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Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge @department-asnc.bsky.social · 26d

Very exciting!

Rory Naismith @rorynaismith.bsky.social · 26d

Coming next spring ... yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

Offa

An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history Offa ruled the Merci...

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Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge @department-asnc.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries!

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Congratulations: Dr Ben Guy awarded an AHRC Standard Grant for project on early Welsh charters | Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic

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Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge @department-asnc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Many congratulations to @ninacnock.bsky.social , who recently completed a doctorate in ASNC and has now been awarded the 2025 Johann-Kaspar-Zeuß-Prize for the best PhD thesis in Celtic Studies! 🎉🎉🎉

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Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge @department-asnc.bsky.social · May 9

Many congratulations to @rorynaismith.bsky.social for winning the Otto Gründler Book prize, just announced at @kzooicms.bsky.social!

Francesca Tinti @francescatinti.bsky.social · May 9

Bob Berkhofer announcing the winner of the 2025 Otto Gründler Book Prize: Rory Naismith. Congratulations @rorynaismith.bsky.social !!

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Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge @department-asnc.bsky.social · May 3

An excellent trip to Ely today with some of the current ASNC third-years and graduate students, including a climb to the top of the octagon tower for some spectacular views.