Colm O’Brien

Author

A former field archaeologist, Colm O’Brien has excavated settlements and conducted studies on kingship sites of early medieval Northumbria. He is a Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at Newcastle University and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He lives in Tynemouth.

A former field archaeologist, Colm O’Brien has excavated settlements and conducted studies on kingship sites of early medieval Northumbria. He is a Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at Newcastle University and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He lives in Tynemouth.

Books

  • Northumbria AD 367-867
    Hardback | Pub: 09 Oct 2025
    £25.00

    From the author of the bestselling The King in the North. The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This the age of...