Hoping to be able to run this class in November! If you know anyone interested in pre-Christian religions, please do share :D blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...

Here's academia.edu for you, folks. Quite sure this rubbish does not comply with the European GDPR. Gonna download all my papers and move to Knowledge Commons hcommons.org #medievalsky #academia

Had the pleasure of chatting about Viking music with Jens, a reenactor at the Ribe Viking centre who crafted some lovely pieces based on archaeological finds. #vikingsky #medievalsky youtu.be/jTrILHMjRyE

The marvellous objects made manifest a new elite, one that mediated between gods, ancestors, and living communities. Traditionally, they’ve been called amulets, but they may equally have served as regalia, diplomatic gifts, or even flashy status symbols. shieldofskuld.substack.com/p/stamped-fo...

New methods such as lead isotope analysis are now being deployed to figure out where Viking age silver came from. Made an explanatory video about the results of the study done on the Bedale hoard (Yorkshire). youtu.be/UJ8nSwLZzbQ

Intertwined shapes, overcoming the borders of the natural. Bronze mount from Romerike, Akershus, Norway, 800–1100 my short explanatory video about Germanic animal art: youtu.be/nR0PCsCUgPw

round and round

Very excited to announce that the recording of Prof Howard Williams' (@archaeodeathprof.bsky.social) fantastic seminar from July is now publically available. Check it out on our website at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/seminar-reco... or on Youtube at youtu.be/r0fs6jD_c7k?....

The beauty of everyday objects: wooden bucket with bronze fittings and bronze handle, even bronze bands alternating with wavy ones, Irish design. Placed in a grave in the trading town of Birka, Swe (Bj 557)

Just gonna point out how medievalism underpins this far right nostalgia #medievalsky

THIS: Paws on Parchment: New Exhibition Highlights Cats in Medieval Manuscripts thewalters.org/exhibitions/... #medievalsky

Back on YouTube! youtu.be/cRFjL3w7-DU

fascinating topic youtu.be/QzshjbdjAzY

Whetstones: essential in everyday life and possibly a game-changer in Viking history youtu.be/0K5IpUF-fww

New on my Substack! shieldofskuld.substack.com/p/myth-and-m...

Intriguing find youtu.be/0_mqowohl1E

youtu.be/TWQLjbeqSok?... Love the way this collaboration with @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social is unfolding ❤️

Interested in a class about women in Old Norse society? blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...

intro to my module on Old Norse women at Signum University youtu.be/Z0pzWLo1U_g

📖 RSVP NOW - FREE Reading Group: “Germanic Myth and Legend: The Saga of the Volsungs” with Dr. Irina Manea @shieldofskuld.bsky.social 🗓 Sundays @ 12 PM ET | June 15, 22 & 29 ➡️ RSVP now! saveancientstudies.org/event-details/3-week-sasa-reading-group-germanic-myth-and-legend-the-saga-of-the-volsungs

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The Forsa ring! youtu.be/rTVMCAW1Nr0 #medievalsky #vikingsky

New on Substack: tinyurl.com/yeypaau5

Gotland and its intriguing #vikingage artefacts. Here a necklace of fish-headed pendants with crosses. #medievalsky

A massive ring brooch from the Viking Age weighing over half a kg in silver. Imagine using this to pin your cloak! #vikingsky #medievalsky

The Secrets of Sweden’s Looted Burial Mound and Heritage Site youtu.be/fJnXFOyvT04

Viking furnished graves, with Irina and Howard youtu.be/P6b5O73ztyg @shieldofskuld.bsky.social

shieldofskuld.substack.com/p/raids-and-... #medievalsky #vikingsky

So exciting! The original serpent's head from one of the most famous #viking vessels, the Oseberg ship, will be on display for the very first time at the Historical Museum in Oslo. #vikingsky #medievalsky

A new piece on cultural exchange #vikings #slavs #medievalsky

New post: open.substack.com/pub/shieldof...

To all who celebrate. #Maythe4th #MedievalSky

Join me for a free sample of one of my courses with Signum University! You can choose as many capsules as you want 😊 blackberry.signumuniversity.org/events/2025-... #medievalsky

Delving into this next week! Been waiting for it so long 😍 www.gotlandicpicturestones.se/s/index/page...

Amazing resource! silkroadvirtualmuseum.com #medievalsky

The "niche within niche" effect of academic conferences: "here’s my groundbreaking work on marginalia in one 14th-century manuscript from a monastery no one’s ever heard of." #medievalsky

#bronzeage #ironage #viking youtu.be/-pt7cfDuATI

Currently unemployed and wanting to get my freelance historical consultant work off the ground! If you are creating anything medieval, want assistance in crafting historically accurate stories and want to hire a #trans historian living in the UK, please do get in touch. #medievalsky #writing

The 2nd annual @ceraejournal.bsky.social #onlineconference is this week, 26-27 April! 🎉 🗣️Heaps of fantastic papers over our unique 30-hour continuous schedule - which allows for equitable access to the conference irrespective of location. #medievalsky #earlymodernsky ceraejournal.com/2025/04/21/i...

"Viking identity"

The Lindholm Høje burial grounds ca. 400-900, northern Denmark #vikingsky #medievalsky #ironage

All you need to know about Öland! #medievalsky #vikingsky youtu.be/Q_EQTzVw7IU?...

#ironage #medievalsky #scandinavia

📌 STARTING TOMORROW! Mark your calendar to join SASA’s 5th Birthday Bash Fundraiser! 🗓 April 5th - 15th, 2025 ➡️RSVP NOW: saveancientstudies.org/events 🥳To continue the progress we have made into our 5th year, we set our goal for this campaign at $5,000. See the full lineup list below!

Lecture packed with lots of sources I really enjoyed working on. Too bad I was sick, apologies for the horrid voice. youtu.be/SRhIGB0wNDM

Of mice and men