Basiliscoe Mercury 306

The Basiliscoe Mercury306


TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community


The final Bazzy for 2018, complete with the usual Christmas stocking of delights. Back next year, hope you all have trouble-free and enjoyable holidays!


Arms and armour in the news


Ancient arms


Still looking for that elusive gift? Mammoth headband perhaps?

https://siberiantimes.com/science/c...th-ivory-found-in-world-famous-denisova-cave/


Latest ancient finds from Oxfordshire

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17267114.finds-the-latest-treasure-discovered-in-oxfordshire/


Update on the chariot burials of Yorkshire

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ior-archaeology-dig-pocklington-a8672331.html


Recreating London’s Mithreaum

https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/london-mithraeum-reimagining-the-famous-roman-temple.htm


Beasts of assorted varieties…


Gladiator and animal holding pens foundin Spanish amphitheatre

https://murciatoday.com/gladiator-a...roman-amphitheatre-of-cartagena_744221-a.html


Medieval horse breeding in Ireland

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/...be-kildare-s-oldest-stud-farm.html?refresh_ce


Grave stories


Vampire killing in Pocklington

https://gizmodo.com/young-warrior-in-gruesome-iron-age-grave-was-killed-a-1831017641


Definitely died with his boots on…

http://londonist.com/london/history...e-down-thames-boots-bermondsey-tideway-tunnel


Through the arrow-slit . . .


Mirabel castle in Israel re-opens

httpshttps://phys.org/news/2018-12-year-old-gold-coins-israel.html


Investigating an Islamic period arsenal in Spain

https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/12/04/actualidad/1543935930_944804.html


Cannons to the left, cannon to the right


Piles of shot recovered during Stockholm building works

https://www.archaeology.org/news/7183-181205-sweden-iron-cannonballs


Castles of Oman (complete with a cannon or two)

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/lif...ind-of-the-country-s-magnificent-history.html


Princesses and Amazons


Elisabeth Buggesdatter’s 14th century seal found in Jutland

https://www.thelocal.dk/20181127/relic-found-in-denmark-belonged-to-influential-14th-century-wohttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/dec/07/mary-queen-of-scots-trail


Get the Elizabeth I look, in time for the Christmas Party

https://slate.com/technology/2018/1...ot-robbie-mary-queen-of-scots-real-story.html


Miscellany


Hawking rings and sword hilt from Norfolk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-46530629


Sword collecting can lead to your own tv programme

https://www.columbian.com/news/2018...-lands-vancouver-tinkerer-on-history-channel/


Preserving Delaware’s only battlefield

https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/delaware-preserve-revoluntionary-war-battle-site


In time for Christmas visits- war and in-laws- not so far apart after all….

https://www.sciencedailyhttps://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-symbolic-tapner


Café Basiliscoe - special Christmas menu!


Some recipes for a medieval Christmas

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/merrie-medieval-recipes-for-holiday-feasting/


With choice of beverages: Mead,

https://www.theguardian.com/society...ey-revived-younger-drinkers-english-heritage-


Medieval whisky or ale,

https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/latest-news/21836/lindores-abbey-dig-unearths-historic-first/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/medieval-whisky-still-discovered-in-scotland/


Tasmanian beer

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181206-a-beer-brewed-from-an-old-tasmanian-shipwreck


Nautical news


Round up of wrecks round Plymouth

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/history/haunting-shipwrecks-lurking-beneath-sea-2324124


Aberdonian discovered America- nearly…

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12...-of-a-scottish-ship-sailing-to-north-america/


Grenade from the Schiedam washed up on Cornish beach

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/history/second-grenade-found-beach-wreck-2284836


Update from Colombia: there is no update…

https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2018...ith-spain-on-san-jose-shipwreck/#.XBkGoDFCd9A


Short feature on conservation of objects of HMS Invincible

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-en...o-conserve-hms-invincible-shipwreck-artefacts


Update on the search of the Bonhomme Richard

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/new...shire-beach-and-visible-from-cliffs-1-9485810


An Australian maritime mystery

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5783857/curious-ring-to-maritime-mystery/


Has the mystery of USS San Diego been solved?

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/12/14/scientists-scour-wwi-shipwreck-solve-military-mystehttps://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/uk-approves-ivory-ban


RAF Museum gets an early Christmas present

http://artdaily.com/news/110002/Tre...entenary-year-for-the-RAF-Museum#.XBoPXjFCd9A


The year in museums

https://www.thearthttp://artdaily.com/news/109727/Haunted-by-colonial-past--Belgium-s-Africa-museum-reophttps://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/africa-museum-in-belgium


Latest addition to Museum Island, Berlin

http://artdaily.com/news/109886/Ber...n-to-UNESCO-listed-Museum-Island#.XBN3SDFCd9A


Museum developments


Digital show in Pisa on renaissanceartists

http://artdaily.com/news/109752/Spe...-Bosch--Brueghel--and-Arcimboldo#.XAznbDFCd9A


Museum musings


LGBTQ tours at Cambridge Museums

https://www.theartnewspapehttps://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/scholars-call-for-berlin-centre-on-colonial-era-heritage


Toppling the confederacy- still rumbling on

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...s-plan-for-museum-to-house-confederate-statue


Conservation corner


Workshop moves onto Berlin’s Museum Island

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...rkshop-finds-a-niche-at-new-museum-island-hub


Dating a Welsh manor house by its timbers

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/the-answer-lies-in-the-wood-for-landmark-trust


Fascinating piece on investigating hidden wall paintings

https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/photographing-the-unseen


Restoring a Caravaggio

http://artdaily.com/news/109992/Thy...-s-Saint-Catherine-of-Alexandria#.XBoOCTFCd9A


Objects


J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum to auction off exhibits

https://ktul.com/news/local/historical-gun-museum-to-auction-off-items-to-stay-ahttps://www.barrons.com/articles/collectors-are-battling-for-the-best-rare-armor-51544727600



Exhibitions


Alchemists in Edinburgh

https://museumcrush.org/secrets-alchemy-revealed-scotland-oldest-medical-library/


Caravaggio in Utrecht

http://artdaily.com/news/109970/-Ut...terpieces-at-the-Centraal-Museum#.XBdmHzFCd9A


Bosch’s era at Den Bosch

http://artdaily.com/news/109703/Hie...oordbrabants-Museum-in-Den-Bosch#.XAzoaTFCd9A


Van Dyck in Turin

http://artdaily.com/news/109800/Uni...-Anthony-van-Dyck-opens-in-Turin#.XA98XTFCd9A


Jewellery or armour in NYhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/fashion/jewelry-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html


Armour exhibition moves onto the Bowers

http://artdaily.com/news/109804/Exh...than-100-European-arms-and-armor#.XA984jFCd9A


Books


Natasha Bennet: Chinese Arms and Armourhttps://shop.royalarmouries.org/boo...-publications-en/chinese-arms-and-armour.html


Steven J. Zaloga: Superguns 1854–1991; Extreme artillery from the Paris Gun and the V-3 to Iraq's Project Babylon

https://ospreypublishing.com/store/...ooks/available-this-month/superguns-1854-1991


The Dunimarle Collection at Duff House

https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/the-dunimarle-collection-at-duff-house


Silvia Davoli: Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill; Masterpieces from Horace Walpole's Collection

http://www.scalapublishers.com/title.aspx?category=new-titles&subcategory=&id=3909


Latest issue of the Metropolitan Museum Journal now available

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpu...-B972-579457F115AB}&sort=PublicationYear|Desc



Online Book


Report on excavations on the Mote of Urr

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/after-65-years-report-on-scottish-castle-excavation-published/



Popular culture


Wargaming for Romans

https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2018/12/taking-on-the-romans-history-through-wargaming.html


Battle of the Queens at the cinema this winter

https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...the-favourite-reigns-over-mary-queen-of-scots


Events


Conferences


23 February 2019 Hindlip Hall

OrdCon conference

https://www.facebook.com/ORDCON/


10 May 2019 Leeds

The heart of the art of combat - exploring medieval manuscript I.33

https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/


Sales, fairs and auctions


How Hermann Historica sales went

http://artdaily.com/news/109628/Wit...ost-profitable-year-in-its-histo#.XATyQTGNx9A



Websites and downloads


1066 Barons war & crusades

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12...act-on-society-during-the-barons-war-1264-67/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/richard-captured-jerusalem-third-crusade/


Finally - The Bazzy Christmas stocking


A Crusader fantasy

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/counterfactual-history-third-crusade/


Puppets from Syria

http://artdaily.com/news/109693/UN-...to-Syria-s-last-shadow-puppeteer#.XAzpmTFCd9A


Make your own medieval manuscripts

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/seven-videos-on-making-medieval-manuscripts/


Dress up your own Frida Kahlo doll

https://www.stardoll.com/en/dolls/1125/Frida_Kahlo.html


Some Christmas games

http://www.gamesgames.com/game/christmas-invasion

http://www.gamesgames.com/game/castle-wars-25

http://www.eyezmaze.com/eyezblog_en/blog/2011/01/grow_cannon.html


Have yourself a merry Viking Christmas

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...s-plan-for-museum-to-house-confederate-statue


Peruse the original A Christmas Carol manuscript

https://www.themorgan.org/collections/works/dickens/ChristmasCarol/1


Or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

https://www.bl.uk/medieval-literature/articles/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-an-introduction


Let’s go on a sleigh ride

http://www.dalvabrothers.com/frenchantiques.asp?stockID=507

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/baroque-“diana”-sleigh/pQF_OnSpSLUxTw


A song for a war-torn Christmas



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Little_Christmas


How to have a stress-free medieval Christmas!

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/surviving-medieval-christmas/


Finally

This fortnight I have been tweeting some very grand cannons indeed!

https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe



Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –20 December 2018


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