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Images of the surviving Anglo-Saxon elements of the church tower of All Saints' Church, Hough-on-the-Hill.

The present church of All Saint's in Sinnington is mostly a late Norman building, but numerous fragments of Anglo-Saxon and Norse sculpture work are preserved in the fabric of the church, clearly implying that its origins are much earlier. I believe…

Images of the surviving Anglo-Saxon elements of the church tower of All Saints' Churcn, Wittering, Northamptonshire. The original building has been dated from 950-1100, but 1050-1100 are the most accepted dates.

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AN175447001. Alloy coin (styca) - Leofthegh and Æthelræd II. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…

An Anglo-Saxon Estate at Great Tey, Essex.

An examination of the documentary, topographical and archaeological evidence for the existence of an estate centre at Great Tey, suggesting continuity from a Roman estate centred on the villa at Great Tey.

Part of an evolving web site covering Anglo-Saxon church architecture from the end of the Roman period to the Conquest, this table is part of my web site and is based on information, extracted by me, contained in H.Taylor's three volumes,…

The Bath Mint produced more issues of coins than any other mint in England during the reign of Aethelred II (978-1016AD). The popularity of the mint did not diminish during the Saxon period, with every Saxon king until Harold II making use of it…

The Bath Mint produced more issues of coins than any other mint in England during the reign of Aethelred II (978-1016AD). The popularity of the mint did not diminish during the Saxon period, with every Saxon king until Harold II making use of it…

This is a silver penny of Queen Cynethryth, wife of Offa. Such coins are very rare finds and even more rarely do they come in good condition. This coin would have been made by hammering a flan of silver between 2 metal dies.

Photograph of an Anglo Saxon window in St. Paul's church, Jarrow.