Lindisfarne Articles

• 9 February, 2026

8 Early Medieval burial types we’ve found on Lindisfarne

Over the past decade, DigVentures, Durham University and our crowdfunders have explored Lindisfarne’s Viking‑raided monastery. How were its people buried, and what could their graves reveal about their identities, beliefs and life on the island over time?

• 16 December, 2025

Our Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2025

Take a closer look at some of our favourite finds from 2025 - from striking artefacts, to unexpected discoveries by our community of Venturers.

• 8 December, 2025

Our Favourite Moments of 2025

Explore some of our favourite moments from our 2025 season, celebrating the year's people, shared experiences and memorable stories.

• 5 September, 2025

Names, Games and Sacred Stones: 10 Finds from a Decade of Discovery at Lindisfarne

Ahead of our 10th and final season of crowdfunded excavation at Lindisfarne, join us as we delve into 10 of our most surprising and intriguing finds from the past decade of digging.

• 1 August, 2025

Inside Our Collection: Exclusive Expert Insights on our Lindisfarne Namestones

Explore early medieval namestones from Lindisfarne and uncover what they reveal about life, faith and memory in historic Northumbria.

• 7 September, 2024

15 intriguing discoveries from Lindisfarne

From extinct animals to prayer beads made from fish bones, here are 15 intriguing discoveries from our crowdfunded dig on Lindisfarne.

• 14 December, 2023

Our Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2023

From a prehistoric roudhouse to a spectacular Tudor garden.

• 21 December, 2022

Our Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2022

From prehistoric arrowheads to early medieval namestones.

• 25 June, 2022

DigVentures finds Britain’s earliest medieval prayer beads on Lindisfarne – and they’re made from fish bone

• 22 June, 2022

Amazing Artefacts: Britain’s earliest medieval prayer beads are made from fish bone

• 7 September, 2021

Dig Timeline | Lindisfarne and the search for early medieval Northumbria

Follow our dig to unearth the famous monastery raided by Vikings in AD 793

• 15 October, 2020

Site Diary: Summer of Discoveries on Lindisfarne (2020)

An early medieval smithy, a handful of coins, and a burial with signs of a fatal headwound

• 6 February, 2020

Stunning 1,200 year-old glass boardgame ‘King’ piece found on Lindisfarne

It's only the second such piece ever found in the British Isles

• 24 February, 2017

FROM THE LAB: These Bones May Be The First Clues To Lindisfarne’s Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

By now, you’ve probably heard about the Anglo-Saxon namestone that we found during our first season of excavation at Lindisfarne. What we haven’t mentioned yet are the scattered human bones we found nearby. Who…

• 13 December, 2016

Site Diary: Lindisfarne Namestone Reveals New Anglo-Saxon Name

In the latest episode of Digging For Britain, we talked to Alice Roberts about our discoveries at Lindisfarne, including a rare early medieval Anglo-Saxon namestone. But who did it belong to? And why was…

• 4 July, 2016

Check Out These Interactive 3D Models Of Anglo-Saxon Artefacts From Lindisfarne

We’ve just finished our crowdfunded excavation on Lindisfarne, where (with the help of our crowdfunders) we’ve been looking for the earliest Anglo-Saxon monastery on Lindisfarne. Founded in AD 635 by Kind Oswald, this is…

• 29 November, 2015

The Sea, the Sky, the Dunes, and God: Visiting Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne is an island so steeped in history and drama that it hardly needs an introduction; it’s where the stunning Lindisfarne Gospels were created and was the wellspring of England’s Christianty. In 793 it…