We're having an open day at the amazing Moorforge on 4th June; all welcome and entry is free. See a variety of early medieval craftwork, including our new bead furnace. We'll also have a few guests including Pictavia Leather and Wieland Forge. See you there!

This Satuday (4th June) we are having an open day at the amazing Moorforge Viking Settlement, Cumbria! Free Entry; All welcome! Come see our varied craftwork and displays from glass bead making, a variety of textile crafts, bonework, casting, blacksmithing, woodwork and more!

Just got some fab pictures over from my old school friend Michelle covering our reenactment event at moorforge. I'll add more on here or the Cumbraland page over the coming weeks, but here's a few of me and the family! #vikingage #Cumbria #vikings #livinghistory #vikingcumbria

Me and the Cumbraland contingent have had a smashing weekend building another bay on the new Skali at Moorforge! There are still opportunities to get involved yourself on July 30/31 and additional dates after then; contact David for details (email [email protected]).

Adam from our group giving a talk on three important sites for the region and period we reenact!

The earlier issues with the Silverdale hyperlink is all fixed now; sorry for the confusion!

Been experimenting with a NW insular (Wales/Ireland and Scotland I know if it in) method of fixing combs using bone/antler pegs. Ofc metal still widely used, but wanted to give this a try! #experimentalarchaeology

An energy firm in Northern Ireland has announced its cutting its gas bills by 20%+ due to falling wholesale prices. Surely, therefore, the rest of UK gas companies should be cutting their bills to reflect falling wholesale prices? Rigged.

Weaving words! So many early/medieval spindle whorles have (pseudo-)runes. Has anyone written about this? John Hines reads the Saltfleetby inscription (top left) as ‘Óðinn & Heimdallr & Þalfa, they are helping you, Úlfljót, &…’. Recent disc by Judith Jesch. Replica by Adam 💙.

The images of the Saltfleetby spindle whorl with runic inscription & reproduction by Adam 💙 are from this fantastic new 'online museum' about Vikings in the East Midlands Viking Midlands: emidsvikings.ac.uk

Been finishing off these #viking age combs over the holidays for various customers, Inc the middle one for UofG Archaeology

Cumbraland crew at The Govan Stones ⚔🛡👑 with Pictavia leather! Epic as always!