PREPARATIONS are well underway to mark a milestone anniversary of one of Britain’s most famous battles.
Viking and Saxon warriors will clash once again next month during re-enactments of the Battle of Stamford Bridge, 950 years after the conflict.
The 950th Anniversary Battle of Stamford Bridge Show will take place on September 24 and 25 in the village, near York.
It will be the fifth public re-enactment show held by Battle of Stamford Bridge Heritage Society.
Chairman Chris Rock said: “It is going to be the biggest and best so far, with a packed weekend of battles, living history, craft and trade tents and activities.
“With up to 100 Viking and Saxon warriors re-enacting the battle over the bridge and a new, larger field right on the riverbank next to the viaduct, it will be the largest event in Stamford Bridge since the very first show in 1966 when over 10,000 people attended.”
Among the special guests attending the show will be Gunnar Sigurdsson, from Reykjavik, in Iceland. He can trace his ancestry back to King Harald Hardrada, the Viking king who died at Stamford Bridge in 1066.
The show opens at 10.30am each day and closes at 4.30pm. The free finale on the Sunday starts at 7pm.
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