The Ghent Altarpiece in 100 Billion Pixels
It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art from the medieval world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece.
New Website Showcases Suffolk’s Medieval Masterpieces
This month sees the launch of a new website designed to showcase one of the most important sets of medieval wall paintings to be found in East Anglia
University of Bradford safeguarding skeletons using 3D digitisation
The University of Bradford has secured almost £750 000 to safeguard skeletons from world-renowned collections based in Bradford and London.
Medieval records of the Church Courts of York now online
From arguments about church taxes on liquorice, roses and pigeon dung, to families disputing wills and inheritance, the records paint a vivid picture of the social, economic, political, religious and emotional world of people living in a period from the 14th to 19th centuries.
Mmmmm….Medievalicious! Medieval Soups from Battle Castle
The good people at Battle Castle are offering their viewers three medieval soup recipes, just in time for Christmas.
Gruesome murders to mythical beasts: Britain’s historic church wallpaintings now can be seen online
Earlier this month, the Churches Conservation Trust – the national charity protecting historic churches at risk – launched a brand new online resource providing an interactive guide to just some of the fine wallpaintings in its care
New project to examine immigration to medieval England
The study will create a huge database of around 80,000 immigrants who lived in England between 1330 and 1550.
Discover Medieval Chester project gets funding
The ‘Discover Medieval Chester’ project, which intends to promote the rich history of medieval Chester as a multi-cultural, multi-lingual frontier city, has has received an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Knowledge Transfer Fellowship to the value of £172 000.
New App features Bodleian Treasures
The Bodleian Libraries have launched a mobile app featuring a selection of the rarest, most important and most evocative objects from the Bodleian collections.