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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 457580, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury307</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>Happy New Year! Only the first week of 2019 and we already have the first sword discovery. A tip-top newsletter stuffed with fascinating items from around the world, - horses in Ancient Rome, Enfield rifles from Canada, trebuchet stones from Scotland and a Napoleonic solder in Kalingrad. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms &amp; forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was a mace head all the time…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/british-museum-goes-belly-up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/british-museum-goes-belly-up" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/british-museum-goes-belly-up</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week’s sword- from Benalí Castle in Spain</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/medieval-sword-0011229" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/medieval-sword-0011229" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/medieval-sword-0011229</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6th century BC Persian camp identified in Israel? </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-archaeologists-may-have-found-2-500-year-old-persian-military-base-in-northern-israe-1.6765220" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-archaeologists-may-have-found-2-500-year-old-persian-military-base-in-northern-israe-1.6765220" rel="nofollow">https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-archaeologists-may-have-found-2-500-year-old-persian-military-base-in-northern-israe-1.6765220</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>War elephants of the Pharaohs</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/64407-ancient-egypt-fortress-war-elephants.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/64407-ancient-egypt-fortress-war-elephants.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/64407-ancient-egypt-fortress-war-elephants.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grizzly story of the discovery of an officer’s stables in Pompeii, complete with horses</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/23/archaeologists-find-remains-of-horses-in-ancient-pompeii-stable" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/23/archaeologists-find-remains-of-horses-in-ancient-pompeii-stable" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/23/archaeologists-find-remains-of-horses-in-ancient-pompeii-stable</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>DNA and Icelandic ponies</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/viking-horses-burials-iceland-1.4966126" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/viking-horses-burials-iceland-1.4966126" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/viking-horses-burials-iceland-1.4966126</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval fishing baskets found in Monmouthshire</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46730571" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46730571" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46730571</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Murder in the Bronze Age</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/bronze-age-regicide-german-forensics-team-say-prince-of-helmsdorf-was-murdered/a-46793673" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dw.com/en/bronze-age-regicide-german-forensics-team-say-prince-of-helmsdorf-was-murdered/a-46793673" rel="nofollow">https://www.dw.com/en/bronze-age-regicide-german-forensics-team-say-prince-of-helmsdorf-was-murdered/a-46793673</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fascinating study of an 1812 soldier from Kalingrad</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/12/28/this-napoleonic-soldier-survived-for-two-months-with-horrific-facial-wound-following-1812-battle/#1e169b4814fc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/12/28/this-napoleonic-soldier-survived-for-two-months-with-horrific-facial-wound-following-1812-battle/#1e169b4814fc" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/12/28/this-napoleonic-soldier-survived-for-two-months-with-horrific-facial-wound-following-1812-battle/#1e169b4814fc</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More bits of the Great Wall of China found</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://gbtimes.com/archaeologists-find-new-great-wall-relic-in-north-china" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://gbtimes.com/archaeologists-find-new-great-wall-relic-in-north-china" rel="nofollow">https://gbtimes.com/archaeologists-find-new-great-wall-relic-in-north-china</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trebuchet ball found in Edinburgh Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2018/12/29/discovery-of-13th-century-catapult-ball-sheds-light-on-edinburgh-castle-siege/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2018/12/29/discovery-of-13th-century-catapult-ball-sheds-light-on-edinburgh-castle-siege/" rel="nofollow">https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2018/12/29/discovery-of-13th-century-catapult-ball-sheds-light-on-edinburgh-castle-siege/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A blogger’s visit to Bannockburn</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/banish-boredom-at-bannockburn" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/banish-boredom-at-bannockburn" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/banish-boredom-at-bannockburn</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Forts, cannons and battlefields Through the gunloop…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Details of the recent discoveries in Quebec</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-dig-reveals-some-of-quebec-citys-archaeological-secrets-but-location/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-dig-reveals-some-of-quebec-citys-archaeological-secrets-but-location/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-dig-reveals-some-of-quebec-citys-archaeological-secrets-but-location/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rhode Island’s cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190101/cannon-in-19-gun-salute-was-made-by-paul-revere" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190101/cannon-in-19-gun-salute-was-made-by-paul-revere" rel="nofollow">https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190101/cannon-in-19-gun-salute-was-made-by-paul-revere</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5 forts at Bengaluru </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://newsable.asianetnews.com/life/5-forts-that-will-tell-you-the-real-story-about-bengaluru-pkrfgl" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://newsable.asianetnews.com/life/5-forts-that-will-tell-you-the-real-story-about-bengaluru-pkrfgl" rel="nofollow">https://newsable.asianetnews.com/life/5-forts-that-will-tell-you-the-real-story-about-bengaluru-pkrfgl</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jason Kingsley:trustee at the Royal Armouries, living by the Chivalric code</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/dec/29/im-a-knight-and-i-live-by-the-chivalric-code" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/dec/29/im-a-knight-and-i-live-by-the-chivalric-code" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/dec/29/im-a-knight-and-i-live-by-the-chivalric-code</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fascinating discovery of a commercial ice house in London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/28/chilling-discovery-archaeologists-uncover-lost-ice-house-under-london-street" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/28/chilling-discovery-archaeologists-uncover-lost-ice-house-under-london-street" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/28/chilling-discovery-archaeologists-uncover-lost-ice-house-under-london-street</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There’s a gingerbread museum…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110146/Torun-gingerbread--the-ancient-luxury-with-a-secret-recipe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110146/Torun-gingerbread--the-ancient-luxury-with-a-secret-recipe" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110146/Torun-gingerbread--the-ancient-luxury-with-a-secret-recipe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some WWI Christmas cards, delivered a little late..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/first-world-war-christmas-cards-show-stiff-upper-lip-and-dark-humour-of-serving-soldiers/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/first-world-war-christmas-cards-show-stiff-upper-lip-and-dark-humour-of-serving-soldiers/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/first-world-war-christmas-cards-show-stiff-upper-lip-and-dark-humour-of-serving-soldiers/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the Schiedam lost off Cornwall, 1684</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.brinkwire.com/technology/divers-find-rare-pieces-of-preserved-timber-on-the-shipwreck-of-the-lost-hms-schiedam/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.brinkwire.com/technology/divers-find-rare-pieces-of-preserved-timber-on-the-shipwreck-of-the-lost-hms-schiedam/" rel="nofollow">http://en.brinkwire.com/technology/divers-find-rare-pieces-of-preserved-timber-on-the-shipwreck-of-the-lost-hms-schiedam/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/64395-sunken-17th-century-pirate-ship-discovered.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/64395-sunken-17th-century-pirate-ship-discovered.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/64395-sunken-17th-century-pirate-ship-discovered.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Plane propeller dragged up in fishing nets off Plymouth- sparks mystery! </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/remains-suspected-german-fighter-aircraft-2399911" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/remains-suspected-german-fighter-aircraft-2399911" rel="nofollow">https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/remains-suspected-german-fighter-aircraft-2399911</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]T6kTUsTUoZo[/MEDIA]</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>Smithsonian Museums close in government shut down</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/04012019-smithsonian-closure-government-shutdown" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/04012019-smithsonian-closure-government-shutdown" rel="nofollow">https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/04012019-smithsonian-closure-government-shutdown</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Visitor figures in Paris and New York for 2018</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/03/beyonce-jay-z-help-louvre-museum-break-visitor-record" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/03/beyonce-jay-z-help-louvre-museum-break-visitor-record" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/03/beyonce-jay-z-help-louvre-museum-break-visitor-record</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interview with the director of the Prado</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/the-reinvention-of-the-prado" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/the-reinvention-of-the-prado" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/the-reinvention-of-the-prado</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Italy and France indulge in Leonardo wars</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/voltafaccia-on-leonardo-loans-to-louvre" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/voltafaccia-on-leonardo-loans-to-louvre" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/voltafaccia-on-leonardo-loans-to-louvre</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Henry Moore, the Wallace collection and helmets</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/henry-moore/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/henry-moore/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wallacecollection.org/henry-moore/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mostanticipatedmuseum openings of 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/the-year-ahead-2019-new-museums" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/the-year-ahead-2019-new-museums" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/the-year-ahead-2019-new-museums</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rijksmuseum Shiphol to re-open- giving pleasure to air-passengers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/after-year-long-rain-check-rijksmuseum-schiphol-prepares-to-reopen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/after-year-long-rain-check-rijksmuseum-schiphol-prepares-to-reopen" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/after-year-long-rain-check-rijksmuseum-schiphol-prepares-to-reopen</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museum &quot;L&#039;envol des pionniers&quot; (The Flight of the Pioneers) in Toulouse. <a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110181/Toulouse-opens-museum-dedicated-to-the-pioneers-of-flight#.XCdStTFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110181/Toulouse-opens-museum-dedicated-to-the-pioneers-of-flight#.XCdStTFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110181/Toulouse-opens-museum-dedicated-to-the-pioneers-of-flight#.XCdStTFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New Viking display at Copenhagen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.natmus.dk/museums-and-palaces/the-national-museum-of-denmark/exhibitions/danish-prehistory/meet-the-vikings/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.natmus.dk/museums-and-palaces/the-national-museum-of-denmark/exhibitions/danish-prehistory/meet-the-vikings/" rel="nofollow">https://en.natmus.dk/museums-and-palaces/the-national-museum-of-denmark/exhibitions/danish-prehistory/meet-the-vikings/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A chance to laugh at archaeologists- because museum curators never make mistakes…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/a-crown-or-a-bucket-when-archaeologists-make-mistakes/a-46807172" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dw.com/en/a-crown-or-a-bucket-when-archaeologists-make-mistakes/a-46807172" rel="nofollow">https://www.dw.com/en/a-crown-or-a-bucket-when-archaeologists-make-mistakes/a-46807172</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Still talking about repatriation</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/calls-for-post-colonial-restitution-grow-but-is-it-legal" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/calls-for-post-colonial-restitution-grow-but-is-it-legal" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/calls-for-post-colonial-restitution-grow-but-is-it-legal</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A really fascinating story about a crate of Enfield rifles found off Newfoundland and its treatment!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/01/02/history-recovered-from-the-sea-19th-century-rifles/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/01/02/history-recovered-from-the-sea-19th-century-rifles/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/01/02/history-recovered-from-the-sea-19th-century-rifles/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Restoration for early Renaissance pulpit will get the big-screen treatment :&nbsp; <a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/restoration-for-early-renaissance-pulpit-will-get-the-big-screen-treatment" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/restoration-for-early-renaissance-pulpit-will-get-the-big-screen-treatment" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/restoration-for-early-renaissance-pulpit-will-get-the-big-screen-treatment</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gunpowder art and its problems….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cai-guo-qiang-s-explosive-art-preserved-for-the-ages" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cai-guo-qiang-s-explosive-art-preserved-for-the-ages" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cai-guo-qiang-s-explosive-art-preserved-for-the-ages</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Light-hearted quiz on side arms</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/what-off-hand-weapon-would-you-use-with-your-sword/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/what-off-hand-weapon-would-you-use-with-your-sword/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2018/12/what-off-hand-weapon-would-you-use-with-your-sword/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up of recent expensive weapons at sales</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://micetimes.asia/the-worlds-most-expensive-medieval-weapons-photo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://micetimes.asia/the-worlds-most-expensive-medieval-weapons-photo/" rel="nofollow">http://micetimes.asia/the-worlds-most-expensive-medieval-weapons-photo/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Skating at Newmarket</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/108198/Skating-is-theme-of-exhibition-at-the-National-Heritage-Centre-for-Horseracing-and-Sporting-Art#.XCdR8jFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/108198/Skating-is-theme-of-exhibition-at-the-National-Heritage-Centre-for-Horseracing-and-Sporting-Art#.XCdR8jFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/108198/Skating-is-theme-of-exhibition-at-the-National-Heritage-Centre-for-Horseracing-and-Sporting-Art#.XCdR8jFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Victoria Crosses in Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/victoria-crosses/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/victoria-crosses/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/victoria-crosses/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Teesdale in WW1 in Bowes Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/Exhibitions/2018/To-Serve-King-and-Country-Exploring-The-Role-of-Teesdale-In-The-First-World-War" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/Exhibitions/2018/To-Serve-King-and-Country-Exploring-The-Role-of-Teesdale-In-The-First-World-War" rel="nofollow">https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/Exhibitions/2018/To-Serve-King-and-Country-Exploring-The-Role-of-Teesdale-In-The-First-World-War</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Theodoor van Loon at Brussels</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110342/Exhibition-on-Theodoor-van-Loon-s-work-highlights-his-exceptional-talent#.XDHKbDFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110342/Exhibition-on-Theodoor-van-Loon-s-work-highlights-his-exceptional-talent#.XDHKbDFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110342/Exhibition-on-Theodoor-van-Loon-s-work-highlights-his-exceptional-talent#.XDHKbDFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions at Brussels</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.klm-mra.be/D7t/en/content/current-exhibitions" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.klm-mra.be/D7t/en/content/current-exhibitions" rel="nofollow">http://www.klm-mra.be/D7t/en/content/current-exhibitions</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Genghis Khan at Aarhus</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110344/Exhibition-tells-the-fascinating-story-of-Genghis-Khan#.XDHJfzFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110344/Exhibition-tells-the-fascinating-story-of-Genghis-Khan#.XDHJfzFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110344/Exhibition-tells-the-fascinating-story-of-Genghis-Khan#.XDHJfzFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>North Indian courtly paintings at the Met</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110153/The-Met-opens-an-exhibition-focusing-on-early-painting-styles-that-emerged-in-the-Pahari-courts-of-North-India#.XCdT7TFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110153/The-Met-opens-an-exhibition-focusing-on-early-painting-styles-that-emerged-in-the-Pahari-courts-of-North-India#.XCdT7TFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110153/The-Met-opens-an-exhibition-focusing-on-early-painting-styles-that-emerged-in-the-Pahari-courts-of-North-India#.XCdT7TFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gareth Williams: Weapons of the Viking Warrior</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/weapons-of-the-viking-warrior" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/weapons-of-the-viking-warrior" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month/weapons-of-the-viking-warrior</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Das Schwert– Gestalt und Gedanke / The Sword – Form and Thoughtsecond edition.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.histofakt.de/product_info.php?products_id=64&amp;MODsid=0v1e8b0h1t0go1nvtdpdral7e7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.histofakt.de/product_info.php?products_id=64&amp;MODsid=0v1e8b0h1t0go1nvtdpdral7e7" rel="nofollow">https://shop.histofakt.de/product_info.php?products_id=64&amp;MODsid=0v1e8b0h1t0go1nvtdpdral7e7</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trevor J Parker: An Illustrated Technical Guide to British WWI Fuzes</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></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Brad Kirkland : “Now thrive the Armourers”: The Development of the Armourers’ Crafts and the Forging of Fourteenth-century London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/now-thrive-the-armourers-the-development-of-the-armourers-crafts-and-the-forging-of-fourteenth-century-london/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/now-thrive-the-armourers-the-development-of-the-armourers-crafts-and-the-forging-of-fourteenth-century-london/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/now-thrive-the-armourers-the-development-of-the-armourers-crafts-and-the-forging-of-fourteenth-century-london/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ConcreteSoundMirror CinquePortsTrainingArea, Hythe, Kent</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/59340_Concrete%20Sound%20Mirror%2C%20Cinque%20Ports%20Training%20Area%2C%20Hythe%2C%20Kent.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/59340_Concrete%20Sound%20Mirror%2C%20Cinque%20Ports%20Training%20Area%2C%20Hythe%2C%20Kent.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/59340_Concrete Sound Mirror, Cinque Ports Training Area, Hythe, Kent.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Robin Hood on film</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/robin-hood-legacy-taron-egerton-film-real-history-historical-accuracy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/robin-hood-legacy-taron-egerton-film-real-history-historical-accuracy/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/robin-hood-legacy-taron-egerton-film-real-history-historical-accuracy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Modern music inspired by the Armistice</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/06/field-music-gigs-first-world-war-ended-sound-ranging-guns-silent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/06/field-music-gigs-first-world-war-ended-sound-ranging-guns-silent" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/06/field-music-gigs-first-world-war-ended-sound-ranging-guns-silent</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Photographing WW2 concrete blocks</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-46348917" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-46348917" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-46348917</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>23 February 2019 Hindlip Hall </p><p><br /></p><p>OrdCon conference</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ORDCON/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.facebook.com/ORDCON/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/ORDCON/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10 May 2019 Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p>The heart of the art of combat - exploring medieval manuscript I.33</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>September 2019 Kyoto</p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM 2019 Conference, Kyoto (Japan) </p><p>Call for Papers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" rel="nofollow">http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News of recent Bonham’s sales</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/27319/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/27319/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/27319/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms sale in Ohio</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/110243/Milestone-to--present-arms--and-important-militaria-in-premier-January-19-auction#.XCx5tzFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/110243/Milestone-to--present-arms--and-important-militaria-in-premier-January-19-auction#.XCx5tzFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/110243/Milestone-to--present-arms--and-important-militaria-in-premier-January-19-auction#.XCx5tzFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and Armor Department at the Met</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/arms-and-armor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/arms-and-armor" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/arms-and-armor</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest from Military History Online</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>National Museum of Japanese History</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhibitions/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhibitions/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhibitions/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wessex archaeology</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work#main-content" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work#main-content" rel="nofollow">https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work#main-content</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: Women&amp; Castles, the Black Prince &amp; cattle and medieval coconuts</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/la-damoisele-del-chastel-womens-role-in-the-defence-and-functioning-of-castles-in-medieval-writing-from-the-twelfth-to-the-fourteenth-centuries/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/la-damoisele-del-chastel-womens-role-in-the-defence-and-functioning-of-castles-in-medieval-writing-from-the-twelfth-to-the-fourteenth-centuries/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/la-damoisele-del-chastel-womens-role-in-the-defence-and-functioning-of-castles-in-medieval-writing-from-the-twelfth-to-the-fourteenth-centuries/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/the-macclesfield-cattle-enterprise-of-edward-the-black-prince-and-why-it-failed-1354-to-1376/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/the-macclesfield-cattle-enterprise-of-edward-the-black-prince-and-why-it-failed-1354-to-1376/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/the-macclesfield-cattle-enterprise-of-edward-the-black-prince-and-why-it-failed-1354-to-1376/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/medieval-coconuts-with-kathleen-kennedy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/medieval-coconuts-with-kathleen-kennedy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/01/medieval-coconuts-with-kathleen-kennedy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I tweeted the highlights of 2018</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 –10 January 2019</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</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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