Category Archives: Subj_Vikings in London

Saxons in London (Background Page)

Posted on 14 August 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: The Essex Coat of Arms on a footbridge crossing a road in Colchester. The coat of arms shows three seaxes. The Saxons were a Germanic tribe that originally occupied the region which today is the North Sea coast of … Continue reading →

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Vikings in London (Background Page)

Posted on 12 August 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: Viking art on a grave marker which is now on show in the Museum of London. Nearly everyone has heard the term ‘Viking’. Descriptions like ‘marauding invader’, ‘Viking longships’, ‘plunderers’ and many others are almost standard comments when anyone … Continue reading →

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London – The Vikings

Posted on 20 September 2017 by adrianprockter

Above: Map showing today’s Inner London boroughs with four known sites where the Vikings settled in London. The Vikings did not have much effect on how London developed from an administrative point of view but it is important to realise … Continue reading →

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Viking Grave Marker

Posted on 6 June 2016 by adrianprockter

Above: Viking grave marker found near St Paul’s Cathedral. Any history book about the City of London will explain that the Vikings attacked the east coast of Britain and, with time, they occupied parts of London. The name ‘Viking’ is … Continue reading →

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