Who were the Anglo-Saxons? The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was from around AD410 to 1066. Find out who they were and where they came from. Why did the Anglo-Saxons come to Britain? Find out what ...

Anglo-Saxons also used runes (marked stones) but little has survived. Much of our evidence comes from archaeology: burials, grave goods, treasure hoards and building remains. These combs are made ...

Previously, researchers had translated the runes in several armbands and found they contained shortened parts of what may be Anglo-Saxon names like Ed, perhaps short for Edward or Edgar.