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THE Vikings were on the loose - but pillaging was far from their minds.
Actors in costume took part in Alfred's Great Day, a series of events at Winchester's Discovery Centre.
It aimed to bring to life for children the age of Anglo-Saxon England and the time when Alfred was on the throne.
Highlights included a display of weapons and armour, a fashion show and a demonstration of Dark Ages surgery. There was also a small-scale replica of a Viking longboat.
Children had the chance to make coins, try their hand at calligraphy and listen to Viking sagas. An Alfred exhibition runs at the centre until Sunday.
2:36pm Thursday 24th April 2008
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