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
Caer Urfa
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
Saint Hilda: The Princess Who Shaped the Northumbrian Church
By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Hilda (614 – 680) was a Derian Princess, connected through blood to the great dynasties of Anglo-Saxon Britan: She grew up amid… Read More »Saint Hilda: The Princess Who Shaped the Northumbrian Church
The Real Meaning of Caer Urfa
I’ve written a previous piece on what I think the ancient post-Roman name for South Shields, Caer Urfa, could mean, and I now believe this… Read More »The Real Meaning of Caer Urfa
Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
This is a Roman bear cameo from Arbeia. It’s cut from sardonyx stone, a type of agate. As well as being unbelievably detailed and beautiful,… Read More »Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
What’s in a Name: Part 4: The Stronghold at South Shields
Despite its proximity to North Shields and Tynemouth, the story of South Shields weaves its own way through the ages. In Roman times, it was… Read More »What’s in a Name: Part 4: The Stronghold at South Shields