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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 3434955, 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>A sad start to the New Year </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Obituaryof Claude Gaier</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rtc.be/video/culture/mus-eacute-e/claude-gaier-erudit-liegeois-specialiste-des-armes-et-d-histoire-militaire_1507790_325.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rtc.be/video/culture/mus-eacute-e/claude-gaier-erudit-liegeois-specialiste-des-armes-et-d-histoire-militaire_1507790_325.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.rtc.be/video/culture/mus-eacute-e/claude-gaier-erudit-liegeois-specialiste-des-armes-et-d-histoire-militaire_1507790_325.html</a></p><p><br /></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>Human bones as weapons</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-european-hunters-carved-human-bones-weapons-180976570/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-european-hunters-carved-human-bones-weapons-180976570/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-european-hunters-carved-human-bones-weapons-180976570/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A reminder of last year’s weapons finds</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/ancient-weapons-swords-found-in-2020.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/ancient-weapons-swords-found-in-2020.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/ancient-weapons-swords-found-in-2020.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman weapons and armour cache found in Spain </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-armor-0014736" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-armor-0014736" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-armor-0014736</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Battles, towers and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking for ancient fortifications near Persepolis <a href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/456318/Ancient-hill-may-contain-ruined-castle-near-Persepolis-archaeologist" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/456318/Ancient-hill-may-contain-ruined-castle-near-Persepolis-archaeologist" rel="nofollow">https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/456318/Ancient-hill-may-contain-ruined-castle-near-Persepolis-archaeologist</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Victorian excavations at South Shields remembered <a href="https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-roman-finds-south-shields-19565255" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-roman-finds-south-shields-19565255" rel="nofollow">https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-roman-finds-south-shields-19565255</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crusader era siege ramp found</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/crusader-era-siege-ramp-protecting-israeli-city-from-the-desert-1.9421886" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/crusader-era-siege-ramp-protecting-israeli-city-from-the-desert-1.9421886" rel="nofollow">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/crusader-era-siege-ramp-protecting-israeli-city-from-the-desert-1.9421886</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Woolly rhino found in Siberia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/melting-permafrost-reveals-e2-80-98best-preserved-e2-80-99-woolly-rhino-in-siberia/ar-BB1cn2SH" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/melting-permafrost-reveals-e2-80-98best-preserved-e2-80-99-woolly-rhino-in-siberia/ar-BB1cn2SH" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/melting-permafrost-reveals-e2-80-98best-preserved-e2-80-99-woolly-rhino-in-siberia/ar-BB1cn2SH</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oldest cave art found in Indonesia </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/pig-oldest-cave-animal-drawing.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/pig-oldest-cave-animal-drawing.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/pig-oldest-cave-animal-drawing.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Tang dynasty murals of horse and camel trainersfound <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/tang-dynasty-murals-unearthed-in-chinas-shaanxi/ar-BB1cAeA7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/tang-dynasty-murals-unearthed-in-chinas-shaanxi/ar-BB1cAeA7" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/tang-dynasty-murals-unearthed-in-chinas-shaanxi/ar-BB1cAeA7</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Removing an Ottoman gun position reveals Jerusalem’s medieval past <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-tower-of-david-looks-to-future-excavations-rewrite-ancient-citadels-past/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-tower-of-david-looks-to-future-excavations-rewrite-ancient-citadels-past/" rel="nofollow">https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-tower-of-david-looks-to-future-excavations-rewrite-ancient-citadels-past/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>St Bravials castle damaged in floods <a href="https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/flooding-destroys-part-castle-forest-4838904" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/flooding-destroys-part-castle-forest-4838904" rel="nofollow">https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/flooding-destroys-part-castle-forest-4838904</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Second break-in at Dunnottar Castle <a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/two-attempted-break-ins-famous-scottish-castle-former-home-scottish-crown-jewels-3091211" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/two-attempted-break-ins-famous-scottish-castle-former-home-scottish-crown-jewels-3091211" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/two-attempted-break-ins-famous-scottish-castle-former-home-scottish-crown-jewels-3091211</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RestoringCragievar’s defences </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-path-to-the-past" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-path-to-the-past" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-path-to-the-past</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Armour of Sigmund II returned to Poland from Hungary</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/12/29/armour-belonging-to-polish-king-returned-by-hungary-after-18th-century-bureaucratic-error/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/12/29/armour-belonging-to-polish-king-returned-by-hungary-after-18th-century-bureaucratic-error/" rel="nofollow">https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/12/29/armour-belonging-to-polish-king-returned-by-hungary-after-18th-century-bureaucratic-error/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arrowhead found in the Thames </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9136755/Amateur-archaeologist-finds-900-year-old-arrowhead-washed-Thames.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9136755/Amateur-archaeologist-finds-900-year-old-arrowhead-washed-Thames.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9136755/Amateur-archaeologist-finds-900-year-old-arrowhead-washed-Thames.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>WW2 cannon used as memorial </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Military-memorial-in-Delphi-dedicated-to-soldiers-and-families-573481141.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Military-memorial-in-Delphi-dedicated-to-soldiers-and-families-573481141.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Military-memorial-in-Delphi-dedicated-to-soldiers-and-families-573481141.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What happened when a Yorkshire village got a German trophy- spoiler alert – they weren’t happy…<a href="https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/18970424.memory-lane-delivery-field-gun-gets-steeton-residents-fired/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/18970424.memory-lane-delivery-field-gun-gets-steeton-residents-fired/" rel="nofollow">https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/18970424.memory-lane-delivery-field-gun-gets-steeton-residents-fired/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Uppsala police looking for the owner of a recovered cannon </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/ar-det-har-din-kanon-uppsalapolisen-vander-sig-till-allmanheten?fbclid=IwAR1zsBV4JaMgLfGMOJ0ol1yA53twgy8zcFdaJIZSJMhKUj-HILSy_sF7t8w" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/ar-det-har-din-kanon-uppsalapolisen-vander-sig-till-allmanheten?fbclid=IwAR1zsBV4JaMgLfGMOJ0ol1yA53twgy8zcFdaJIZSJMhKUj-HILSy_sF7t8w" rel="nofollow">https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/uppsala/ar-det-har-din-kanon-uppsalapolisen-vander-sig-till-allmanheten?fbclid=IwAR1zsBV4JaMgLfGMOJ0ol1yA53twgy8zcFdaJIZSJMhKUj-HILSy_sF7t8w</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Researching the Galloway hoard</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/21/researchers-win-1m-grant-to-unlock-secrets-of-viking-era-treasure-trove" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/21/researchers-win-1m-grant-to-unlock-secrets-of-viking-era-treasure-trove" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/21/researchers-win-1m-grant-to-unlock-secrets-of-viking-era-treasure-trove</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the damage caused by the Great North war in Estonia <a href="https://news.err.ee/1227481/archaeologists-discover-medieval-early-modern-objects-in-tartu-city-center" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.err.ee/1227481/archaeologists-discover-medieval-early-modern-objects-in-tartu-city-center" rel="nofollow">https://news.err.ee/1227481/archaeologists-discover-medieval-early-modern-objects-in-tartu-city-center</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/9356-210106-estonia-tartu-war" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/9356-210106-estonia-tartu-war" rel="nofollow">https://www.archaeology.org/news/9356-210106-estonia-tartu-war</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These days I think we would all appreciate living in the past…<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/12/modern-life-is-rubbish-the-people-whose-homes-are-portals-to-the-past" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/12/modern-life-is-rubbish-the-people-whose-homes-are-portals-to-the-past" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/12/modern-life-is-rubbish-the-people-whose-homes-are-portals-to-the-past</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Olives- useful for salads and fighting Romans </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT.MAGAZINE-when-jews-used-olive-oil-as-a-weapon-against-the-romans-in-ancient-israel-1.9382518" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT.MAGAZINE-when-jews-used-olive-oil-as-a-weapon-against-the-romans-in-ancient-israel-1.9382518" rel="nofollow">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT.MAGAZINE-when-jews-used-olive-oil-as-a-weapon-against-the-romans-in-ancient-israel-1.9382518</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eat like a centurion</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://medium.com/exploring-history/food-that-conquered-the-world-roman-legions-fields-and-fury-f78eb4bd2e75" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://medium.com/exploring-history/food-that-conquered-the-world-roman-legions-fields-and-fury-f78eb4bd2e75" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/exploring-history/food-that-conquered-the-world-roman-legions-fields-and-fury-f78eb4bd2e75</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With optional fish sauce</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2021/01/fish-sauces" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2021/01/fish-sauces" rel="nofollow">http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2021/01/fish-sauces</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christmas with King Richard <a href="https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18964156.king-richard-spent-christmas-southampton-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18964156.king-richard-spent-christmas-southampton-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18964156.king-richard-spent-christmas-southampton-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Waddesdon exhibition in kitchens<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/dec/28/foie-gras-truffles-birds-drowned-in-brandy-lunch-queen-victoria-waddesdon-manor-kitchen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/dec/28/foie-gras-truffles-birds-drowned-in-brandy-lunch-queen-victoria-waddesdon-manor-kitchen" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/dec/28/foie-gras-truffles-birds-drowned-in-brandy-lunch-queen-victoria-waddesdon-manor-kitchen</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>Florence Nightingale Museum to close <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/covid-closes-nightingale-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/covid-closes-nightingale-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/covid-closes-nightingale-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What damage was done to the Capitol collections <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131839/Curators-scour-Capitol-for-damage-to-the-building-or-its-art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131839/Curators-scour-Capitol-for-damage-to-the-building-or-its-art" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131839/Curators-scour-Capitol-for-damage-to-the-building-or-its-art</a></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Greece’s display of royal carriages <a href="https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/01/09/royal-carriages-renovations/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/01/09/royal-carriages-renovations/" rel="nofollow">https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/01/09/royal-carriages-renovations/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Taiwan’s National Palace Museum and its past <a href="https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3115954/why-taiwans-national-palace-museum-controversy-more-storm-teacup" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3115954/why-taiwans-national-palace-museum-controversy-more-storm-teacup" rel="nofollow">https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3115954/why-taiwans-national-palace-museum-controversy-more-storm-teacup</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New future for the iron country at Merthyr Tydfil <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/heritage-park-plan-aims-to-bring-merthyr-tydfils-history-to-life" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/heritage-park-plan-aims-to-bring-merthyr-tydfils-history-to-life" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/heritage-park-plan-aims-to-bring-merthyr-tydfils-history-to-life</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Prado at your finger tips </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131299/The-Prado-Museum-posts-its-first-Official-Guide-for-Android-and-iOS-smartphones" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131299/The-Prado-Museum-posts-its-first-Official-Guide-for-Android-and-iOS-smartphones" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131299/The-Prado-Museum-posts-its-first-Official-Guide-for-Android-and-iOS-smartphones</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Met launches a game </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131966/The-Metropolitan-Museum-of-Art-and-Verizon-launch-interactive-Virtual-art-experience" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131966/The-Metropolitan-Museum-of-Art-and-Verizon-launch-interactive-Virtual-art-experience" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131966/The-Metropolitan-Museum-of-Art-and-Verizon-launch-interactive-Virtual-art-experience</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Robert E Lee leaves his pedestal</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131339/Robert-E--Lee-statue-is-removed-from-U-S--Capitol" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131339/Robert-E--Lee-statue-is-removed-from-U-S--Capitol" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131339/Robert-E--Lee-statue-is-removed-from-U-S--Capitol</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museums and colonial wars <a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18971065.big-read-museum-treasures-reveal-truth-last-loot-scotlands-empire/?ref=rss" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18971065.big-read-museum-treasures-reveal-truth-last-loot-scotlands-empire/?ref=rss" rel="nofollow">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18971065.big-read-museum-treasures-reveal-truth-last-loot-scotlands-empire/?ref=rss</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze sword returned to statue<a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/us/massachusetts-statue-sword-returned-trnd/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/us/massachusetts-statue-sword-returned-trnd/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/us/massachusetts-statue-sword-returned-trnd/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What the National Heritage Memorial Fund has spent its money on <a href="https://museumcrush.org/just-some-of-the-museum-stunning-museum-treasures-saved-by-the-nhmf/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/just-some-of-the-museum-stunning-museum-treasures-saved-by-the-nhmf/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/just-some-of-the-museum-stunning-museum-treasures-saved-by-the-nhmf/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Queen Victoria’s watercolours in Edinburgh <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131597/Treasured-watercolours-collected-by-Queen-Victoria-and-Prince-Albert-to-go-on-display-in-Edinburgh" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131597/Treasured-watercolours-collected-by-Queen-Victoria-and-Prince-Albert-to-go-on-display-in-Edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131597/Treasured-watercolours-collected-by-Queen-Victoria-and-Prince-Albert-to-go-on-display-in-Edinburgh</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Lowe: The Use of Medieval Weaponry</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/book-month-medieval-weaponry/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/book-month-medieval-weaponry/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/book-month-medieval-weaponry/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Goldberg:In the Manner of the Franks: Hunting, Kingship, and Masculinity in Early Medieval Europe</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/new-book-examines-early-medieval-hunting/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/new-book-examines-early-medieval-hunting/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/new-book-examines-early-medieval-hunting/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Julius von Scholsser: Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance A Contribution to the History of Collecting<a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131705/Now-available-in-English-for-the-first-time--a-seminal-work-in-the-history-of-art-and-collecting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131705/Now-available-in-English-for-the-first-time--a-seminal-work-in-the-history-of-art-and-collecting" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131705/Now-available-in-English-for-the-first-time--a-seminal-work-in-the-history-of-art-and-collecting</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>French museum publications </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1" rel="nofollow">https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Military history books &amp; publishers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The RoyalBrass Foundry, Woolwich <a href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=15939&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26t%3dwoolwich%26ns%3d1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=15939&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26t%3dwoolwich%26ns%3d1" rel="nofollow">https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=15939&amp;ru=/Results.aspx?p=1&amp;n=10&amp;t=woolwich&amp;ns=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Heritage, Natural Capacity and Ecosystem: Case Study Wrecks in Coastal and Marine Ecosystem: The Goodwin Sands and Kent Coast</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16402&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26k%3dwreck%26ns%3d1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16402&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26k%3dwreck%26ns%3d1" rel="nofollow">https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16402&amp;ru=/Results.aspx?p=1&amp;n=10&amp;k=wreck&amp;ns=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WonderWoman’s changing costumes<a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131580/Wonder-Woman-and-her-evolving-look" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131580/Wonder-Woman-and-her-evolving-look" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131580/Wonder-Woman-and-her-evolving-look</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Music for Tudor plagues </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/131656/From-a-1550s-pandemic--a-choral-work-still-casts-its-spell" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/131656/From-a-1550s-pandemic--a-choral-work-still-casts-its-spell" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/131656/From-a-1550s-pandemic--a-choral-work-still-casts-its-spell</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sea shanties are what we all want to sing in lockdown <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/sea-shanty-tiktok-who-is-scottish-postman-nathan-evans-what-is-a-wellerman-and-why-are-shanties-trending/ar-BB1cKrCy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/sea-shanty-tiktok-who-is-scottish-postman-nathan-evans-what-is-a-wellerman-and-why-are-shanties-trending/ar-BB1cKrCy" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/sea-shanty-tiktok-who-is-scottish-postman-nathan-evans-what-is-a-wellerman-and-why-are-shanties-trending/ar-BB1cKrCy</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sir Gawain at the cinema </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/gawain-green-knight-movies/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/gawain-green-knight-movies/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/gawain-green-knight-movies/</a></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><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>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><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British state papers are available free till 30 April</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/cal-state-papers--domestic--edw-eliz" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/cal-state-papers--domestic--edw-eliz" rel="nofollow">https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/cal-state-papers--domestic--edw-eliz</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Met still producing Dispatches from the Field regularly </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee" rel="nofollow">https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Things to do at the Royal Armouries </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trial by Combat, Jousting &amp; War in Medieval Scandinavia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/trial-combat-medieval/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/trial-combat-medieval/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/trial-combat-medieval/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/medieval-tournaments-jousting/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/medieval-tournaments-jousting/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/medieval-tournaments-jousting/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-scandinavia-kalmar-union/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-scandinavia-kalmar-union/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2021/01/medieval-scandinavia-kalmar-union/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These last weeks I tweeted beautiful cannons</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 – 15 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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