Govan Early Medieval

Jan 09 2025 14 ep. 29 mins 14

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Govan Early Medieval is an archaeology and history podcast about early medieval Europe by volunteers at the Govan Stones museum in Glasgow, Scotland. The museum is a world-class collection of dozens of Viking-Age carved stones from the lost 'Dark Ages' Brittonic Kingdom of Strathclyde and is open 7 days, 1-4pm, with free entry.

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Dirham Silver Coins in the Irish Sea Region

Jan 09 2025 33 mins

In this episode, Dr Tom Horne delves into the fascinating history of why, how and when silver dirham coins from Central and Western Asia reached the Irish Sea Region of Britain and Ireland in the Viking Age, a journey of vast distances across Scandinavian-dominated trade networks.

The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 3

Nov 26 2024 13 mins

For all Viking Great Army fans! This is Part 3, the final part of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studie

The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 2

Nov 26 2024 14 mins

For all Viking Great Army fans! Part 2 of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studies at Tullie House in Car

The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 1

Nov 26 2024 13 mins

For all Viking Great Army fans! Part 1 of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studies at Tullie House in Car

The Govan Hogbacks: Amuse-bouche

Nov 01 2024 14 mins

Bex and Tom introduce you to the glorious Govan hogbacks, five enormous carved stone monuments, resembling something like a mix between an early medieval hall and a house shrine for relics, featuring fantastical Guardian beasts and stunning knotwork interlace created in the lost Viking-Age kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons.

Iona and Govan - with Dr. Adrián Maldonado

Jul 26 2024 48 mins

Dr. Adrián Maldonado talks to Dr. Tom Horne about the fascinating parallels in early Christian art and cult practice between Iona and Govan Old. Don't miss a truly absorbing discussion about the carved stones of these enormously important Christian centres, and a particularly fascinating suggestion about what Govan's recumbent cross slabs grave markers might be telling us

The Govan (Jordanhill) Cross

Jul 15 2024 13 mins

Dr. Tom Horne talks about the Govan Cross, alternatively (and also) known as the Jordanhill Cross, which is one of his favourites of the Viking-Age carved stones from the lost early-medieval kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons. This magnificent, if damaged, sandstone cross shaft is carved most intricately with interlace, key patterns and knotwork on all four of its surviving sides.

Peter Ross, Govan Stones Evangelist

Jun 16 2024 6 mins

We spoke with award-winning author and journalist Peter Ross, whose best-selling books include 'A Tomb With a View' and 'Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church' about his love for Govan, Govan Old and the Govan Stones.

Exclusive! Prof. Steve Driscoll on Govan Old Churchyard archaeology

Jun 09 2024 8 mins

In this episode, Bex talks to Prof. Steve Driscoll of University of Glasgow Archaeology about our ancient graveyard at Govan Old, and the past, present and future of excavations and community involvement in this 1,500-year-old early medieval time capsule in the heart of its local community. Includes VERY exciting archaeology chat...

The Govan School: Elderslie Cross

May 09 2024 61 mins

In this episode, we speak about the Govan School of stone carving and the fragments of the stunning Elderslie Cross with Archie Henderson, the Social History Researcher at Paisley Museum, which is run by OneRen. Our thanks to Archie and all involved.