New Book and Discount Code: Peasants Making History

Posted On: July 26th, 2022

Please see the attached flyer for information on Christopher Dyer’s new book: Peasants Making History.

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PhD Research Fellowship Opportunity at University of Bergen

The Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at the University of Bergen is inviting applications for a PhD Research Fellowship in Archaeology, commencing in August 2025. The fellowship will focus on the materiality of Christianity and its physical remains within the Norwegian territory, but with the possibility for studying this in a larger

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New SMA Council Members

Following our AGM on 2nd December, we are delighted to welcome the following new members to the SMA Council: Dr Sam Leggett Dr Victoria McAlister Dr Patrick Gleeson Welcome aboard! We look forward to working with you over the coming years. We would also like to say a big thank you to outgoing members Craig

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The Society for Medieval Archaeology exists to further the study of the period from the 5th to the 16th century AD.

This week #Take5 invites you to put a ring on it – an Anglo-Saxon finger ring to be precise! Here are 5 examples of gold finger rings from the period that showcase a wonderful variety of decorative styles.

Image 1: The “Tunley Torc”, a 9th or early 10th century plaited Anglo-Norse ring found at Tunley, Gloucestershire (Image: © The Corinium Museum).

Image 2: A Frankish ring of late 6th to early 7th century date with both Christian and pagan iconography. Recorded on the PAS database as ESS-E396B1 (Image: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service via the PAS, CC BY-SA 4.0).

Image 3: The Æthelwulf Ring and Æthelswith Ring, both with Trewhiddle style decoration and dating to the 9th century. Æthelwulf’s Ring depicts a pair of peacocks at the Fountain of Life, whilst Æthelswith’s Ring depicts the Agnes Dei. (Image: © The Trustees of the British Museum).

Image 4: A 9th century ring with elaborate filigree and granulation decoration in the form of dragon heads. It was found in the moat at Meaux Abbey. (Image: © The V&A).

Image 5: A large gold finger ring with round bezel and filigree and granulated decoration.Recorded on the PAS database as SWYOR-3B5652 (Image: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service via the PAS, CC BY-SA 4.0).

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