Cat Jarman Explained

Cat Jarman (born 1982) is a Norwegian archaeologist and television presenter.

Cat Jarman was born in Norway in 1982.[1] [2] She earned a PhD in archaeology from the University of Bristol.

Her 2021 book River Kings: A new history of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads was called "an engaging introduction to the study of the Vikings" by the Times Literary Supplement.[3]

Her 2023 book The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons was called "an enthusiastic guide through England's early medieval past." by History Today[4]

She was a presenter on some episodes of the ninth[5] and 11th series[6] of the BBC Two television series Digging for Britain.

Jarman presents a history podcast The Rabbit Hole Detectives with Richard Coles and Charles Spencer, and together they wrote The Rabbit Hole Book, published by Michael Joseph in 2024.[7]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cat Jarman Author LibraryThing . 2024-10-28 . LibraryThing.com . en.
  2. Web site: Jureidini . Ben . 2024-06-19 . Who is Cat Jarman? Meet the groundbreaking archaeologist rumoured to be hitting it off with Earl Spencer following his 'demon negotiator' divorce announcement . 2024-10-28 . Tatler . en-GB.
  3. Web site: River Kings by Cat Jarman review: Following the eastern adventures of the Vikings . 2024-10-28 . TLS . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 'The Bone Chests' by Cat Jarman review History Today . 2024-10-28 . www.historytoday.com.
  5. Web site: BBC Two - Digging for Britain, Series 9, Episode 2 . 2024-10-28 . BBC . en-GB.
  6. Web site: BBC Two - Digging for Britain, Series 11, Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages . 2024-10-28 . BBC . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Billen . Andrew . 2024-10-06 . What happened when the vicar, the archaeologist and the earl met . 2024-12-02 . www.thetimes.com . en.

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