A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
Below is a news article from The Telegraph. Click here to view the original article. A 620-year-old skeleton discovered under the floor of Stirling Castle has shed new light on the violent life of a medieval knight. By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent Archaeologists believe that bones found in an ancient chapel on the site are… Continue Reading Skeleton reveals violent life and death of medieval knight
A treasure hunter found a stash of Saxon jewelry in a West Yorkshire field. West Yorkshire archeologists have given a preliminary dating of 9th-11th century to the three gold rings, half a gold ingot and a brooch fragment. The items, which were found on a farm near Leeds, will now be turned over to the… Continue Reading
I have happily engaged Master Hroar of Two Hearts Entwined Pottery to make a bowl to match the lovely plate I bought from him. (The 2nd heart of the Two Hearts is his well-loved wife Mistress Huette.) I am posting here so he will see it; and also to introduce others to his amazing work.… Continue Reading Master Hroar’s Plates
I’m off to Caid’s Coronation, or I will be shortly. I added fabric borders to my blue bliaut’s hem and sleeves, which is going to make a big difference in appearance and in the body of the fabric. I’ll post pictures later and probably add them to my short series on the making of the… Continue Reading Caid Coronation
by Caitlin Christiana Wintour Written at Potrero War 2009 in honor of her household, the Cliar cu Buidhe. A far fire shines like a star as a tired traveler hopes and hurries yet wary of the welcome she may receive. At last to the light she wins and wonders at a shining sight, a fair… Continue Reading “The Homecoming”