A rare sixth-century sword has been uncovered in an Anglo-Saxon burial site near Canterbury ... boasts a silver-and-gilt hilt adorned with intricate decorative patterns, making it an exceptional ...

Metal detectorists in southwest England unearthed the two gold-and-garnet objects from the Anglo-Saxon period in January.

From barbarian invaders to devout Christian missionaries, the Anglo-Saxons brought four hundred years of religious evolution and shifting political power to the British Isles. English owes much to ...

The Anglo-Saxon period, also known as the ‘Dark Ages’ stretched from the withdrawal of Roman forces in 410 AD to the conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066. The period is ...

Charles Bingham-Newland, chair of the Friends of the Norwich Museums, said: "The hoard will add immeasurably to our knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon period." The museum has been able to acquire the ...

The artefacts have been dated to the Anglo-Saxon era of 7th century AD, Paul Gould, one of the two detectorists who found them in January said. It’s not clear what the raven head represented but ...

Metal detectorists have found a rare gold and garnet raven head in southwestern England’s Wiltshire from the Anglo-Saxon period about 1,400 years ago. They have also unearthed a gold band or ring ...

But there’s another compelling contender for that title. More than a hundred years earlier, the Anglo-Saxons scored a definitive victory in a battle that led to the creation of the nation of ...

Laura Howarth said the exhibit had been "fun" to create A new exhibition is exploring the people behind the excavation of an Anglo-Saxon burial ... a gold belt buckle, sword and shield, believed ...

Plans are being put together to honour a warrior ruler. The houses would be built on ground thought to have staged a battle between Saxons and Danes. A Danish metal detectorist's find raises ...