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1. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesDigs suggest leafy Repton once saw Viking horrors - BBC News

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   Aug 17, 2024 · The peaceful rural village of Repton in Derbyshire is thought to have witnessed a pivotal blood-soaked moment in British history - and an expert says it deserves national recognition.

2. archaeology.co.uk › features › resolving-reptonResolving Repton - Current Archaeology

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   Jun 6, 2019 · In the 1970s and 1980s, investigations at Repton revealed evidence of a 9th-century Viking army camp, as well as a mass grave thought to contain their battle dead. Now new analysis and excavations have shed vivid new light on the nature of these remains, and given hints of a possible second camp nearby. Cat Jarman reports.

3. www.historytools.org › stories › repton-the-winterRepton: The Winter Camp of the Viking Great Heathen Army

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   May 26, 2024 · The Viking winter camp at Repton was a remarkable discovery that has reshaped our understanding of the Viking Age in England. The archaeological evidence aligns closely with historical accounts of the Great Heathen Army and provides tangible proof of the Viking presence.

4. reptonvillage.org.uk › repton-village-history-groupRepton Village History Group – reptonvillage.org.uk

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   The main core of Repton village was designated as a Conservation Area in 1969, and extended in 1982. There are some forty buildings listed as being of historical and architectural interest, and many of them are shown in the “Repton Trail” leaflet, published by the Repton Village History Group.

5. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › derbyshireExploring the village of Repton - one of South Derbyshire’s gems

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   Sep 9, 2015 · Nominated by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘one of the most precious survivals of late Saxon architecture in England’, the crypt served a mausoleum for the Kings of Mercia, who ruled over a great swathe of England stretching from the Humber to the Thames, with Repton as its capital.

6. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › derbyshireRepton, Derbyshire - Great British Life

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   Feb 1, 2010 · Ashley Franklin visits the village of Repton - famous for its schools, fascinating past and flourishing present. After describing Crich as 'the most famous village in Derbyshire', for its Stand, Tramway Museum and TV's Peak Practice, I now realise that this county's Capital of Mercia could challenge that honour.

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   Is Repton the most historic village in the UK?

   • Together with the heritage of the school, one wonders if Repton could claim to be the most historic village in the country, let alone county.Any visitor to Repton will notice St Wystan's 212 foot spire, along with the medieval Cross which must be considered for the title of most attractive, historic roundabout in the country.

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   How many buildings are in Repton village?

   • The main core of Repton village was designated as a Conservation Area in 1969, and extended in 1982. There are some forty buildings listed as being of historical and architectural interest, and many of them are shown in the “Repton Trail” leaflet, published by the Repton Village History Group.

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   What is the historical significance of Repton?

   • Click here for the latest articles and website updates: Latest News The historical significance of Repton is out of all proportion to its present-day size and status as a pleasant village on the south bank of the River Trent in the southernmost part of Derbyshire.

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   Is Repton a real place?

   • As David Guest affirms: 'Repton is steeped in tangible history'. Indeed, David and his wife Lilwen lived for 35 years in Tudor Lodge, a timber-framed house over 400 years old. It's one of Repton's 40 listed buildings, probably more than any other Derbyshire village.

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   Could there be a second Viking camp near Repton?

   • In the 1970s and 1980s, investigations at Repton revealed evidence of a 9th-century Viking army camp, as well as a mass grave thought to contain their battle dead. Now new analysis and excavations have shed vivid new light on the nature of these remains, and given hints of a possible second camp nearby. Cat Jarman reports.

   Resolving Repton - Current Archaeology

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   Is Repton a linear village?

   • Repton is clearly a linear village, one that has its main axis running roughly south-east to north-west, following the line of the gentle valley formed by the Repton Brook as it flows northwards into the Trent. Two water mills (priory and village) were once driven by the Brook.

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8. pastplace.exeter.ac.uk › 2014 › 06Death and Memory at Repton | The Past in its Place

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   All early medieval archaeologists will know about Repton, Derbyshire. The village’s signpost claims its status as the ‘historic capital’ of Mercia.