Chapel on Mull
Time Team descend on the Isle of Mull at the invitation of two local amateur archaeologists to investigate a mysterious set of earthworks in a forest near Tobermory. Could they be the remains of a chapel from the time of St Columba?
Princely Saxon tomb in Prittlewell
Time Team turn their attention to an important Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell, near Southend in Essex. During a routine road widening in late 2003, an impressive array of Saxon objects were uncovered, leading to an excavation by MOLA. Further excitement centred around the discovery of an intact wood-lined burial chamber, and its precious high-status contents were comparable to similar regional discoveries in Broomfield, Taplow, and Sutton Hoo.
Vikings, Ogham and Christianity on the Isle of Man
The team battles the tail end of a hurricane to investigate the last keeill standing, preserved beneath a golf course on the Isle of Man. A thousand years ago the island was dotted with these keeills, or small stone chapels, most of which have completely disappeared. Mick, an avowed enthusiast for early Christian buildings, is in his element. Sensational finds keep coming, including perfectly preserved plaited human hair, and a specimen of Ogham script. The team are joined by local archaeologist Andy Johnson, keeill expert Nick Johnson, and Viking specialist Dawn Hadley.
Very interesting site with finds older than 1000 years ago!
Saint Eanswythe
Time Team turn their attention to a battered lead reliquary containing fragile head bones believed to be the relics of Saint Eanswythe.
Saint Eanswythe was born around 614, the only daughter of King Eadbald of Kent and his wife Emma, who was a Frankish princess. At the time of Eanswythe’s birth, her father was probably a pagan, while her mother was almost certainly a Christian. Therefore, it is highly likely that Eanswythe was baptized and raised as a Christian.
An investigation into the nature, beliefs, and practices of the Celtic Church
The purpose of this dissertation is to prove that the Ancient Church in Ireland, Scotland and Western Britain (generically the ‘Celtic Church’, despite its arguably disparate languages and local practices), before the Great Schism of 1054, held an equal place in the one family of Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Churches existing from the early centuries of Christianity. It aims to clarify some aspects of the nature, beliefs, and practices of the Celtic Church. In so doing, it hopes to contribute to dispelling the myths surrounding this period of Church history prevalent in the Celtic Spirituality movements of today. To verify this thesis the liturgical material, theology and practice, and the art of the Celtic Church are specifically compared to those of the Coptic and Orthodox Churches. To put this comparison into context, it is necessary to set the scene historically and include archaeological corroboration. The Synod of Whitby, the Filioque, and the Pelagian controversy are not referred to in detail. Discussion of the attempted recreation of the "Orthodox Celtic Church‟ and similar organisations is excluded from this work.
