Turns out that when Bede wrote of Oswald that “the fame of this illustrious hero was not confined to Britain, for the rays of his beneficent light shone far overseas”, he wasn’t exaggerating #OswaldHunting

Nearly as exciting as all the Oswalding: new book out now! Writing Sin in the German Lands, 1050-1215 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

2nd St Oswald of the day and another stunning landscape setting. Situated on a hillock overlooking the Wörthersee, the current church dates from C15th. Oswald’s raven was again prominent on the altarpiece. #OswaldHunting

Busy #Oswaldhunting with @oswaldsraven.bsky.social. Keeping my record mainly on Instagram, but lots of reposting here….

We're travelling by public transport (and on foot). Confident that we will visit at least 8 churches and chapels (highest at over 2000m), hoping to fit in a couple more...

Team Oswald's Raven is shortly to depart on a research trip. How many churches dedicated to Oswald of Northumbria can we visit in Austria and Italy in 10 days? Stay tuned for beautiful alpine scenery and baroque altarpieces depicting Oswald with his raven, as we travel from Klagenfurt to Verona!

We’ve found our first Oswald (with raven on the altarpiece)! St Oswald im Rosental is first documented in 1267, making it one of the earlier Oswald churches in the region. Stunning rural setting in a wildflower meadow on the banks of the Drava River. #OswaldHunting