About Richard Bunting's book Anglo-Saxon and Viking Derbyshire
Illustrated with maps, photographs and line drawings by Penny Dykes.
By bringing together evidence ranging from ancient manuscripts to the latest
archaeological finds, Anglo-Saxon and Viking Derbyshire aims to provide a
comprehensive over-view of the history and archaeology of Derbyshire during
the Dark Ages, an era which began with the departure of the Romans in the
5th century and ended dramatically with the Norman Conquest over 600 years
later. It was a time of great change in which the modern county of
Derbyshire first came into existence.
This book tells the story of the arrival of warriors from northern Europe
and Scandinavia and examines their daily life and struggles. They left a
legacy of mysterious stone crosses and fascinating burial sites which are
found all over the county. Anglo-Saxon and Viking Derbyshire brings our
knowledge of these remains up-to-date and looks in detail at Repton, the
political and religious centre of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Published in the Derbyshire Heritage Series - ISBN 0 946404 03 8.
Price £4.25 inc.p&p. Copies are available via
the author's mother, Julie Bunting. Please email her for details:
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[Created 8 Oct 2000. Last updated 16 Oct 2008 - 12:52 by Rosemary Lockie]