The location of Brunanburh, however, is still an unsolved mystery. For the last 300 years or more, antiquarians and historians have puzzled over the question. Over thirty sites have been suggested, but none has passed rigorous scrutiny, let alone gained general acceptance.
What Anglo-Saxon teeth can tell us about modern health
September 6, 2018 by
Evidence from the teeth of Anglo-Saxon children could help identify modern children most at risk from conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Heart, Hand, and Mind: Grasping the Cross in Early Medieval England
July 20, 2018 by
Far removed from the bodies they once adorned and the graves which from which they were unearthed gold cross pendants richly inlaid with garnets sit behind glass in various museums in Great Britain.
The return to hill forts in the Dark Ages: what can this tell us about post-Roman Britain?
July 20, 2018 by
After being abandoned for nearly 400 years, some of the ancient Iron Age hill forts were re-occupied and re-fortified in the later fifth and early sixth centuries. Interestingly, some ‘new’ hill forts were also erected at this time.
“As pounded gaping metal”: Translating Saint Aldhelm’s Aenigmata
July 8, 2018 by
Perhaps the greatest pleasure of translating the Aenigmata came from the fact that doing the work well required a scavenger hunt through Anglo-Saxon life—from history to medicine to food and many other arcane topics.
Dress pins from Anglo-Saxon England
June 22, 2018 by
This thesis examines the development, production and function of dress pins in Anglo- Saxon England.
Glass Island, by Gareth Griffith
June 2, 2018 by
Read an excerpt from Glass Island, a debut novel by Gareth Griffith, set in 6th century Britain.
Fulfilling Gregory’s goal: the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon people
May 8, 2018 by
The conversion of the Anglo-Saxons in the seventh century AD was a complex process that involved several stages.
Queen’s researchers exploring Anglo-Saxons knowledge of astronomy and the undiscovered ‘Planet Nine’
May 6, 2018 by
“The idea for this study came about from the strong desire to challenge the common assumption and perceived lack of scientific enquiry in the early Middle Ages, or commonly referred to as ‘Dark Ages’. This was the spark that ignited the intellectual collaboration between a medievalist and an astronomer.”
Stowford: an early medieval hundred meeting place
March 21, 2018 by
In the summer of 2015 archaeological excavation sought to examine the location of an early medieval hundred meeting place (‘moot’) in southern Wiltshire.
Anglo-Scandinavian Literature and the Post-Conquest Period
March 15, 2018 by
This thesis concerns narratives about Anglo-Scandinavian contact and literary traditions of Scandinavian origin which circulated in England in the post-conquest period.
The control of Kent in the ninth century
March 14, 2018 by
To one who lived through the political turmoil in England during the second half of the ninth century, the most significant aspect of a changing world must have been the intensification of Viking raids, culminating with the ‘conquests’ of the ancient kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria.
‘Sisters Under the Skin’? Anglo-Saxon Nuns and Nunneries in Southern England
March 7, 2018 by
The history of female monastic life in Anglo-Saxon England has generally been seen as falling into two distinct phases conveniently separated by the Carolingian Renaissance and the Viking invasions of the ninth century.
Life, Literature and Prayer in Early Anglo-Saxon England
March 1, 2018 by
This thesis deals with the representation of prayer in literary texts from early Anglo-Saxon England, investigating the role of reading in the life of prayer and the various ways in which literary texts from the eighth and ninth centuries attest to cultures of prayer in this period.
English political refugees at the court of Sveinn Ástríðarson, king of Denmark (1042-76)
February 20, 2018 by
After the Norman conquest in 1066 and the failed rebellions in 1069-71, some sections of the aristocracy of Anglo-Saxon England fled as far afield as the Mediterranean, the Crimea, and the Byzantine court. Other crucial members of the Anglo-Saxon elite can be found in exile, somewhat closer to home, in Denmark.
Cross-Channel Marriage and Royal Succession in the Age of Charles the Simple and Athelstan (c. 916-936)
February 6, 2018 by
This article discusses the marriages of four Anglo-Saxon princesses to Continental kings and princes between the years 917 and 930.
Mass grave maybe from the Viking Great Army, archaeologists find
February 2, 2018 by
A team of archaeologists has discovered that a mass grave uncovered in the 1980s dates to the Viking Age and may have been a burial site of the Viking Great Army war dead.
Anglo-Saxon Punishments: The Price of a Pinky
January 27, 2018 by
Recognizing that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, medieval lawmakers believed that justice could be satisfied by aggressors making financial compensation to victims.
New Medieval Books: The Anglo-Saxon World
January 13, 2018 by
Here are five (plus one) new books about Anglo-Saxon England.
Research into Anglo-Saxon burials uncover new insights
January 10, 2018 by
Christine Cave, a PhD candidate at the Austrialian National University, has developed a new method for determining the age-of-death for skeletal remains based on how worn the teeth are.
Reading the Exeter Book Riddles as Life-Writing
January 3, 2018 by
The recent explosion of interest in the theory and practice of ‘life-writing’ provides a valuable new opportunity to reassess these texts with new critical tools at hand.
Anglo-Saxon Medicine and Disease: A Semantic Approach
December 28, 2017 by
The main purpose of the examination is to determine the extent to which scholarly ideas concerning the nature of the human body and the causes of disease were preserved between the Latin texts and the English texts which were translated and compiled from them.
A Short Cut: the minting of Anglo Saxon cut coins
December 18, 2017 by
Whilst the production of the coinage of Anglo-Saxon England is generally well documented there is remarkably little literature concerning the minting of cut pieces: that is, the halfpennies and farthings that make up a substantial proportion of the coins that were in circulation.
The Watlington Hoard: The Viking Treasure that Marked the Foundation of England
December 10, 2017 by
Having you ever visited and been dazzled by Anglo-Saxon collection at the Ashmolean Museum, a priceless treasure hoard that the Museum has fought hard to keep earlier this year?
The War for Mercia, 942-943
November 21, 2017 by
This article examines political and military developments in the midlands during the reign of Edmund I, including the West Saxon king’s campaign in the Five Boroughs, the subsequent attacks by the Viking king of Northumbria, and the treaty between the two in 943.
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