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…
Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle takes place this weekend
The Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle, which is taking place this weekend in the English county of East Sussex, is expected to draw…
‘Castles of Communities’: medieval town defences in England; Wales and Gascony
This paper introduces the findings of a research project exploring the phenomenon of town defences in the later medieval period.
