A Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Sites: County Durham and Northumberland

A Gazetteer Of Anglo-Saxon & Viking Sites: County Durham & Northumberland aims to be a comprehensive guide to places, artefacts and material of Anglo-Saxon and Viking interest in County Durham and Northumberland (pre 1974 borders). Four sites in Roxburghshire are included because of their proximity to the Northumberland border.PART 1 provides background material to put the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings into their historical context, plus a glossary of terms, plans and features of Anglo-Saxon churches, and features relating to crossheads, cross-shafts, grave covers and grave markers.PART 2 identifies 123 "sites" with the aim of enabling the reader to know exactly what they are looking for and where exactly to look: there is a site index.In alphabetical order and divided into County Durham, Northumberland and The Borders (Roxburghshire), each entry is:Star rated to indicate the quality of what there is to see and how easy it is to find.Precisely located and described, including measurements and descriptions of decoration where appropriate.