Medieval History
The year 2011 will be remembered by Medievalists as the year we literally saw the face of the Middle Ages. Four different projects unveiled 3D facial reconstructions that show a Scottish knight, a Viking woman, an English archbishop, and a Welsh ruler. This year was also notable for the theft of an important medieval manuscript, new research on the origins on the Black Death and Viking archaeological discoveries on the British Isles.
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- Funding Given To Commemorate The 500th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Flodden
The Flodden 500 Project will receive £887,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to commemorate the 500th anniversary of one of the largest battles ever fought between Scottish and English forces. The battle of Flodden was fought in the county of Northumberland...
- Researchers Collect Dna From Men With Possible Links To York?s Viking Past
Men with Viking surnames filled the meeting room of New Earswick Folk Hall and queued to help research into the ethnic origins of the British people. Academics were collecting DNA from men with Viking names to see if they are directly descended from the...
- Viking Hoard Discovered In England
In what is being described as a ?very exciting find? over 200 items dating back to around the year 900 have been discovered near Silverdale, in north Lancashire. Now known as the Silverdale Viking Hoard, the collection cotnains a total of 201 silver objects...
- Face Of Viking Woman Reconstructed
Researchers at the University of Dundee have helped recreate the face of a Viking woman who lived in medieval York. The reconstruction is now being displaced at the JORVIK Viking Centre. York Archaeological Trust, owner of JORVIK, has used the most advanced...
- Top Ten Medieval Stories Of 2010
For medievalists, 2010 marked a year of new discoveries and research, and a controversy over where to hold a conference. Medievalists.net has chosen its top ten medieval stories of the year: 1. Digital Projects allow vast access to medieval resources...
Medieval History
Top 10 Medieval News Stories of 2011
The year 2011 will be remembered by Medievalists as the year we literally saw the face of the Middle Ages. Four different projects unveiled 3D facial reconstructions that show a Scottish knight, a Viking woman, an English archbishop, and a Welsh ruler. This year was also notable for the theft of an important medieval manuscript, new research on the origins on the Black Death and Viking archaeological discoveries on the British Isles.
Click here to read this feature from Medievalists.net
- Funding Given To Commemorate The 500th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Flodden
The Flodden 500 Project will receive £887,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to commemorate the 500th anniversary of one of the largest battles ever fought between Scottish and English forces. The battle of Flodden was fought in the county of Northumberland...
- Researchers Collect Dna From Men With Possible Links To York?s Viking Past
Men with Viking surnames filled the meeting room of New Earswick Folk Hall and queued to help research into the ethnic origins of the British people. Academics were collecting DNA from men with Viking names to see if they are directly descended from the...
- Viking Hoard Discovered In England
In what is being described as a ?very exciting find? over 200 items dating back to around the year 900 have been discovered near Silverdale, in north Lancashire. Now known as the Silverdale Viking Hoard, the collection cotnains a total of 201 silver objects...
- Face Of Viking Woman Reconstructed
Researchers at the University of Dundee have helped recreate the face of a Viking woman who lived in medieval York. The reconstruction is now being displaced at the JORVIK Viking Centre. York Archaeological Trust, owner of JORVIK, has used the most advanced...
- Top Ten Medieval Stories Of 2010
For medievalists, 2010 marked a year of new discoveries and research, and a controversy over where to hold a conference. Medievalists.net has chosen its top ten medieval stories of the year: 1. Digital Projects allow vast access to medieval resources...