Unlike most Anglo-Saxon gold hoards, which are typically recovered from burial contexts alongside human remains and other grave goods, these objects were found scattered across a slope with no ...

In his new book, English professor Michael Drout delves into Tolkien’s life and work while reminiscing about his own father ...

Archaeologists reveal that an ordinary house in Bosham was the private headquarters of King Harold II, which changes local ...

A peculiar seventh-century hoard unearthed in the English countryside could be the result of a "ritual killing," according to archaeologists.

Visiting some of England’s most glorious cathedrals is becoming a pricey business, costing anything from £7.50 (Exeter) to ...

We've ranked the most interesting archaeological finds of all time, ranging from the intricate ruins of Machu Picchu to the ...

A group of friends using metal detectors in Somerset stumbled on a buried hoard containing 2,584 medieval coins. Called the Chew Valley Hoard, the coins date from the years around the Norman Conquest ...

Arriving in Stamford after a meandering drive from Cambridge which took in pit stops at Ely and Peterborough, I realise that ...

In 1121, King Henry I spent Christmas at Norwich Castle. We take a trip back in time and discover what the festivities might have entailed ...

The first English king emerged from an age of Viking raids, shattered kingdoms, and desperate alliances. As Norse armies swept across the island, the fractured realms of Anglo-Saxon England were ...

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.

At 224 feet long and roughly 770 pounds, the Bayeux Tapestry is a large piece of medieval embroidery. It depicts the events ...