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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 4289271, member: 54&quot;]The very last item, a photo, was inserted on my behalf.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Basiliscoe Mercury366</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now a Bazzy for every day of a Leap Year, too. </p><p><br /></p><p>Swords in Ottawa and Norfolk, Castles in Scotland and Sweden and searches for wrecks. Tudor summer in Leeds and Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh. Finally a request for help with Spanish artillery. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dagger with part of hilt found in Indian excavations <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/for-the-first-time-keeladi-site-yields-iron-dagger-with-wooden-handle-madurai/article35732053.ece" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/for-the-first-time-keeladi-site-yields-iron-dagger-with-wooden-handle-madurai/article35732053.ece" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/for-the-first-time-keeladi-site-yields-iron-dagger-with-wooden-handle-madurai/article35732053.ece</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rethinking Alderney’s Roman fort </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-58015191" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-58015191" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-58015191</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman weapon cache found on Menorca <a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/07/roman-weapons-deposit-unearthed-at-son-catlar-prehistoric-settlement/139792" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/07/roman-weapons-deposit-unearthed-at-son-catlar-prehistoric-settlement/139792" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/07/roman-weapons-deposit-unearthed-at-son-catlar-prehistoric-settlement/139792</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Part of Hadrian’s Wall found under Newcastle street <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/11/part-of-hadrians-wall-discovered-in-newcastle-city-centre" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/11/part-of-hadrians-wall-discovered-in-newcastle-city-centre" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/11/part-of-hadrians-wall-discovered-in-newcastle-city-centre</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anglo-Saxon sword mount from Norfolk </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-57999456" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-57999456" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-57999456</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the finds from Norway’s retreating glaciers <a href="https://phys.org/news/2021-08-ice-high-altitude-reveal-viking.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2021-08-ice-high-altitude-reveal-viking.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2021-08-ice-high-altitude-reveal-viking.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tough life in the fortress of Louisbourg<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bones-young-girl-fortress-louisbourg-1.6132578" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bones-young-girl-fortress-louisbourg-1.6132578" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bones-young-girl-fortress-louisbourg-1.6132578</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Studying Margat Castle </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.jordantimes.com/news/region/syrian-hungarian-archaeological-mission-explores-margat-castle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jordantimes.com/news/region/syrian-hungarian-archaeological-mission-explores-margat-castle" rel="nofollow">http://www.jordantimes.com/news/region/syrian-hungarian-archaeological-mission-explores-margat-castle</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Searching for a lost Swedish castle <a href="https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108031083513977-archaeological-sensation-as-ancient-mythical-castle-discovered-on-swedish-island/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108031083513977-archaeological-sensation-as-ancient-mythical-castle-discovered-on-swedish-island/" rel="nofollow">https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108031083513977-archaeological-sensation-as-ancient-mythical-castle-discovered-on-swedish-island/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Excavations at Richmond Castle </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeological-dig-at-richmond-castle-reveals-forgotten-entrance-and-silver-penny-from-william-the-conquerors-reign-3331615" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeological-dig-at-richmond-castle-reveals-forgotten-entrance-and-silver-penny-from-william-the-conquerors-reign-3331615" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeological-dig-at-richmond-castle-reveals-forgotten-entrance-and-silver-penny-from-william-the-conquerors-reign-3331615</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Small castle found in Shropshire </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-58069335" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-58069335" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-58069335</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fascinating long illustrated article on Castle Tioram<a href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Forts and cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the damage to Hurst Castle <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/hurst-castle-collapse-climate-change-b1895717.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/hurst-castle-collapse-climate-change-b1895717.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/hurst-castle-collapse-climate-change-b1895717.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on Darlington’s Crimean cannon <a href="https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19498028.darlingtons-russian-cannon-south-park-crimean-war/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19498028.darlingtons-russian-cannon-south-park-crimean-war/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19498028.darlingtons-russian-cannon-south-park-crimean-war/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Weapons </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze sword to go on display in Enniskillen <a href="https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/19494025.enniskillen-castle-museums-becomes-permanent-home-sword/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/19494025.enniskillen-castle-museums-becomes-permanent-home-sword/" rel="nofollow">https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/19494025.enniskillen-castle-museums-becomes-permanent-home-sword/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ottawa couple find old sword </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-homeowners-unearth-19th-century-sword-during-backyard-renovations-1.5542314" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-homeowners-unearth-19th-century-sword-during-backyard-renovations-1.5542314" rel="nofollow">https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-homeowners-unearth-19th-century-sword-during-backyard-renovations-1.5542314</a><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sword-found-ottawa-backyard-mystery-1.6121923" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sword-found-ottawa-backyard-mystery-1.6121923" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sword-found-ottawa-backyard-mystery-1.6121923</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Magnet fishing in Toronto </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/08/magnet-fishers-find-gun-stash-historic-toronto-harbour/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/08/magnet-fishers-find-gun-stash-historic-toronto-harbour/" rel="nofollow">https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/08/magnet-fishers-find-gun-stash-historic-toronto-harbour/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the front</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the fall of the Aztecs </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-fall-of-the-aztec-empire-what-really-happened-in-the-battle-of" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-fall-of-the-aztec-empire-what-really-happened-in-the-battle-of" rel="nofollow">https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-fall-of-the-aztec-empire-what-really-happened-in-the-battle-of</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New thoughts on Cumberland’s campaign <a href="https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3381892/butcher-cumberland-chapel/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3381892/butcher-cumberland-chapel/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3381892/butcher-cumberland-chapel/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the Battle of Stonnington</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/historical-society-found-didnt-battle-040100003.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAjKaqewrvrh_GxZ7G6UHchCAYUKhwHKh9O9gc3ORO1ZSZGjDQ_wQzvoYNqCRCTXpYL_bgiDR0HcJcivzVbMZe7S5GTYmVD7Cc9TkRRqUws7A3t4NQrImXL7ja50Gdu-xtI0weo0Skpqa_xPauoyXuXuaEsUmRJTrlwY5aoOTq3y" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.yahoo.com/historical-society-found-didnt-battle-040100003.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAjKaqewrvrh_GxZ7G6UHchCAYUKhwHKh9O9gc3ORO1ZSZGjDQ_wQzvoYNqCRCTXpYL_bgiDR0HcJcivzVbMZe7S5GTYmVD7Cc9TkRRqUws7A3t4NQrImXL7ja50Gdu-xtI0weo0Skpqa_xPauoyXuXuaEsUmRJTrlwY5aoOTq3y" rel="nofollow">https://news.yahoo.com/historical-society-found-didnt-battle-040100003.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAjKaqewrvrh_GxZ7G6UHchCAYUKhwHKh9O9gc3ORO1ZSZGjDQ_wQzvoYNqCRCTXpYL_bgiDR0HcJcivzVbMZe7S5GTYmVD7Cc9TkRRqUws7A3t4NQrImXL7ja50Gdu-xtI0weo0Skpqa_xPauoyXuXuaEsUmRJTrlwY5aoOTq3y</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Searching for the Battlefield of Medina </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sanantonioreport.org/battle-of-medina-search-continues/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://sanantonioreport.org/battle-of-medina-search-continues/" rel="nofollow">https://sanantonioreport.org/battle-of-medina-search-continues/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recreating 18th century living </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2021/jul/26/inside-dennis-severs-house-in-pictures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2021/jul/26/inside-dennis-severs-house-in-pictures" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2021/jul/26/inside-dennis-severs-house-in-pictures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman snack bar <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/pompeis-fast-food-joint-unearthed-in-2019-opens-to-public" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/pompeis-fast-food-joint-unearthed-in-2019-opens-to-public" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/pompeis-fast-food-joint-unearthed-in-2019-opens-to-public</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Let’s hope the kitchen renovations work better than Thomas Cromwell’s…<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57990681" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57990681" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57990681</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a slice of wedding cake…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/12/charles-diana-wedding-cake-sells-auction-1850-royal-family" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/12/charles-diana-wedding-cake-sells-auction-1850-royal-family" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/12/charles-diana-wedding-cake-sells-auction-1850-royal-family</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Were the Valkyries real? <a href="https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108091083560735-were-valkyries-real-viking-assembly-line-rethinks-artefact-production-in-medieval-scandinavia/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108091083560735-were-valkyries-real-viking-assembly-line-rethinks-artefact-production-in-medieval-scandinavia/" rel="nofollow">https://sputniknews.com/europe/202108091083560735-were-valkyries-real-viking-assembly-line-rethinks-artefact-production-in-medieval-scandinavia/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Women in the Civil War</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/english-civil-war-women" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/english-civil-war-women" rel="nofollow">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/english-civil-war-women</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Friendly fire in WW2</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nation.lk/online/was-battle-of-britain-hero-sir-douglas-bader-almost-killed-by-raf-106675.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nation.lk/online/was-battle-of-britain-hero-sir-douglas-bader-almost-killed-by-raf-106675.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nation.lk/online/was-battle-of-britain-hero-sir-douglas-bader-almost-killed-by-raf-106675.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nazi cache found hidden in German house <a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/hidden-nazi-cache-revealed-in-hagen/139846" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/hidden-nazi-cache-revealed-in-hagen/139846" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/hidden-nazi-cache-revealed-in-hagen/139846</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Searching the Solent for 16th century galleys <a href="https://maryrose.org/news/search-for-sunken-galley/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://maryrose.org/news/search-for-sunken-galley/" rel="nofollow">https://maryrose.org/news/search-for-sunken-galley/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Revisiting the discovery of a royal French cannon<a href="https://www.varmatin.com/histoire/retour-sur-le-mystere-du-navire-royal-de-francois-ier-englouti-en-rade-de-toulon-706610?fbclid=IwAR040WQnBUWVt0FSPgEOdPlw6iNRMVsZXhckWpfXPvLLkdz99KkAwLpB5fs" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.varmatin.com/histoire/retour-sur-le-mystere-du-navire-royal-de-francois-ier-englouti-en-rade-de-toulon-706610?fbclid=IwAR040WQnBUWVt0FSPgEOdPlw6iNRMVsZXhckWpfXPvLLkdz99KkAwLpB5fs" rel="nofollow">https://www.varmatin.com/histoire/retour-sur-le-mystere-du-navire-royal-de-francois-ier-englouti-en-rade-de-toulon-706610?fbclid=IwAR040WQnBUWVt0FSPgEOdPlw6iNRMVsZXhckWpfXPvLLkdz99KkAwLpB5fs</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Has the Dutch fluit been identified? <a href="https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/08/sailing-ship-discovered-in-baltic-sea-may-have-been-the-17th-century-swan/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/08/sailing-ship-discovered-in-baltic-sea-may-have-been-the-17th-century-swan/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/08/sailing-ship-discovered-in-baltic-sea-may-have-been-the-17th-century-swan/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Searching for slave ships round the world <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/searching-for-slave-ship-wrecks-scn/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/searching-for-slave-ship-wrecks-scn/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/searching-for-slave-ship-wrecks-scn/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scanning weapons from the Hazardous- wonderful results! <a href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/ct-scan-for-free" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/ct-scan-for-free" rel="nofollow">https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/ct-scan-for-free</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Greek sites and museums close because of wild fires <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/heatwave-forces-acropolis-in-athens-to-close-to-visitors" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/heatwave-forces-acropolis-in-athens-to-close-to-visitors" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/heatwave-forces-acropolis-in-athens-to-close-to-visitors</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beirut National Museum re-opens <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/beirut-national-museum-slowly-re-opens" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/beirut-national-museum-slowly-re-opens" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/beirut-national-museum-slowly-re-opens</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting article on the UK’s military museums </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/we-will-remember-them-wont-we-uks-military-museums" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/we-will-remember-them-wont-we-uks-military-museums" rel="nofollow">https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/we-will-remember-them-wont-we-uks-military-museums</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conserving FalklandPalace’s tapestries <a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/stitching-the-past-the-tale-of-the-falkland-tapestries" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/stitching-the-past-the-tale-of-the-falkland-tapestries" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/stitching-the-past-the-tale-of-the-falkland-tapestries</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/138144/New-display--Inspiring-Walter-Scott--opens-at-the-National-Museum-of-Scotland-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/138144/New-display--Inspiring-Walter-Scott--opens-at-the-National-Museum-of-Scotland-" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/138144/New-display--Inspiring-Walter-Scott--opens-at-the-National-Museum-of-Scotland-</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New book explores Indigenous Australian collections in museums across the UK for first time</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/138077/New-book-explores-Indigenous-Australian-collections-in-museums-across-the-UK-for-first-time" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/138077/New-book-explores-Indigenous-Australian-collections-in-museums-across-the-UK-for-first-time" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/138077/New-book-explores-Indigenous-Australian-collections-in-museums-across-the-UK-for-first-time</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Book on van Dyck portraits</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/van-dyck-s-grand-opera" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/van-dyck-s-grand-opera" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/van-dyck-s-grand-opera</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Book list for summer </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular Culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Orfordness- photo essay <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/aug/03/orford-ness-afterness-artangel-national-trust-suffolk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/aug/03/orford-ness-afterness-artangel-national-trust-suffolk" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/aug/03/orford-ness-afterness-artangel-national-trust-suffolk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New uses for new mail </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02116-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02116-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02116-2</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on Sir Gawain </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/the-green-knight-and-sir-gawain/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/the-green-knight-and-sir-gawain/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/the-green-knight-and-sir-gawain/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tudor summer in Leeds <a href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/tudor-prowess-heralded-at-leeds-royal-armouries-3332264" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/tudor-prowess-heralded-at-leeds-royal-armouries-3332264" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/tudor-prowess-heralded-at-leeds-royal-armouries-3332264</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Days out at Crownhill Fort </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/crownhill-fort/crownhill-fort-whats-on/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=crownhill-whats-on&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Zqj_FBF8adiOK2TwhRyrWcyqsve31c1KG5YCAPlr3lSeQgTtLogfJieQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/crownhill-fort/crownhill-fort-whats-on/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=crownhill-whats-on&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Zqj_FBF8adiOK2TwhRyrWcyqsve31c1KG5YCAPlr3lSeQgTtLogfJieQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/crownhill-fort/crownhill-fort-whats-on/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=crownhill-whats-on&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Zqj_FBF8adiOK2TwhRyrWcyqsve31c1KG5YCAPlr3lSeQgTtLogfJieQ</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Summer in Scottish castles </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/07/castlefest-launched-in-scotland/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/07/castlefest-launched-in-scotland/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/07/castlefest-launched-in-scotland/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Summer at the Medieval Centre </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://middelaldercentret.dk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://middelaldercentret.dk/" rel="nofollow">https://middelaldercentret.dk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM conference –Toledo, Spain</p><p><br /></p><p>New dates - delayed until November</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/" rel="nofollow">https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>27 Aug Los Angeles </p><p><br /></p><p>The Early West </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27262/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27262/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27262/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Celebrating GrinlingGibbons <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/glorious-grinling-gibbons" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/glorious-grinling-gibbons" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/glorious-grinling-gibbons</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest from Sweden’s military museums </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sfhm.se/english/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sfhm.se/english/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfhm.se/english/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: Sir Orfeo, Wallingford Castle, &amp; 1066 (no, really)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/medieval-storytime-sir-orfeo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/medieval-storytime-sir-orfeo/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/medieval-storytime-sir-orfeo/</a><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/preservation-work-to-be-carried-out-at-wallingford-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/preservation-work-to-be-carried-out-at-wallingford-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/preservation-work-to-be-carried-out-at-wallingford-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/saga-swegen-godwinson/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/saga-swegen-godwinson/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/08/saga-swegen-godwinson/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>John Morris would like some help with identifying Spanish cannon; contact <a href="mailto:springfield.arsenal@verizon.net">springfield.arsenal@verizon.net</a> for details. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –14 August 2021[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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