Whitby Abbey is a special place. The abbey dominates the landscape from its exposed location on top of the cliffs. The ruins of the Benedictine monastery visible today were originally…
I set off on a rather rainy morning but managed to outrun the bad weather on my journey north. The day turned out to be pleasantly warm with sunshine and rainbows. For my second and…
First of all, Anglo-Saxon history is intriguing but at the same time mind-bogglingly confusing for somebody who has not studied it for the last 20 years or so. Everything started…
Today, I set off to explore the landscape where Ethelbert and Osthryte founded their monastery: Bardney. My first site visit on the journey back into Anglo-Saxon times leads to Bardney…
In this blog, I will talk more about the research behind the project. How we connected the saints in the broader context of Anglo-Saxon history and royal family pedigrees. Most…