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A metal detectorist who was jailed after hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of great historical ... April 2023: The pair stand trial at Durham Crown Court, where they are found ...
Court proceedings have finally concluded for two would-be sellers of part of a valuable Anglo-Saxon coin hoard ... following their trial at Durham Crown Court, in April 2023.
In her book Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England ... With his headdress, wide belt, short trousers, and dark complexion, he resembled nothing so much as an Anglo-Saxon cowboy or sailor. Instead, ...
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 ...
In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we explore why the Anglo-Saxons were repeatedly defeated by the Norse Vikings. From poor military coordination and political ...
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 ...
A metal detectorist who attempted to sell rare Anglo-Saxon coins has been ordered to pay back £103,000 from the proceeds of his crimes. Roger Pilling, 77, was convicted of trying to sell the ...
A former antiques dealer who helped steal £12million worth of 'cursed' Anglo-Saxon treasure has told his accomplice to 'hand yourself in' after spending five years in prison. Simon Wicks helped ...
A judge has dismissed Michele Fiore’s request for a new trial. Fiore was found guilty in October of federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors said she raised tens of thousands of ...
All Anglo-Saxon homes were made from natural materials. So they tended to rot over time. Unfortunately, there are no original Anglo-Saxon settlements left in Britain today. Most Saxons lived on ...
An Ontario court heard legal arguments Thursday in the high-profile sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Opening statements began Wednesday ...