A fresh re-reading of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle suggests that King Harold Godwinson didn’t race south by land after Stamford Bridge, but instead used a coordinated naval strategy. What does that mean ...

Experts believe that the discovery may be part of Viking-era maritime history.

New research suggests that a legendary 200-mile march by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, may have actually involved some ships.

Harold may have sailed, not marched, in 1066, reshaping explanations for his defeat in England’s historic battle ...

A medieval market and living history camp is coming to Evesham in May ...

This is the true story of the first recorded Viking raid on English soil, at the priory of Lindisfarne in Northumbria in June 793. The devastating Viking attack on the church of St Cuthbert sent a ...

We're dialling back the clock to show how one of York’s most famous streets has changed - before its pavements became so crowded.

It has long been taught that after Harold’s victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, there was a forced march south to face ...

New research suggests that the widely accepted narrative of King Harold’s army undertaking a near 200-mile forced march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is likely incorrect, with evidence pointing to ...

A growing regional event blending history, fantasy and hands-on competition will return this weekend as the Spring Awakening Viking Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Dancing Ranch Farm near ...

Yorkshire Museum in York is offering family-friendly Easter activities focused on fossils, archaeology, and nature ...

“I would never have expected to find something like this on a student training dig,” Cambridge undergraduate Grace Grandfield ...