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201946 minPGdocumentary

Britain's Viking Graveyard

201946 minPGdocumentary

A massive grave in a vicarage garden in Derbyshire may hold the remains of thousands of warriors who invaded Britain in the ninth century.

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A massive grave in a vicarage garden in Derbyshire may hold the remains of thousands of warriors who invaded Britain in the ninth century.

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Peter Gauvaindirector

Toby Jones

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In a vicarage garden in Derbyshire, archaeologists have discovered a massive grave believed to contain the remains of thousands of warriors. This site may mark the final resting place of an army that invaded Britain in the ninth century. Directed by Peter Gauvain, "Britain's Viking Graveyard" runs for 46 minutes and focuses on this significant historical find.

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