Weorod are a small, independent Historical Re-Enactment and Living History society based in Southern Hampshire. Founded in January 2008, we are formed around a nucleus of seasoned re-enactors with many years experience gained whilst working with organisers of both large multi-period events and small shows. We normally commit to around six weekend events throughout the season allowing us to maintain a healthy balance between group training sessions and shows. This enables us to always give our best.
Weorod portrays the peoples of what some still refer to as the 'Dark Ages'. We take pride in the fact that we have the capability to represent a specific phase of the early medieval period, ensuring that only the correct costume and other equipment is displayed before the public. Our chosen time period falls within the fifth to seventh centuries (425-680 or thereabouts). All members of Weorod have a complete set of kit, finely tuned to this era.
Wherever possible we focus our research on the archaeology of the local area, with most of our replicas being based on finds from Southern Hampshire, West Sussex, Southern Wiltshire and just into Surrey. We enjoy specialising within our geographical area, and find that at most of our shows our visitors are far more inspired by evidence from their own area than by a more generic approach. It is necessary to bring in items from elsewhere, but this can work really well in terms of enabling visitors to make comparisons in regional fashions and traditions - offering a vibrant and diverse approach to local history.
We have an inordinate amount of enthusiasm for our chosen period and believe that this is infectious to those around us - be they prospective recruits, members of the public visiting our encampment at a show or the Event Organiser with whom we are working. We believe that we can offer any individual who has a genuine passion for our period a healthy environment in which to explore their interest as well as the chance to be part of a dedicated and enthusiastic society.
If Weorod sounds like the kind of organisation that you would be interested in joining or booking then please read on. Our web-site is not intended as a resource for study, or indeed as a study of our period. It is merely a window on to our society and we hope it will encourage all interested parties to contact us to find out more about who we are, what we do and what we can offer 'you'.
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