The Basiliscoe Mercury 391

The Basiliscoe Mercury391


TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community


Of course, this week we lost our Queen, but earlier the arms and armour world received a blow with the unexpected death of Eva-Sofi Ernstell, former President of ICOMAM


Tribute to Eva-Sofi Ernstell

https://icomam.mini.icom.museum/eva...muj1Vf54ydsVuicLbVpYeX9vfyHBqpkyWGvKW6czrtTL8


Arms and armour in the news


Ancient arms


Update of finds from the battle of Alalia, 540 BC https://www.ultimaparola.com/2022/09/06/scoperta-archeologia-storia-ritrovamento-precedenza/


Roman turret from Hadrian’s Wall found in Newcastle https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/...mains-of-roman-turret-at-hadrians-wall/144602


Hunting in prehistoricArabia

https://phys.org/news/2022-09-archaeologists-monumental-evidence-prehistoric-arabian.html


Grave stories


Investigatingthe deaths of south American mummies https://phys.org/news/2022-09-scientific-south-american-mummies-reveals.html



The mystery of the man in the Cambusnethan bog https://www.glasgowworld.com/retro/...dy-which-remains-unsolved-to-this-day-3835757


Through the arrow-slit . . .


Looking for Belfast’s castle

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62167256


Brainshume castle found?

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/new...mystery-behind-bransholme-castle-plot-7465372

But Sandsfoot Castle slipping over the cliffs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-62811272


Cannons to the left, cannon to the right


Short feature on the so-called “Cortez gun” https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Thursday-Tidings.html?soid=1102959880889&aid=toEOouY2qTs


Short feature on the trophy gun in Westford, Massachusetts,taken from Morro https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/morro-castle-trophy-cannon


Two cannon go on loan in Denmark https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddele...allet?publisherId=13560791&releaseId=13657561


Vicksburgcannon in display

https://vicksburgnews.com/reading-cannon-on-display-at-old-court-house-museum/


Short feature on a model Dahlgren

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Thursday-Tidings.html?soid=1102959880889&aid=MUcYhp-tr_A


Feature on the gun carriage that will carry the Queen’s coffin https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/p...inster-abbey-on-historic-gun-carriage-3844133


Miscellany


Interesting piece on the long history of deception in warfare https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-and-the-long-tradition-of-deception/a-62995243


Feature on Scotland’s Royal Company of Archers https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-a...the-the-queens-body-guard-for-scotland-247274


Café Basiliscoe


The Scottish crannogdiet

https://phys.org/news/2022-09-neolithic-culinary-traditions-uncovered.html


Medieval sugar

https://www.asor.org/anetoday/2022/09/medieval-sugar-production


Princesses and Amazons


Gift to Queen Elizabeth I may be sold https://artdaily.com/news/149624/Archbishop-s-gift-to-Queen-Elizabeth-I-at-risk-of-leaving-the-UK-#.YxWkocjMKUk


Interesting feature on our late Queen’s wardrobe https://www.theartnewspaper.com/202...has-used-clothes-to-send-signals-to-the-world


Catherine called Birdy landing in cinemas soon https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...-review-lena-dunhams-delightful-medieval-romp


Feature on the British Imperial State Crown

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...sapphire-pearls-ruby-diamond-each-tell-a-tale


Into the 20th century


WW 2 plane -B-24 Liberator bomber- found in Lake Gander, Newfoundland

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/divers-wreck-ww-ii-plane-lake-1.6573766


Nautical news


Update from the Gribshunden

https://thevikingherald.com/article...k4DbrLeGB5NROwrYQmNc0t0gcENGEBFqhStlOlPEkoRhg


Searching for a 1526 Spanish wreck off North Americahttps://www.postandcourier.com/geor...cle_14ef86de-27a3-11ed-a21f-6b4c4a4543f2.html


Making the most of the Spanish Armada https://www.derryjournal.com/herita...the-rich-legacy-of-the-spanish-armada-3834036



Museum news and exhibitions


News


Floods in Pakistan and the threat to heritage

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacif...aten-pakistans-archeological-treasure/2676341


New museums


Anglo-Saxon Museum in Northumberland

https://museumcrush.org/anglo-saxon-museum-to-unlock-secrets-of-ad-gefrin-palace-in-northumberland/


Udaipur’s arms and armour collection

https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-c...ted-treasure-of-arms-and-armour-11226391.html


Museum musings


Military trophies for a modern world

https://theconversation.com/how-ukr...-trophy-displays-for-modern-propaganda-189920


Objects


Beautiful painting with a backplate for sale https://artdaily.com/news/149610/Koller-to-offer-a-fine-selection-of-works-by-Northern-European-masters#.YxRWBcjMKUk


Over1000 guns found hidden in Namibia https://www.namibian.com.na/115984/read/Ya-Ndakolo-calls-for-probe-into-arms-cache


Exhibitions


Richard III at the Wallace

https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/exhibitions-displays/the-lost-king-imagining-richard-iii/


Anglo-Saxon treasures in Newcastle https://www.theguardian.com/culture...e-north-east-ad-gefrin-northumbria-golden-age



Books


HMSRacehorse

https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/entertainment/diver-unearths-secrets-of-a-sunken-navy-ship-561570


New book on Dublin Castle

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release...ry-of-dublin-castle-launched-by-an-taoiseach/



Popular culture


King Arthur and the Pre-Raphaelites

https://museumcrush.org/the-pre-raphaelite-obsession-with-the-legend-of-king-arthur/


Medieval the review

https://www.medievalists.net/2022/09/medieval-movie-brand/


Events


Conferences


17-18 October 2022 London (booking closing soon!)

Armourers & BrasiersCompany/Arms and Armour Society 700th anniversary conference, Armourers Hall, London

https://zfrmz.eu/NTJUW56JEuJHLD5u27uL


Sales, fairs and auctions


22-28 October 2022 Munich

https://www.hermann-historica.de/en



Websites and downloads


1066 etc: crusader castles

https://www.medievalists.net/2022/09/explaining-the-location-of-crusader-castles/


Finally


Twitter

https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe


Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –18 September 2022