The Stamford Bridge Battlefield Walk takes place on the 26th September at 10:30am, a day after the battle would have taken place in 1066, and starts at Shallows Car Park, Stamford Bridge.
A Feast fit for a King at York
September 2, 2015 By
The JORVIK Group offer a time-travelling gastronomic treat during York’s Food and Drink Festival
18 Millionth Visitor comes to JORVIK Viking Centre
August 20, 2015 By
JORVIK Viking Centre opened to the public on the 14th April, 1984, attracting people from all over the world to discover what life was like over 1,000 years ago in York.
‘Décapitation’ by Femme No. 5 – get your own Tudor-inspired perfume at York
August 19, 2015 By
Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was said to have had an illicit liaison during her visit to York in 1541, is the inspiration of a new perfume now available at Barley Hall in York as part of its ‘Power & Glory: York in the Time of Henry VIII’ exhibition.
Explore the Medieval Jewish Trail in Winchester
July 27, 2015 By
Visitors to Winchester have a new way to explore the English city’s medieval Jewish past. Winchester City Council and the University of Winchester have launched a new city trail telling the story of this community.
Festival of Archaeology at Dunluce Castle today
July 25, 2015 By
Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland will host a family friendly archaeological event on Saturday 25 July from 10.30am – 4.30pm.
Magna Carta exhibition shows off newly found copy of charter
July 24, 2015 By
Earlier this year a copy of Magna Carta dated to the year 1300 was discovered in Kent. This rare copy now goes on public display as part of an exhibition starting today at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone.
Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad
July 17, 2015 By
In ‘Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad’, Øystein Ekroll gave the audience a glimpse into a struggle going on in Norway as it deals with its Nazi past.
Imprisonment, Execution and Escape: Medieval History and the National Curriculum
July 14, 2015 By
The final talk in Sesson #1041, Engaging the Public with the Medieval World, looked at what English children are being taught in school. How much medieval history is in the new programme that was released in September 2014? Megan Gooch, Curator at the Historic Royal Palaces breaks down the English system for us in her paper, ‘Imprisonment, Execution, and Escape: Medieval History and the National Curriculum’.
UNESCO adds medieval sites to World Heritage List
July 5, 2015 By
Medieval sites in Sicily, Korea and Turkey were among those selected to be added to UNESCO World Heritage list this week. During meetings held at Bonn, Germany, over 20 sites from around the world were added to the list, which now stands at over 1,000 landmarks and areas.
Discovering Medieval Graffiti: An Interview with Matthew Champion
July 3, 2015 By
We found demons, faces, hand outlines, names, dates and prayers – just about every type of graffiti you can imagine.
Wales marks 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt
July 1, 2015 By
The Welsh Government is highlighting the important role the country played in this historic event in honour of its 600th anniversary.
Holt Castle in Wales reopens
July 1, 2015 By
Holt Castle, near Wrexham in northern Wales, was re-opened last week after the completion of a four year restoration project.
JORVIK Medieval Festival to take place this August
June 30, 2015 By
27 venues, an army of experts, re-enactors and interpreters and nearly 1000 years of history will feature in this year’s blockbuster JORVIK Medieval Festival, taking place throughout August at venues from York’s city bars and Hornsea’s St Nicholas church, to Knaresborough Castle and Selby Abbey.
‘The Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn’ tapestries unveiled at Stirling Castle
June 29, 2015 By
A 14 year project to recreate the lost tapestries of James V has been completed at Stirling Castle.
A Face from Anglo-Saxon England
June 10, 2015 By
The face of a man who lived nearly a thousand years ago in Anglo-Saxon England has been recreated by experts from the University of Dundee.
From Runes to Ruins: Documentary looks at rediscovering the Anglo-Saxon past
June 4, 2015 By
In his latest film, From Runes to Ruins, Tom Rowsell examines how people in England are reclaiming their Anglo-Saxon heritage, including its religion.
Ruralia Commoda – 14th century gardening manual on display in London
May 26, 2015 By
Written in Latin between 1304 and 1309 by Petrus de Crescentiis, a wealthy lawyer from Bologna in Italy, Ruralia Commoda was the only publication of its kind during Henry VIII’s reign.
Great Charter Festival to take place in June
May 22, 2015 By
The Great Charter Festival, which marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta, will take place at Royal Holloway, University of London on Sunday 14 June. It offers a free festival of art and ideas, a fusion of professional and community artists and performers.
Leicester Cathedral reaches £2.5 million target for Richard III reinterment
April 30, 2015 By
Leicester Cathedral has announced that the appeal to cover its share of the costs of the reinterment of King Richard III is now officially closed, having met its target in full.
Ireland’s Ancient East campaign to showcase country’s medieval sites
April 19, 2015 By
The Irish government has started a tourism campaign – Ireland’s Ancient East – in hopes that the country’s heritage will attract another 600,000 overseas visitors per year.
Church receives £544,000 to restore medieval wallpaintings
April 16, 2015 By
A set of medieval wallpaintings in St Mary’s Church in Chalgrove will be restored after England’s Heritage Lottery Fund awarded £544,000 to the project.
Nottingham’s Maze of Medieval Caves gets fully surveyed
April 15, 2015 By
For the first time, the entire network of 549 caves underneath Nottingham has been fully surveyed, revealing new details about what lies under the surface of the English city.
Lincoln Castle reopens after £22 million refurbishment
April 5, 2015 By
Lincoln Castle has re-opened earlier this month after finishing a £22 million refurbishment, revealing new visitor experiences, including an underground exhibition home for Lincoln Cathedral’s 1215 Magna Carta.
Crowdfunding project to restore medieval prayer book closes in on goal
March 10, 2015 By
In less than two weeks a crowdfunding campaign to restore a 600 year old manuscript has already raised three-quarters of €25,000 it is asking for.
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