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What happened in York between the decline of the Roman city and the arrival of the Viking raiders? Archaeology can tell us – and new discoveries are provoking new thinking about the rebirth of this historic town.
Ailsa has been an archaeologist in York for many years and has produced books and articles on York’s Anglian and Viking Age archaeology and artefacts. She is currently co-ordinating the completion of the long-running research project on the famous archaeological site which is the basis for the Jorvik Viking Centre today.