# The Mystery Viking Mass Execution of Ridgeway Hill

An episode of [Forbidden History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1647364061), 16 Jun 2026, 41 min.

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The Viking Age began in 793 with the attack on Lindisfarne--or did it? Evidence indicates Scandanavian explorers and traders had been active in Europe for decades before suddenly adopting the new strategy which brought fear to Europe. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host / Archaeologist Raili Allmäe: Osteologist, Tallinn University John Haywood: Historian and Author Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Louise Loe: Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, Tallinn University Neil Price: Archaeologist, Uppsala University Dave Score: Head of Field Research, Oxford Archaeology Steve Wallis: Archaeological Director, Dorset District Administration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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