Rebecca Tyson

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The exhibition discusses the substantial changes to the geography of the river over the centuries and explores the objects lost or deliberately deposited in its waters. The range of finds included pottery cups, metal votive objects, medieval weapons, WW1 helmets, and 19th-c pistols. #Saga25 /end

The exhibition follows the history of human interaction with the River Seine from prehistory to the present day. I loved the in-situ display of the 1st-c Roman harbour and a 1st-c fish trap! #Saga25 3/

I then went to the Crypte Archeologique, which as well as showing in-situ remains from the Gallo-Roman period has an exhibition ‘Dans la Seine’. It was so good I had to do some bonus posts today #Saga25 2/

This afternoon I’ve explored Île de la Cité, the medieval heart of Paris. I visited Sainte-Chapelle, part of the medieval royal palace, to see the spectacular 13th-c stained glass and the oldest wall painting in Paris. #Saga25 #MedievalSky 1/

@ccooijmans.bsky.social book Monarchs and Hydrarchs examines Viking activity in Francia more widely

Yesterday I visited the former abbey church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, home of Abbo who made an eyewitness account of the Viking attacks on Paris in the 880s. We also moved the ship from the Eiffel Tower to the harbour at the Bastille monument, going through our first lock. #Saga25 #MedievalSky

I’m not, this time.

We will be travelling down the Seine over the next 2 weeks

The sail on this ship is polyester due to cost. The Oseberg Heritage Foundation, who run this ship and its twin back in Norway, are having a wool sail made at the moment for the other ship apparently.

I’m sure the crew on those stages were very grateful that the 26-ton ship was moved by truck and they didn’t have to move it themselves!

Yes, and possibly more than one, in the lower French rivers.

That is the stage after mine so I’m not sure of the timings, but the plan is for them to be in London by the end of the month. I believe the plan is for the ship to be at the Greenwich Maritime Museum over the winter. There is a live tracker here live.sagafarmann.com

And there are a lot of bridges!

Sounds amazing!

Yes, the Seine has changed significantly since the eleventh century, and is much narrower than it was, so I’m personally not convinced that there will be much sailing. I’m crewing for a Norwegian team, and the authenticity isn’t one of their priorities.

Today I start my research trip sailing down the River Seine from Paris to Honfleur (via a few stops) in a reconstruction of the Klåstad cargo ship built in 998. It’s the penultimate stage in the ship’s journey from Rome to London throughout the summer. I’ll post updates as we go #Saga25 #MedievalSky

Peter J. Marshall (1933-2025) - RHS We are deeply saddened to learn of the death, on Saturday, of Professor Peter Marshall, former Rhodes Professor of Imperial History at King's College London and President of the Royal Historical Socie...

I was very sad to hear of the death of Professor Peter Marshall, the generous benefactor of the Marshall Fellowship that I was honoured to receive from October 2024-March 2025. Peter was very kind and encouraging to me, and I am extremely grateful to him.

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Congratulations

There is strong Bristol representation at #Battle2025, and we have just been treated to a brilliant paper by @sophiekelly59.bsky.social on 'Episcopal display and the English crozier around the time of the Norman Conquest'.

Thank you very much, Pauline. That is very kind of you to say.

Thank you, Matt 🙂

communities behind the named individuals that enabled the Norman invasion to become a reality. End/ ⛵

demonstrates that, though a short and enigmatic text, the Ship List nonetheless provides key information concerning the named contributors to the Norman cross-Channel invasion, and that by examining their connections to maritime activity and experience, it is possible to identify the 6/

as their vital contribution to the invasion in 1066. It is argued here that this approach illuminates the fundamental contributions made by this institution to not only the Norman invasion in 1066 but also Normandy’s wider social, economic, and political histories in this period. This article 5/

This article examines the inclusion within the Ship List of the almoner Remigius and investigates the role played by both Remigius and his monastic community at the Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Fécamp in the practice and curation of 11th-century maritime activity and cultural memory, as well 4/

such an undertaking. While the 11th- and 12th-century narrative accounts of the momentous events of 1066 have in most cases been closely investigated, the testimony of the Ship List remains an under-utilised yet immensely valuable source through which these questions can be explored. 3/

In 1066 William of Normandy crossed the Channel to invade England at the start of a story that has been well-known and studied for centuries. However, fundamental questions remain unanswered, and indeed largely unasked, regarding where William found the knowledge, ships, and sailors required for 2/

I'm setting out for the Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies, as I was lucky enough to have been chosen as this year's Marjorie Chibnall Essay Prize winner.

My essay is titled 'Contributions to the Conquest: The Abbey of Fécamp and Maritime Memory', and an abstract is below: 1/

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