Cumwhitton

In 2004, a Cumbrian metal detecting enthusiast found a brooch on farmland just to the west of Cumwhitton, Cumbria. Once it became apparent the brooch was of ninth or tenth century origin, the hunt was on to find the burial site experts knew it must ...

The display will follow the archaeological process of the Cumwhitton cemetery from its discovery in 2004 throughout the 10 year conservation and forensic investigation process undertaken by English Heritage and Oxford Archaeology North until 2014.

A burial site of six Viking men and women, complete with swords, spears, jewelry, fire-making materials and riding equipment, has been found in England, officials said. The site, discovered near Cumwhitton in northwestern England, is believed to date ...