Archaeologists discover the palace of the last ruler of the Anglo-Saxons in England: the discovery amazed scientists

The palace of the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, who died in the Battle of Hastings in 1066, remained unknown for almost a thousand years. However, archaeologists claim to have found its exact location in the village of Bosham, West Sussex.

According to the Daily Mail, the key clue was the discovery of a medieval toilet in the village's manor house back in 2006. Further research and analysis of scenes from the Bayeux tapestry confirmed that it was from this palace that King Harold set out on his last campaign.

According to archaeologists, indoor toilets in the XI century were found only in the residences of the nobility. Additional evidence was found on the territory of the estate, including a private marina, the remains of a water mill, a deer park, and a church, which testifies to its belonging to the royal family.

The tapestry from Bayeux, more than 68 meters long, first depicts a banquet in Beauchemin, after which Harold sets off on a campaign, and later the moment of his death from an arrow and a blow from a Norman knight.

Villagers have long assumed that the king's palace was located on the site of a modern private house next to the local church. In 2006, the owners of the site commissioned archaeologists to investigate it. During the excavations, in addition to the toilet, they found Norman ceramics, a silver brooch from the 11th century, and a copper stirrup ornament, which testifies to the life of aristocrats in this place.

The researchers believe that the bridge leading from the residence connected it to the Church of the Holy Trinity, which has survived to this day. The discovery in Beauchemin is of great historical significance, as after the Norman Conquest, the English aristocracy left almost no physical traces of their presence.

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