Sending Britain back to the "Dark Ages". Educational #LivingHistory •Reconstructive #Archaeology • Early #Medieval • #AngloSaxon • #StaffordshireHoard
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Thegns of Mercia retweeted
Something incredible is being uncovered at Soulton! 🏛️✨
The @ThegnsofMercia just revealed major breakthroughs:
💎 The "Garnet Code"
🛡️ Lost Saint’s relics identified
⏳ The link between Anglo-Saxons & Tudors
Full story in @ShropshireStar
shropshirestar.com/your-worl…
#Shropshire
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
It's #WaybackWednesday, so here's the only definitive Saxon room you can still walk into — the crypt at St. Wystan's, Derbyshire. We did a reconstruction on our YouTube channel. It's one of our earliest animations, and it shows(!) youtube.com/watch?v=5StLHIMd…
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
Hard to believe our amazing Private View party was only a fortnight ago! So much has been going on since, that it feels like months have passed. #NiTaS
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
Hundreds celebrate Sutton Hoo 1400th anniversary bbc.in/45maMsx
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
Number in Time and Space is our free exhibition of antiquities, research and contemporary art inspired by the rich history of geometry in the material culture of Britain. It runs from 20 to 31 August at The Minories gallery, Colchester. #TheMinoriesColchester #NiTaS @VisitEssex
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
You've heard of the Roman dodecahedron, but have you heard of the Anglo-Saxon dodecahedron?
#RomanDodecahedron #AngloSaxon #RhombicDodecahedron #Geometry #Archaeology #Mysteries @TheRestHistory @findsorguk
ALT An early Medieval / Anglo-Saxon object in the shape of a rhombic dodecahedron. The piece is made from bars, giving it a fretwork appearance.
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
A taste of what James W will be bringing... this is the setup from earlier this summer at Sutton Hoo. Lots of talking points!
Thegns of Mercia retweeted
We're looking forward to being part of the #LivingHistory celebration for 1400 years of the Mound 1 burial at #SuttonHoo @nationaltrust this weekend! James and James are both members of @ThegnsOfMercia #AngloSaxon #Archaeology #History #EastAnglia #Suffolk #AccessAndParticipation
Proud to announce that work by Thegns of Mercia members has featured in the British Museum’s innovative #SilkRoads temporary exhibition, which shares our goal of promoting awareness of the cultural richness, diversity and interconnectedness of the #earlymedieval world. ….
…of these tiny objects which might otherwise go unnoticed by visitors.
James Wenn, James Syrett (Byrga Geniht Ltd) & other members who contributed to the ‘Secrets in the Stones’ research & series are…
proud to be associated with the Silk Roads special exhibition & to have played a small part in its presentation.
The @britishmuseum ‘Silk Roads’ special exhibition runs until the 23rd of February 2025.
britishmuseum.org/exhibition…
