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410–800: Anglo-Saxon York

Immigrants from northern europe

Treasures from Medieval York - The York Helmet

After the departure of the Romans, York seems to have experienced a decline in prosperity. Germanic immigrants from northern europe known as Anglo-Saxons arrived.

This is the period of the establishment of the great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria, Wesses, East Anglia and Mercia.

York became a mercantile centre known as Eoforwic. It was the home of the scholar Alcuin. It also became a centre of the re-established Christianity.

Little is left to be directly linked to this period of York's history. A notable exception is the York Helmet. This was found during the excavation of Coppergate in the late twentieth century, near Jorvik Viking Centre. The helmet dates from around 750-775. It is on display in the Yorkshire Museum.

Yorkshire Museum

Roman, Viking and Medieval insights

Text © Raymond Williams

Image by Ann Wuyts