A hoard of 2,584 historic silver pennies discovered in Somerset by a group of metal detectorists is set to return to the county. Known as the Chew Valley Hoard, the coins were found in January 2019 ...

The Last Kingdom has said goodbye to many fan-favourite characters throughout its five seasons on Netflix - but which of them were based on real people from history?

And as a young man, he sat at the elbow of his powerful paternal aunt, Æthelflæd, who ruled over the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. When Edward the Elder died in 924, Athelstan was quickly declared ...

On August 5 of that year, an Anglo-Saxon force, led by King Edward the Elder and his sister Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, put a huge invading Viking force to the sword.

Aside from its ties to food, Melton Mowbray is also where Saxon coins were minted during the reign of King Aethelred II. It's even where Edward VIII, the former King of England, and Wallis Simpson ...

The expert also emphasized that Anglo-Saxon coin hoardings are relatively rare, and the discovered hoard stands out because archaeologists unearthed it with a preserved textile pouch. "The ...

Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king.

A gilded silver coin brooch that was the height of fashion during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) has been found by a metal detectorist. The discovery was made in August 2020 near ...

A new centre showcasing Staffordshire's history opens to the public today - and its construction has helped reveal new insights into the county town's Anglo-Saxon past. Fragments of pottery ...

Even though the first Anglo-Saxon kings named Edward do not bear a regnal number, there are some Anglo-Saxon kings that have been given regnal numbers while some have not.

But his interest piqued when he saw an old reference to this potential burial site with no further details – until he found a charter from Edward the Elder, king of the Anglo Saxons – which ...