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.

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. But the last ...

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 ...