‘Lost’ home depicted in iconic Bayeux Tapestry found – all thanks to an 11th century toilet
King Harold II, one of the subjects of the Bayeux Tapestry, was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
'Lost site' depicted in iconic Bayeux Tapestry found thanks to revelation of ancient loo
Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on the coast of West Sussex, England, according to a news release published Jan. 28. Harold, one of the subjects of the Bayeux Tapestry, was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Archaeologists Finally Locate the Site of the 'Lost Residence' of Anglo-Saxon King Depicted in the Famous Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists Finally Locate the Site of the 'Lost Residence' of Anglo-Saxon King Depicted in the Famous Bayeux Tapestry Archaeologists re-examined evidence from a U.K. excavation from 2006 and found the real-life counterpart of a house shown in the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.
A Lost Residence Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry Was Just Identified
The lost residence of King Harold, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, has been found, thanks partly to the previous discovery of a latrine.
Archaeologists find 'lost' site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and shown in the Bayeux Tapestry.
Archaeologists pinpoint the home of an 11th century king depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry
Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and a historical enigma.
Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England’s last Anglo-Saxon King
The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...
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Is this toilet the ultimate Anglo-Saxon status symbol? Inside Harold II’s ‘ensuite’
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1,000-year-old lost residence of King Harold found, thanks to a toilet
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last ...
Archaeologists May Have Found an English King’s Long-Lost Castle... Thanks to His Toilet
The remains of King Harold II, who died at the famed Battle of Hastings, have never been found. But thanks to the Bayeux ...
Medieval toilet proves key in confirming residence of last Anglo-Saxon King of England
The inclusion of a latrine in the wooden structure proved pivotal in indicating the elite status of the building.
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Medieval house owned by a king ‘lost’ to time in the UK. Now, it’s been discovered
Harold Godwinson was the “last Anglo-Saxon King of England,” the university said, and the exact location of the royal home ...