“So Where Were They From?”
The Green Children of Woolpit, Part 2
Book Review: ‘Conquered By No One’
‘Conquered by No One: A People’s History of the Scots who made the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320’ takes us on the fascinating journey after Bannockburn through those who attached their seals to this iconic document.
Revealing the Face of 6th Century Scotland
Facial reconstructions undertaken by Hayley Fisher. Copyright City of Edinburgh Council/ Hayley Fisher
What drove the Norse out of Greenland?
The research team spent 3 years gathering sediment samples from a lake called Lake 578. There were Norse settlements close to this lake.
Counting the Rings : Charting Our Medieval Past
A vast study by a consortium of scientists across Europe has examined timbers as a way of tracking the economic conditions of Medieval Europe.
Viking Panic! Kilmartin Museum Online Talks
Adrian Maldonado explained how the Vikings were able to use the development of new sailing technology to extend their influence
Book Review: ‘Conquered By No One’
It is a fascinating time in our history when personal feuds between the two leading players in the nation’s future direction almost destroyed the independence of Scotland.
Success for Sicilian Wine Trade: 7AD
The Islamic empire expanded into the Mediterranean regions during the 7-9th century AD into regions of the world that produced and consumed wine on a large scale.
‘After the Plague’ The Answer Is In The Bones
“By comparing the skeletal trauma of remains buried in various locations within a town like Cambridge, we can gauge the hazards of daily life experienced by different spheres of medieval society.”
Medieval West African Trade Routes Revealed in Glass Beads
The presence of glass beads in West African archaeological sites provides important evidence of long-distance trade between this part of the continent and the rest of the world between the 7th and 13th centuries.
