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The Middle Ages have yielded a series of amazing archaeological discoveries, from medieval swords to buried castle remains to evidence of zombie fears.

Archaeologists identify ninth century Anglo-Saxon cave house Archaeologists identify 9th century Anglo-Saxon cave house (Edmund Simons/RAU) A near-complete Anglo-Saxon dwelling and oratory believed to date from the early ninth century, has been discovered in Derbyshire. The caves, which were cut out of the soft sandstone rock, had long been considered to be 18th century follies. However, the new study demonstrates the caves are more likely to be early Medieval in date. Archaeologists from the R...

A sandstone cave in Derbyshire once thought to 18th century follies are actually the remains of a near complete 9th century Anglo-Saxon house, a study revealed. New analysis of the caves cut out of the soft sandstone was carried out by Wessex Archaeology and the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.  They discovered it is actually an Anglo-Saxon dwelling and oratory that may have once been home to King Eardwulf, who became Saint Hardulph after his death. Archaeologi...

This Anglo-Saxon cave dwelling may have been home to an English king who became a saint By Jack Guy, CNN Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, which, they say, may once have been the home of a king who became a saint. Thought to date from the early 9th century, the dwelling in the central English county of Derbyshire was discovered by a team from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and Wessex Archaeology, according to a news release published Wedn...