Govan Early Medieval

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Govan Early Medieval is an archaeology and history podcast about early medieval Europe by volunteers at the Govan Stones museum in Glasgow, Scotland. The museum is a world-class collection of dozens o... more

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September 21, 2025 Breaking News: Early Medieval Gateway Found at Govan Old?
Have we just found the first sign of a monumental early medieval gateway guarding the grand Viking-Age processional way into Govan Old?

Seemingly constructed at the time the Govan Stones were being carved at the Christian heart of the the Strathclyde Britons' kingdom, this season's find of a massive posthole with impressively large, and extremely intriguing, packing stones 1 metre to the north of the roadway discovered as part of the 1996/7 Time Team episode is of enormous significance.

Listen to Govan Early Medieval's Annemarie⁩ Franz chat to Professor Steve Driscoll of University of Glasgow Archaeology to find out the latest on this amazing find and what it means for our understanding of Govan Old and Strathclyde in the years around AD 900.

The 2025 dig was a University of Glasgow Archaeology Field School that was held in conjunction with Clyde Archaeology.

The episode image is by Bex Simpson.
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6min
June 05, 2025 Alex Harvey: Sensational Early Medievalist
Join Alex and Tom as they talk about Strathclyde and the kingdoms of early medieval Britain! Alex Harvey is the early medievalist author of 'Forgotten Vikings: New Approaches to the Viking Age' and 'Riddles of the Isle: History of the Isle of Axholme from the Romans to the Normans'. His upcoming book, 'Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain', will be released on the 30th of November, 2025.
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48min
April 21, 2025 The Govan Stones and Govan Old in 2025
In this episode, Tom, Annemarie, and Bex look forward to the 2025 season at the Govan Stones, Govan Old, and our 1,500-year-old churchyard!
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8min
January 09, 2025 Dirham Silver Coins in the Irish Sea Region
In this episode, Dr Tom Horne delves into the fascinating history of why, how and when silver dirham coins from Central and Western Asia reached the Irish Sea Region of Britain and Ireland in the Viking Age, a journey of vast distances across Scandinavian-dominated trade networks.
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34min
November 26, 2024 The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 3
For all Viking Great Army fans! This is Part 3, the final part of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studies at Tullie House in Carlisle.
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14min
November 26, 2024 The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 2
For all Viking Great Army fans! Part 2 of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studies at Tullie House in Carlisle.
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15min
November 26, 2024 The Viking Great Army in Northern Britain: Pt 1
For all Viking Great Army fans! Part 1 of 'Jeux Sans Frontières: The Great Army's Great Game in Northern Britain' is taken from a talk Dr. Tom Horne gave to 'The Anglo-Scottish border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500,' a study day organised by the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University and the Scottish Society for Northern Studies at Tullie House in Carlisle.
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14min
November 01, 2024 The Govan Hogbacks: Amuse-bouche
Bex and Tom introduce you to the glorious Govan hogbacks, five enormous carved stone monuments, resembling something like a mix between an early medieval hall and a house shrine for relics, featuring fantastical Guardian beasts and stunning knotwork interlace created in the lost Viking-Age kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons.
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15min
July 26, 2024 Iona and Govan - with Dr. Adrián Maldonado
Dr. Adrián Maldonado talks to Dr. Tom Horne about the fascinating parallels in early Christian art and cult practice between Iona and Govan Old. Don't miss a truly absorbing discussion about the carved stones of these enormously important Christian centres, and a particularly fascinating suggestion about what Govan's recumbent cross slabs grave markers might be telling us about the location of a saint's cult within the ancient churchyard!

Dr. Maldonado is Galloway Hoard Researcher at National Museums Scotland.
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49min
July 15, 2024 The Govan (Jordanhill) Cross
Dr. Tom Horne talks about the Govan Cross, alternatively (and also) known as the Jordanhill Cross, which is one of his favourites of the Viking-Age carved stones from the lost early-medieval kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons. This magnificent, if damaged, sandstone cross shaft is carved most intricately with interlace, key patterns and knotwork on all four of its surviving sides. The front of the cross features an impressive horse and rider in the Pictish style, leading to questions about the level of cultural and political influence of the Picts over their fellow Britons.
While the Govan Cross is missing its crosshead, it is thought probable that this missing piece resembled a typical Celtic-style example, of the sort pioneered on Iona.
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14min

FAQs about Govan Early Medieval:

How many episodes does Govan Early Medieval have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.