Medieval History
It's not every day that you find a document dating back to the 1300s. But that happened to the curator of the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives earlier this year. Ron Candy says he discovered the medieval parchment while going through an old collection. It was shipped to researchers in Britain who said it was a detailed inventory of a once-important manor house in eastern England, called Redgrave Manor.
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- Church To Sell 15th Century Chalice To British Museum For £1.3 Million
A £1.3m sale of the Lacock Cup to the British Museum has been approved by a Consistory Court, with the judge appealing for battling villagers to make amends. During the rarely-held two-day hearing at St Cyriac?s Church, Lacock, the Rev Justin Gau,...
- Medieval ?treasure? Found Near Ripon
An intricately-carved medieval ring discovered near Ripon is an important archaeological find which qualifies as ?treasure?, a coroner has ruled. The piece was found by metal detectorist Lindsey Holland close to Ripon on May 16, 2010 and sent to the British...
- Historic Library May Close As Subsidy Slashed
A historic London reference library containing 50,000 books, including unique, centuries-old tomes relating to the history of the British Museum, is under threat of closure. The Paul Hamlyn public library at the British Museum, which has a unique collection...
- Treasures From Medieval York: England?s Other Capital - At The British Museum
The British Museum is hosting temporary exhibition of medieval artefacts from the collection of the Yorkshire Museum in York. The Yorkshire Museum is closed for a £2m refurbishment. The exhibition marks the first time a regional museum has been invited...
Medieval History
14th century English document found in museum in British Columbia
It's not every day that you find a document dating back to the 1300s. But that happened to the curator of the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives earlier this year. Ron Candy says he discovered the medieval parchment while going through an old collection. It was shipped to researchers in Britain who said it was a detailed inventory of a once-important manor house in eastern England, called Redgrave Manor.
Click here to read the full article from 105.7 Sun FM
- Olive Oil And Cathedrals, The Last Pope, And The Cat Picture
A Dash Of Olive Oil May Preserve British Cathedral A report from NPR about using the oleic acid from Olive Oil to preserve York Minster in England Will this be the last Pope? According to a report from Discovery.com, a 12th century prophecy...
- Church To Sell 15th Century Chalice To British Museum For £1.3 Million
A £1.3m sale of the Lacock Cup to the British Museum has been approved by a Consistory Court, with the judge appealing for battling villagers to make amends. During the rarely-held two-day hearing at St Cyriac?s Church, Lacock, the Rev Justin Gau,...
- Medieval ?treasure? Found Near Ripon
An intricately-carved medieval ring discovered near Ripon is an important archaeological find which qualifies as ?treasure?, a coroner has ruled. The piece was found by metal detectorist Lindsey Holland close to Ripon on May 16, 2010 and sent to the British...
- Historic Library May Close As Subsidy Slashed
A historic London reference library containing 50,000 books, including unique, centuries-old tomes relating to the history of the British Museum, is under threat of closure. The Paul Hamlyn public library at the British Museum, which has a unique collection...
- Treasures From Medieval York: England?s Other Capital - At The British Museum
The British Museum is hosting temporary exhibition of medieval artefacts from the collection of the Yorkshire Museum in York. The Yorkshire Museum is closed for a £2m refurbishment. The exhibition marks the first time a regional museum has been invited...