Andy Earnshaw
Old Bones
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In this episode, we discuss the evidence for Anglo-Saxon smiths, the people who created the artefacts at Sutton Hoo and other princely burials. To do this we analyse the Neolithic tomb called Wayland's Smithy and the legend associated with its
Sutton Hoo is the most spectacular archaeology discovery in British history. We explore what this tells us about the Anglo-Saxons' relationship to themselves, their neighbours and their past. Help keep the show going: Buy a t-shirt Subscribe to
What was it like to be pagan and Christain the next? In this episode, we visit the site of Yeavering and its many strange burials to try and understand what the conversion of England must have felt like. We go beyond the historical story and ex
How do we go from the society we met last time, one that is primarily equal and poor to the medieval image of kings, men with wealth and power near unimaginable to the ordinary peasant.In this episode, we visit the site of Yeavering and its man
What was life like in the 400s and 500s CE? That question is not an easy one. In this episode, we look at the funerary evidence for each stage of life during this period. We understand what identity was developed and how that was closely connec
All across the East of England, there are small cemeteries with completely new material culture. it looks like it's from North-West Europe and represents the arrival, so well documented, of the Anglo-Saxon people. In this episode, we introduce
All around the Irish sea, small stone chapels still remain. Some are amongst the sand dunes, some are now part of larger monasteries and some of them are on golf courses. All of them share an origin story: the beginnings of the Celtic church. I
A king who lies beneath a mountain waiting to return when his land needs him most... which apparently wasn't World War 2, the Great Recession or Coronavirus - how much worse could things become? Anyway, King Arthur. The Once and Future King, hu
Join me on the waves around Tintagel as we discuss the kingdom that arose in Cornwall in the 5th century and, rather than becoming German or British decided to adopt a distinctly continental identity. We also uncover the nature of trade in pre-
In this one-off Christmas special, a fellow archaeology student - Grace - and I chat about a few things from the history of Christmas, including the medieval and pagan origins, as well as how it would have felt at a Medieval Christmas. Next epi
This month we visit Birdoswald Roman Fort to learn what happened to forts on Hadrian's Wall after the Romans abandoned them. This is a slightly different episode, in that, rather than leading with a story into archaeological evidence or capturi
The first proper episode of Season Two. Today we do a mad run through Roman Britain. Were the Romans good for Britain? Were they terrible? Let's find out. Next episode: Chieftans in the Fort***Talk to me: oldbonespodcast@gmail.com---Support me
The Saxons are coming... And so are the British, the Picts, the Vikings, the Franks and, finally, the Normans. This is our prelude to season 2 - a high-level overview of what happens in the years between the fall of Rome and the Battle of Hasti
In our third interview, we speak to Professor David Petts. He is a specialist in the Early Medieval Period of Britain. We reminisce about Binchester, talk about his latest excavations on Lindisfarne and begin to talk about the joys and frustrat
In our second interview, we speak to Dr Ed Caswell. He is a specialist in the Bronze Age of North-Western Europe and we cover the highs and lows of archaeology and dig into what life was like in the Bronze Age. Find out more about Dr Ed here: h
Walk with me through the Avebury landscape. Imagine along with me what it might have been like to live in the world of those who made such a special place. For the first time ever, this entire episode is one long story. I hope you enjoy -- Andy
This is our first interview! It's a little bit different from our normal programming. We're speaking to Heather, a specialist in artefacts with a fascination with all things Roman and Egyptian. Find out more about Heather here: https://finds.or
We've covered a lot in the last few months. Today we ask the questions: what have we learnt from all that archaeology? Does the past have anything left to teach us in the modern world? Unsurprisingly, I think the past does have some things to t
Our last episode of season one takes us to Cheshire where, in the 1980s, two workmen stumbled upon a corpse, 2000 years old, marked with many baffling wounds. Theories and rumour swirled as to the cause of these injuries. 35 years later, Lindow
Wetwang Slack is home to one of the largest Iron Age cemeteries in the UK. Every burial lies beneath a square barrow, a unique and strange structure. Some of those strange inhumations were weirder than your average square barrow, they were char
Danebury is one of Britain's best-excavated hillforts. Amongst the ramparts and roundhouses were found scores of grain pits containing dozens of bodies. Many had the tell-tale signs of post-mortem decapitation, potential evidence of a much myth
Cladh Hallan - a small site on a Scottish island. This remote place was the site of the strangest moment in British prehistory. 3100 years ago, people were laid to rest. However, these people had died a long time ago, 500 years ago in fact! The
Amesbury Archer, the British Tutankhamun, the richest burial in prehistoric Britain. He has been called a king, a priest, a hunter, warrior or humble trader. Who was he? This episode focuses on Bronze Age civilisation. How did people interact?
Stonehenge, the greatest archaeological site in Britain. It was the focus of religious worship for more than 6000 years. In this episode, we begin a two-part discussion on the religion, politics and civilisation of Bronze Age Britain. We're tal
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