In January 878 AD, Alfred, king of Wessex, was on the verge of disaster. He had been ambushed and nearly killed by one of the most brutal armies ever to invade Britain: the Vikings. Within months ...
The Independent on MSN17d
Metal detectorists’ bid to have sentences reduced dismissed by Court of AppealTwo metal detectorists who planned to “delete history” by illegally selling Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their ...
It's weird to think that England had any other capital besides London, but this beautiful city in Hampshire was once the ...
16don MSN
Two metal detectorists who had planned to illegally sell Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their sentences dismissed ...
I noted that North Somerset Council failed to fly the Wessex flag on October 26, which is King Alfred's Day. Surely that is not too much to ask of the council. There are not that many rulers who ...
Anglo-Saxon king 871–899 who defended England against Danish invasion ... 878 Guthrum's Danish army invades Wessex, and Alfred takes refuge on the isle of Athelney. Alfred defeats Guthrum at the ...
LancsLive on MSN16d
Metal detectorists who attempted to sell rare Viking coins lose freedom bid as judge say they tried to 'delete history'Two metal detectorists have had their bids to reduce their sentences dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Roger Pilling, 76, ...
The town has a rich history and was once the capital of England - 300 years before London was granted the status ...
Lancashire Telegraph on MSN16d
Man who tried to sell Viking coins online has sentence appeal dismissedA Lancashire metal detectorist who tried to flog Anglo-Saxon coins online has seen an appeal to reduce his prison sentence dismissed.
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