Jorvik:  Viking York

After the Romans abandoned Eboracum/York (and England in general) in the early 5th century, Eboracum became known as its Saxon name of Eoforwic to the remaining local populace.  However, our understanding from a historical museum is that the people of that era preferred more rural settings rather than towns so Eoforwic was not the bustling town it was during Roman […]