Medieval History
A north Northumberland landmark will appear on national television this weekend and a large throne is one of the stars of the show. Channel 4?s Time Team, which airs at 5.30pm on Sunday, joined the Bamburgh Research Project at Bamburgh Castle to produce a reproduction of an Anglo-Saxon stone chair.
The reconstruction is based on a carved stone fragment that was found in the grounds in the 19th century, which is on display in the castle. This fragment is thought to date from around 800 AD. Jo Kirton, studying for a PhD based on Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture, researched likely decoration and composed a design for the chair.
Click here to read this article from the Northumberland Gazette
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Medieval History
Please be seated - reproduction of an Anglo-Saxon stone chair at Bamburgh Castle for Time Team
A north Northumberland landmark will appear on national television this weekend and a large throne is one of the stars of the show. Channel 4?s Time Team, which airs at 5.30pm on Sunday, joined the Bamburgh Research Project at Bamburgh Castle to produce a reproduction of an Anglo-Saxon stone chair.
The reconstruction is based on a carved stone fragment that was found in the grounds in the 19th century, which is on display in the castle. This fragment is thought to date from around 800 AD. Jo Kirton, studying for a PhD based on Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture, researched likely decoration and composed a design for the chair.
Click here to read this article from the Northumberland Gazette
- The Long Twelfth-century View Of The Anglo-saxon Past
Dr David Woodman and Dr Martin Brett are hosting a two-day conference on 29th - 30th March on 'The Long Twelfth-Century View of the Anglo-Saxon Past' at Robinson College, Cambridge, in association with the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse &...
- Ten Fantastic Facts And Legends Of Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
1. Edinburgh Castle is built high on an impressive 700 million year old extinct volcano called Castle Rock, in the middle of what is now the city of Edinburgh. People have lived on Castle Rock since the Bronze Age, around 850 BC, and there has been a...
- Architecture: Early Medieval Survivors
Because early medieval domestic buildings were usually made of wood, only the stone edifices raised for Christianity and military protection remain, says Rosemary Hill. At the heart of the Old English epic poem Beowulf is Heorot, the splendid mead hall...
- Rare Anglo-saxon Treasure Sees The Light Of Day
A very rare Anglo-Saxon gold ring is to go on display at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire after being shown in the BBC2 series Digging for Britain. The series also features excavations at Berkeley carried out by archaeologists from the University of Bristol...
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