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May 8, 2026 inhistory

Viking Great Heathen Army charnel pit, Repton, Derbyshire, England, photographed 1980. Remains of 264 Norse warriors confirmed by DNA analysis as Scandinavian males, some of the most significant Viking genetic evidence found on British soil.

Viking Great Heathen Army charnel pit, Repton, Derbyshire, England, photographed 1980. Remains of 264 Norse warriors confirmed by DNA analysis as Scandinavian males, some of the most significant Viking genetic evidence found on British soil.

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