News about Old English and Anglo-Saxon Culture
Headlines
28 April 2010: Anglo-Saxon Manuscript Treasures in the Parker Library
This important collection of manuscripts has been digitised by Corpus Christi College Library, Cambridge University Library, and Stanford University, and it is now available online.
12 March 2010: Mass Grave of Beheaded Vikings
24 September 2009: The Staffordshire Hoard
Official Website of Staffordshire Hoard
BBC: huge found in Staffordshire--bigger than Sutton Hoo!
More BBC news
More about the finding of the Hoard
Times version of the story
29 August 2006: Saxon chief's gilded buckle found (On display at the Museum of London)
17 February 2004: Viking Ship-Burial Found
October 2003: The Prittlewell Prince
- Anglo-Saxon Burial-Chamber at Prittlewell
- More about Prittlewell (Treasures of a Saxon King at the Museum of London)
A fuller list of news items can be found on the TOEBI website.
Regular Meetings
The Old English Reading Group (OERG) meets weekly during term-time to read and discuss Old English literature in a relaxed, informal setting. All welcome. Please email to find out what we're reading and when we're meeting.
The London Old and Middle English Research Seminar (LOMERS) holds regular meetings, usually twice per term. It also holds a Graduate Seminar and One Day Symposium. Contact Dr Catherine Nall for details.
The London Medieval Society has regular Colloquia, covering a variety of topics and disciplines.
