Medieval building stone at the Tower of London
Although much has been written about the Tower of London and its buildings, the different types of building stone used have been largely ignored.
Castles and castle building in town and country
Castles and castle building in town and country By O.H. Creighton Town and Country in the Middle Ages: Contrasts, Contacts and Interconnections, 1100-1500,…
The Templars and the castle of Tortosa in Syria: an unknown document concerning the acquisition of the fortress
The Templars and the castle of Tortosa in Syria: an unknown document concerning the acquisition of the fortress By Jonathan Riley-Smith English Historical…
Seeing and Believing: Looking out on Medieval Castle Landscapes
Seeing and Believing: Looking out on Medieval Castle Landscapes By Oliver Creighton Concilium medii aevi, Vol.14 (2011) Introduction: Medieval castles were of course…
The Siege of Nottingham Castle in 1194
Both Howden and the Histoire relate that a great battle and some fierce close fighting took place, even if Howden lacks the details of the operation. The king himself was in the thick of the fighting.
The evolution of the Irish tower-house as a domestic space
The evolution of the Irish tower-house as a domestic space By Rory Sherlock Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 111C (2010) Abstract:…
Scientists examine medieval painting at the Tower of London
A medieval wall painting at the Tower of London has received some special attention from scientists at Nottingham Trent University. Dr Haida Liang…
Castle and Countship for sale in Italy
Located a few kilometers away from the village of Gubbio, the owner of the castle is also automatically recognized as the Count of Carbonana.
Construction of the Order’s Castle in Cesis, Latvia
Construction of the Order’s Castle in Cesis, Latvia Lapins, Arturs Dirveiks, Ilmars Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Construction History, May 2009 Abstract…
Castles and the Children of Alfred
My starting point was The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (Armitage, 1912), a formidable book by a formidable woman.
Beagh Castle in Ireland for Sale
Beagh Castle River Shannon, Ballysteen, Co. Limerick, Ireland Asking Price: € 299,000 Beautiful 13th century Irish Castle located on 17 acres approx with…
Harlech Castle in Wales to get upgrades
Harlech Castle in northern Wales will soon be receiving new interpretation, presentation and visitor facilities, following the acquisition of the town’s Castle Hotel…
Dutch Castle for Sale
Nijswiller Castle in the Netherlands has been put up for sale by its current owners. This medieval castle dates back to at least 1275, and possibly into the 12th century. After years of neglect, the castle has been thoroughly modernized and renovated.
Castles as Past Culture: Adaptation and Identity in the Post-Life of Castles
The starting premise is that historians and archaeologists have been narrow-minded in their definition of the scope of castle studies and that there is a need to explore and value castles as sites of community memory and non-elite activity.
Islamic Castles In Iberia
Islamic Castles In Iberia By Peter Burton The Castle Studies Group Journal, No 21 (2007-8) Introduction: When the invading Muslim army arrived in…
Twelfth Century Great Towers: The Case for the Defence
In 1215 King John’s miners brought down a corner of the great tower at Rochester after the castle’s defenders had retreated there following the capture of the bailey. Even then the defenders fought on from behind the great tower’s internal cross-wall.
English Licences to Crenellate 1199 – 1567
English Licences to Crenellate 1199 – 1567 By Philip Davis The Castle Studies Group Journal, No 20 (2006-7) Introduction: The serious study of…
Rural settlement and cultural identity in Gaelic Ireland, 1000-1500
Rural settlement and cultural identity in Gaelic Ireland, 1000-1500 By Tadhg O’Keeffe Ruralia, Vol.1 (1996) Abstract: This paper is an exploration of the…
Meet Helen Cassidy – Castle seller
Ireland is home to dozens of medieval castles which are in private hands, and in recent years many entrepreneurs have been looking to…
The study of medieval Irish castles: a bibliographic survey
The study of medieval Irish castles: a bibliographic survey By Terry Barry Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 108C (2008) Introduction: Castle…
Malbork, Poland
For any medievalist, no visit to Poland can be complete without a trip to Malbork – the site of an impressive and large…
The Medieval Household: Daily Life in Castles and Farmsteads: Scandinavian Examples in their European Context
The Medieval Household: Daily Life in Castles and Farmsteads: Scandinavian Examples in their European Context By Eva Svensson Brepols, 2008 ISBN: 978-2-503-52590-7 Recent…
Rare Anglo-Saxon treasure sees the light of day
A very rare Anglo-Saxon gold ring is to go on display at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire after being shown in the BBC2 series Digging…
The Barbican in Krakow
The Barbican is one of the remaining portions of the medieval walls that once surrounded the Polish city of Krakow. Built around 1498,…
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku The castle was built by the Teutonic Order, they named it Marienburg, “Mary’s Castle”. The town which grew around…