The burial pit was found at Wandlebury Country Park, just outside Cambridge, England during a student training excavation led by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU). The grave contained the ...

If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

The centre of York was full of music and colour as the Jorvik Viking Festival reached its climax. Vikings and Saxons marched together before fighting against each other in the Battle for York.

Hundreds of warriors and their ladies have marched through the centre of York this afternoon as this year's Jorvik Viking Festival reaches its climax.