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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 360385, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury292</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies for the lateness of this Bazzy; I have been travelling off and on for the last fortnight. We start with the sad news of the sudden death of John Waller, whom many of you will have known. We extend our sympathies to family and his many close friends. </p><p><br /></p><p>On a happier note, sea mammals in medieval Iceland, Napoleonic French prisoners like to draw ships and the Vasa are looking for their cannon. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Obituaries</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>John Waller</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bartitsu.org/index.php/2018/04/in-memoriam-master-at-arms-john-waller/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bartitsu.org/index.php/2018/04/in-memoriam-master-at-arms-john-waller/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bartitsu.org/index.php/2018/04/in-memoriam-master-at-arms-john-waller/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms and defences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The defences of Mytilene</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/31101-ancient-defensive-wall-emerges-during-salvage-excavation-on-lesvos-island.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/31101-ancient-defensive-wall-emerges-during-salvage-excavation-on-lesvos-island.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/31101-ancient-defensive-wall-emerges-during-salvage-excavation-on-lesvos-island.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New technology used on the Antonine Wall</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43838792" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43838792" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43838792</a>?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating a Highland vitrified fort</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-43813824?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c1038wnxyy0t/archaeology&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-43813824?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c1038wnxyy0t/archaeology&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story#" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-43813824?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c1038wnxyy0t/archaeology&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story#</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Harold Bluetooth’s treasure found in Rugen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/16/treasure-of-legendary-danish-king-bluetooth-unearthed-in-germany" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/16/treasure-of-legendary-danish-king-bluetooth-unearthed-in-germany" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/16/treasure-of-legendary-danish-king-bluetooth-unearthed-in-germany</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting horse burial</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/62419-ancient-horse-burial-tombos.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/62419-ancient-horse-burial-tombos.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/62419-ancient-horse-burial-tombos.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Whales, seals and walruses in medieval Iceland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/whales-walrus-and-seals-in-medieval-icelandic-literature/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/whales-walrus-and-seals-in-medieval-icelandic-literature/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/whales-walrus-and-seals-in-medieval-icelandic-literature/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Settling Iceland, mythically</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-legendary-topography-of-the-viking-settlement-of-iceland/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-legendary-topography-of-the-viking-settlement-of-iceland/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-legendary-topography-of-the-viking-settlement-of-iceland/</a> )</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating a 5th century massacre in Sweden</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/25/swedish-archaeologists-uncover-brutal-5th-century-massacre" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/25/swedish-archaeologists-uncover-brutal-5th-century-massacre" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/25/swedish-archaeologists-uncover-brutal-5th-century-massacre</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Studying the remains of Napoleon’sarmy</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/04/13/skeletons-from-napoleonic-battlefield-shed-light-on-soldiers-health/#73a4e0b4227e" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/04/13/skeletons-from-napoleonic-battlefield-shed-light-on-soldiers-health/#73a4e0b4227e" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/04/13/skeletons-from-napoleonic-battlefield-shed-light-on-soldiers-health/#73a4e0b4227e</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How Custer’s men met their deaths</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/suicide-custer-little-big-horn-soldiers-may-be-overblown" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/suicide-custer-little-big-horn-soldiers-may-be-overblown" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/suicide-custer-little-big-horn-soldiers-may-be-overblown</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Turning Grandpa into a weapon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/62399-human-cassowary-bone-daggers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/62399-human-cassowary-bone-daggers.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/62399-human-cassowary-bone-daggers.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest excavations in the Byzantine fortress of Trapesitsa uncover church</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/04/17/unknown-14th-century-church-containing-hoard-of-bronze-engolpion-crosses-discovered-in-trapesitsa-fortress-in-bulgarias-veliko-tarnovo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/04/17/unknown-14th-century-church-containing-hoard-of-bronze-engolpion-crosses-discovered-in-trapesitsa-fortress-in-bulgarias-veliko-tarnovo/" rel="nofollow">http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/04/17/unknown-14th-century-church-containing-hoard-of-bronze-engolpion-crosses-discovered-in-trapesitsa-fortress-in-bulgarias-veliko-tarnovo/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crumbling castles make poor neighbours!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.metro.news/crumbling-castle-proves-monumental-problem-for-homeowner/1019400/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metro.news/crumbling-castle-proves-monumental-problem-for-homeowner/1019400/" rel="nofollow">https://www.metro.news/crumbling-castle-proves-monumental-problem-for-homeowner/1019400/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What Windsor Castle used to look like</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/windsor-castle-original-size-reconstruction-medieval-fortress-a8321766.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/windsor-castle-original-size-reconstruction-medieval-fortress-a8321766.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/windsor-castle-original-size-reconstruction-medieval-fortress-a8321766.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They’ve found the moat at Newark castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/moat-created-defend-newark-castle-1497609" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/moat-created-defend-newark-castle-1497609" rel="nofollow">https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/moat-created-defend-newark-castle-1497609</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What they are finding at Norwich castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-43840546" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-43840546" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-43840546</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the gunloop…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lost colony’s lost fort</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://norfolkdailynews.com/news/national/feature_national/land-deal-will-preserve-site-linked-to-lost-colony-mystery/article_fd5989c0-4aed-11e8-b569-43115cdd5220.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://norfolkdailynews.com/news/national/feature_national/land-deal-will-preserve-site-linked-to-lost-colony-mystery/article_fd5989c0-4aed-11e8-b569-43115cdd5220.html" rel="nofollow">http://norfolkdailynews.com/news/national/feature_national/land-deal-will-preserve-site-linked-to-lost-colony-mystery/article_fd5989c0-4aed-11e8-b569-43115cdd5220.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>French prisoner of war graffiti discovered at Sissinghurst Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/art-seven-years-war-sissinghurst-national-trust-kent-a8328186.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/art-seven-years-war-sissinghurst-national-trust-kent-a8328186.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/art-seven-years-war-sissinghurst-national-trust-kent-a8328186.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Excavating Fort Clarence</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://greatlakesledger.com/2018/04/13/fort-clarence-military-fortification-to-be-excavated/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://greatlakesledger.com/2018/04/13/fort-clarence-military-fortification-to-be-excavated/" rel="nofollow">https://greatlakesledger.com/2018/04/13/fort-clarence-military-fortification-to-be-excavated/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Excavations at Fort Frederica<a href="https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/first-archaeological-digs-in-year%20s-to-take-place-at-fort/article_cdf72ffa-cdc6-5c76-b50f-09d616de9c4b.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/first-archaeological-digs-in-year%20s-to-take-place-at-fort/article_cdf72ffa-cdc6-5c76-b50f-09d616de9c4b.html" rel="nofollow">https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/first-archaeological-digs-in-year s-to-take-place-at-fort/article_cdf72ffa-cdc6-5c76-b50f-09d616de9c4b.html</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>How Grandmaster’s Ximenez’ cannon got to the Royal Armouries</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180422/life-features/The-Ximenes-Cannon-from-plunder-to-prize-of-war.677148#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180422/life-features/The-Ximenes-Cannon-from-plunder-to-prize-of-war.677148#" rel="nofollow">https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180422/life-features/The-Ximenes-Cannon-from-plunder-to-prize-of-war.677148#</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Decrepit old cast-iron cannon found on Palm Beach&nbsp; <a href="https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/why-this-old-cannon-palm-beach-pointed-west-palm-beach/o6MGGdR7VUY5tepRQvdWLK" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/why-this-old-cannon-palm-beach-pointed-west-palm-beach/o6MGGdR7VUY5tepRQvdWLK" rel="nofollow">https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/why-this-old-cannon-palm-beach-pointed-west-palm-beach/o6MGGdR7VUY5tepRQvdWLK</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The two Tredegars – a shared heritage </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://ideastations.org/two-tredegars-shared-heritage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ideastations.org/two-tredegars-shared-heritage" rel="nofollow">http://ideastations.org/two-tredegars-</a><a href="https://www.middletownpress.com/local/article/Memento-found-in-Civil-War-cannon-12875446.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.middletownpress.com/local/article/Memento-found-in-Civil-War-cannon-12875446.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.middletownpress.com/local/article/Memento-found-in-Civil-War-cannon-12875446.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pair of 125-ton guns at Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island <a href="http://mynorthwest.com/966379/the-twisted-tale-of-whidbey-islands-big-guns/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mynorthwest.com/966379/the-twisted-tale-of-whidbey-islands-big-guns/" rel="nofollow">http://mynorthwest.com/966379/the-twisted-tale-of-whidbey-islands-big-guns/</a>?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the front</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Future of Culloden field</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/battle-for-cullodens-future-begins-says-top-academic" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/battle-for-cullodens-future-begins-says-top-academic" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/battle-for-cullodens-future-begins-says-top-academic</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Restoring a US Civil War landscape</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/20/604431862/controlled-burn-held-at-manassas-battlefield-park-to-restore-civil-war-landscape" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/20/604431862/controlled-burn-held-at-manassas-battlefield-park-to-restore-civil-war-landscape" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/20/604431862/controlled-burn-held-at-manassas-battlefield-park-to-restore-civil-war-landscape</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shieldmaidens in Old Norse</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/maiden-warriors-in-old-norse-literature/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/maiden-warriors-in-old-norse-literature/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/maiden-warriors-in-old-norse-literature/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hunting for ladies</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ammoland.com/2018/04/women-guns-hunting-far-from-recent-trend/#axzz5D0xinAxb" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ammoland.com/2018/04/women-guns-hunting-far-from-recent-trend/#axzz5D0xinAxb" rel="nofollow">https://www.ammoland.com/2018/04/women-guns-hunting-far-from-recent-trend/#axzz5D0xinAxb</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ten objects from D-Day</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-newly-opened-d-day-story-in-portsmouth/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-newly-opened-d-day-story-in-portsmouth/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-newly-opened-d-day-story-in-portsmouth/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wartime medicine in photographs</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-treasure-trove-of-wartime-medical-photos-found-in-the-archives/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-treasure-trove-of-wartime-medical-photos-found-in-the-archives/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-treasure-trove-of-wartime-medical-photos-found-in-the-archives/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mystery wreck found off Western Australia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-17/mystery-shipwreck-found-off-pilbara-coast/9663740" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-17/mystery-shipwreck-found-off-pilbara-coast/9663740" rel="nofollow">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-17/mystery-shipwreck-found-off-pilbara-coast/9663740</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finds from HMS Invincible go into museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/hms-invincible-treasures-recovered-from-the-watery-depths-gifted-to-navy-museum/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/hms-invincible-treasures-recovered-from-the-watery-depths-gifted-to-navy-museum/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/hms-invincible-treasures-recovered-from-the-watery-depths-gifted-to-navy-museum/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UK gives Canada two Franklin ships</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-britain-officially-gifts-two-long-lost-ships-from-franklin-expedition/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-britain-officially-gifts-two-long-lost-ships-from-franklin-expedition/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-britain-officially-gifts-two-long-l</a><a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/finding-the-vasa-cannon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/finding-the-vasa-cannon" rel="nofollow">https://www.vasamuseet.se/finding-the-vasa-cannon</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>Short list for UK’s Museum of the Year</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/01/tiny-mail-rail-trains-post-museum-london-heritage-art-fund-prize" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/01/tiny-mail-rail-trains-post-museum-london-heritage-art-fund-prize" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/01/tiny-mail-rail-trains-post-museum-london-heritage-art-fund-prize</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Uncomfortable tours of galleries and museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/24/slaver-invader-tour-guide-ugly-truth-empire-uncomfortable-art-tours-alice-procter" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/24/slaver-invader-tour-guide-ugly-truth-empire-uncomfortable-art-tours-alice-procter" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/24/slaver-invader-tour-guide-ugly-truth-empire-uncomfortable-art-tours-alice-procter</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>IWM drops exhibition charges for the summer</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/23042018-iwm-drops-temporary-exhibition-charges" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/23042018-iwm-drops-temporary-exhibition-charges" rel="nofollow">https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/23042018-iwm-drops-temporary-exhibition-charges</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Getty Villa re-opens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/getty-villa-renovation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/getty-villa-renovation" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/getty-villa-renovation</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New sculpture at USA’s National WWII Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/103952/The-National-WWII-Museum-breaks-ground-on-Bollinger-Canopy-of-Peace#.WtWrnzGG99A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/103952/The-National-WWII-Museum-breaks-ground-on-Bollinger-Canopy-of-Peace#.WtWrnzGG99A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/103952/The-National-WWII-Museum-breaks-ground-on-Bollinger-Canopy-of-Peace#.WtWrnzGG99A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finance for new Higgins Armorydisplays at Worcester</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2018/04/higgins_arms_and_armor_will_fi.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2018/04/higgins_arms_and_armor_will_fi.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2018/04/higgins_arms_and_armor_will_fi.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UK sculpture to go on national database</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/104284/Photography-starts-for-major-UK-sculpture-project#.Wul3zjGG99A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/104284/Photography-starts-for-major-UK-sculpture-project#.Wul3zjGG99A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/104284/Photography-starts-for-major-UK-sculpture-project#.Wul3zjGG99A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week in statues &amp; memorials</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-memorial-confronts-america-s-racist-history" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-memorial-confronts-america-s-racist-history" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-memorial-confronts-america-s-racist-history</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/104286/Poland-consigns-communist-era-monuments-to-dustbin-of-history-#.Wul3FDGG99A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/104286/Poland-consigns-communist-era-monuments-to-dustbin-of-history-#.Wul3FDGG99A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/104286/Poland-consigns-communist-era-monuments-to-dustbin-of-history-#.Wul3FDGG99A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tapestries from Falkland Palace conserved in Belgium</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/falkland-tapestries-return-from-belgium-ablaze-with-colour" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/falkland-tapestries-return-from-belgium-ablaze-with-colour" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/falkland-tapestries-return-from-belgium-ablaze-with-colour</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine historic knives</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.history.com/news/knives-that-changed-history" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.history.com/news/knives-that-changed-history" rel="nofollow">https://www.history.com/news/knives-that-changed-history</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Susan Jenkins and Tony Trowles: The Queen&#039;s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Abbey</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.scalapublishers.com/title.aspx?category=new-titles&amp;subcategory=&amp;id=3898" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.scalapublishers.com/title.aspx?category=new-titles&amp;subcategory=&amp;id=3898" rel="nofollow">http://www.scalapublishers.com/title.aspx?category=new-titles&amp;subcategory=&amp;id=3898</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wealden Iron</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/pub.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/pub.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/pub.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events at Les Invalides</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.musee-armee.fr/programmation.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.musee-armee.fr/programmation.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.musee-armee.fr/programmation.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences- calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM IN Slovenia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/news/detail/article/koblenz-conference/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/news/detail/article/koblenz-conference/" rel="nofollow">http://network.icom.museum/icomam/news/</a><a href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/Auktionen/Laufende" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/Auktionen/Laufende" rel="nofollow">https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/Auktionen/Laufende</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/103721/Hermann-Historica-GmbH-announces-highlights-from-its-76th-auction#.WsSELTGG99A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/103721/Hermann-Historica-GmbH-announces-highlights-from-its-76th-auction#.WsSELTGG99A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/103721/Hermann-Historica-GmbH-announces-highlights-from-its-76th-auction#.WsSELTGG99A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>22 May 2018 Edinburgh</p><p><br /></p><p>Sporting sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24751/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24751/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24751/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>22 May 2018 LA</p><p><br /></p><p>Tribal arms and armour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24946/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24946/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24946/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>23 May London</p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24657/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24657/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24657/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scotland’s Royal Company of Archers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-royal-company-of-archers" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-royal-company-of-archers" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-royal-company-of-archers</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etcmedieval military revolution, crusaders, medieval militias</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-military-revolution/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-military-revolution/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-military-revolution/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-square-fighting-march-of-the-crusaders-at-the-battle-of-ascalon-1099/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-square-fighting-march-of-the-crusaders-at-the-battle-of-ascalon-1099/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/the-square-fighting-march-of-the-crusaders-at-the-battle-of-ascalon-1099/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-origins-of-the-second-amendment/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-origins-of-the-second-amendment/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-origins-of-the-second-amendment/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I will be tweeting about my recent travels!</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><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –30 April 2018</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" 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