Interesting article. I’m from an Indian family but I’ve lived almost my whole life in what was Danelaw so the Viking side of history is much more apparent to me.
Nice to know that the football chant of “Ingerland” is historically correct though.
Nice to know that the football chant of “Ingerland” is historically correct though.
"The Kings have gone by the Kingdom remains"
Amazing how long these things can persist.
Just south of Cambridge is the intersection between Icknield Way¹ and Ermine Street², and you hardly seem to be able to stick a trowel in the ground without finding a coin hoard in these parts. You can still walk large parts of it on footpaths and bridleways. Not as pretty as Wales, but nice nonetheless.