Ad Gefrin

Archaeologists discovered a great hall and a series of other timber buildings that were once part of the royal summer palace for 7th-century Northumbrian kings and queens, including Oswald of Northumbria, who later became Saint Oswald, in the mid-20th century, and became one of the most significant early medieval finds in North East England. The Yeavering excavations were part of the Anglo-Saxon "Golden Age", a period of classical rebirth marked by international trade and cultural interchange. Many people are unaware of these excavations and their history. That, however, is about to change.

The neighboring Ad Gefrin Visitor Center, which will open this fall, will convey the tale of the royal complex through a multimedia experience that combines audio-visual technology with archaeological artifacts - some excavated on-site at Yeavering and others on loan from foreign collections. The center will be a full-scale reproduction of the great hall, complete with projected films that bring the royal court and its inhabitants to life.

Address: South Road, Wooler NE71 6NJ, England
Website: adgefrin.co.uk