DURING my series on the ancient history of Scotland’s towns and villages, I promised I would write about the history of our country’s ...

For centuries, historians speculated about the final residence of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. The famous Bayeux Tapestry ...

Archaeologists pinpoint the site of King Harold’s elite residence, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, using a surprising clue: ...

Discovered in a field in Scotland in 2014, the Viking Age "community property" is now the focus of a new exhibition in ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.

The discovery not only sheds light on the final Anglo-Saxon king, it also provides a rare window into a key turning point in history for England, researchers said. Bosham is named on the Bayeux ...

Most ordinary Anglo-Saxons thought he was a bit weird with his haircut and his itchy dress and they carried on believing in their old gods. So much for Augustine. Aidan to the rescue! He was ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all ...

The inclusion of a latrine in the wooden structure proved pivotal in indicating the elite status of the building.

A group of wild boar have been filmed roaming Dartmoor - giving a rare glimpse of the animals repopulating Devon. The snouted gang was captured on video trotting about the moor on Saturday afternoon.

BHOPAL: Panchtantra met Jungle Book in the forests of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, when a tigress chasing a boar fell into a well, along with the prey, in the heat of pursuit. Trapped in a battle for ...