‘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 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.
Exeter uni archaeologists find ‘lost’ site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists have discovered compelling evidence that a house in England stands on the site of a long-lost residence belonging to Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
Archaeologists Use Toilet to Track Down Manor Depicted in Famous Medieval Tapestry
One of King Harold's manors appears twice in the famous Bayeux Tapestry, but only 948 years later have researchers finally identified the building's remains.
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.
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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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 ...
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Is this toilet the ultimate Anglo-Saxon status symbol? Inside Harold II’s ‘ensuite’
Presenting fresh archaeological evidence, Dr Duncan Wright shares how a team of experts might have found the lost living ...
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 ...
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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 ...