Fragments of a helmet recovered from the Sutton Hoo ship burial show that early-medieval metalwork could be decorative and ...

Archaeologists have discovered a "unique" ancient Roman drinking vessel mysteriously embedded in an Anglo-Saxon burial from the early 6th century A.D. The burial is one of 49 that were interred ...

It is true that town life was abandoned. However, the skill of Anglo-Saxon art, metal-work and manuscripts does not suggest a ‘dark age’ at all. Archaeology is revealing new treasures ...

I would take a step back if I were you. The Anglo-Saxons loved making things from wood. And they made intricate jewellery and metalwork. We still see their influence today, with words like cow ...

silver objects cut up for scrap metal, dumps of weapons, even a magnificent silver dinner service—all from British, Roman, or Viking times—have been found in the soil. In the Anglo-Saxon epic ...