Time Team's Helen Geake on Powerful Anglo-Saxon Women and Their Artefacts | DigNation 18

🌟 DigNation 20 tickets are now on sale: digventures.com/projects/dign... What can objects tell us about an individual? In this talk, Helen takes the audience back to the 7th century AD, to examine artefacts that speak to the wealth and power of Anglo-Saxon women.
Slides available here: www.slideshare.net/DigNation/...
This talk was given at DigNation, a crowdfunded festival organised by DigVentures and Sir Tony Robinson in honour of beloved Time Team archaeologist Mick Aston. Learn more at digventures.com/

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Could listen to Helen for hours. Sadly I'm unlikely to hear her live as I live too far away. "Only an archaeologist", must be one of the greatest understatements I have ever heard.

[@Digventures]

We originally broadcast this live from DigNation 18, and will be hosting DigNation 20 this June. There are Virtual Tickets available for anyone who wants to watch live, but can't be there in person: digventures.com/projects/dignation-2020/

[@kimpulsipher647]

There is no way possible for me to be there in person so I thank you for broadcasting this.

[@Liquessen]

Agreed!

[@robertbasin1518]

Love Helen. She seemed to share Mick's enthusiasm.

[@Digventures]

Absolutely agreed. Can't wait for her video!

[@MelissaThompson432]

Helen has always been one of my favorites. ❤

[@patrickcallaghan3223]

I’d seen Helen on Time Team many times, but she is a revelation to me as a superb speaker.

[@rosamimmino1393]

In the archeological report about South Carlton there is stated that the 'female' warrior is more probably male, who asked the question obviously wasn't too interested in the matter because she didn't research. I loved Helen Geake's diplomatic answer, not telling the asker right out that she was wrong. Helen was one of the highlights of Time Team, always laid down and very knowing! (although there's no-one in Time Team I ultimately didn't like at all, if I'm depressed I just have to watch one episode and the mood changes, feels like 'at home'.)

[@sarahperkins2340]

I don't understand why people don't think that there could of been strong female warriors. We know that there are other female warriors who were fierce in other parts of the world so why not.

[@beverlyhollenbeck3406]

Figured out how to put KZbin vid on my Apple TV and it worked, except for subtitles. I can pretend I’m actually in the room. Yippee! Yes, I with C-19 once again increasing, I’m mostly locked down again. Thank you, Helen, for this lovely presentation on women of the day!

[@rknowling]

Thankyou so much for making these talks available online: A true priviledge for those of us on the other side of the planet to be able to learn so much about British archaeology, and how wonderful to hear more from the much-loved folk of Time Team! :heart:

[@ralphwood9865]

So glad I discovered this presentation to see the wonderful Helen Geake along with Tony,such a pity she didn't get elected ,she'd be such an excellent deterrent to Boris's excessive exuberance Boris.

[@mkrmkr3805]

Thoroughly enjoyed this broadcast as much as I've enjoyed the previous ones. Thank you very much for sharing them. Have to add, Helen's sense of humour had me chuckling too.

[@kentuckylady2990]

Happy to see her and hearing Time Team references

[@thomasbell7033]

I came late to this wonderful lecture, but like Dr. Geake, it has not aged. I shouldn't say this, because it sounds a little creepy, but I fell in love with this brilliant, accomplished and beautiful archeologist the first moment I saw her on Time Team.

[@michaellouk306]

So dreamy! My wife and I could listen to her all day. Looking forward to April 5.

[@Tiger89Lilly]

I could listen to you for ever Helen. Please do more talks on Saxon and early medieval anything. You're so natural in the way you present the such a fascinating subject x

[@SteveMikre44]

Excellent presentation by Dr. Helen Geake...

[@Digventures]

Agreed!

[@DaisyDebs]

Brilliant as always ! SO interesting , really enjoyed this ! Thankyou Helen you are a star ! :)

[@Digventures]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@Meloniesharp143]

Lovely talk and so interesting. Wish we online could see the images a bit clearer but the presentation and clear descriptions are fantastic and make up for the lack of images

[@Digventures]

Hi Melonie! We agree! To help, we've provided a direct link to a copy of Helen's slides. You can find it in the video description if you click 'more', or here: www.slideshare.net/DigNation/4-dr-helen-geake-abbesses-or-princesses

[@Stonewall1861]

I love listening and learning about a time that they called The Dark Ages. I also enjoyed listening to Helen because she so enthralled with that period. I’m interested in how they lived during the Anglo-Saxon time too.Thank you for a interesting lecture.

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Just discovered these videos . I loved Time Team.. Helen Geake is fantastic , I could listen to her for ever !

[@riz3310]

I’d follow the Time Team to the center of the Earth. Great video.

[@Pauldjreadman]

I have been waiting for this one. This is the closest to Time Team..

[@donaldchadwick9767]

I have had a 20 + year crush on Helen. She is not only brilliant but quite beautiful as well.

[@svendbosanvovski4241]

What wonderful insights. Thank you Helen.

[@donnyboon2896]

The live feed cut a bit short. The recorded published video is full length. Helen is an excellent Professor. She held my attention all the way through. Being gorgeous helps of course. 😀

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

So good, so very, very good. I could have listened for hours more. Please make more of these.

[@Digventures]

We're glad you like it, and the good news is: we will be making more this summer! The next DigNation is happening this June, and you can get Day, Weekend or Virtual tickets to see all the talks live :D digventures.com/projects/dignation-2020/

[@hobgob69ut]

Looking Forward to this :)

[@b747guy9]

I LOVE Time Team and I'm in the US. We, as an uneducated failing civilization, have nothing like this over here. Shame on us!

[@robertbasin1518]

There was an American version. The host wasn't good.

[@b747guy9]

@@robertbasin1518 Really? Live and learn. Thank you.

[@robertbasin1518]

Yeah. It's on KZbin. Time Team America I think. Some interesting subjects, but a dull show

[@b747guy9]

@@robertbasin1518 Thanks again, will try and find it.

[@b747guy9]

@@robertbasin1518 I found it on PBS (KZbin). I don't think it was all that dull but it did follow the British version a little too closely. But thanks for the info

[@baldrickt.adder-slayer287]

I think it's an interesting question that abbot's/monk's graves were possibly raided for their jewels. Is it possible that high status ecclesiastics were actually buried with the grave goods but at some point (for example, during the Anarchy) when monasteries and abbeys were in need of money. We have a tendency to assume "godly" behaviour from ALL churchmen but we really do know how mercenary they were. They didn't raid the female graves either because they still had pagan leanings toward "the holy female" a line they wouldn't cross, or they simply forgot that holy women were buried with wealth?

[@garyjill1]

Where do the garnets come from? Are they native to an area in Great Britain (I couldn't find any reference to British sources in a cursory search) or are they imported from somewhere....were they expensive or difficult to acquire? If they are from the same place, could there be significance to the source?

[@stephenmuncaster2694]

Brilliant

[@asburycollins9182]

Helen ❤️

[@sarahperkins2340]

Why wouldn't you assume that the only cross found on the Male wasn't a trinket that was given to him from someone Female like his Grandmother or Mother or Sister ( since they seem to have been worn by younger females). That was the first thought I had. Since it was found in the folds of what he was wearing it could be guessed that it was something important to him and they would have sewn it close to his body to remind him of them and/or possibly to protect him. It could of also just as well been given to him from a young woman who he loved.

[@SilverberryAggramar]

Thank you for this talk, so informative. About those fake keys...could they be the keys to heaven or something similar? Maybe to show you have donated money or provided a service that has guaranteed you a place in heaven? This could explain why you find them at all levels of society but made with different materials. This is just a thought as I have no knowledge of the history of church practices during the time period in question...nor during any period, really lol, I just looked up the significance of keys and one of the answers was the keys to heaven. I hope this helps in some small way. I'm so glad to hear that Time Team is returning! 🥳

[@simonjfooks]

Mudlarkers in London say the Thames has lots of uncut garnets in it. As garnets aren’t indigenous to the UK might the Thames garnets have an Anglo Saxon origin? Maybe river offerings

[@caljaysoc]

Google the images as she talks about them. Makes it much easier to see what she is talking about.

[@baldrickt.adder-slayer287]

"gold" and "red" are the same word in old norse.

[@SandraNelson063]

So,, anyone; thesis topic. Chatelaines!

[@aelfricoxhey1191]

Sound quality is too poor to listen to.

[@lucygray6162]

Why would they put anyone with a slide show in a room with so much light? People just don't think.

[@Digventures]

You can get the slide show from the link in the descriptions ot view alongside the video. Hope that helps! Unfortunately, the only venue on the island had huge windows next to the stage... it was indeed a bit of a problem. But we hope to make up for it by providing the slides link

[@lucygray6162]

@@Digventures Thank you.

[@anthonycowley5019]

Poor sound quality!

[@Digventures]

Yeah, we'll try to do better next time, but overall not bad for our first ever attempt at livestreaming a festival from the middle of a tiny island in the North Sea (these talks were all recorded at DigNation 18, which took place on Lindisfarne!)

[@BlueInk912]

@@Digventures well done👏. Appreciate 'teething problems' best wish fm cape town 🇿🇦ZA

[@chobson8602]

They were nonentities women in that time !

[@prairiebladerunner]

So many hack coughing in the audience. Great lecture though.