An Oxford Historian
Boyo-wulf: Beowulf in Cork Slang
Beowulf's fame in modern culture has led to its constant reinterpretation through the process of translation. Each translation is the...
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Welcome to my blog!
Hello, my name is Tristan and I'm a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford.
The aim of this blog is to share my research and wider history on the early medieval world, help give any advice on applying to university and explaining about Oxford, and generally expanding engagement with the Humanities.
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An Oxford Historian
- Jun 4, 2022
- 5 min
What can nicknames tell us about history?
Recently, St Cross College ran their yearly history prize. This involved, among other things, producing a plain English explanation of...
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An Oxford Historian
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Electronic Beowulf
A wonderful resource for exploring the manuscript culture behind the single surviving version of the epic poem Beowulf. This week I...
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An Oxford Historian
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Key to English Place-Names
One of the crucial aspects of historical onomastics is the question of place-names - how did places get their names, why have some names...
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An Oxford Historian
- May 1, 2022
- 4 min
Crossing Boundaries - Insular metalwork in 'Viking' Scandinavia
How did the Insular metalwork that we find in 'Viking Age' Scandinavia get there? What might the social and cultural significance of...
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An Oxford Historian
- Apr 24, 2022
- 2 min
Bayeux Tapestry Online - resource
The best (and free!) resource to explore the Bayeux Tapestry, the Bayeux Museum's website provides a wonderful chance to explore the work...
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An Oxford Historian
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Nicknames of 'Disability' in Early Medieval England
Last term I attended a confernce put on by the American Names Society to present a paper based on my current PhD work on early medieval...
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An Oxford Historian
- Mar 27, 2022
- 4 min
'Anglo-Saxon' boat burials - why?
The burial at Sutton Hoo Mound 1 is England's most famous archaeological site, and contains a body buried in a magnificent ship. But why...
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An Oxford Historian
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
The Gladstone Link | Library Review
The punishment of the sins of historians, the Gladstone Link combines all the worst features of Oxford's libraries into one gloriously...
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An Oxford Historian
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Westfield Farm - a high-status 'Anglo-Saxon' female burial
The Westfield Farm (Ely) cemetery represents a crucial yet under-appreciated piece of 'Anglo-Saxon' funerary archaeology - a cemetery...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
Old English Poetry in Fascimile
After a hiatus, we're returning to a weekly series highlighting a set of resources to learn about early medieval England. This week we...
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An Oxford Historian
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
The 'Viking' World - Artefact Database
The Swedish History Museum in Stockholm hosts the world's largest collection of Viking artefacts, which tell an impressive story of life,...
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An Oxford Historian
- Dec 13, 2021
- 7 min
Oxbridge History Interviews - tips and advice
This year's interviews are drawing to an end, and so I thought I'd write up some of the advice I compiled this year for people asking...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
'Viking' Nicknames in Landnámabók - my first publication!
Last year I attended the 10th Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North. Based in Iceland's capital Reykjavik, this...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 24, 2021
- 22 min
The 'Viking' Settlement of Northumbria: Large and Archaeologically Distinctive, or Invisible?
Contrasting views of the Scandinavian settlement of the Northumbrian 'Danelaw' have emerged in the historiography of the period....
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: A Review
★★★★★ The classic Arthurian comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail remains as strong today as ever. Its wild historical accuracy is a...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Hamilton: A Review
★★★★☆ The smash-hit musical made available to the world, Hamilton tells the story of the ill-fated founding father through hip-hop. But...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Apollo 11: A Review
★★★★★ Apollo 11 provides a breath-taking look back at the mission to put a man on the moon. Composed of remastered contemporary footage,...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb: A Review
★★★★☆ A must-watch for archaeology enthusiasts, or anyone with a love of the history of Egypt, this stunningly-shot documentary takes us...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Dig: A Review
★★★★☆ Beautifully shot and movingly emotional, The Dig is an impressive example of how the process of history and archaeology can be...
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