Child’s Silver Neck-Ring (c6th) — a simple symbol of status, or something darker? #findsfridsy This neck ring was found in the burial of a child in the piecemeal-excavated early #AngloSaxon cemetery at Ruskington Lincolnshire. (Displayed at Lincoln Museum). Rare #archaeology finds, such collars…

A princely belt from early C7th Kent — thanks to member Phil Ratcliffe. Replica of the Faversham buckle (found in c19th & displayed in the British Museum @britishmuseum.bsky.social) by Danegeld Historic Jewellery. Belt by member @aedthompson.bsky.social woven from plant dyed wools, on leather.

7-8th century Anglo-Saxon priest (team member James Wenn). “Dalmatic” by Æd Thompson. Previously we shared the foundations of James’ work to reconstruct a plausible image of the Gregorian missionaries and first bishops of the Anglo-Saxon church whose deeds are well documented but… 🧵

One-piece shoes by member Marc Smith based upon the 3rd-4th century shoes found at Obenaltendorf, Germany in 1895. Shoes of this type — represented by many finds from anaerobic bogs (so sometimes called “bog shoes”) — were used across Europe during the #IronAge & #MigrationPeriod…

Sheath for a 7th century broadseax; a project by member Matthijs Demedts, inspired by various finds but particularly Dover Buckland grave 93. Cast rivets (Tattershall Thorpe and Shrubland Hall Coddenham) by Andrew Mason. 🧵

Thegns of Mercia at Sutton Hoo in summer 2024; we will return in spring 2025! (Date to be announced). Pictured; members Æd and Andrew Thompson, photo credit: AHLewis. #earlymedieval #medieval #anglosaxon (cooler than #viking #vikings) #migrationperiod #livinghistory #archaeology #reenactment

Dr Sue Brunning; curator of the European Early Medieval Collections in the Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory at The British Museum will be visiting Lichfield Cathedral on Wed 29th Jan to present 'Silk Roads'. To book please visit www.lichfield-cathedral.org/what-s-on/wh...

Way ahead of you (ft. @thegns.bsky.social )

Proud to announce that work by Thegns of Mercia members has featured in the British Museum’s innovative ‘Silk Roads’ temporary exhibition, which shares our goal of promoting awareness of the cultural richness, diversity and interconnectedness of the early medieval world. …🧵

The festive season approaches! How did folk in #earlymedieval Britain mark this time of year? What kinds of festivities took place & how did they change during the long Anglo-Saxon period? Find out more at www.thegns.org/blog/yule (Article by Æd Thompson, for Sutton Hoo’s #Yule exhibition)

Made with the help of Andrew Mason and now part of the @thegns.bsky.social Thegns of Mercia collection, for educational display, exploring craftsmanship, art and identity in late antiquity - early medieval central Britain.

Some shiny things I made last year. #archaeology #livinghistory #handmade #craft #jewellery #medievalart

The Taplow Lyre (c6-7th); replica by member Æd Thompson. One of 12 such lyres (so far) found in early Anglo-Saxon graves, this example uniquely features horn veneers & silver pins on the yoke, placing its tuning pegs within a representation of the night sky. #archaeology #livinghistory #medieval

My 📷 of the Govan Warrior, a name I coined, found in the early medieval churchyard surrounding the @govanstones.bsky.social museum in Govan Old. Note the shallow carving, making it more like Pictish carvings than the heavier relief produced in the Brittonic Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde.

But did we really suddenly invade, did we arrive gradually or were we actually already here all along? The truth is much more complicated. … And now with this much bigger character limit we can outline how, in reality, evidence including archaeoDNA meta-analysis shows we were a diverse mixture of…

We were in that other place, and now we’re suddenly over here, making inroads, establishing ourselves, forming community networks. Reminds us of the Migration Period. #medieval #archaeology

One of the outrageously important runic inscriptions on the Viking-style Galloway Hoard, deposited c. 900 in what is now SW Scotland. The exciting kicker is that the runes are ANGLIAN, not Old Norse, likely made by an Anglo-Saxon Northumbrian. My images from the Treasure Trove in Scotland viewing.

Broadly speaking, no two #earlymedieval #archaeology finds are precisely the same. Be like your predecessors — dare to be different.

But did we really suddenly invade, did we arrive gradually or were we actually already here all along? The truth is much more complicated. … And now with this much bigger character limit we can outline how, in reality, evidence including archaeoDNA meta-analysis shows we were a diverse mixture of…

We were in that other place, and now we’re suddenly over here, making inroads, establishing ourselves, forming community networks. Reminds us of the Migration Period. #medieval #archaeology

Anglo-Saxon Discoveries Unearthed in England During Wind Farm Project https://www.medievalists.net/2024/09/anglo-saxon-discoveries-unearthed-in-england-during-wind-farm-project/ #archaeology #England