Hwicce are members of the largest and earliest Dark Age society in Britain, The Vikings, who re-create life and times in the 10th century. The society has been around since the early 1970's, and is well known for it's work with English Heritage, and also film and TV work. Hwicce are the North Bucks group, with their stronghold in the fortress town of Milton Keynes. However, our presence can be felt through out the land with members as far south as Cornwall, as far west as Wales, as far east as Essex. We are spreading northwards with a scouting party in Leeds. If you want to meet us or are interested in joining, see our Training page.

The group started around 13 years ago, with a few like minded souls at Oxford University. Then we were known as the Wychwood Warriors About 10 years ago Wychwood were approached by the Swindon branch of The Vikings and joined the national society under the name Aescesdun. The majority of the members split from Aescesdun to form Hwicce about 11 years ago, as the Oxford branch of The Vikings. Most of our members are now either ex-Oxford University or have joined from outside the university.

From the beginning it was decided to keep Hwicce and the Wychwood Warriors as two separate entities, which has worked well, since both groups are still thriving. Hwicce is now the North Buckinghamshire branch of The Vikings, due to a concentration of our membership in Milton Keynes, and the Wychwood Warriors are the Oxford University Dark-Ages re-enactment group.

In our ranks we have a diverse range of people, from doctors to computer Engineers, from students to mechanics. We are all here, and we all play a part. Our battlefield persona's range from Saxons to Celts to Magyars to Vikings although, so far, we have managed to stop a Norman influence, Thank the Gods.