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  1. New Open-Access ebook

    Atlas of Scottish History to 1707
    published by the ‪Society of Antiquaries of Scotland‬

    Almost 15 years in the making, the atlas contains maps, diagrams, plans, charts and tables covering the history of Scotland from the earliest times up to 1707, along with explanatory texts

    books.socantscot.org/digital-b

    #Scottish #history #IronAge #Roman #Picts #Scots #DálRiata #Vikings #Norse #AngloSaxon #earlymedieval #medieval #latemedieval #renaissance #earlymodern

  2. It also includes “one of the most sumptuously illuminated of all the Anglo-Saxon lectionaries still in existence”, on loan from Pembroke College Cambridge. 🧵 2/
    pem.cam.ac.uk/college/news/pem

    #11thCentury #AngloSaxon #Pembroke1347

  3. Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library - theguardian.com/books/2026/apr "Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herder" #linguistics #anglosaxon

  4. #AngloSaxon noblewomen took shelter from the invading Normans in nunneries. Did that make them brides of Christ?

    ⌛️ Last chance to read this recent History Matters for free

    historytoday.com/archive/histo

  5. #AngloSaxon noblewomen took shelter from the invading Normans in nunneries. Did that make them brides of Christ?

    🔓 Maria Ciszkowicz’s new History Matters is free for 7 days

    historytoday.com/archive/histo

  6. In some corners of England, the last #AngloSaxon relics are looking down on us.

    ⌛️ Last chance to read the new Out of the Margins for free

    historytoday.com/archive/out-m

  7. In some corners of England, the last #AngloSaxon relics are looking down on us.

    🔓 Eleanor Parker’s latest column is free for 7 days

    historytoday.com/archive/out-m

  8. In some corners of England, the last #AngloSaxon relics are looking down on us.

    🔓 Eleanor Parker’s latest column is free for 7 days

    historytoday.com/archive/out-m

  9. Alfred, Gunthrum & Danelaw The making of England. Dr Toby Purser, University of Northampton takes us on a tour of the Viking invasion of England. FREE Zoom talk ticketsource.co.uk/fostp 25 Mar 2026, 19.30 GMT. No Guthrum, no Alfred, no Alfred, no England …. #Histodons @histodons #AngloSaxon

  10. Rare Anglo-Saxon Treasures Unearthed

    In a remarkable discovery that has thrilled archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike, two metal detectorists have uncovered a pair of exquisite gold and garnet artifacts from the #AngloSaxon period in southwestern England’s Wiltshire county. Dating back approximately 1,400 years to the 7th century AD, the finds include a stunning gold and garnet raven’s head and an intricately designed gold band or ring.
    @DetectingDigsUK #globalmuseum

  11. Og ja, måske er internettet blevet noget rod de sidste år, men der er stadig mange ting, som er brilliante. Så når jeg begynder at stave mig lidt rundt i en angelsaksisk tekst, så er der selvfølgelig nogen, som har lavet en brugbar angelsaksisk ordbog, jeg umiddelbart kan slå op i. Det er man jo nødt til at elske.

    #AngloSaxon #Grundtvig #Ordbog #Forskning #DkMastodon #Internet

    bosworthtoller.com

  12. "I Kveld blev der banket paa Helvedes Port" trækker mig så over i Grundtvigs forhold til den angelsaksiske litteratur. Der nusser jeg så for min fornøjelses skyld rundt i hans forhold til "Beowulf" og får bekræftet, hvad jeg godt vidste, men delvis havde glemt, at Tolkien kendte Grundtvig godt og lå tæt på ham i forståelsen af "Beowulf".

    Måske skriver jeg i virkeligheden om Grundtvig, fordi jeg er rollespiller og fantasylæser.

    #Grundtvig #Tolkien #Salmer #AngloSaxon #ttrpg #genre

  13. Anglo-Saxon gold-and-garnet hoard discovered in England reveals early medieval jewelry and ritual practices

    A set of striking Anglo-Saxon gold-and-garnet ornaments discovered on a hillside in eastern England is providing archaeologists with new views on the circulation, reuse, and sometimes deliberate removal from use of high-status jewelry during the early medieval period...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/ang

    Follow us @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #anglosaxon #medieval