Interpreting the ‘Edmund Jewel’
In December 2014 a metal detectorist stumbled upon a remarkable find somewhere in the West Suffolk village of Drinkstone; an Anglo-Saxon aestel, one of a small number of objects that … Continue reading
Publication of Peterborough Folklore
Today is the official publication date of my book Peterborough Folklore, the first dedicated survey of the folklore, customs and legends of the Peterborough region in eastern England. This evening … Continue reading
Publication of The Chronicles of Nazareth, ed. by Caroline Bowden
It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication today of The Chronicles of Nazareth (The English Convent), Bruges 1629-1793, edited by Dr Caroline Bowden, volume 87 in the Catholic Record … Continue reading
Peterborough folklore seminar
This evening I led a seminar at Christ the Servant King church in Hampton on the folklore of Peterborough, a region somewhat neglected by folklorists that lies between East Anglia … Continue reading
Review: Michael Howard, East Anglian Witches and Wizards
As someone interested in equal parts in the history of East Anglia and the history of magic and witchcraft, I was naturally eager to read Michael Howard‘s recently published (June … Continue reading
