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8th June 793: Viking raiders attack Lindisfarne in Northumbria

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Published: Jun 8, 2026
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Norse raiders attacked the holy island of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast in an event that is generally accepted as the start of the ‘Viking’ period of British ...