Russell Ó Ríagáin
@rusticulus-reguli.bsky.social
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, History, University of St Andrews
Own lefty views
Iron Age, late antique, medieval, early-modern archaeologist ⁊ historian; toponomist, sociologist, cartographer, copy-editor; ❤ cats ⁊ books
sé/he/il/er/han
Own lefty views
Iron Age, late antique, medieval, early-modern archaeologist ⁊ historian; toponomist, sociologist, cartographer, copy-editor; ❤ cats ⁊ books
sé/he/il/er/han
Antler comb with early attestation of the bridge from Pokerface, probably dating to c.800–1000 CE, found in a grave at Vibble, Västerhejde Socken, Gotland, Sweden, now in the Historiska Museet in Stockholm. #medievalsky #saturdayshitposting
February 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Antler comb with early attestation of the bridge from Pokerface, probably dating to c.800–1000 CE, found in a grave at Vibble, Västerhejde Socken, Gotland, Sweden, now in the Historiska Museet in Stockholm. #medievalsky #saturdayshitposting
These Birka ladies are having none of your shit.
Ambrosiani, Björn (1995). Birka (Stockholm: Riksantikvarieämbetet), 33.
#medievalsky
Ambrosiani, Björn (1995). Birka (Stockholm: Riksantikvarieämbetet), 33.
#medievalsky
January 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
These Birka ladies are having none of your shit.
Ambrosiani, Björn (1995). Birka (Stockholm: Riksantikvarieämbetet), 33.
#medievalsky
Ambrosiani, Björn (1995). Birka (Stockholm: Riksantikvarieämbetet), 33.
#medievalsky
Here is what I hope is a slightly stricter ed. & trans. from a forthcoming article, + screenshot of the margin of St Gallen Stiftsbibliothek MS 904 p. 112
There was no Norway in c.AD845 when the poem was written, probably at Bangor, Nendrum or Movilla, best to leave Lothlind/Laithlind untranslated.
There was no Norway in c.AD845 when the poem was written, probably at Bangor, Nendrum or Movilla, best to leave Lothlind/Laithlind untranslated.
January 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Here is what I hope is a slightly stricter ed. & trans. from a forthcoming article, + screenshot of the margin of St Gallen Stiftsbibliothek MS 904 p. 112
There was no Norway in c.AD845 when the poem was written, probably at Bangor, Nendrum or Movilla, best to leave Lothlind/Laithlind untranslated.
There was no Norway in c.AD845 when the poem was written, probably at Bangor, Nendrum or Movilla, best to leave Lothlind/Laithlind untranslated.
Nobody does guidebooks like Cadw. Preparing for a trip to Cymru (Wales) next month.
January 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nobody does guidebooks like Cadw. Preparing for a trip to Cymru (Wales) next month.
From an add on the Book of Faces. I should hope so: smart shampoo is among the last things we might need.
January 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From an add on the Book of Faces. I should hope so: smart shampoo is among the last things we might need.
2024 in finished non-work #books.
It took most of my spare time, being #straightedge, helped by poor health, travelling and living away from home a lot.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Lanny was the pick of the bunch this year.
It took most of my spare time, being #straightedge, helped by poor health, travelling and living away from home a lot.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Lanny was the pick of the bunch this year.
December 31, 2024 at 10:07 PM
2024 in finished non-work #books.
It took most of my spare time, being #straightedge, helped by poor health, travelling and living away from home a lot.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Lanny was the pick of the bunch this year.
It took most of my spare time, being #straightedge, helped by poor health, travelling and living away from home a lot.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Lanny was the pick of the bunch this year.
Eleven years since I gave in to male pattern baldness. That's me in the centre in the first photo with Satan's Arse and right in the second photo with Belinus.
December 6, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Eleven years since I gave in to male pattern baldness. That's me in the centre in the first photo with Satan's Arse and right in the second photo with Belinus.
Eleven years ago this evening. It wasn't my night, alas.
December 6, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Eleven years ago this evening. It wasn't my night, alas.
#books haul from my visit to Leiden and Rotterdam for a fantastic conference on the #archaeology of migration and a day photographing artefacts in a museum.
December 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM
#books haul from my visit to Leiden and Rotterdam for a fantastic conference on the #archaeology of migration and a day photographing artefacts in a museum.
Purchases over the past few days' museum visits. Worth the 21 hours spent on trains! #archaeology #arthistory
November 26, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Purchases over the past few days' museum visits. Worth the 21 hours spent on trains! #archaeology #arthistory
I finally got to see this brooch at the National-Germanisches Museum in Nürnberg today. And many more amazing things. #archaeology #medieval #Ostrogoths
November 23, 2024 at 2:02 PM
I finally got to see this brooch at the National-Germanisches Museum in Nürnberg today. And many more amazing things. #archaeology #medieval #Ostrogoths
Tonight's the night! Booker Prize ceremony at 20:45 GMT, steamed live thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
I've ranked them according to my own preferences here; it was hard to choose between James and Creation Lake. Thalia went with the latter, Clio the former.
I've ranked them according to my own preferences here; it was hard to choose between James and Creation Lake. Thalia went with the latter, Clio the former.
November 12, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Tonight's the night! Booker Prize ceremony at 20:45 GMT, steamed live thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
I've ranked them according to my own preferences here; it was hard to choose between James and Creation Lake. Thalia went with the latter, Clio the former.
I've ranked them according to my own preferences here; it was hard to choose between James and Creation Lake. Thalia went with the latter, Clio the former.
Update, tub (and brain) now empty, moving onto a few swigs of Gaviscon.
November 12, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Update, tub (and brain) now empty, moving onto a few swigs of Gaviscon.
Today I will mostly be eating my own weight in Tunnock's products.
All your fault @hornesupremacy.bsky.social for getting me hooked back in 2011 :P
All your fault @hornesupremacy.bsky.social for getting me hooked back in 2011 :P
November 12, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Today I will mostly be eating my own weight in Tunnock's products.
All your fault @hornesupremacy.bsky.social for getting me hooked back in 2011 :P
All your fault @hornesupremacy.bsky.social for getting me hooked back in 2011 :P
This evening!
November 11, 2024 at 5:11 PM
This evening!
Schnap! Das machen wir hier auch.
December 31, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Schnap! Das machen wir hier auch.
This is my top six, ranked with first top left, with caveat that Joyce, Gogol and Cervantes left out to make things interesting.
December 31, 2023 at 8:58 PM
This is my top six, ranked with first top left, with caveat that Joyce, Gogol and Cervantes left out to make things interesting.
The year in finished non-work #books.
It took most of my spare time, helped by Corona shielding due to poor health, + living away from home.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Hoping to start a books blog in 2024.
It took most of my spare time, helped by Corona shielding due to poor health, + living away from home.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Hoping to start a books blog in 2024.
December 31, 2023 at 8:57 PM
The year in finished non-work #books.
It took most of my spare time, helped by Corona shielding due to poor health, + living away from home.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Hoping to start a books blog in 2024.
It took most of my spare time, helped by Corona shielding due to poor health, + living away from home.
Not meant to guilt those who've had slower years reading wise, I've had plenty of those.
Hoping to start a books blog in 2024.
Elon has gone full Partridge.
October 27, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Elon has gone full Partridge.
Although, Erik the Viking should also be on the list.
October 16, 2023 at 11:24 AM
Although, Erik the Viking should also be on the list.