The A17 road that runs through Garwick sits atop this extinct channel (roddon); note, the Old English name Swineshead for the next parish means ‘the head of the creek’ & C14 dating from the A17 there indicates marine conditions present from the Late Roman/early post-Roman period.

In honour of the wonderful Jinty Nelson, for #FindsFriday here's a portrait coin of Charles the Bald from Bourges, minted in the late 840s/early 850s: BnF Prou 736.

This distinctive chap is the Cerne Abbas Giant. The drawing comes from the Society's 1764 meeting minutes where Lord Bishop of Carlisle did this drawing & lead a discussion. If you want to know more about the Cerne Giant, tune into Mike Allen FSA's lecture youtube.com/watch?v=ZFyaVG…

The death of another great early medieval scholar ( so soon after the passing of Jinty Nelson). I was fortunate enough to go on one of Eamonn’s tours of Rome, a truly memorable experience with such an entertaining and learned guide.

Wishing you could have heard Mike Allen's lecture on the Cerne Abbas Giant last week? Check it out on the Society of Antiquaries of London Youtube channel!

A distinctly Norman site emerges . . . Full research can be accessed here: archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/P… Old Sarum English Heritage

'Jinty Nelson - a memoir', by Pauline Stafford bit.ly/4e0Z6fu Following news last week of the death of Jinty Nelson, we are very grateful to Professor Stafford for contributing this memoir of Jinty as a friend, colleague and President Royal Historical Society. #twitterstorians

Happy graduation from this colourful lot of historians and Classical Studies@University of Winchester lecturers University of Winchester! We've enjoyed teaching with you and learning from you. Stay in touch and congratulations!

Very rare Anglo-Saxon memorial at Whitchurch, Hampshire It shows Christ holding a book & has an inscription across the top saying ‘Here lies the body of Frithburga, buried in peace’ She may have been a nun at nearby Wherwell Abbey

On Sunday 17 November at 4pm, St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church in Folkestone will host a special service as the remains of its patron Saint Eanswythe will be laid in their final resting place. Find out more: ow.ly/G82G50U3Flb

Early Medieval Treasure Secured for English Museum medievalists.net/2024/11/early-… #museums #Chichester

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New book out now "Lordship and Landscape in East Anglia AD400-800", rewrites the history of the East Anglian Kingdom 1,400 years ago, using results of fieldwork at Rendlesham coordinated by SCC Archaeological Service since 2008. Read the full article: heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/lor…

A new book on Rendlesham's royal finds, coordinated by SCCArchaeology, has helped change the way academics think about the earliest English kings and their kingdoms. suffolknews.co.uk/woodbridge/new… Professor Christopher Scull, who led the research through a Leverhulme Research

The Norman font of St. Mary’s Church at Kirkburn in East Yorkshire. Simplistic, but rather wonderful! 📸 My own. #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #Kirkburn

Some exciting and important reading on connections between 6th/7th-century England and the Near East, from Helen Gittos. Highly recommended! academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-ar…

There’s just under 2 months until the deadline for the Gordon Forster Essay Prize. This prize is open to postgraduate students and ECRs. The winner will receive £200 and their essay will be considered for publication. Deadline: 1 March 2025 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

WOW! Today we are at Winchester Cathedral to see some incredible angels including one with the most amazing curls. See all of our angels here > bit.ly/CathedralAngels #CathedralAngels #CathedralAngel #Advent #Cathedrals

An important and free new book! Lordship and Landscape in East Anglia AD 400-800. Fascinating for archaeologists, place-name specialists, historians... From the heart lands of early medieval English settlement. Dr Francis Young

Today is #Calennig, also known as the #WelshNewYear. Traditionally, it is celebrated by the giving of gifts, in particular skewered apples stuck with greenery and cloves. Check out some Welsh archaeology to celebrate. 1/2