Cestrescire news from James Waddington

Jorvik Viking festival this weekend

James Waddington — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:56:28 +0100

Saxon and Viking armies clash at York

Jorvik Viking festival 2010 is already underway in York. This weekend, we will be there as Regia Anglorum turns out in force to stage displays including two large battles.

York is the first major event of the year, and always one of the biggest. It is ofteRead More...

Saxon Princess Eadgyth found?

James Waddington — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:32:09 +0100

Eadgyth and Otto - Image from Wikipedia

It was widely reported last week that remains, thought to be those of Eadgyth of Wessex, were undergoing analysis at the University of Bristol. If the identity is confirmed then they would be the oldest identified remains of a member of the English royal family.

Staffordshire hoard appeal

James Waddington — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:16:12 +0100

Image by portable antiquities

Thought to date from around the 7th century, the Staffordshire hoard is the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. Now an appeal has been launched to raise £3.3million, in order to keep the collection from being sold and potentially broken up

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About the site

James Waddington — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0100

There are a few new interactive features on cestrescire.org.uk. Here's a quick summary of the main ones:

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Welcome to the new Cestrescire website!

James Waddington — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Our new front page

Cestrescire's website has needed a revamp for some time, and here it is.

We have been a group now for close to a decade. In that time our members have progressed immeasurably, getting involved in all sorts of interesting things along the way. It's all wRead More...