Medieval History
A series of stonemason?s markings, thought to be over 600 years old, have been discovered by accident in Kirkwall?s St Magnus Cathedral, thanks to the installation of a modern lighting system in the ancient building.
The 12th-century Viking cathedral, situated in the heart of the Orkney capital, is the most northerly in Britain.
Dominating the Kirkwall skyline, the mediaeval building is a visible link to the Norse heritage of the islands and receives over 70,000 visitors a year.
Click here to see the video report from STV
Click here to read an article from The Scotsman
- Medieval House Sold To Keep Rochester Cathedral Free To Visitors
A medieval house in the grounds of Rochester Cathedral in Kent is being sold to keep entry to the church free for visitors. The annual cost to run the cathedral, which attracts 126,000 visitors per year, is £850,000. The house is part of the Old Bishops...
- Research Uncovers Connections Between Charcoal And The Church In Medieval Norway
Norway?s more than 1,000 year-old-city and historical capital, Trondheim, was a beehive of activity in medieval times. Recent archeological research in the city?s popular public forest, ?Bymarka?, has uncovered more than 500 charcoal pits, tell-tale signs...
- Winchester Cathedral Celebrates New Structure
Winchester Cathedral has opened its first addition in 500 years. A purpose-built extension has been attached to the eastern corner of the existing building, which is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe. It took the cathedral's stonemasons a year...
- Could Medieval Mason's Marks Make A Comeback?
A medieval system of marking stone in building work could be a cheap and effective way of ending the modern day frustration of constructing ?flat-pack? furniture, according to a University of Warwick academic. Mason?s Marks refer to marks made on the...
- Archaeologists Discover Medieval Building At Rochester Cathedral
Archaeologists working at Rochester Cathedral in Kent, England, have discovered a late-medieval building which used part of an ancient Roman wall. They have uncovered a door or window that looks onto the Priory?s infirmary garden. Graham Keevil, who is...
Medieval History
Medieval Masons' Marks discovered in St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall
A series of stonemason?s markings, thought to be over 600 years old, have been discovered by accident in Kirkwall?s St Magnus Cathedral, thanks to the installation of a modern lighting system in the ancient building.
The 12th-century Viking cathedral, situated in the heart of the Orkney capital, is the most northerly in Britain.
Dominating the Kirkwall skyline, the mediaeval building is a visible link to the Norse heritage of the islands and receives over 70,000 visitors a year.
Click here to see the video report from STV
Click here to read an article from The Scotsman
- Medieval House Sold To Keep Rochester Cathedral Free To Visitors
A medieval house in the grounds of Rochester Cathedral in Kent is being sold to keep entry to the church free for visitors. The annual cost to run the cathedral, which attracts 126,000 visitors per year, is £850,000. The house is part of the Old Bishops...
- Research Uncovers Connections Between Charcoal And The Church In Medieval Norway
Norway?s more than 1,000 year-old-city and historical capital, Trondheim, was a beehive of activity in medieval times. Recent archeological research in the city?s popular public forest, ?Bymarka?, has uncovered more than 500 charcoal pits, tell-tale signs...
- Winchester Cathedral Celebrates New Structure
Winchester Cathedral has opened its first addition in 500 years. A purpose-built extension has been attached to the eastern corner of the existing building, which is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe. It took the cathedral's stonemasons a year...
- Could Medieval Mason's Marks Make A Comeback?
A medieval system of marking stone in building work could be a cheap and effective way of ending the modern day frustration of constructing ?flat-pack? furniture, according to a University of Warwick academic. Mason?s Marks refer to marks made on the...
- Archaeologists Discover Medieval Building At Rochester Cathedral
Archaeologists working at Rochester Cathedral in Kent, England, have discovered a late-medieval building which used part of an ancient Roman wall. They have uncovered a door or window that looks onto the Priory?s infirmary garden. Graham Keevil, who is...