Plans are unveiled to create a new interactive experience to showcase the events leading up to the construction of the Sutton Hoo Landscape in the 7th century.
Category: Medieval Heritage Business
Medieval Archaeology on the Move
Next week 200 European Archaeologists are swarming into Glasgow for their yearly meeting. Medieval archaeologists have a significant presence, and organize a substantial part of the sessions. Mobility is on the agenda
Plans to turn the Castle of Baena into a spa
Baena is a picturesque small town in Andalucía near Cordoba. It lies at the slope of a hill crowned with a medieval castle. Plan is to turn this into a spa.
Barbarossa and Altenburg
Altenburg in Thuringia became an important imperial centre in the 12th century, when Barbarossa built a palace there. New foundation seeks to further Altenburg as a centre for the study of Barbarossa
Enniskillen Castle to receive £2.37 million in heritage funding
Enniskillen Castle is to be transformed into a world class heritage attraction, thanks to a £2.37million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund
Colosseum as Modern Sports Arena
A recent proposal is to cover the floor of the Colosseum in Rome in order to use it for football matches, reenactments and other events
The Scottish Clans
The Gaelic word clan literally translates as children, offspring or descendants. But highland clanship not only denotes extended families with a common ancestor; it also evokes a sense of belonging to a special place: the land of the clan
The Misty Landscapes of Glencoe
Scotland is filled with magnificent views of misty landscapes. Sometimes called the last wilderness of Europe. Nowhere is this more pertinent in Glencoe
Braveheart
In the film Mel Gibson’s Braveheart famously shouted freedom, while being racked to death at the front of the Tower of London
The Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was the most significant Scottish victory in the War of Scottish Independence and by many hailed as the culmination of the forging of an independent Scottish Nation
Misty Scotland
When did Scotland merge from the mists of pre-history? How did the people North of the Firth of Forth begin to think of themselves as Scots?
Scottish Identity
During the Scottish referendum only partial and very discreet hints were made to the distinct Scottish identity. Why was that?
Managing Hadrian’s Wall
An important new book chronicles the development – or rather transformation – of the management of Hadrian’s Wall, which has taken place since the 90s.
Hadrian’s Wall Trust
The ancient wall faces a very modern threat from government cuts when the successful Hadrian's Wall Trust closes its doors
Arthurians as Cultural Tourists
How to envisage the future? And does literature play a part? Basically this question is raised by a number of Arthurians in the latest issue of Arthuriana
Jeanne d’Arc as a French Icon
Jeanne d'Arc as a French Icon