Recognise These Objects? We Need You!
As those of you following our JAM excavations might know, we found lots of very interesting objects during the dig in Drewett’s Park last summer. They told us a lot about Jarrow’s social history and industrial heritage. Because we would like to try to understand more about our artefacts, we are reaching out to you! […]
Spotlight: JAM
Hello and welcome back to our spotlight series, picking up with our second spotlight of the year. This time we are highlighting our incredible JAM project and learning more about what archaeology is really like. So what is JAM? JAM stands for Jarrow Archaeological Mission. This project, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is helping us […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spotlight: Jarrow Library Knit and Natter Group
Welcome back to our spotlight series where we are kicking off with our first spotlight of 2026! This spotlight focuses on some objects made by the Jarrow Library Knit & Natter group. They have kindly allowed us to display these pieces for a time. The Jarrow Library Knit & Natter group formed within Jarrow Focus, and its members meet weekly to […]
Spotlight: Clay Pipes (Part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of placement student Sarah’s spotlight! Sarah has been showcasing her research on our collection of clay pipes here at Jarrow. If you missed part one, you can check it out here! Clay Pipes, Tobacco, and the Slave Trade Last week, I shared some information about one of the clay pipes in […]