On the afternoon of Monday 25th September, 1066, the English army arrived at a place known as Stamford Bridge. The King had travelled just under 300 kilometres in only five days. It was here that ...

Probably looted by Harold's army in 1066 at Stamford Bridge, from the defeated Viking army of Harald Hardrada.We can only speculate how the coin ended up where it did. It was found close to a ...

Harold had tried to catch the Norman army by surprise, like he’d done with Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge, but Norman scouts warned Duke William of King Harold’s advance. Harold and his ...