As non-Latin texts, such as Welsh, Gaelic and the Norse sagas have been analysed and added to the canon of knowledge about the period and a much more archaeological evidence has come to light, the period known as the Dark Ages has narrowed to the point where many historians no longer believe that such a term is useful.
Karena teks-teks non-Latin, seperti saga-saga Norse, Gaelik dan Wales telah dianalisis dan ditambahkan kepada kanon pengetahuan tentang periode tersebut dan bukti arkeologi lebih banyak mendatangkan pencerahan, periode yang dikenal sebagai Abad Kegelapan telah menjadi titik dimana beberapa sejarawan tidak lagi meyakini bahwa istilah tersebut layak digunakan.