Names Buried Beneath the Ages
Names BuriedBeneath the Ages From land between two riversWhere saints dwelt in monasteries,Tigris boatmen were brought hereTo navigate the hard end of empire. On new… Read More »Names Buried Beneath the Ages
Anglo-Saxons
Upcoming Talk at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
Upcoming Talk at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery 10th Jun 2026 From the Shields Gazette: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/historian-to-delve-into-the-early-medieval-period-of-south-shields-8666152 Historian to delve into the Early Medieval period… Read More »Upcoming Talk at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
The Fight for the Old North and the Seeds of Northumbria
By Thomas Bainbridge Through the study of history, the fog of the past sometimes clears so we may catch a glimmer of distant events, but never… Read More »The Fight for the Old North and the Seeds of Northumbria
When Wyrd is Woven
By Crasterfarian I’ve written a few pieces lately on my interpretation of events in Bernicia around 630 AD, or “The Golden Age of Northumbria” as it… Read More »When Wyrd is Woven
An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651) is a seminal figure in Northumbrian history. Born most likely in rural Ireland, Aidan became a monk… Read More »An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
The Fyrd and the -ingham Settlements
By Crasterfarian I mek nee wonder people get lost up here, mind, it’s a canny place to lose yourself. But howay, three places that sound almost… Read More »The Fyrd and the -ingham Settlements