Early Medieval Outing

Last week the whole NEH group went to Jarrow and Wearmouth.

These were two monastery sites founded by Benedict Biscop in the 6th-7th century,

and Jarrow in particular was the home of the Venerable Bede, who wrote a history of the English church (very important for early medieval scholars.)

This is our group standing on the site of the former scriptorium where Bede wrote.

It was a Cold and Rainy day- this is one of the few moments when the rain was not torrential.