Weorod are a group of Historical Interpreters who specialise in portraying the Early Anglo-Saxon period in Hampshire and the surrounding areas.
Portsmouth, England
Joined April 2015
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A 'HUGE' THANK YOU to all those who supported the first #Archaeology Day last weekend @AAssemblyRooms we had a fab day meeting you! Our thanks also to the Organising team which made the day so inspiring for all of us. And, thanks too to our own team and to Paulina for the pic:
Just 3 sleeps 'til the Event @AAssemblyRooms Join us - & other local heritage orgs - on #Saturday - next to the #Museum housing some #archaeology from the #Alton #AngloSaxon Cemetery. Ever thought about joining Weorod? Come and meet our friendly team and explore what we do.😆
1 week to go until our first event of '26 at the @AAssemblyRooms next #Saturday, 10-3. Bring the family along to a fun & interactive #Heritage event. The 1st #Alton #Archaeology Day will have displays by archaeological & historical groups from around #Hampshire. See you there! 🙃
Interested in Early Medieval/#AngloSaxon #History & #Archaeology? Want to get involved with a group of experienced historical interpreters?
Why not join Weorod!
Small, friendly & independent ,we are seeking new members to come & help us in 'Shedding Light on the Dark Ages'! 😃
WEOROD will be supporting The Highdown Big Dig Open Day on Sat 26 July 25.
#Worthing #Museums, @NatTrustArch & @worthingarch will be excavating part of the #AngloSaxon cemetery between 19/07 & 1/08 as part of FBA 25.
A first hand opportunity to see #Sussex #Archaeology in action!
The final update from the #opnightingale team, @CotswoldArch and @thetimeteam on their amazing week in the Cotswolds. Amazing #archaeology, fascinating finds and a stream of surprises! What more could you ask for? Congrats all on another brilliant dig!
Last day in the beautiful Cotswolds. Roman brooches, coins, pot & confirmation we have a circular plank-built Roman house with hearth. Constant last minute surprises. Thank you to all the team: you’ll see the @thetimeteam prog soon! @CotswoldArch #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans
And a further update on Trench 2 from our friends at #opnightingale still working away on site:
Day 6 - a day of sorting out Roman roundhouse, lifting the hearth stones and finding dating evidence. We think it’s a timber plank building with more than one phase. Being buzzed by a Spitfire was fun too!!! #archaeology #veterans #wellbeing @thetimeteam @CotswoldArch
An update on the tantalising feature in Trench 2. It looks to all be Roman #Archaeology. An interesting site that developed through time: #opnightingale @CotswoldArch @thetimeteam
Into the circular Roman house now and finding hobnails, pots (squashed!) and animal bone. A Roman spoon outside too. Not much time left to resolve the form and function but hopes are high. The hearth tomorrow…. #Archaeology #Wellbeing #veterans @CotswoldArch @thetimeteam
The Day 4 update from our friends at Op Nightingale. The chap in the red looks familiar 🙃 A big THANK YOU to the team on site for their kind invitation - it is always such a privilege to work alongside you and to witness #history in the making 😆 @CotswoldArch @thetimeteam
Day 4: We now think the circular feature is a Roman building with a hearth! Lots of pottery & coins with Saxon burials & a splendid knife too. Huge thanks to @WEOROD for their help. Now to discover the purpose of THAT building! @thetimeteam @CotswoldArch #archaeology #wellbeing
The Day 3 update is showing Trench 2 far more clearly - fascinating #archaeology from our friends at Operation Nightingale 😉
Trench 2 now open on our Op Nightingale Cotswold dig. One word. WOW! But what is it!? And what is the pink stone in the middle? More soon. And trench 1 now has three Saxon burials. @CotswoldArch @thetimeteam #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans #roman
Aha! Trench 1 is obviously the place to be for the #AngloSaxon #Archaeology!
A soggy day 2 on our Gloucestershire dog with @thetimeteam and @CotswoldArch and the exciting news is we think we have found a number of Saxon burials in trench 1. More tomorrow… 1of2
On Day 2 things are starting to happen 😉 It doesn't look #AngloSaxon - but it's most definitely #archaeology:
Starting to uncover the circular feature in trench 2 - will it be Bronze Age or 7th Century? Or will other elements like this Roman sherd be more relevant! @CotswoldArch @thetimeteam #wellbeing #archaeology #veterans #roman #saxon
The day one update from our friends at Operation Nightingale. The conditions were not what they had hoped for:
A VERY soggy day 1 on our Cotswold dig didn’t make things easy, but trench one is now almost open and features are appearing…. #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans #saxon
Following their work in 2019 our friends at Op Nightingale have been back in the Cotswolds this week seeking more fascinating #AngloSaxon #archaeology. We will let them tell the story:
Our Op Nightingale excavation with @CotswoldArch & @thetimeteam starts on Monday! Last time we were there, this remarkable bowl was found in a 6th Century context! What will we find next week? Watch this space!! #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans #saxon photo (c) @beardysnapper
A HUGE THANK YOU to all who came along to the #AngloSaxon Day @WinchCityMuseum last #weekend, we had a great day meeting you all and exploring the amazing #archaeology in the #Museum's collection. Our thanks must go to the team at the #Museum & also to our own specialist team 😆
Weorod are pleased to announce that we will be back @WinchCityMuseum for one day only on Fri 16 February. Come & see the fabulous #archaeology on display in the #museum. Bring your family & friends & explore the amazing #artefacts & we'll be on hand to help bring it all to life!
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024. We hope to renew old friendships and to meet more of you during the coming year. Thinking about trying something new and would like to get involved? Please get in touch! No experience is necessary. More details: weorod.org/join-us.php
A BIG THANK YOU to all who attended the #AngloSaxon #festival at @AltonMuseums yesterday. We had a fab day meeting you! 😃 Thank you for the brilliant questions. Our thanks must also go to the Team at the #museum for hosting us -and to our own team who were amazing as ever! 😘
And they just keep coming! Fabulous #archaeology from our friends #opnightingale and @wessexarch all lead by the maestro him self, @richardhosgood 😉
My goodness me! A silver disc (part of a necklace) with embossed decoration about 4cm in diameter- just found, along with amber bead, silver ring and shaped cowrie shell. #Wellbeing #Archaeology #veterans @mod_dio @wessexarch @ArmywidowsA
ALT A silver disc with dark tarnish and a central decorative boss and surrounding embossed rosette. 7th century . From Salisbury Plain
ALT Amber bead from Salisbury plain 7th century.
ALT A silver wire ring with twisted terminal
ALT A small segments of cowrie shell, perforated for suspension. 7th century from Salisbury Plain