I went to Exeter today to see the original Huntshaw dagger which I own a replica of - as shown in my recent film about Bronze Age Britain

Three Anglo-Saxon coins found in Devon, minted under the reign of England’s “first” king, Aethelstan

This is what late Roman soldiers in Britain looked like - trousers and tunics from barbarian influence on the late Romans. The crested helmet famous for Vendel era Swedish and early Anglo-Saxon examples is based on Late Roman ridge helmets - the only real difference being that the Germanic people added their zoomorphic knotwork designs to the mix. What is surprising is how similar this soldier looks to the Anglo-Saxon invaders who were yet to arrive. Their arrival was perhaps not as much of a culture shock as people sometimes make out...

Late Roman drip inspired by barbarian drip went on to influence barbarian drip back again

In 421 AD, as many Saxons were migrating to Britain, a Saxon chieftain was buried at Fallward near the river Weser, in a boat shaped coffin.

Conditions of the soil allowed for excellent preservation of wooden items including a chair and foot stool (mentioned in my swastika video) with a runic inscription saying what may be the chief's nick name Alguskathi "elk -harmer".

He was cremated, like others in the same cemetery, and the urns there are the same as kind the early English used. Elk harmer's people also moved to England shortly after he died.

Very few graves preserve so much carpentry so beautifully. Pictured are the table, boat, a box in the shape of a waterfowl, and a block chair with a footstool. It reveals much about our ancestors and their skill. The swastika motifs on the chair and stool pertain to the cult of Woden.