Several historic sites damaged in Turkey-Syria earthquake
The major earthquake which struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday has also inflicted significant damage to historic sites in both countries, including medieval castles and mosques.
Recreating Medieval Paintings with Light at St Albans Cathedral
During the Reformation, countless works of art within churches were destroyed or obscured. At St Albans Cathedral they use light projection to restore four medieval paintings.
£3 million in funding to restore Greyfriars in Lincoln
Lincoln’s Greyfriars, a Franciscan friary built in the 13th century, will reopen to visitors in 2025. This news comes after an announcement that the site is receiving over £3 million in funding to restore and re-develop the building.
13th-century undercroft to be restored
Restoration work to the medieval undercroft at Dunstable’s Priory House, to repair and protect this important historic structure, will begin next month.
Site of 13th-century shipwreck to be protected
The remains of a medieval ship made from trees felled over 750 years ago is one of three extremely rare shipwrecks that have been granted the highest level of protection by the British government.
The politics of archaeological heritage and reclamation, with Jonathan Hall
A conversation with Jonathan Hall about how the archaeological past of the city of Argos was reclaimed in the long nineteenth century. What institutions and political debates took shape around the heritage of the past? What role did the ancient travel writer Pausanias play in defining what the past was? What was the interplay between local, national, international, and imperial interests?
£2.4 million project to help restore English town’s medieval walls
Great Yarmouth’s historic town walls – which date back to the 13th century – will undergo restoration work as part of a £2.4 million project.
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.
Lincoln Cathedral launches appeal for Chapter House conservation project
Lincoln Cathedral has launched an appeal to enable it to undertake the next phase of conservation works, this time to the much-admired Chapter House.
Repair work begins on medieval church in England
Four years after St Leonard’s Church in the southern English village of Flamstead was threatened with closure on safety grounds, carpenters have started to fashion new oak timbers to repair and replace failing beams and rafters in its 15th-century medieval nave roof.
Project offers hope that the medieval city of Ta’izz can be restored
World Monuments Fund leads efforts to restore the cultural heritage of Yemeni city devestated by civil war.
Scotland sets out to reopen historic sites as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Scotland’s historic sites get ready to lower their drawbridges once more following the Scottish Government’s route map to lift restrictions across mainland Scotland
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.
Restoration work set to begin at York’s medieval walls
The City of York, along with the York Archaeological Trust, are about to begin work on restoring and stabilising part of the York’s medieval walls.
Virtually explore medieval sites in Wales this month
This year’s Open Doors festival in Wales is taking place virtually, allowing people to explore online 10 historic sites in the region, including medieval castles and abbeys.
Welsh heritage sites begin reopening
Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, has now begun reopening many of its historic sites, including it famous medieval castles, which have been closed for the last few months because of the coronavirus.
Covidriddarna: Swedish knights to help tourists with social distancing
The Swedish island of Gotland has hired a medieval re-enactment troupe to help reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading the infection.
Medieval Jewish cemetery in Germany vandalized
A Jewish cemetery in the German city of Worms, which dates back to the 11th century, has been closed for several days after many of its medieval tombstones were vandalized.
1.5 million archaeological objects have been unearthed by the public, British Museum reveals
The British public have discovered many hundreds of thousands of archaeological objects, and this month the British Museum reveals that the number recorded to its Portable Antiquities Scheme has hit a milestone 1.5 million.
Heritage sites to begin reopening in Scotland
Heritage sites, including medieval castles and landmarks, across Scotland will now be reopening, as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Hagia Sophia to be a mosque again, court rules
One of the most famous landmarks in the medieval world will be used as a mosque again, after a top Turkish court ruled that the decree making Hagia Sophia into a museum in 1934 was illegal.
Vikings Versus Neo-Nazis: Documentary on confronting racism and misappropriation of history
Medievalists have become increasingly concerned in recent years about the misappropriation of medieval history by Neo-Nazis and far-right groups. A documentary has just been released that shows how medieval-history lovers are confronting these groups, taking place in Sweden.
Scotland prepares for the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath
Historic Environment Scotland has announced a £300,000 investment at Arbroath Abbey visitor’s centre, as part of the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a document outlining Scotland’s independence in the fourteenth century.
Conservation work begins at Coity Castle in Wales
Coity Castle, which dates back to the twelfth-century, will be partially closed for the rest of year, as conservation work begins to restore and protect the medieval site.