Blog Profile / Anglo-Saxon Archaeology Blog
| URL : | http://anglo-saxon-archaeology-blog.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / Archaeology | |
| Posts on Regator: | 78 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.5 | |
| Archived Since: | September 15, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Northampton Castle dig reveals Saxon past
A "rare" Saxon brooch, a medieval harness, pottery and animal bones are among items found by archaeologists at Northampton's medieval castle site.A survey of the land is taking place ahead of work to build a new £20m railway station in the town. Show More Summary
Unmarked grave dug up in hunt for England's King Alfred the Great
Archaeologists dug up an unmarked grave in a quiet English churchyard in search of remains of King Alfred the Great, a ninth century monarch credited with fending off the Vikings. The exhumation was apparently triggered by fears that...Show More Summary
Staffordshire hoard of treasures to be displayed in Birmingham gallery
The Staffordshire hoard, the UK's largest collection of Anglo Saxon treasure, includes sword mounts and fragments of processional crosses. Photograph: Getty Images The museum in Birmingham where thousands queued for hours to seethe Staffordshire...Show More Summary
Bronze Age settlement unearthed in SW England
Wick Barrow beakers [Credit: Somerset County Council] Excavations at the Hinkley C site have revealed the remains of a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement. Archaeologists have also discovered the first Saxon grub hut to be found inShow More Summary
Exhibition preview: Capital of the North, Yorkshire Museum, York
© Gareth Buddo " From the fifth century, for 1,000 years, York was the northern city,” says Natalie McCaul, the curator of archaeology at the museum doing this history justice several centuries later. “It was the place from which the powerful ruled. Show More Summary
How a distaste for 'pagan food' first put the British off horsemeat
The paper does not attempt to explain how the fashion for eating horsemeat re-emerged in other European countries, notably France Photo: Alamy A new study of the eating habits of the Anglo Saxons suggests that they may have developed a strong distaste for horsemeat because they saw it as a “pagan” food. Show More Summary
Remarkable new finds below York Minster
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found evidence of a previously-unknown settlement below York Minster, dating back more than 1,000 years. Experts working at the Minster say the finds – including a ninth-century coin – help to plug a gap in York’s known history, between the departure of the Romans in the fifth century and the arrivals of the Normans in 1066. Show More Summary
York Minster finds shed light on post-Roman period
The rare Anglo-Saxon coin found at the minster shows that the city had its own mint [Credit: Maev Kennedy/Guardian] The recent excavation of a pair of Viking feet and a tiny silver Anglo-Saxon coin may lack the glamour of the discovery...Show More Summary
Archeologist who found 1,400-year-old grave of princess signs copies of his new book
ROYAL FIND: Dr Steve Sherlock, who discovered the Saxon Princess jewellery at Loftus, a piece of which is shown below, signs copies of his book at Kirkleatham Museum THE archaeologist behind one of the most important discoveries ever made in the region held a book signing session this weekend. Show More Summary
Staffordshire Hoard grows as 81 further pieces declared treasure trove
Some of the pieces of gold and silver which have been declared part of the Staffordshire Hoard. Photograph: Staffordshire County Council/PA Anglo-Saxon gold and silver found in a field in the West Midlands has been declared treasure trove and part of the Staffordshire Hoard. Show More Summary
Staffordshire Hoard duo in fresh windfall from new 'treasure' find
Terry Herbert from Burntwood, Staffordshire, with some of the pieces which made up an Anglo-Saxon hoard More than 80 Anglo-Saxon gold and silver items found buried in a field near Lichfield were ruled to be part of a collection dubbed the Staffordshire Hoard. Show More Summary
Staffordshire hoard site yields further 90 fragments
Staffordshire hoard: part of a helmet was among the pieces unearthed in the Hammerwich field last month. Photograph: Staffordshire county council/PA Gold and garnet cross and eagle-shaped mount among latest items unearthed by archaeologists...Show More Summary
Anglo-Saxon treasure reveals west Norfolk cremation
Fragments of an early Anglo-Saxon silver brooch found in Norfolk has given archaeologists new evidence of a cremation burial in the area. Experts say the 6th Century brooch, found near West Acre, could possibly have originated in mainland Europe. Show More Summary
Summer Courses in Archaeology
Oxford Experience Archaeology Courses The Oxford Experience Summer School offers weekly introductory courses in the Sciences and Humanities. Participants stay in Christ Church, the largest and one of the most beautiful Oxford Colleges. You can find a list of Oxford Experience archaeology courses here... You can find out more about the Oxford Experience here...
Archaeologists reveal rare Anglo-Saxon feasting hall
A rare Anglo-Saxon feasting hall has been spectacularly uncovered by a team of archaeologists from the University of Reading working at Lyminge in Kent. The Guardian have today featured this amazing discovery in the newspaper and on their website. Show More Summary
Saxon find in Lyminge has historians partying like it's 599
A still from the 2007 motion-capture film Beowulf. The epic poem featured a great hall of its own, Heorot, whose ‘radiance shone over many lands’. Photograph: Paramount/Everett/Rex Features The foundations of a spectacular Anglo-Saxon...Show More Summary
Anglo-Saxon hall found in Kent is 'tip of the iceberg'
An Anglo-Saxon feasting hall unearthed beneath a village green in Kent could represent the "tip of the iceberg", according to archaeologists who believe it lies amid an entire complex of ancient buildings. The rare 7th to 9th century...Show More Summary
The Anglo-Saxons are coming!
Producer Beaty Rubens introduces a new, extended series of The Essay on Radio 3 – three blocks of ten episodes stretching in to 2013, the first series beginning on Monday 15th October. I was interested in the Anglo-Saxons – that wasn’t the problem. Show More Summary
Oxford Experience on Facebook
The Oxford Experience - an Oxford University summer school that offers many courses in archaeology and history - now has a Facebook site. You can find the site at: www.facebook.com/OxfordExperience You can find out more about the Oxford Experience here...
Westminster Abbey staff clean floor around Edward the Confessor's tomb
Conservation staff at Westminster Abbey clean the Cosmati pavement surrounding the tomb of Edward the Confessor and asses it for conservation on Sept. 24 in London, England. The highly decorative stone pavement is formed of small precious stones such as onyx and porphyry on a base of dark limestone, known as Purbeck marble. Show More Summary