Viking and Anglo-Saxon
Human history “time capsule” revealed after 20-year investigation on South Uist
Archaeologists working on the Hebridean Island of South Uist say they have amassed a “treasure trove” of new knowledge from buried settlements.
Culture24 Listings Pick: Anglo-Saxon Death and Burial arrives at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
Find out how the Pagan Anglo-Saxon population of Bury St Edmunds would treat the dead at West Stow this weekend.
Face to face with the new-look Yorkshire Museum
Culture24's sneak preview of some of the incredible objects inside the Yorkshire Museum, which reopened for Yorkshire Day on Sunday following a £2 million refurbishment.
Staffordshire Hoard and Lindow Man Bog Body Mystery win British Archaeological Awards
The 34th year of the annual ceremony sees wins for the Manchester Museum's year-long investigation into Iron Age remains and the history-defying Staffordshire Hoard.
Mummy Hermione among revelatory treasures as Girton College Museum opens its doors
Anglo-Saxon, Egyptian and Mediterranean gems star in the reopened Lawrence Room at Girton College, Cambridge.
Treasures from Orkney Viking burial grave to go on show at York Jorvik
Artefacts including weaponry, toys and grooming accessories designed to accompany bodies into the afterlife on a Viking burial ship will be revealed at the Jorvik Viking Centre in York this May.
York Jorvik Viking Centre re-opens with annual festival after £1 million revamp
Jorvik Viking Centre re-opens with the annual eight-day Viking Festival of bloody battles, Nordic heroics and axemen on toilets on February 13 following a £1 million rebuild.
£500,000 raised for campaign to keep Staffordshire Hoard in Midlands
A campaign to keep The Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands has received a boost of £300,000 from The Art Fund and a further £200,000 from Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent councils.
Birmingham puts Staffordshire Hoard at heart of its UK City of Culture bid
Birmingham Cultural Partnership has launched its ambitious bid to become UK Capital of Culture with a £300 million capital investment in culture programme that could help secure the permanent......
Staffordshire Hoard valued at £3.3 million as it goes on show at The British Museum
The Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found by an amateur metal detectorist in a field in Lichfield, has been given a £3.3 million price tag as it goes on display at The British Museum.
Sutton Hoo welcomes monumental treasure into collection
After Birmingham Museum's stunning temporary display of the Staffordshire Hoard, the National Trust at Sutton Hoo has revealed its own piece of Anglo Saxon treasure - a modern remake of the Royal......
Two British museums acquire £1million Viking treasure hoard
The most important Viking treasure to be discovered in 150 years has been jointly acquired by York Museums Trust and the British Museum.
British Library Beowulf manuscript is star of BBC documentary
One of the British Library's most treasured manuscripts is set to become a star of the small screen after it was filmed for the first time as part of a BBC4 documentary.
Sutton Hoo celebrates 70th anniversary of discovery with garden party
One of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made in Europe is being celebrated at the National Trust’s Sutton Hoo site in Suffolk on May 24 2009.
Anglo-Saxon Art in the Round takes over Ipswich's Gallery 3
Gallery 3 at Ipswich Town Hall Galleries is displaying a host of intriguing artefacts of both historical and artistic interest for its Anglo-Saxon Art in the Round exhibition.
