The remnants of a large late-Viking-age hall were recently uncovered ... demonstrating the social structure and “broader agricultural activity” of Cumbria’s long ago past.

He said the site appeared similar to high status Viking age farms in Denmark because it encompassed not only the hall, but also the social structure and broader agricultural activity associated ...

Measuring 50 meters in length and 15 meters in width, the structure is believed to be a grand hall dating back to the late Viking Age. The team was initially drawn to the site by crop marks ...

“The significance of this discovery, in shedding light on the early medieval period and social structure in rural ... But while Viking history in Cumbria is well-documented, archaeologists ...