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Welcome to my blog!
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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'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...
An Oxford Historian
Oct 29, 202113 min read
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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 ...
An Oxford Historian
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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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 19, 20212 min read
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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...
An Oxford Historian
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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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...
An Oxford Historian
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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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...
An Oxford Historian
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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'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...
An Oxford Historian
Sep 24, 202113 min read
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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
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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 21, 20213 min read
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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 19, 20213 min read
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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
Sep 3, 20214 min read
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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...
An Oxford Historian
Aug 30, 20214 min read
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'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...
An Oxford Historian
Aug 21, 20216 min read
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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 20, 20212 min read
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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 13, 20212 min read
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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 7, 20211 min read
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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 Oxford Historian
Aug 5, 20215 min read
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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 4, 20212 min read
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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
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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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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Jul 25, 20214 min read
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