Comments on: 51 Viking raiders found beheaded in an English pit http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688 History fetish? What history fetish? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688/comment-page-1#comment-53514 livius drusus Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:36:38 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=2688#comment-53514 There was an update earlier this year: <a href="http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/5142" target=blank rel="nofollow">Confirmed: beheaded warriors were Vikings</a>. Isotope analysis of their teeth definitely identified the deceased as Scandinavian men primarily between the ages of 18 and 25 (there were a few older individuals). Radiocarbon dating narrowed the age range down to between 910 and 1030 A.D. There was an update earlier this year: Confirmed: beheaded warriors were Vikings. Isotope analysis of their teeth definitely identified the deceased as Scandinavian men primarily between the ages of 18 and 25 (there were a few older individuals). Radiocarbon dating narrowed the age range down to between 910 and 1030 A.D.

]]> By: Stan Smith http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688/comment-page-1#comment-53506 Stan Smith Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:07:41 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=2688#comment-53506 If this was done by locals; which I have no reason to doubt by the way they were buried, they must have been prepared for the raiders since 51 is a lot of dead Vikings. "...were a raiding party who encountered unexpectedly effective Saxon opposition and paid for it with their heads" makes sense since I find it hard to believe a bunch of farmers carrying pitchforks and rakes could have done this. Are there any updates for this story? I would love to read more about this discovery and related findings. If this was done by locals; which I have no reason to doubt by the way they were buried, they must have been prepared for the raiders since 51 is a lot of dead Vikings.

“…were a raiding party who encountered unexpectedly effective Saxon opposition and paid for it with their heads” makes sense since I find it hard to believe a bunch of farmers carrying pitchforks and rakes could have done this.

Are there any updates for this story? I would love to read more about this discovery and related findings.

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688/comment-page-1#comment-50929 livius drusus Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:51:56 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=2688#comment-50929 I gather you were Googling up some info for homework? What was your assignment? I gather you were Googling up some info for homework? What was your assignment?

]]> By: Nav3ta http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688/comment-page-1#comment-50928 Nav3ta Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:41:23 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=2688#comment-50928 :no: poor vikings. well it wasent helpfull for my school assinment, but it was an interesting read. must of been gory. very gory. :skull: :skull: :skull: :no: poor vikings.

well it wasent helpfull for my school assinment, but it was an interesting read. must of been gory. very gory.
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]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/2688/comment-page-1#comment-34609 livius drusus Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:08:17 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=2688#comment-34609 <strike>Well</strike> <strike>Nicely</strike> Adequately put. :giggle: Well Nicely Adequately put. :giggle:

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