Since 2010 curators at English Heritage have worked hard to make Tintagel both more informative and welcoming. The question is: have they succeeded?
Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
Luxury at Tintagel in the Early Medieval Period
This summer archaeologists have been excavating in Cornwall at Tintagel, the famous site for Arthurian Legend. The results are exhilarating.
Minor Medieval News – August 2016
Each month we stumble over news which might interest - upcoming exhibitions, new blogs, new resources. Don't miss the updated list of minor medieval news...
Colour – The Art and Science of Medieval Manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam
Cutting-edge research carried out on the collections of Medieval Manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam’s in Cambridge is currently exhibited.
The Sound of the Maior Ecclesia of Cluny
In 2010 a group of digital wizards recreated the Maior Ecclesia of Cluny. Now, another team has worked to reconstruct the soundscape.
Medieval Soundscape in Santiago de Compostela
Can you recreate the medieval soundscape of cathedrals? An ingenious reconstruction of the acoustics in the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela shows the way
Huge Merovingian Cemetery Discovered Near Somme
Recently a very large Merovingian cemetery was discovered. With more than 600 graves the medieval archaeologists from INRAP are excited.
Microtones and Neumes
The use of microtones was obviously common in diverse traditions of Gregorian Chant in the Middle Ages. But what was their function? Leo Lousberg tells us
Bean’s Bread, Pease Loaf and Lammastide
Lammastide means the time has come for ‘loaf-mass’, the ancient offering to God of the first bread of the season. Before came the season of pease-loaf
Mapping the Medieval Countryside
Mapping the Medieval Countryside works to digitize the medieval English inquisitions post mortem (IPMs). New book offers first glimpse of this source
Knight’s Village at Warwick
Warwick offers the possibility to “glamp” in their medieval camp. Recently the Knight’s Village opened, offering 28 medieval-themed lodges
Minor Medieval News July 2016
Every month we stumble upon minor medieval news from the Medieval World. The accumulated list for July 2016 can be enjoyed at leisure here
The Convent at Altenberg near Lahn
The Convent in Altenberg may not in itself possess the treasures, which were amassed by the nuns in the High Middle Ages. But it is still worth a visit
Camposanto in Medieval Pisa
The Camposanto in the centre of Pisa is famous for its destruction during WW2. However, studies of the remains continue to yield new knowledge
Heaven is on Display in Altenberg
This summer head for Franfurt and the Städel Museum, which shows a unique reunion of the Altenberg Altar and its liturgical treasures from c. 1300
Trier – Medieval Town in a Crisis
Curious find of long lost register of loans and rents 1347-1405 in Trier further a reconstruction of the social and material fabric in the medieval town