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Boyo-wulf: Beowulf in Cork Slang

Boyo-wulf: Beowulf in Cork Slang

Boyo-wulf: Beowulf in Cork Slang

An Oxford Historian

Jun 4, 20222 min read

What can nicknames tell us about history?

What can nicknames tell us about history?

What can nicknames tell us about history?

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Jun 4, 20225 min read

Electronic Beowulf

Electronic Beowulf

Electronic Beowulf

An Oxford Historian

May 22, 20222 min read

Key to English Place-Names

Key to English Place-Names

Key to English Place-Names

An Oxford Historian

May 17, 20222 min read

Crossing Boundaries - Insular metalwork in 'Viking' Scandinavia

Crossing Boundaries - Insular metalwork in 'Viking' Scandinavia

Crossing Boundaries - Insular metalwork in 'Viking' Scandinavia

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May 1, 20224 min read

Bayeux Tapestry Online - resource

Bayeux Tapestry Online - resource

Bayeux Tapestry Online - resource

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Apr 24, 20222 min read

Nicknames of 'Disability' in Early Medieval England

Nicknames of 'Disability' in Early Medieval England

Nicknames of 'Disability' in Early Medieval England

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Apr 23, 20221 min read

'Anglo-Saxon' boat burials - why?

'Anglo-Saxon' boat burials - why?

'Anglo-Saxon' boat burials - why?

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Mar 27, 20224 min read

The Gladstone Link | Library Review

The Gladstone Link | Library Review

The Gladstone Link | Library Review

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Mar 25, 20223 min read

Westfield Farm - a high-status 'Anglo-Saxon' female burial

Westfield Farm - a high-status 'Anglo-Saxon' female burial

Westfield Farm - a high-status 'Anglo-Saxon' female burial

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Feb 21, 20223 min read

Old English Poetry in Fascimile

Old English Poetry in Fascimile

Old English Poetry in Fascimile

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Jan 28, 20222 min read

The 'Viking' World - Artefact Database

The 'Viking' World - Artefact Database

The 'Viking' World - Artefact Database

An Oxford Historian

Dec 21, 20211 min read

Oxbridge History Interviews - tips and advice

Oxbridge History Interviews - tips and advice

Oxbridge History Interviews - tips and advice

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Dec 13, 20217 min read

'Viking' Nicknames in Landnámabók - my first publication!

'Viking' Nicknames in Landnámabók - my first publication!

'Viking' Nicknames in Landnámabók - my first publication!

An Oxford Historian

Nov 29, 20211 min read

The 'Viking' Settlement of Northumbria: Large and Archaeologically Distinctive, or Invisible?

The 'Viking' Settlement of Northumbria: Large and Archaeologically Distinctive, or Invisible?

The 'Viking' Settlement of Northumbria: Large and Archaeologically Distinctive, or Invisible?

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Nov 24, 202122 min read

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: A Review

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: A Review

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: A Review

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Nov 15, 20213 min read

Hamilton: A Review

Hamilton: A Review

Hamilton: A Review

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Nov 15, 20214 min read

Apollo 11: A Review

Apollo 11: A Review

Apollo 11: A Review

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Nov 12, 20213 min read

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb: A Review

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb: A Review

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb: A Review

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

The Dig: A Review

The Dig: A Review

The Dig: A Review

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

'Viking' Lead Trade Weights

'Viking' Lead Trade Weights

'Viking' Lead Trade Weights

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Oct 29, 202113 min read

Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds

Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds

Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds

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Oct 20, 20212 min read

Medieval Music Covers - Hildegard von Blingin'

Medieval Music Covers - Hildegard von Blingin'

Medieval Music Covers - Hildegard von Blingin'

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Oct 19, 20212 min read

The British Museum's Online Collection

The British Museum's Online Collection

The British Museum's Online Collection

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Oct 11, 20212 min read

Archaeology Maps - the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

Archaeology Maps - the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

Archaeology Maps - the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

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Oct 8, 20212 min read

Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List

Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List

Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List

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Oct 1, 20215 min read

'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction

'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction

'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction

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Sep 24, 202113 min read

The 'New Chronology' - the world's craziest conspiracy theory

The 'New Chronology' - the world's craziest conspiracy theory

The 'New Chronology' - the world's craziest conspiracy theory

An Oxford Historian

Sep 21, 20213 min read

St Cross College, Oxford

St Cross College, Oxford

St Cross College, Oxford

An Oxford Historian

Sep 21, 20213 min read

The Franks Casket

The Franks Casket

The Franks Casket

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Sep 19, 20213 min read

The Prittlewell Prince

The Prittlewell Prince

The Prittlewell Prince

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Sep 3, 20214 min read

The Best Podcasts for Studying

The Best Podcasts for Studying

The Best Podcasts for Studying

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Aug 30, 20214 min read

'Anglo-Saxon' History and Archaeology: A Reading List

'Anglo-Saxon' History and Archaeology: A Reading List

'Anglo-Saxon' History and Archaeology: A Reading List

An Oxford Historian

Aug 21, 20216 min read

The Viking Society for Northern Research

The Viking Society for Northern Research

The Viking Society for Northern Research

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Aug 20, 20212 min read

Old English Poetry

Old English Poetry

Old English Poetry

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Aug 13, 20212 min read

The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series

The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series

The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series

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Aug 7, 20211 min read

How to Choose an Oxford College

How to Choose an Oxford College

How to Choose an Oxford College

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Aug 5, 20215 min read

An Alternative Curriculum - Learning History

An Alternative Curriculum - Learning History

An Alternative Curriculum - Learning History

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Aug 4, 20212 min read

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-nasir

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-nasir

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-nasir

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Aug 1, 20213 min read

Top 10 'Viking' Videogames

Top 10 'Viking' Videogames

Top 10 'Viking' Videogames

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Jul 25, 20214 min read

Studying 'Disability' in History

Studying 'Disability' in History

Studying 'Disability' in History

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Jul 21, 20213 min read

The 'Vikings' - 'culture-sponges'

The 'Vikings' - 'culture-sponges'

The 'Vikings' - 'culture-sponges'

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Jul 11, 20215 min read

St Anskar, 'Apostle of the North'

St Anskar, 'Apostle of the North'

St Anskar, 'Apostle of the North'

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Jul 5, 20213 min read

Herman Contractus - Early Medieval Disability

Herman Contractus - Early Medieval Disability

Herman Contractus - Early Medieval Disability

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Jul 4, 20212 min read

The Ashmolean Cast Gallery - do 'fakes' matter?

The Ashmolean Cast Gallery - do 'fakes' matter?

The Ashmolean Cast Gallery - do 'fakes' matter?

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Jun 28, 20214 min read

Snape - England's Other Ship Burial

Snape - England's Other Ship Burial

Snape - England's Other Ship Burial

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Jun 27, 20214 min read

Ibn Fadlan and the Rus

Ibn Fadlan and the Rus

Ibn Fadlan and the Rus

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Jun 20, 20215 min read

River Kings by Cat Jarman: A Review

River Kings by Cat Jarman: A Review

River Kings by Cat Jarman: A Review

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Jun 14, 20213 min read

In Our Time - early medieval history

In Our Time - early medieval history

In Our Time - early medieval history

An Oxford Historian

Jun 13, 20212 min read

Nickname of the Week - Onund 'Treefoot'

Nickname of the Week - Onund 'Treefoot'

Nickname of the Week - Onund 'Treefoot'

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Jun 13, 20212 min read

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