Exploring the Viking Age in East Anglia

On April 18th we welcome Dr Richard Hoggett who will be telling the story of the Vikings in East Anglia.

From the middle decades of the 9th century until the Norman Conquest, East Anglia was an integral part of the Viking world which spanned the North Sea basin. Drawing on historical sources, archaeological sites, artefacts and place-names, this lecture explores the evidence for the Viking presence in East Anglia, from the initial campaign of the Great Heathen Army and the martyrdom of King Edmund, to the subsequent settlement and integration under the Danelaw, and the second wave of raids on the region’s towns which took place in the 11th century.

Richard is a freelance heritage consultant, lecturer and writer with over 25 years’ experience in the academic, commercial and local authority heritage sectors.  He has published extensively on heritage-related subjects in numerous books and journals, as well as more popular pieces. He is the the co-editor of The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk (2025) and the author of The Archaeology of the East Anglian Conversion (2010) and The Book of Happisburgh (2011).

The meeting is at Needham Village Hall, High Road, Needham, IP20 9LB at 2.00pm on Saturday April 18th. All welcome and the usual refreshments will be available. Admission will be by ticket at £5.42 (inc. fees). Please book your tickets here.