Vikings in and Around Leicestershire by Peter Liddle

Event Description

Leicester was a Viking city from the 870s to the 910s

Peter Liddle outlines the history of the Vikings in England and the latest archaeological evidence from Leicestershire.

The talk sketches the history of Vikings in England from the late 8th century to the Norman conquest examining the recent archaeological discoveries in the East Midlands.

Leicester was a Viking city from the 870s to the 910s and Viking culture became the norm locally for centuries.

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