Archaeologists discovered a sixth-century sword in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the British ... share of artifacts—male graves had weapons and shields (though none as impressive as the sword ...

The Dig, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, tells the story of the discoveries made at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, ...

A decorated Anglo-Saxon metal helmet with a faceplate Where it is from: Woodbridge, Suffolk, England When it was made: Circa A.D. 600 to 625 Related: Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped ...

He thought the gold band, inlaid with triangular garnets and studded with tiny beads of gold, was an Anglo-Saxon ring. But as fellow detectorist Chris Phillips searched nearby, he hit on something ...

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 ...

The Vikings, like the Anglo-Saxons, fought on foot (not horseback) and in battle formed a ‘shield-wall’ where they locked together side-by-side, shields in front, and pushed their enemy back ...

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 ...