A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
I admired the apron dresses my friend Eabha was wearing last weekend at GWW. There were tons of other nice-looking apron dresses walking around too. I deliberately placed my persona in time and region (late 11th Northumbria) so I could take advantage of Norse fashion. It’s not an exact match since the apron dresses and… Continue Reading Apron Dress in My Future?
As far as my persona is concerned, 12th century Scots are a bunch of raiding goons who like to play rough at her manor. However, since the Bard Elder and Guidwife of my SCA household are Scots (and 14th century so I don’t blame them) I thought they’d be interested in this story about a… Continue Reading New Bannockburn Visitor Center
This little pair of scissors from Wüsten Schloss in Oschatz, Germany, has been dated between 1000-1250. I don’t read German so I don’t know the names of the rest of the objects. If one of you does please comment because I would love to know. As always I’m happy to find objects that existed in… Continue Reading 11th-13th Century Scissors
Apparently I’ve been playing too much World of Warcraft because I kept trying to spell “Hoard” as “Horde.” I think I’ve got it straight now. This gorgeous Anglo-Saxon cross is one of the items from the huge Staffordshire find. Most items are still being catalogued but a few of the most interesting have been cleaned… Continue Reading Staffordshire Hoard Goes on Display
Is this beautiful or what? The Anglo-Saxon ring from Mercia has been dated it to the early ninth century. It was discovered in the 19th century near Berkeley Castle where it stayed in a private collection. Now archeologists are doing excavations around the castle to unearth a 6th century monastery. This has renewed interest in… Continue Reading Gorgeous Ring