Solar panels installed at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle has unveiled its newly installed solar panels, part of Historic Environment Scotland’s efforts to reduce energy use across the historic properties in its care.
Five Gamechangers in English Castle-Building
Here are five changes in English castle design that had a big impact on history.
Himeji-jō: The White Heron of Medieval Japan
A look into the history and legends of Himeji Castle in Japan.
Archaeologists to look through remains of Teutonic Castle
Polish archaeologists will be exploring Ełk Castle for the first time in ten years.
Robbers break into Polish castle
Police from Szczytno in northern Poland have arrested three males on suspicion of burglary after they broke into a medieval castle.
Preservation work to be carried out at Wallingford Castle
Wallingford Castle, which dates back to the eleventh century, will undergo preservation work starting next year. Historic England has awarded a £283,200 grant to help repair the castle, which is located in southern England.
CastleFest launched in Scotland
As part of new efforts to attract visitors, Historic Environment Scotland has launched Castlefest, which will combine live performance events at historic sites along with online and virtual elements.
£5 million project for Caerphilly Castle in Wales
Caerphilly Castle, one of the major medieval castles in Wales, will undergo a £5 million development that will include an extensive programme of conservation, site access improvements, and a complete overhaul of site interpretation.
The Corrupt Sheriff: The Story of William Heron
From his base in Newcastle, the wicked Sheriff of Northumberland weaved a web of power and corruption in the thirteenth century.
Can botany provide a window to our medieval past?
Can botany provide a window to our medieval past? Paper by Fiona MacGowan Given at the BSBI Irish Spring Conference, on March 27,…
From Byzantium to Piles of Stones in Fields and Other Scottish Castle Remains, with Will Wyeth
In this episode of Scotichronicast, Kate Buchanan is joined by Will Wyeth to discuss Will’s journey to studying early medieval Scottish castles.
The Medieval Mystery of the American West
When gentleman adventurer Sir Theobald Igneous Vegas discovered the Las Vegas valley in 1893, Excalibur was there waiting for him its proud battlements and elegantly fluted towers rising out of the Mojave dust.
From Tolkien to Hunting Castles, with David C. Weinczok
David C. Weinczok joins Scotichronicast to discuss David’s journey to studying and writing about medieval Scotland and hunting castles. David has visited 424…
The World’s Most Instagrammable Castles
What makes the list of the top 10 most Instagrammable castles in the world?
From Vikings to Castles: A Journey to Studying Medieval Scotland, with Kate Buchanan
In this episode of Scotichronicast we turn things around a bit, as Kate Buchanan is the guest, talking about her journey to graduate school, studying medieval Scottish history, and castles and their landscapes.
Tower Design and the Influence of Mechanical Artillery in the Thirteenth Century
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that lighter traction trebuchets were employed on the tops of certain towers in a defensive role.
Early 17th century Japanese document details castle-building project
An early Edo period document stipulating the Hosokawa clan code of conduct for vassals dispatched on a national project to rebuild Sunpu Castle has been discovered by Kumamoto University researchers.
£4 million project for Caernarfon Castle in Wales
The £4 million project will include vital conservation work and accessibility improvements, to the introduction of new and immersive interpretation spaces to boost the overall visitor experience.
Project to transform the Norwich Castle keep takes major step
The skyline of the English city of Norwich will have a new feature from the end of this week as the £13.5m Royal Palace Reborn project to transform Norwich Castle keep takes a major step forward with the construction of a large tower crane on the Castle’s Norman mound.
New book reveals the history of Sheffield Castle
Sheffield Castle: Archaeology, Archives, Regeneration, 1927-2018, written by John Moreland, Dawn Hadley, Ashley Tuck and Mili Rajic, is available to read through Open Access.
16th century Castle for Sale in Scotland
Dating back to the 16th century, Fernie Castle is now used as a hotel and wedding venue. It also has a luxury treehouse.
Castle for Sale: Château de Picquigny
The picturesque ruins of this castle was has some important medieval history behind it. The castle dates back to the 11th century, but may have existed as early as the 9th century.
Harald Bluetooth and the Ring-Castle at Trelleborg
Trelleborg and the other ring-castles constructed by Harald Bluetooth stand out in history as products of a developing age of state formation, and the rising importance of military power.
16th century inscription found at Cēsis Castle
A unique inscription dating back to the second half of the 16th century was found on a stone in the South Tower of Cēsis Castle – uncovered during an inspecting of a set of winding stairs which had been inaccessible for centuries.