'Given to the Ground': A Viking Age Mass Grave on Ridgeway Hill, Weymouth by Angela Boyle, Helen Webb (Archaeologist), Louise Loe, David Score

'Given to the Ground': A Viking Age Mass Grave on Ridgeway Hill, Weymouth

Angela Boyle, Helen Webb (Archaeologist), Louise Loe, David Score

300 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional reflective medium-paced
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"Given to the Ground" is a gripping and captivating read that will captivate history enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the darker side of human nature, as it delves into the shocking discovery of a Viking Age mass grave, revealing a haunting and extraordinary story of violence and sacrifice.

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This volume describes one of the most exciting and unexpected archaeological discoveries to have been made in Britain in recent years, that of a rare mass grave of executed Vikings on Ridgeway Hill, Dorset. The skeletons, around 50 in total, were ...

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