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Medieval News of the Week


Orkney's Christian Viking Heritage

Historic church may become visitor centre and museum

CBA Wessex Autumn Conference: Saturday and Sunday 1st -2nd November
2008


Newfoundland Viking site remarkable


Kimmirut site suggests early European contact

UN threatens to act against Britain for failure to protect heritage
sites

Matt in medieval comedy?


Archaeologists find medieval artefacts on Mt. Visocica, disparage
pyramid seeker

Scholar claims to find medieval Jewish capital

Not Medieval, but of interest I think:
What happened when Britain's naked giant got a BIG makeover


Viking Age Triggered by Shortage of Wives?

Archaeologists find Viking era shield




- Evidence Of Viking Outpost Found In Canada
For the past 50 years?since the discovery of a thousand-year-old Viking way station in Newfoundland?archaeologists and amateur historians have combed North America's east coast searching for traces of Viking visitors.  It has been a long, fruitless...

- Experts Gather To Celebrate York's Viking History
Academics from around the Viking world will gather in York on Saturday 13th February 2010 for an entertaining and illuminating look at the past, present and future of Viking studies. The two-day conference - ?A celebration of Iconic Collections and Excavations...

- 2008 Brixworth Lecture
2008 BRIXWORTH LECTURE Dr David Parsons (Institute of Name Studies, The University of Nottingham) THE PRE-VIKING PLACE-NAMES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Saturday 1 November 2008 5pm (with tea in the Heritage Centre from 4pm) All Saints' Church, Brixworth...

- Medieval News
Medieval Church Discovered in ?tip?s Isar Fortress in Macedonia Archaeologists dig deep to shed new light on city's Viking heritage Unique Byzantine Mosaics Unearthed in Bulgaria's Kyustendil Rousse Expedition Examines a Medieval Graveyard Swedish...

- Medieval News
Medieval shipwreck found in Barcelona city centre Waterford Viking site has yet to be recorded as a national monument Ship sunk in 13th century uncovered at Spain construction site Car park dig for ancient settlement Silbury gives up its final secret...



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