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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 3572748, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury 353</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Good storiesare beginning to creep back in through the edges. So this week we have new and updated articles from under the sea, several online reports and of course the new film about the discovery of Sutton Hoo. </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>3000 year old copper workshop found in China </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2021-01/15/content_77118075.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2021-01/15/content_77118075.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2021-01/15/content_77118075.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Updateonpieces of roman armour found in Germany a couple of years ago <a href="https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/en-allemagne-decouverte-de-l-armure-romaine-la-plus-ancienne-de-l-histoire-20210118" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/en-allemagne-decouverte-de-l-armure-romaine-la-plus-ancienne-de-l-histoire-20210118" rel="nofollow">https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/en-allemagne-decouverte-de-l-armure-romaine-la-plus-ancienne-de-l-histoire-20210118</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman fort found in Aswan </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/" rel="nofollow">https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anglo-Saxon weapons found in Northamptonshire graves <a href="https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/grave-goods-including-weapons-found-large-anglo-saxon-cemetery-uncovered-northamptonshire-3093088" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/grave-goods-including-weapons-found-large-anglo-saxon-cemetery-uncovered-northamptonshire-3093088" rel="nofollow">https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/grave-goods-including-weapons-found-large-anglo-saxon-cemetery-uncovered-northamptonshire-3093088</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman fort found in Aswan </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/" rel="nofollow">https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-roman-fort-remains-in-aswan/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reconstructing the faces of the Scythian royal couple <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/history-science-faces-of-ancient-rulers-from-2600-years-ago-reconstructed-from-rotted-skulls/8179df5e-194c-4e1d-9a15-ab45f88bd832" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/history-science-faces-of-ancient-rulers-from-2600-years-ago-reconstructed-from-rotted-skulls/8179df5e-194c-4e1d-9a15-ab45f88bd832" rel="nofollow">https://www.9news.com.au/world/history-science-faces-of-ancient-rulers-from-2600-years-ago-reconstructed-from-rotted-skulls/8179df5e-194c-4e1d-9a15-ab45f88bd832</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Life and death in Cambridge medieval churchyards <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-55796306" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-55796306" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-55796306</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conquistadorsversus Aztecs- a very grizzly tale </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/mexico-archaeologists-cannibalism-reprisal-conquest-aztec" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/mexico-archaeologists-cannibalism-reprisal-conquest-aztec" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/mexico-archaeologists-cannibalism-reprisal-conquest-aztec</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dunnottar castle <a href="https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/2808331/dunnottar-castle-finding-new-ways-to-tell-1000-years-of-siege-royalty-and-honour/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/2808331/dunnottar-castle-finding-new-ways-to-tell-1000-years-of-siege-royalty-and-honour/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/2808331/dunnottar-castle-finding-new-ways-to-tell-1000-years-of-siege-royalty-and-honour/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A chance to buy your own Scottish castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/east-lothian-medieval-castle-dungeon-19701834" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/east-lothian-medieval-castle-dungeon-19701834" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/east-lothian-medieval-castle-dungeon-19701834</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Illustrated feature on the history of Windsor Castle <a href="https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-windsor-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-windsor-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-windsor-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Venetian castle in Greece damaged <a href="https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/01/13/collapse-of-part-of-the-masonry-of-methoni-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/01/13/collapse-of-part-of-the-masonry-of-methoni-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/01/13/collapse-of-part-of-the-masonry-of-methoni-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the gunloop…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the wall recently discovered at Southsea Castle <a href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/historic-17th-century-seawall-uncovered-portsmouth-after-stormy-weather-3109393" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/historic-17th-century-seawall-uncovered-portsmouth-after-stormy-weather-3109393" rel="nofollow">https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/historic-17th-century-seawall-uncovered-portsmouth-after-stormy-weather-3109393</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wooden indigenous fort found in Alaska <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/cu-e1c012521.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/cu-e1c012521.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/cu-e1c012521.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pipe or cannon?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article248499570.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article248499570.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article248499570.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Swedish cannon re-united with its owner <a href="https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/i-dag-fick-kanonen-komma-hem?fbclid=IwAR2TqTG3f4kSLIklEicfDetxniEAxsVVnURxGmpZ2Ke9DEnNQRRAIjNvG1c" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/i-dag-fick-kanonen-komma-hem?fbclid=IwAR2TqTG3f4kSLIklEicfDetxniEAxsVVnURxGmpZ2Ke9DEnNQRRAIjNvG1c" rel="nofollow">https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/i-dag-fick-kanonen-komma-hem?fbclid=IwAR2TqTG3f4kSLIklEicfDetxniEAxsVVnURxGmpZ2Ke9DEnNQRRAIjNvG1c</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>West Virginia’s Long Tom prepared for move <a href="https://www.wtap.com/2021/01/28/long-tom-being-prepped-for-move-to-fort-boreman/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wtap.com/2021/01/28/long-tom-being-prepped-for-move-to-fort-boreman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wtap.com/2021/01/28/long-tom-being-prepped-for-move-to-fort-boreman/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short video of CapeTown’s disappearing gun <a href="https://www.news24.com/news24/video/southafrica/news/watch-secret-south-africa-cape-towns-disappearing-gun-20210125" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.news24.com/news24/video/southafrica/news/watch-secret-south-africa-cape-towns-disappearing-gun-20210125" rel="nofollow">https://www.news24.com/news24/video/southafrica/news/watch-secret-south-africa-cape-towns-disappearing-gun-20210125</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miniature of Henri III identified&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/132433/-Groundbreaking--discovery-of-rare-portrait-of-Henri-III--King-of-France--made-in-UK-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/132433/-Groundbreaking--discovery-of-rare-portrait-of-Henri-III--King-of-France--made-in-UK-" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/132433/-Groundbreaking--discovery-of-rare-portrait-of-Henri-III--King-of-France--made-in-UK-</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon’s account of the battle of Austerlitz for sale <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/132434/Napoleon-s-account-of-legendary-Battle-of-Austerlitz-goes-on-sale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/132434/Napoleon-s-account-of-legendary-Battle-of-Austerlitz-goes-on-sale" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/132434/Napoleon-s-account-of-legendary-Battle-of-Austerlitz-goes-on-sale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating Greek Fire</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/Podcast-Historians-decode-centuries-old/99/web/2021/01" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/Podcast-Historians-decode-centuries-old/99/web/2021/01" rel="nofollow">https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/Podcast-Historians-decode-centuries-old/99/web/2021/01</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe- would you like to see the wine list?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman wine- in its original barrel… <a href="https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/perfectly-preserved-roman-era-wine.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/perfectly-preserved-roman-era-wine.html" rel="nofollow">https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/perfectly-preserved-roman-era-wine.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese vintage </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2021-01-domestic-wine-17th-century-japan.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2021-01-domestic-wine-17th-century-japan.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2021-01-domestic-wine-17th-century-japan.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A glass of champagne </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/c-hot012721.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/c-hot012721.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/c-hot012721.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Or just the African milk</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2021-01-ancient-proteins-track-early-africa.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2021-01-ancient-proteins-track-early-africa.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2021-01-ancient-proteins-track-early-africa.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum of the Royal Navy acquires 16th century plans of the Armada <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55812565" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55812565" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55812565</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two cast-iron English guns recovered from Dutch waters <a href="https://www.blauwwind.nl/en/news/2021/1/special-cannons-discovered-on-blauwwind-site-recovered-and-restored" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.blauwwind.nl/en/news/2021/1/special-cannons-discovered-on-blauwwind-site-recovered-and-restored" rel="nofollow">https://www.blauwwind.nl/en/news/2021/1/special-cannons-discovered-on-blauwwind-site-recovered-and-restored</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on armed Ottoman ship <a href="https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/turkish-researchers-discover-18th-century-warship-wreck-in-the-aegean?fbclid=IwAR1eUnqtcECE1Ou9EWBN-1Wgi4Y5fao1z5WvCFk_Bs6FHgkJtJLLtyfd2UA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/turkish-researchers-discover-18th-century-warship-wreck-in-the-aegean?fbclid=IwAR1eUnqtcECE1Ou9EWBN-1Wgi4Y5fao1z5WvCFk_Bs6FHgkJtJLLtyfd2UA" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/turkish-researchers-discover-18th-century-warship-wreck-in-the-aegean?fbclid=IwAR1eUnqtcECE1Ou9EWBN-1Wgi4Y5fao1z5WvCFk_Bs6FHgkJtJLLtyfd2UA</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on early 18th century Dutch ship found in the Baltic <a href="https://sharedheritage.dutchculture.nl/en/news/russia-dutch-shipwreck-discovered-gulf-finland" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://sharedheritage.dutchculture.nl/en/news/russia-dutch-shipwreck-discovered-gulf-finland" rel="nofollow">https://sharedheritage.dutchculture.nl/en/news/russia-dutch-shipwreck-discovered-gulf-finland</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Piece about the Whydah and the conservation of its contents <a href="https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/01/14/its-pirate-history-drives-researchers-whydah-pirate-museum-and-course-treasure/4166987001/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/01/14/its-pirate-history-drives-researchers-whydah-pirate-museum-and-course-treasure/4166987001/" rel="nofollow">https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/01/14/its-pirate-history-drives-researchers-whydah-pirate-museum-and-course-treasure/4166987001/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>HMS Apollo found in Dutch waters </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://tntribune.com/blown-apart-divers-find-historic-british-warship-sunk-in-napoleonic-wars/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tntribune.com/blown-apart-divers-find-historic-british-warship-sunk-in-napoleonic-wars/" rel="nofollow">https://tntribune.com/blown-apart-divers-find-historic-british-warship-sunk-in-napoleonic-wars/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>How Sweden plans to protect its Baltic wrecks <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/132275/Swedish-archaeologists-take-to-the-waves-to-protect-Baltic-wrecks" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/132275/Swedish-archaeologists-take-to-the-waves-to-protect-Baltic-wrecks" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/132275/Swedish-archaeologists-take-to-the-waves-to-protect-Baltic-wrecks</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>Museums find new role in C19- vaccination centres <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/museums-become-vaccination-centres" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/museums-become-vaccination-centres" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/museums-become-vaccination-centres</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short feature on the Military Museum of North Florida <a href="https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/a-blast-from-the-past,25711" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/a-blast-from-the-past,25711" rel="nofollow">https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/a-blast-from-the-past,25711</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The history of panoramas</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/virtual-tourism-painted-panoramas-1234582258/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/virtual-tourism-painted-panoramas-1234582258/" rel="nofollow">https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/virtual-tourism-painted-panoramas-1234582258/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Knife making in Iran </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/457351/Knifemaking-almost-forgotten-ancient-handicraft-in-Zanjan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/457351/Knifemaking-almost-forgotten-ancient-handicraft-in-Zanjan" rel="nofollow">https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/457351/Knifemaking-almost-forgotten-ancient-handicraft-in-Zanjan</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Key to Napoleon’s room sold </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/132194/Key-to-prison-where-Napoleon-died-sells-for--pound-82-000" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/132194/Key-to-prison-where-Napoleon-died-sells-for--pound-82-000" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/132194/Key-to-prison-where-Napoleon-died-sells-for--pound-82-000</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibition on a slave rising against the Dutch <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/22/dutch-exhibition-offers-new-insight-into-berbice-slave-uprising" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/22/dutch-exhibition-offers-new-insight-into-berbice-slave-uprising" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/22/dutch-exhibition-offers-new-insight-into-berbice-slave-uprising</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Pattison, Steven Brindle, David M. Robinson: The Great Tower of Dover Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/books-media/the-great-tower-of-dover-castle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/books-media/the-great-tower-of-dover-castle" rel="nofollow">https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/books-media/the-great-tower-of-dover-castle</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Friel:&nbsp; Britain and the Ocean Road – Shipwrecks and People 1297-1825</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.chichester.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/exploring-drama-and-tragedy-shipwrecks-3114659" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.chichester.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/exploring-drama-and-tragedy-shipwrecks-3114659" rel="nofollow">https://www.chichester.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/exploring-drama-and-tragedy-shipwrecks-3114659</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Book sale at the Royal Armouries<a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New series of books from the Frick </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/132397/Frick-announces-new-and-upcoming-volumes-in-Diptych-series" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/132397/Frick-announces-new-and-upcoming-volumes-in-Diptych-series" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/132397/Frick-announces-new-and-upcoming-volumes-in-Diptych-series</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Report on the Gripshund 1495 </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://sh.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1519329/FULLTEXT02.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://sh.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1519329/FULLTEXT02.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://sh.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1519329/FULLTEXT02.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Selection of publications from the Paul Mellon foundation </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.aaeportal.com/?id=-15795&amp;cid=37974" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.aaeportal.com/?id=-15795&amp;cid=37974" rel="nofollow">https://www.aaeportal.com/?id=-15795&amp;cid=37974</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Met’s latest Bulletin reflects on current times and includes article by DonLa Rocca<a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/A_Time_of_Crisis?Tag&amp;title&amp;author&amp;pt=%7B05598FA1-8F02-4579-A088-9F7BC7165316%7D&amp;tc=0&amp;dept=0&amp;fmt=0&amp;fbclid=IwAR3yAsSBLFe90ELgfuf1TBufsjevcVGrk8Dev7C_uXwGxWIjyYcotljjYCE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/A_Time_of_Crisis?Tag&amp;title&amp;author&amp;pt=%7B05598FA1-8F02-4579-A088-9F7BC7165316%7D&amp;tc=0&amp;dept=0&amp;fmt=0&amp;fbclid=IwAR3yAsSBLFe90ELgfuf1TBufsjevcVGrk8Dev7C_uXwGxWIjyYcotljjYCE" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/A_Time_of_Crisis?Tag&amp;title&amp;author&amp;pt={05598FA1-8F02-4579-A088-9F7BC7165316}&amp;tc=0&amp;dept=0&amp;fmt=0&amp;fbclid=IwAR3yAsSBLFe90ELgfuf1TBufsjevcVGrk8Dev7C_uXwGxWIjyYcotljjYCE</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone is getting excited about The Digand the story behind it</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-dig-the-true-story-of-the-sutton-hoo-ship-burial-dig-that-inspired-the-netflix-movie-with-carey-mulligan/ar-BB1cL11D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-dig-the-true-story-of-the-sutton-hoo-ship-burial-dig-that-inspired-the-netflix-movie-with-carey-mulligan/ar-BB1cL11D" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-dig-the-true-story-of-the-sutton-hoo-ship-burial-dig-that-inspired-the-netflix-movie-with-carey-mulligan/ar-BB1cL11D</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.artnews.com/feature/sutton-hoo-burial-why-is-it-important-1234581788/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artnews.com/feature/sutton-hoo-burial-why-is-it-important-1234581788/" rel="nofollow">https://www.artnews.com/feature/sutton-hoo-burial-why-is-it-important-1234581788/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Discover the London<a href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Appeal/save-the-london" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Appeal/save-the-london" rel="nofollow">https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Appeal/save-the-london</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online seminars on the history of collecting <a href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/seminar-in-the-history-of-collecting-15/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/seminar-in-the-history-of-collecting-15/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/seminar-in-the-history-of-collecting-15/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM conference –Toledo, Spain</p><p><br /></p><p>New dates 17 – 21 May 2021</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>Calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>30June - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weapons in society</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/weapons-in-society/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/weapons-in-society/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/weapons-in-society/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Philippine world objects</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3286" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3286" rel="nofollow">https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3286</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Met’s despatches series starts again for 2021<a href="https://mailchi.mp/6917afc09436/dispatches-from-the-field-5973659?e=cffd2a6c61" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://mailchi.mp/6917afc09436/dispatches-from-the-field-5973659?e=cffd2a6c61" rel="nofollow">https://mailchi.mp/6917afc09436/dispatches-from-the-field-5973659?e=cffd2a6c61</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Videos on medieval non-gunpowder artillery</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/mechanical-artillery-crusades/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/mechanical-artillery-crusades/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/mechanical-artillery-crusades/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/tower-design-mechanical-artillery/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/tower-design-mechanical-artillery/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/tower-design-mechanical-artillery/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/fortifications-ayyubid-successors/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/fortifications-ayyubid-successors/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/fortifications-ayyubid-successors/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/1188-siege-sahyun-saone/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/1188-siege-sahyun-saone/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/1188-siege-sahyun-saone/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: Richard III, battlefields, military theory &amp; defending Acre</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/king-richard-iii-chris-skidmore/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/king-richard-iii-chris-skidmore/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/king-richard-iii-chris-skidmore/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/battlefield-bishop-italy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/battlefield-bishop-italy/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/battlefield-bishop-italy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-military-theory-john-salisbury/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-military-theory-john-salisbury/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-military-theory-john-salisbury/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/two-towers-crusader-acre/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/two-towers-crusader-acre/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/two-towers-crusader-acre/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I have been enjoying the Sutton Hoo tweets: <a href="https://twitter.com/SocAntiquaries" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/SocAntiquaries" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SocAntiquaries</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –31 January 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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