800-year-old Norman chain mail discovered in garden shed in Longford
An 800-year-old vest of Norman chain mail has been discovered in County Longford after a member of the public revealed that they had stored it
23 August 2021
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REVIEW: The Normans: A History of Conquest by Trevor Rowley
There are countless books on the Norman Invasion and the long reaching effects it had throughout England. Trevor Rowley’s new book The Normans: A History
3 August 2021
St Albans Abbey ‘one of England’s early Norman cathedrals’
St Albans Abbey has been confirmed as one of England’s early Norman cathedrals after experts uncovered foundations of the early church. Remains forming part of
29 March 2018
15 castles in Kent you can visit for a great family day out
Canterbury Castle © Tim Stubbings The ruined Norman castle, which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1070, is one of the most ancient in
1 February 2017
Major £13m project will transform Norwich Castle’s keep
It is one of the great historic centrepieces of the city, and over the next few years an ambitious project is aiming to transform Norwich
6 October 2016
Battered Remains of Medieval Knight Discovered in Hereford Cathedral
The battered remains of a medieval man uncovered at a famous cathedral hint that he may have been a Norman knight with a proclivity for
15 April 2015
Early medieval manuscripts give new view of English life under the Normans
The culmination of a pioneering international project which has uncovered new insights on Norman England is to be celebrated on Wednesday 10th November at 3.30pm
3 November 2010
Site of ‘Britain’s oldest hospital’ uncovered
A site which may house Britain’s earliest known hospital has been uncovered by archaeologists. Radio carbon analysis at the former Leper Hospital at St Mary
21 October 2010
A Grand Day Out: The Battle Of Hastings, where Britain’s future turned on an arrow
Seeking ideas for a weekend day out in the next few weeks? You could always head down to East Sussex, where the annual re-enactment of
3 October 2010
Michael Wood’s Story of England: Big historical secrets – in a humble Midlands village
Story of England, which begins on BBC Four tonight, is a very simple idea: to tell the story of one place through the whole of
22 September 2010
Medieval earth floor discovered in church
A medieval earth floor has been uncovered at a village church which is undergoing a massive renovation. The discovery was made by builders at St
5 August 2010
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