The Basiliscoe Mercury 332

The Basiliscoe Mercury332


TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community


Boomerangs, kings and queens, a medieval claymore found in a garage and 17th century portraits are all in the news. And a short romance for St Valentine’s Day.



Arms and armour in the news


Ancient arms


Investigating the Bronze Age Havering Hoard

http://artdaily.com/news/120836/Rar...-insights-into-Bronze-Age-London#.XkJvx252uUk


Boomerang found in the debris of the Australian fires

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/st...tone-carved-boomerang-found-in-fire-hit-town/


Grave of Iron Age warrior and his weapons found in Chichester

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/29/grav...arthed-in-incredibly-rare-discovery-12137943/


And a warrior’s helmet recreated

https://www.thenational.scot/news/u...ddress-asterix-like-iron-age-mystery-warrior/


Grave stories


Investigating the origins of the kings of Poland

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/02/geneticists-to-examine-dna-of-the-first-polish-dynasty/


Relics of the death of Charles I to go on display

https://museumcrush.org/fragile-relics-from-the-violent-death-of-charles-i/


Investigate the grave of an 18th century royal navy sailor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-51374100


Possible revolutionary war soldier’s grave found

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8371-200122-connecticut-revolutionary-war


Through the arrow-slit . . .


Under Colchester castle

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18175883.keyhole-exploring-secret-vaults-colchester-castle/


Repairing the Venetian walls of Nicosia

https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/01/27/work-starts-on-nicosias-collapsed-venetian-walls/


Cannons to the left, cannon to the right


MSU unveils historical cannon at Ulysses S Grant Presidential Library https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/ar...l-cannon-ulysses-s-grant-presidential-library


Gallop, New MexicoacquiresVietnam War-era cannon for their town

https://www.knau.org/post/gallup-new-mexico-purchase-vietnam-war-era-cannon


One coast guard station and its Lyle gun

https://www.maritime-executive.com/...-fight-to-save-the-crew-of-the-george-taulane


Back to the front


Investigating Montrose’s battlefield at Inverlochy

https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2020/02...ks-375th-anniversary-of-battle-of-inverlochy/


Investigating Napoleon’s tactics

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/secret-weapon-how-napoleon-nearly-conquered-europe-117391


Café Basiliscoe


Hamburger of the Caesars

https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/romans-may-invented-hamburger/


…with olives

http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2020/01/pollen-olives


…and eggs

https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/first-intact-roman-era-egg-recovered.htm


Miscellany


Medieval rowel spur found in London cesspit- nice picture

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/26/medieval-treasures-sludge-cesspit-london


Discussing trebuchets

https://www.military.com/off-duty/2020/01/31/why-trebuchet-was-superior-siege-engine.html


Mughal period gun found in cellar and given to Allahabad museum

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-of-allahabad-museum/articleshow/73908084.cms


Princesses and Amazons


Florence Nightingale

https://museumcrush.org/life-beyond...otograph-of-86-year-old-florence-nightingale/


Women who collected fabrics

https://museumcrush.org/a-journey-i...s-and-the-visionary-women-who-collected-them/


Kimonos

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/feb/01/kimono-catwalk-fashion-japan


Here’s a fascinating story: Hildegard of Bingen, WW2 and the Cold war

https://theconversation.com/how-two...l-manuscript-heist-in-post-war-germany-130179


Three Armada portraits of Queen Elizabeth go on view

https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...rtraits-of-elizabeth-i-united-hang-first-time


Nautical news


Searching for the Nuestra Señora del Juncal, lost 1631

https://www.theguardian.com/science...enew-search-for-17th-century-treasure-galleon


Latest from the London

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-en...me-to-save-london-shipwreck-in-thames-estuary


Feature on the long search for the Bonhomme Richard

https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200206/historic-portsmouth-still-in-search-of-bonhomme-richard



Museum news and exhibitions


News


Repatriating Blackfoot regalia from Exeter runs into problems

https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/06022020-row-delay-blackfoot-relics-ramm


New museums


Musée du Domaine Royal de Marly opens to public

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...-the-decadence-of-louis-xiv-s-pleasure-palace


Turning the Newport ship into an attraction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51187955


Museum developments


Lighting in gallery

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...new-technology-avert-the-need-for-restoration


Museum musings


Venetian floods

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/venice-counts-the-cost-of-worst-floods-since-1966


Conservation corner


Investigating ancient weapons

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/0...ell-us-about-early-medieval-burial-practices/


Interesting piece on Swansea copperworks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51310056#


Objects


Medieval sword makes surprising price in Skipton

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage/r...tuns-auction-house-with-30-000-sale-1-5085850


Glasgow buys iconic 17th century portrait of highland chief and his arms

http://artdaily.com/news/120698/Gla...f-Lord-Mungo-Murray-for-the-city#.XjviJjFCd9A


Mayor of London mistaken for French prince- sword alert!

https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...thought-depict-louis-xiv-son-revealed-british


Waytt Earp’s shotgun for sale

http://artdaily.com/news/120475/Sho...ath-offered-at-Heritage-Auctions#.XjlFv252uUk


Shackleton’s sledge and flag banned from export for limited time

http://artdaily.com/news/120752/Sle...ion-at-risk-of-being-lost-abroad#.Xj6BKDFCd9A


Cold-war radio found by German archaeologists

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/20...e-across-a-russian-spy-radio.htm#.XkUOITFCd9B


Contents of Fort Paull in Yorkshire to be disposed of

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/her...-and-waxwork-models-go-up-for-sale-1-10226857


Exhibitions


British Baroque in London

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/pre...esents-the-lesser-known-british-baroque-stars


Old master drawings at Sheffield

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/pre...chatsworth-house-drawings-are-off-to-the-city


Baroque painting in Amsterdam

http://artdaily.com/news/120822/Exh...Bernini-and-their-contemporaries#.XkJrizFCd9A


Ancient sculpture in colour in Frankfurt

http://artdaily.com/news/120549/Exh...henomenon-of-statuary-polychromy#.XjlDQjFCd9A


Vasa as propaganda in Stockholm

https://www.thelocal.se/20200207/in-pictures-the-vasa-museum-vasa-up-close


Toy soldiers in Toronto

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/toy-soldiers



Books


Julie Wheelwright: Sisters in Arms; Female warriors from antiquity to the new millennium

https://ospreypublishing.com/store/...ng-books/available-this-month/sisters-in-arms


Online Book



A National Planning Overview for 19th Century Forts and Associated Fortifications

https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16215



Popular culture


New TV series on the world of weapons

https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv...tion-of-Weaponry-in-WORLD-OF-WEAPONS-20200206



Websites and downloads


Smithsonian website

https://www.si.edu/museums/


National Museum of Korea

http://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/home


1066 etc: Arthur, Pastons & crusaders

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/02/guide-arthurian-literature/

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/02/the-usefulness-of-the-pastons/

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/0...sea-renaud-de-chatillons-raids-of-ad-1182-83/


Finally a courtly romance for Valentine’s Day

https://www.medievalists.net/2020/01/yonec-tale-courtly-love/



This fortnight I tweeted cannon by Andrew Scalch

https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe



Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –14 February 2020


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