A few years ago, James Balme set out to find where the original settlement of Warburton (in Cheshire, England) had been. And so:
Using aerial photography and ancient maps along with field walking and metal detecting he has uncovered extremely rare artefacts from the early Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods of occupation as well as Saxon. Through his research and subsequent excavations in conjunction with the University of Manchester Archaeological Unit he has proved beyond all doubt that the settlement of Warburton existed as far back as c.2000BC.
That's from the Ancient Warburton website.
Now there's more in the news about Warburton. A Manchester Online article, Viking remains found in field, reports
During a new dig, he has now discovered a rare Viking buckle with a "wonderful runic design" dating back to the 10th century. As a bonus, James has also uncovered a 1st century bronze Roman military pendant from the uniform of a Roman soldier who once patrolled the fortlet at Warburton.
Well! I should go live in England and buy a metal detector and a bunch of old maps and stuff.
The Manchester Online article has more information about the site, and a photo of that Viking buckle.
Posted on October 26, 2002 10:57 PM. Filed under: history & archaeology.