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Hello, my name is Tristan and I'm a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford.

The aim of this blog is to share my research and wider history on the early medieval world, help give any advice on applying to university and explaining about Oxford, and generally expanding engagement with the Humanities.

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An Oxford Historian

Oct 29, 202113 min read

'Viking' Lead Trade Weights

This week, in a repurposing of my Masters Degree dissertation, we have a look at the trade weights used by the Vikings. Often found by...

Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds

An Oxford Historian

Oct 20, 20212 min read

Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds

The presence of the Vikings in the Americas has always been a long-contested topic. Although Saga and archaeological evidence suggest ...

Medieval Music Covers - Hildegard von Blingin'

An Oxford Historian

Oct 19, 20212 min read

Medieval Music Covers - Hildegard von Blingin'

This week, for fun, we're going to look at the wonderful Hildegard von Blingin' on Youtube, and her covers of modern pop music in a...

An Oxford Historian

Oct 11, 20212 min read

The British Museum's Online Collection

https://www.anoxfordhistorian.com/post/the-ashmolean-cast-galleryThe ideal resource for those interested in archaeology and history, the...

Archaeology Maps - the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

An Oxford Historian

Oct 8, 20212 min read

Archaeology Maps - the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

To the great happiness of anyone interested in Landscape Archaeology, Historical England have just released a new free online...

Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List

An Oxford Historian

Oct 1, 20215 min read

Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List

Archaeology is a fascinating subject, but is often quite difficult to get into. There's an awful lot of complex jargon associated with...

'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction

An Oxford Historian

Sep 24, 202113 min read

'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction

This week, I thought I'd run through the beginnings of a broader introduction to archaeological theory I have planned. The focus here is...

The 'New Chronology' - the world's craziest conspiracy theory

An Oxford Historian

Sep 21, 20213 min read

The 'New Chronology' - the world's craziest conspiracy theory

Update: This article has ended up on quite a lot of conspiracy websites. Hello! Stay polite and considerate. Conspiracy Theorists are the...

An Oxford Historian

Sep 21, 20213 min read

St Cross College, Oxford

Today I thought I'd talk a little about the Oxford college that has been my home for two years now - St Cross. If you'd like to learn...

An Oxford Historian

Sep 19, 20213 min read

The Franks Casket

One of the 'Anglo-Saxon' period's most impressive, and most complex, artefacts is the so-called 'Franks Casket'. A lidded whalebone box,...

An Oxford Historian

Sep 3, 20214 min read

The Prittlewell Prince

Introduction Archaeology is about much more than treasure-hunting but, inevitably, popular attention tends to be drawn towards rich and...

An Oxford Historian

Aug 30, 20214 min read

The Best Podcasts for Studying

If the first year of a PhD ( combined with a global pandemic) has taught me anything, it's the value of a good podcast. Late nights in...

'Anglo-Saxon' History and Archaeology: A Reading List

An Oxford Historian

Aug 21, 20216 min read

'Anglo-Saxon' History and Archaeology: A Reading List

As an introduction to the 'Anglo-Saxon' history and archaeology course I have put together (available free and online here), I've...

The Viking Society for Northern Research

An Oxford Historian

Aug 20, 20212 min read

The Viking Society for Northern Research

This week we're looking at the wonderful Viking Society for Northern Research, a society founded in 1892 to further the study of the...

An Oxford Historian

Aug 13, 20212 min read

Old English Poetry

The poetry of 'Anglo-Saxon England' holds an interesting middle-ground in public perception. On the one-hand Beowulf is perhaps the...

An Oxford Historian

Aug 7, 20211 min read

The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series

Occasionally, you come across a resource that is so incredibly good, it amazes you that it's free. The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series...

An Oxford Historian

Aug 5, 20215 min read

How to Choose an Oxford College

Does it matter what Oxford College I attend? Which Oxford College is best? How do I choose which Oxford College to go to? Applying to...

An Alternative Curriculum - Learning History

An Oxford Historian

Aug 4, 20212 min read

An Alternative Curriculum - Learning History

This week I'm launching a new project on the website, Alternative Curricula. The aim here is to provide a number of more structured...

An Oxford Historian

Aug 1, 20213 min read

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-nasir

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-nasir is a remarkable archaeological artefact, recounting a trade dispute over copper ingots. The British...

An Oxford Historian

Jul 25, 20214 min read

Top 10 'Viking' Videogames

What are the best Viking videogames for PC, XBox and Playstation? What can they teach us about the history and myth of the Vikings?...

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