Medieval History
Subject: Centre for Medieval Studies - Half Day Conference
Approved: itenot
Centre for Medieval Studies
Half-Day Conference
Princess Eadgyth of Wessex and her World
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 14:00 - 17:00
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, 43 Woodland road
In 2008, the probable remains of the Saxon Princess Eadgyth were located in
a tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral, her bones wrapped in Byzantine silk. This
conference will be the first opportunity in the UK to hear about this
remarkable discovery and the scientific project that has been undertaken to
confirm the identification of the remains. It will also place the
discovery within the context of late ninth century Merica and Wessex, where
Eadgyth grew up, the role of the Church, and especially the cult of St
Oswald, that flourished in tenth-century southern Germany.
Speakers
Speakers:
Harald Meller and Veit Dresely (Landesmusuem fuer Vorgeschichte,
Sachsen-Anhalt) 'The Editha -Project and its science'
Michael Hare 'The Hwicce Church in the ninth and tenth centuries'
Carolyn Heighway, 'The Minster of St Oswald's, Gloucester and his cult'
Mark Horton (University of Bristol) 'Berkeley Minster - a monastery at the
boundary between Wessex and Mercia'
Free Entrance (but to be sure of a ticket, please contact Professor Mark
Horton, [email protected])
untitled-[2] [~2K]
Dear Stacy,
A friend passed me details of this short conference in Bristol the other day, and I wondered if it was worth circulating them to the membership. I've seen no other publicity for it.
New Year's greetings,
Peter Jackson
Subject: Centre for Medieval Studies - Half Day Conference
Approved: itenot
Centre for Medieval Studies
Half-Day Conference
Princess Eadgyth of Wessex and her World
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 14:00 - 17:00
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, 43 Woodland road
In 2008, the probable remains of the Saxon Princess Eadgyth were located in
a tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral, her bones wrapped in Byzantine silk. This
conference will be the first opportunity in the UK to hear about this
remarkable discovery and the scientific project that has been undertaken to
confirm the identification of the remains. It will also place the
discovery within the context of late ninth century Merica and Wessex, where
Eadgyth grew up, the role of the Church, and especially the cult of St
Oswald, that flourished in tenth-century southern Germany.
Speakers
Speakers:
Harald Meller and Veit Dresely (Landesmusuem fuer Vorgeschichte,
Sachsen-Anhalt) 'The Editha -Project and its science'
Michael Hare 'The Hwicce Church in the ninth and tenth centuries'
Carolyn Heighway, 'The Minster of St Oswald's, Gloucester and his cult'
Mark Horton (University of Bristol) 'Berkeley Minster - a monastery at the
boundary between Wessex and Mercia'
Free Entrance (but to be sure of a ticket, please contact Professor Mark
Horton, [email protected])
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Medieval History
Subject: Centre for Medieval Studies - Half Day Conference
Subject: Centre for Medieval Studies - Half Day Conference
Approved: itenot
Centre for Medieval Studies
Half-Day Conference
Princess Eadgyth of Wessex and her World
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 14:00 - 17:00
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, 43 Woodland road
In 2008, the probable remains of the Saxon Princess Eadgyth were located in
a tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral, her bones wrapped in Byzantine silk. This
conference will be the first opportunity in the UK to hear about this
remarkable discovery and the scientific project that has been undertaken to
confirm the identification of the remains. It will also place the
discovery within the context of late ninth century Merica and Wessex, where
Eadgyth grew up, the role of the Church, and especially the cult of St
Oswald, that flourished in tenth-century southern Germany.
Speakers
Speakers:
Harald Meller and Veit Dresely (Landesmusuem fuer Vorgeschichte,
Sachsen-Anhalt) 'The Editha -Project and its science'
Michael Hare 'The Hwicce Church in the ninth and tenth centuries'
Carolyn Heighway, 'The Minster of St Oswald's, Gloucester and his cult'
Mark Horton (University of Bristol) 'Berkeley Minster - a monastery at the
boundary between Wessex and Mercia'
Free Entrance (but to be sure of a ticket, please contact Professor Mark
Horton, [email protected])
untitled-[2] [~2K]
Dear Stacy,
A friend passed me details of this short conference in Bristol the other day, and I wondered if it was worth circulating them to the membership. I've seen no other publicity for it.
New Year's greetings,
Peter Jackson
Subject: Centre for Medieval Studies - Half Day Conference
Approved: itenot
Centre for Medieval Studies
Half-Day Conference
Princess Eadgyth of Wessex and her World
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 14:00 - 17:00
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, 43 Woodland road
In 2008, the probable remains of the Saxon Princess Eadgyth were located in
a tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral, her bones wrapped in Byzantine silk. This
conference will be the first opportunity in the UK to hear about this
remarkable discovery and the scientific project that has been undertaken to
confirm the identification of the remains. It will also place the
discovery within the context of late ninth century Merica and Wessex, where
Eadgyth grew up, the role of the Church, and especially the cult of St
Oswald, that flourished in tenth-century southern Germany.
Speakers
Speakers:
Harald Meller and Veit Dresely (Landesmusuem fuer Vorgeschichte,
Sachsen-Anhalt) 'The Editha -Project and its science'
Michael Hare 'The Hwicce Church in the ninth and tenth centuries'
Carolyn Heighway, 'The Minster of St Oswald's, Gloucester and his cult'
Mark Horton (University of Bristol) 'Berkeley Minster - a monastery at the
boundary between Wessex and Mercia'
Free Entrance (but to be sure of a ticket, please contact Professor Mark
Horton, [email protected])
- Queen Eadgyth In Magdeburg
Levi Roach writes: This week's discovery of what purports to be Queen Eadgyth's body in Magdeburg, Germany, will, if confirmed scientifically, certainly be an important one. It has long been known that Eadgyth was laid to rest in Magdeburg, but...
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An extremely rare Egyptian coffin, possibly belonging to the son of a king or a very senior official, has been ?discovered? at Torquay Museum by an archaeologist at the University of Bristol. Dr Aidan Dodson, a senior research fellow in Bristol?s Department...
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- Tests Confirm That Bones Are From A Medieval Queen
Bones excavated in Magdeburg Cathedral in 2008 are those of Saxon Princess Eadgyth who died in AD 946, experts at the University of Bristol confirmed today. The crucial scientific evidence came from the teeth preserved in the upper jaw. The bones are...
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On the 2nd of August 2011 The University of Bristol will hold a day to mark the career and retirement of Professor Gillian Clark: A Colloquium for Gillian Clark: Christianity and Roman Society. Tuesday 2nd of August 10.50-18.30 (coffee from 10.30) Speakers...