Our Cuddy: Celebrating St Cuthbert’s Day
The 20th of March is the anniversary of the death of St Cuthbert in 687 AD. It is also his feast day as a Saint. We know St Cuthbert as the patron saint of Northumbria. He is very important in the history of the region and the identity of its people. He was such an […]
LATES: Our exclusive after hours events
Introducing our LATES program our exclusive monthly after hours events. Each event will be a unique experience cosisting in a wide variety of in-person experiences such as art workshops, seasonal festivals, film screenings and more. Look at our whats on page for LATES and other events. All tickets to be booked online
JAMCam: Somehow Still Digging
Hello dear readers, and welcome back to the JAMCam. The Team has been hard at work over the last few weeks as we now begin to explore areas of research and the more fiddly items in our collection. Even though we’ve moved inside, out of the rain and the wind, we’ve found that the trench has followed us. Caption: A mini-excavation in a bucket. Yesterday […]
Women’s History: Women in Heritage
International Women’s Day might be over, but March is still Women’s History Month. So we decided to keep the ball rolling and talk about some important women in archaeology and heritage. These are just a few – there are so many more we could name. Women have contributed in so many ways to preserving our […]
JAMCam: Work Continues
Just a quick recap of all the progress made over the last few weeks on today’s JAMCam. We’ve been busy cracking through another two-week block of post-excavation work and can finally say that we’re just about finished processing everything recovered last September. Caption: The drafty corridor for us poor souls. Last year, we finished washing, marking and counting the majority of our material, mostly glass bottles and pottery sherds, which meant this year we had to go through the […]
Peace-Weavers, Wise Women, Warrior Queens – Anglo-Saxon Women
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day, a day of celebrating the achievements and impact of women in all areas of society. To commemorate this day coming up soon, we wanted to highlight some incredible Anglo-Saxon women. In their own way, each of these women held very important roles. They made a very real […]