Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, was one of the first landing sites of the Vikings. Monasteries were places where monks lived and worshipped. Most people respected the monks and gave them ...

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But the island continued to be important to Christians and they returned to build this stone monastery 400 years later.' 'To this day, Lindisfarne is known as Holy Island.' 'The Vikings had ...