Sixth-century Anglo-Saxon woman discovered by British soldiers in Operation Nightingale
Injured British soldiers have helped uncover the remains of a 6th Century Anglo-Saxon female in an excavation project to preserve the remains of a burial site on Salisbury Plain.
Kaiserchronik – 12th century ‘Chronicle of Emperors’ to be published in landmark edition
One of the most important historical works of the 12th-century, the Kaiserchronik, will be the focus of a £1 million project to create a new landmark new edition.
Archaeological dig to examine one of England’s first monasteries
The aim of the forthcoming campaign is to uncover more secrets dating to the period when Christianity was first established amongst the pagan Anglo-Saxons of Kent.
Tears of the Fallen – short film examines the effects of war from medieval times
Tears of the Fallen is currently in production, and tells the story of a aftermath of a 15th century battle, a war ravaged soldier meets a peasant woman searching for her warrior son.
New research project begins on Staffordshire Hoard
The project, to be carried out by Anglo Saxon finds cataloguer Chris Fern and specialist artefact photographer Guy Evans, aims to produce a detailed catalogue entry for each of the 3,500 items in the hoard.
Medieval card game looking for backers through Kickstarter Campaign
For those looking to support a medieval-themed project, Blazon! The Card Game might be just what you are looking for
15th century Italian banking records discovered in London manuscript
Records of Italian bankers partially covered over fifty years later by traditional English crests
New Battle of Bannockburn website launched
With 700 days to go until the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland have launched a new website to promote the medieval battle and the construction of a visitor’s centre that will make the site a major tourist destination.
More on medieval bras – new details on 15th century find
The discovery of female undergarments from the 15th century is making international headlines. Now more details are being released by the University of Innsbruck.
Medieval Arabic manuscripts, East India Company papers, to go online
The British Library and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development have unveiled an ambitious partnership to transform people’s understanding of the history of the Middle East, and the region’s relationship with Britain and the rest of the world.
Manuscript collection in danger of being broken up, sold off
The Mendham Collection, which is owned by the Law Society of England and Wales, contains about 5,000 invaluable items including medieval manuscripts, rare books and unique copies of some of the earliest books to have ever been printed.
Medieval lingerie? Discovery in Austria reveals what really was worn under those tunics
A recent discovery in an Austrian castle has revealed that bras existed back in the 15th century.
How Venice almost got a second head of Saint Mark the Evangelist
In 1419, Venice was almost able to get a second head of Saint Mark the Evangelist.
Medieval castle to be built in Austria
The Austrian town of Friesach will be home to a new medieval castle, to built using construction methods from the period.
What became of the nuns of Haddington? Scholar calls for investigation into Scotland’s lost archaeological treasure
A farm in East Lothian could hold the secrets of one of Europe’s most important Cistercian nunneries, according to an expert at this week’s International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds.
Archaeologists seeking to raise £10,000 to search for lost grave of Richard III
An archaeological dig is scheduled to take place this summer in Leicester, seeking the last resting place of Richard III, and hoping to find and re-inter his remains with proper solemnity
National Library of Wales purchases Laws of Hywel Dda manuscript for £541,250
The Library will be showcasing the purchase to the public for a short exhibition – 23 July – 10 August – and then it will be taken into the care of the Library’s conservators to be rebound and digitised.
Tree-Ring data shows that Northern Europe has been cooling over the last 2000 years
Was the climate during Roman and Medieval times warmer than today?
Cache of Crusader gold coins discovered in Israel
Archaeologists working in the ruins of the Crusader town of Arsuf have uncovered a cache of more than 100 gold coins, worth more than $100 000.
Early Islamic site discovered in Jordan
Recent conservation work at Qusayr ’Amra in Jordan has revealed the name of the Umayyad prince who commissioned the construction of the building.
‘Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries’ comes to New York this fall
The Jewish Museum in New York will be featuring over 60 medieval Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin manuscripts this fall as it presents a new exhibition based on works found in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
18th International Medieval Congress set to begin next week in Leeds
More than 1700 medievalists, including jousting knights, storytellers and harpists, will descend on Leeds next week for the 18th International Medieval Congress.
500 year old map of ‘America’ discovered in Munich
A previously unknown version of Martin Waldseemüller’s famous world map has been disocvered in the collections of the University Library in Munich.
Marjorie Chibnall, leading Anglo-Norman scholar, passes away
Her career included teaching at the universities of Cambridge, Southampton and Aberdeen, and among her honours was being a Fellow of the British Academy and appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 2004.
Former church caretaker arrested for the Codex Calixtinus theft – manuscript recovered
The Codex Calixtinus, which was stolen last year from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, has been recovered from a garage in Santiago.