The 1,100-Year-Old Alfred Jewel May Have Been a Manuscript Reading Pointer
The Alfred Jewel, a 1,100-year-old Anglo-Saxon object associated with King Alfred the Great, may have been a manuscript reading pointer rather than simply an elaborate…
Anglo-Saxon archaeology
Archaeologists Unearth Roman Brooches, Anglo-Saxon Beads and a Medieval Pilgrim Object in Suffolk
Archaeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archaeology, working as part of the ongoing excavations connected with the Sizewell C nuclear power station project, have uncovered a remarkable…
A Possible Royal Hall of England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King Emerges in Northern England
Archaeologists working in northern England believe they may have uncovered one of the final monumental expressions of Anglo-Saxon elite power: a high-status hall complex that…
Surprising Discovery at Sutton Hoo: Was a 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Bucket Used as a Burial Urn?
New findings at one of Britain’s most mysterious archaeological sites suggest a rare bronze bucket may have held the cremated remains of an important figure.…