leaders of a team exploring a site opened up by earthquake damage believe that they have found the first tomb of an Aztec ruler. If they are right the site may yield one of [...]
