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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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!

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“…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. 📕

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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...

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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...

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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!

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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.

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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.

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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!

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

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

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Amy (PhD researcher at Durham) and Brian (Associate Professor at Eastern Washington University & Durham grad) are hard at work cleaning back the trenches here at #Yeavering. What might they find today? Free site tours run daily at 3pm from now until 18 September. #Northumbria #GefrinTrust

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Jane also snapped a picture of flowers left by a couple in honour of parents who loved this place. A great reminder of the indelible mark that #Yeavering and its landscape have left on so many. What’re your memories of Yeavering?

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

One of our Trustees, Jane, stopped by the excavation site this afternoon. The skies look a bit foreboding but the smile on Roger's face tells us that the archaeology is as bright and exciting as usual! #Yeavering

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The 2025 Yeavering excavation has commenced with the relocation of the grandstand! Stay tuned for lots more from the trenches. We can't wait to see what the team gets up to! #YeaveringExcavation #Northumberland #DUArchaeology #GefrinTrust

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

To celebrate the start of the 2025 excavation season, we've just released the Gefrin Trust's recent conversation with Professor Sarah Semple. Read on for more! gefrintrust.org/conversation...

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Professor Sarah Semple (Durham University) and team are readying to lay out the trenches at Yeavering for another fantastic season of fieldwork. We can’t wait to see what they get up to! #Yeavering #DurhamArchaeology #GefrinTrust

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Want to learn more about Brian Hope-Taylor’s mid 20th-century excavations at #Yeavering? Have a listen to Roger Miket (Trustee, Gefrin Trust) & Prof Ian Ralston’s (Edinburgh) 2024 Society of Antiquaries of London lecture on Hope-Taylor’s years in Northumberland: www.youtube.com/live/WC8E69M...

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Listening to an epic rendition of Beowulf in the glow of the grandstand. #FestivalofArchaeology #Yeavering #Beowulf #Northumbria

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

On Friday night #TheGefrinTrust, along with our partners #AdGefrin and @arcdurham.bsky.social, lit up the contours of Edwin's palace and grandstand. For the first time in over a millennium, the structures' footprints could be seen against the dramatic backdrop of Yeavering Bell. (Image: A. Jansen)

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We’re still buzzing from our 2025 Festival of Archaeology at Yeavering! Hear from Charlotte and Liam, two of our historical reenactors on site. #festivalofarchaeology #yeavering #adgefrin #northumbria www.instagram.com/reel/DM7b5bN...

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

The ‘Ripon Jewel’ which was found close to Ripon Cathedral in 1976. Stylistically, it probably dates to the seventh century, and can be viewed in the cathedral treasury. 📷 My own. #SaxonSunday #RiponCathedral

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

We’ve had a fantastic 2025 Festival of Archaeology at Yeavering. Thank you to all those who came out to site, to learn and share. Particular thanks to our collaborators @arcdurham @adgefrin @aclereenactment. We’re already planning for next year! #FestivalofArchaeology #Yeavering #Northumbria

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

We’ll be highlighting the stories of our Trustees, including Roger Miket, over the next few months. Stay tuned! #GefrinTrust #Yeavering #Northumbria

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

We’re here at Yeavering until 4pm! Both the sunshine and Saxons are out in full force! #Yeavering #FestivalofArchaeology #Northumbria

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Another well-attended tour of site. We’ve two final tours today — come out and visit us until 4pm! #Yeavering #FestivalofArchaeology #EarlyMedievalNorthumberland

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Go say a hello to Stuart in the ACLE reenactment camp and try your hand at milling grain! #FestivalofArchaeology #Yeavering #EarlyMedievalNorthumberland

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

We’re halfway through our second (and final!) day of the Festival of Archaeology at #Yeavering. It’s been brilliant!

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

We’ve had a fantastic first day. Join us tomorrow for Day 2 of our Festival of Archaeology at Yeavering, Northumberland. Thanks to our co-organisers Ad Gefrin, Durham Archaeology, and Acle. And most of all—thanks to all who showed up! We had a superb turnout! #Yeavering #EarlyMedievalNorthumbria

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The Gefrin Trust @gefrintrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Have a find you want identified? Come visit the Portable Antiquities Scheme tomorrow, 2 August 2025 from 10am-4pm.

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