Often, the key aspect of being able to make progress with regards to researching the past. Is through the application of critical thinking, when it comes to accepting common, or even given understanding and interpretations of what is being explored.
Tag: Saxon
Jul 03
The growth of Christianity 50AD – 1100AD
We look at the development of Christianity from 50AD to 1100AD in both the broader European context and also for the people of Brigantia.
Jun 20
James the Deacon of York
The Gregorian mission, characterized by its strategic and persistent efforts, was bolstered in 601AD with the arrival of Paulinus, one of the monks sent by Pope Gregory to support Augustine’s endeavours. Among those accompanying Paulinus was James the Deacon, a figure shrouded in mystery due to the scant historical records of his life.
Jun 13
Brigantia during the Dark Ages
Yorkshire’s history during the Dark Ages is a tapestry of cultural shifts and invasions, beginning with the departure of the Romans in the early 5th century. This period saw the region become a melting pot of Celtic Britons, and later, the Angles and Vikings, each leaving a distinct imprint on the cultural landscape.
PAS North Yorkshire
- NLM-5EB8D1 BROOCH ROMAN 19 February 2025Copper alloy brooch. Hod Hill brooch, Mackreth type HOD HILL 4.b3. A small bifurcated head is rolled forward to retain pin gear [lost]. An uppermost part of the strip below this bears a single transverse rib. Below this, a nearly square plate has four vertical ribs and small waisted wings. The lower bow is moulded […]
- NLM-5ED6DB BROOCH ROMAN 19 February 2025Copper alloy brooch fragment. Cast lower bow and unpierced catch plate from a bow brooch with a narrow rounded bow, possibly a Colchester brooch, Mackreth type C 2. Suggested date: Early Roman, 43-75Length: 26.2mm, Width: 3.3mm, Thickness (bow): 2.7mm, Weight: 2.21gms
- NLM-5FD83F COIN ROMAN 19 February 2025Copper alloy coin. Possibly an as indeterminate, Early Roman issue of 43-200, with drilled hole near edge at 10 O’clock[?] obverse.Obverse description: bust probably rightReverse description: possibly a figure.Diameter: 24mm, Weight: 4.82gms, die axis: possibly 12
