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Sunday, 17 November 2019
Mysterious battle which 'saved England from the Vikings' WAS fought near Liverpool
A bloody conflict which saw the Anglo Saxons fend off the Vikings and Celts took place in Wirral, near Liverpool, archaeologists say.
Their claim reiterates past theories about the 937AD battle but there has been ongoing debate about its true location, with 40 possible sites suggested.
Researchers in 2017 were convinced it had happened in South Yorkshire.
But now after researching medieval manuscripts and carrying out land surveys, experts believe they have found the true battlefield in Wirral, northwest England.
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