Saxon Collection

Battle of Hastings IC008_018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing by Jason Askew

Antique map of Britain under the Anglo Saxons

Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest
Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D. Color lithograph reproduction of part of the Bayeux tapestry

Sutton Hoo ship burial J910330
SUTTON HOO, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Reconstruction drawing of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in 620 or 630 - by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Wilkin - Battle of Hastings K021254
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. " The Battle of Hastings " c1820 by Frank W WILKIN (1791-1842)

King Harolds foot soldieres with spears and battle axes, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

St Albans Abbey 1802
St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. The Abbey was founded in 793 by Offa, King of Mercia, supposedly on the site of the martyrdom of St Alban in A.D. 303

St Hilda / Whitby / Reid
SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY Anglo-Saxon abbess, receiving a visit from Caedmon

Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880193
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Viking stone. 9th century grave marker with seven warriors carved into the surface

King Harold II (Harold Godwinson)
HAROLD II or HAROLD GODWINSON (c 1022-1066) King of England, reigned for nine months in 1066, killed at Hastings

Death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry, 69, Normandy, France, Europe

Map / England & Wales 9C
England and Wales during the Saxon era

Sutton Hoo treasure
A double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here

WORLD MAP, 11th CENTURY. The Cottonian or Anglo-Saxon World Map

LANGLAND: PIERS PLOWMAN. A manuscript page from the Middle English poem The Vision of Piers Plowman by William Langland, c1375

Battle of Hastings J960036
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing of the battle scene with soldiers by Ivan Lapper

Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880194
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. The reverse of a 9th century Viking grave marker. Possibly referring to the Day of Judgement, Domesday

Yeavering J910320
YEAVERING, Northumberland (also know as Ad Gefrin). Reconstruction drawing of Saxon Yeavering AD 627, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Battle of Hastings J000010
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing looking over the heads of the English towards the Norman ranks, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of England
Battle of Brunanburh between the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelstan and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson and others, during the Viking invasions of England

Cynric fighting the Britons at Old Sarum in 552 AD J030101
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Cynric of Wessex fighting the Britons at Searobyrg (Old Sarum) in 552 AD. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team

St Swithin / Dudley / Maxims
SAINT SWITHIN or SWITHUN Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastic, Bishop of Winchester, associated with a prediction of rain for 40 days

Lindisfarne Priory K011475
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. A view of the priory in the late afternoon with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance

Lindisfarne Priory J880141
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the Saxon church 652 AD

Page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
A page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe

Anglo-Saxon grave marker J910076
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. Grave marker or name stone commemorating one Osgyth c.700. Anglo Saxon

Roman Pharos and St Marys Church N060946
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Roman pharos lighthouse and St Mary in Castro church (St Mary in the Castle)

Lindisfarne Priory J880067
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. General view of the priory and the castle from the south west

Map / Britain / Saxon Period
Map of England and Wales showing kingdoms of Saxon heptarchy

King Harold arriving from North to confront William, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

The Venerable Bede
THE VENERABLE BEDE Anglo-Saxon scholar, historian and theologian

LFDCA-LFB Volvo dual purpose diesel pump ladder
Pictured on Blackheath in SE London, the pump ladder from Greenwich fire station

Eighth century Saxon church of St. Peter, Wootton Wawen (Wooten Wawen), the oldest church in the county, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hugh of St Victor / Thevet
HUGH OF SAINT VICTOR Saxon or Flemish theologian and mystic

St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, London
St Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus. The building, designed by Henry Saxon Snell

King Harold c. 1066 IC008 / 033
Battle Abbey and Battle of Hastings. A reconstruction drawing, by Judith Dobie, showing King Harold II, c. 1066. Harold Godwinson, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England

Battle of Hastings J000016
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Armies re-group on hillock. Normans take food and water horses

Battle of Hastings J000015
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Waves of Norman cavalry and infantry smash into the shield wall

Battle of Hastings J000014
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans counter attack English Fyrdmen cut off on hillock

Battle of Hastings J000013
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans feigned flight pursued by the English

Battle of Hastings J000011
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the Normans charge through to Harold and his personal troops

Norman Invasion of England, 1066
Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Burgh Castle N090547
BURGH CASTLE, Norfolk. Aerial view of Classis Britannica " Saxon Shore" fort

Anglo-Saxon man N090546
Mucking, Essex. Reconstruction drawing by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing a male wearing a cloak pinned by a brooch at shoulder height. Grave 979. Anglo Saxon

Offas Dyke, Gloucestershire K920276
OFFAs DYKE, Gloucestershire. General view with trees, built by Offa, King of Mercia 757-96

Bedes chair, an ancient oak seat between 800 to 1100 years presumed to have belonged to the venerable Bede

Monastic settlement, Glastonbury Tor J920411
GLASTONBURY TOR, Somerset. Anglo-Saxon monastic settlement. Reconstruction drawing by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team). Anglo Saxon

Portchester Castle J900008
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Reconstruction drawing of Saxon settlement of late 10th century by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team

Sandbach Crosses J010096
SANDBACH CROSSES, Cheshire. Reconstruction drawing of one of the crosses in the 9th century before it was moved to Sandbach, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Roman Pharos and St Marys Church J960160
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Roman pharos lighthouse and St Mary in Castro church (St Mary in the Castle)

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England

East wall stained glass window in the Chancel depicting St Paul, Risen Christ and the Venerable Bede

Saxon Ladies / Strutt
Anglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th centuries: tunics (kirtles)- one with an embroidered hem, super-tunic (roc), mantles, veils or head-rails which completely cover the hair

EyeUbiquitous_20071484
England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portchester Castle showing the Norman 12th Century Tower and 14th Century Keep within the Roman 3rd Century Saxon Shore Fort

Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Depiction of a scene from early British history: Queen Elgiva and King Eadwig are reproved by priests, possibly Archbishop Odo and/or Saint Dunstan

Anglo-Saxon Men Pl. XIX
Anglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th century: green tunic, pan-hose & shoes, tunic with gold border & front slit, mantles, leg bandages, shoes with a central slit on the upper. 9th century

St Augustines Abbey J970019
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Reconstruction drawing of the first saxon church. Watercolour by Peter URMSTON

CODEX AMIATINUS: EZRA. Ezra the scribe writing in a large codex held on his knees. Illumination from the Codex Amiatinus, Northumbria, early 8th century

Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, London
The Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highate, North London. A tram passes by. The infirmary, which was opened in 1879, was designed by Henry Saxon Snell

The noble building of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, with its Norman Gateway, as seen from the pathway by the Cornmill stream. Date: 11th century

Festung Koenigstein fortress on the river Elbe, overlooking the town of Koenigstein, Elbsandsteingebirge Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Nationalpark Saechsische Schweiz national park, Saxon Switzerland

The Barbarine - first climbed 1905 - Germany
The Barbarine - the best-known, free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The pinnacle is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland

North Elmham Church
St. Marys Church, North Elmham, Norfolk, England. Bishop Herbert de Losinga built the first 11th century church here; the present one is 13th century. Date: 13th century

Early morning view of the St Pauls Monastery in Jarrow with the St Pauls church in the distance

King Oswalds Arm
St Aidan prayed that the arm of King Oswald, which had given freely to beggars, would never decay. A story told in Bedes History. The arm remained uncorrupted for 9 centuries

Burnham Deepdale Church
All Saints Church, with its Saxon round tower, at Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England. Date: Medieval

Churches / Earls Barton
A Saxon church tower (circa 880), Earls Barton, Sussex

Pepys / Kits Cotty / Visit
SAMUEL PEPYS Statesman and diarist, visiting Kits Cotty near Maidstone, Kent, on 24 March 1669: " I was mightily glad to see it." Date: 1633 - 1703

Edward Confessor / Woodcut
ENGLISH ROYALTY Edward or Eadward, called the confessor. Last of Anglo-Saxon line. Son of Aethelred II, cousin of William the conqueror. Date: 1004-1066

The ancient traditional village of Viscri in Saxon Transilvania, Romania
ROG-13218 The ancient traditional village of Viscri in Saxon Transilvania, Romania Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Saxon church, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Costume / Men / Saxon Chief
A Saxon warrior chief, fully equipped for battle in helmet and body armour, and carrying a long spear

Saxon fyrdman c. 1066 IC008 / 038
Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings. A reconstruction drawing, by Judith Dobie, showing a Saxon fyrdman c. 1066

Edith of Wessex c. 1066 IC008 / 035
Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings. A reconstruction drawing, by Judith Dobie, of Edith of Wessex c. 1066. Wife of King Edward the Confessor. Anglo-Saxon, crowned Queen of England

Saxon Farmer c. 1066 IC008 / 032
Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings. A reconstruction drawing, by Judith Dobie, showing a Saxon Farmer c. 1066

King Alfred Jewel
The King Alfred Jewel, made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, and is now a popular exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Meeting of Edmund Ironside and Canute, on the Isle of Alney, in the Severn, c1890. Edmund Ironside (c990-1016) meets King Canute (c995-1035) on Alney Island in the River Severn

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

Sunrise over Broadway Tower on top of Fish Hill, the second highest point in the Cotswolds, Broadway, Worcestershire, England

Broadway Tower on top of Fish Hill, the second highest point in the Cotswolds, Broadway, Worcestershire, England

The Viscri fortified church was built by the Transylvanian Saxon community in Viscri in the 13th century. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Brasov County, Transylvania, Romania

The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. Lady Godiva was represented by Mdme. Letitia. The lady was dressed in silk fleshings [to simulate nudity]

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"Saxon: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Anglo-Saxon Britain" Step into a bygone era with an antique map of Britain under the Anglo Saxons, where history comes alive. Explore the intricate details of the Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest, a masterpiece that tells tales of conquest and change. Delve into the mysteries surrounding Sutton Hoo ship burial J910330, a remarkable archaeological find that offers glimpses into ancient rituals and beliefs. The Battle of Hastings depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry takes center stage, showcasing King Harold's foot soldiers armed with spears and battle axes. Witness their valiant efforts as they clash against William the Conqueror's forces in this pivotal moment in history. Discover St Swithin / Dudley / Maxims, remnants from a time when saints held great influence over society. Marvel at St Albans Abbey 1802, an architectural gem that stands as a testament to centuries-old devotion. Journey northwards to Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880193, where spirituality intertwined with artistry on these sacred grounds. Learn about King Harold II (Harold Godwinson), whose reign was cut short tragically during his fateful encounter at Hastings. Lastly, witness the poignant scene depicting Death of King Harold on the Bayeux Tapestry - an emotional portrayal capturing both triumph and tragedy amidst Normandy's picturesque landscapes. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we unravel stories etched within these historical artifacts - each offering invaluable insights into our collective pasts. The legacy culture lives on; its impact reverberates throughout Europe even today.