Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house. They say it might once have been the home of a king who became a saint.
Thought to date from the early 9th century, the dwelling in the central English county of Derbyshire was discovered by a team from the Royal Agricultural University and Wessex Archaeology, according to a news release published Wednesday.
The caves are cut from soft sandstone rock and their narrow doorways and windows resemble Saxon architecture, while a rock-cut pillar is similar to one found in a nearby Saxon crypt.Mark Horton/Royal Agricultural University Around the time of his death, Viking raids on Britain, which started in the late 8th century, had grown in size.
In the 18th century, the caves were modified by local landowner and aristocrat Robert Burdett, who added brickwork and window frames so that he could invite friends for dinner in the"cool and romantic cells" of the caves, according to the press release.
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