Just a few more hours to go of the #Yeavering #FestivalofArchaeology. We're open until 4pm today. Thanks to all who've come and participated so far!

We had a brilliant evening lighting up the contours of Edwin's palace to the sounds of Beowulf. Come join us today from 10am-4pm for a second (final!) day of Yeavering's #FestivalofArchaeology. Tag us in your posts! #archaeology #earlymedieval #Northumbria

“…for hwan modsefa min ne gesweorce þonne ic eorla lif eal geondþence, hu hi færlice flet ofgeafon, modge maguþegnas.“ ~The Wanderer (lines 61-63) This evening’s splendid 🌈 rainbow over Yeavering plain. Now, as in the 7th century, this is a place of people, stories, & homecoming. 📕

We've had a fantastic first day of Yeavering's 2nd annual #FestivalofArchaeology! Thanks to all who came and soaked in the sights and sounds of #earlymedieval #Northumbria. See you back here tomorrow (Saturday 1 August), 10am-4pm once more. Light show tonight: ticketpass.org/event/EBUOPO...

What's Dr Chris Ferguson of Ad Gefrin so excited about?! Tonight's epic light show! 💡 See the contours of Edwin's palace and grandstand to the sound of pipers and Beowulf. #FestivalofArchaeology #Yeavering #Northumberland

We're counting down the days until Friday! Tickets here: ticketpass.org/event/EBUOPO... #FestivalofArchaeology #Yeavering #Northumbria

The Gefrin Trust@gefrintrust.bsky.social · last wk.

Come join us for Yeavering's #FestivalofArchaeology, Fri 31 July to Sat 1 August. Chat about Northumbrian small finds with @findsorguk.bsky.social, tour Edwin's palace with @arcdurham.bsky.social, walk through #ACLE's early medieval camp, and inhabit the rich history of a lived landscape. #Yeavering

Tickets available here: ticketpass.org/event/EBUOPO...

The Gefrin Trust@gefrintrust.bsky.social · last wk.

Come join us for Yeavering's #FestivalofArchaeology, Fri 31 July to Sat 1 August. Chat about Northumbrian small finds with @findsorguk.bsky.social, tour Edwin's palace with @arcdurham.bsky.social, walk through #ACLE's early medieval camp, and inhabit the rich history of a lived landscape. #Yeavering

Come join us for Yeavering's #FestivalofArchaeology, Fri 31 July to Sat 1 August. Chat about Northumbrian small finds with @findsorguk.bsky.social, tour Edwin's palace with @arcdurham.bsky.social, walk through #ACLE's early medieval camp, and inhabit the rich history of a lived landscape. #Yeavering

Come join us for the 2026 #FestivalofArchaeology on site at Yeavering from Friday 31 July to Saturday 1 August, including additional activities at Ad Gefrin Distillery & Museum on Sunday 2 August. Full schedule: gefrintrust.org/2026-yeaveri... Book tickets: ticketpass.org/event/EBUOPO...

We're delighted to announce this year's Festival of Archaeology which will be held at Yeavering from Friday 31 July to Saturday 1 August 2026. Join us daily from 10am to 4pm for a host of activities. More details to come! Book your tickets here: ticketpass.org/event/EBUOPO... #FestivalofArchaeology

Press Release - The Gefrin Trust is delighted to announce the acquisition of Maelmin Heritage Trail in Milfield, Northumberland. Read on for more! #GefrinTrust #Milfield #HeritageTrail #Northumberland #Archaeology

Online orders have commenced. Pick up your copy at: adgefrin.co.uk/shop/Ad-Gefr...

Online orders have commenced. Pick up your copy at: adgefrin.co.uk/shop/Ad-Gefr...

Roger Miket's "Ad Gefrin: Brian Hope-Taylor and His Quest for the Early Medieval Kingdom of Northumbria" is out now. Published by The Gefrin Trust. Online orders coming soon! In the meantime, pick up your copy at Ad Gefrin Museum & Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland. #Archaeology #Northumbria

Brian Hope-Taylor pondering the base of a Bronze Age cinerary urn. #GefrinTrust #Yeavering #EarlyMedieval #Northumbria #Archaeology

Thanks for the lovely feedback, Stef! We totally agree about the volume's aesthetic. It is eye-catching and has very helpful citation formatting and appendixes!

Stef North-Sagrott@archaeostef.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I've been lucky enough to have a copy of this since December. It's a brilliant and fascinating publication, and I'm still swooning over the design and type setting - it really is worth getting a copy of!

The Gefrin Trust is delighted to announce the publication of a landmark volume by Roger Miket entitled "Ad Gefrin: Brian Hope-Taylor and His Quest for the Early Medieval Kingdom of Northumbria." Get your copy at the Ad Gefrin Shop in Wooler! #Yeavering

Our Trustees met on site this morning for a tour led by Trustee Sarah Semple, a wander around Maelmin with Trustee Roger Miket, and—in the afternoon—sat down for a proper meeting. The future of #Yeavering is in good hands! Stay tuned for exciting news out of Yeavering in the months to come.

The TillVAS Archaeology group came and visited our site today. Thanks for the visit! We’re in the last days of the 2025 #Yeavering dig and are readying for tomorrow’s Trustees meeting.

We’re reaching the excavation’s final days. Though it’s damp on site, nothing dampens our spirits! Here’s Annabelle, an @arcdurham student, who faithfully helps lead👟 tours of site ☔️ rain or ☀️ shine. She—and all at #Yeavering right now—make our site & its stories come to life. Thanks, Annabelle! 👏😊

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In between the hours excavating, the @arcdurham students at #Yeavering have been enjoying some early medieval games… and donuts 🍩! (Don’t worry - the donuts aren’t 7th-century 😉) Catch our daily site tour tomorrow at 3pm. #Yeavering #GefrinTrust #Northumberland #DUArchaeology

It’s the #Yeavering team’s day off. 😊 What better way to spend it than to head over to Holy Island & check in on the 10th (final) year of the DU/DV dig! Dr David Petts @arcdurham talks the team through the reopened trenches. We’ve been so lucky to have both digs run concurrently for a few years!

The Yeavering excavation team will be taking a well-earned rest tomorrow (Sunday, 7 September). Today’s site tour is at 3pm as usual. See you there! #DUArchaeology #Yeavering #GefrinTrust #northumbria #edwin

It’s raining cats🐱 & dogs 🐶 out there! Archaeologists are hearty folk but trenches this wet mean super slippery surfaces. We’ve cancelled our @gefrintrust site tour for today but will be back at #Yeavering to deliver the usual 3pm tour tomorrow (Thurs, 4 September). Stay dry! ☔️ 💦 Image: @adgefrin