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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 4463912, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury 382</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week we have a number of updates on recent stories, from the Tang armour to the Savannah River cannon. New stories about prehistoric archery, medieval grenades and help for Ukraine’s cultural sector. Plus, sales and conferences. </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>The importance of archery in prehistoric times <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/16/how-archery-was-vital-to-the-survival-of-early-humans" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/16/how-archery-was-vital-to-the-survival-of-early-humans" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/16/how-archery-was-vital-to-the-survival-of-early-humans</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the restoration of Tang armour <a href="http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2022-04-12/detail-ihaxmtii6873717.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2022-04-12/detail-ihaxmtii6873717.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2022-04-12/detail-ihaxmtii6873717.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Searching for Dark Age royal graves in the UK <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/possible-royal-graves-dated-to-the-time-of-king-arthur-found-in-great-britain-180979927/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/possible-royal-graves-dated-to-the-time-of-king-arthur-found-in-great-britain-180979927/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/possible-royal-graves-dated-to-the-time-of-king-arthur-found-in-great-britain-180979927/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Viking skin turns out not to be </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/viking-skin-nailed-to-medieval-church-doors-is-actually-from-farm-animals/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/viking-skin-nailed-to-medieval-church-doors-is-actually-from-farm-animals/" rel="nofollow">https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/viking-skin-nailed-to-medieval-church-doors-is-actually-from-farm-animals/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edinburgh’s Viking rune stone </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/runestone-project-2017-18/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/runestone-project-2017-18/" rel="nofollow">https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/runestone-project-2017-18/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tuscany’s sword in the stone </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0c1ymsq/the-truth-behind-the-legend-of-the-sword-in-the-stone-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0c1ymsq/the-truth-behind-the-legend-of-the-sword-in-the-stone-" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0c1ymsq/the-truth-behind-the-legend-of-the-sword-in-the-stone-</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest research on crusaders’ grenades </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-04-ancient-grenades-explosive-weapons-medieval.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2022-04-ancient-grenades-explosive-weapons-medieval.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2022-04-ancient-grenades-explosive-weapons-medieval.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Deccan’s neglected cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://telanganatoday.com/deccan-cannons-lie-in-state-of-neglect" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://telanganatoday.com/deccan-cannons-lie-in-state-of-neglect" rel="nofollow">https://telanganatoday.com/deccan-cannons-lie-in-state-of-neglect</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/190422/hyd-cannons-which-once-boomed-now-lie-neglected.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/190422/hyd-cannons-which-once-boomed-now-lie-neglected.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/190422/hyd-cannons-which-once-boomed-now-lie-neglected.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Who stole Illinois’s Old Main Cannon? </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://news.siu.edu/2022/04/041822-SIU-Alumni-Association-investigates-campus-myths-in-new-docuseries-Saluki-Sleuths.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.siu.edu/2022/04/041822-SIU-Alumni-Association-investigates-campus-myths-in-new-docuseries-Saluki-Sleuths.php" rel="nofollow">https://news.siu.edu/2022/04/041822-SIU-Alumni-Association-investigates-campus-myths-in-new-docuseries-Saluki-Sleuths.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two Victorian guns in Mumbai to be treated soon by local authorities<a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/bmc-to-restore-british-era-cannons-to-past-glory-101650205335610.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/bmc-to-restore-british-era-cannons-to-past-glory-101650205335610.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/bmc-to-restore-british-era-cannons-to-past-glory-101650205335610.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Warwick, Australia’s WW2 German trophy <a href="https://warwickstanthorpetoday.com.au/news/2022-04-19/warwick-cenotaphs-hidden-history/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://warwickstanthorpetoday.com.au/news/2022-04-19/warwick-cenotaphs-hidden-history/" rel="nofollow">https://warwickstanthorpetoday.com.au/news/2022-04-19/warwick-cenotaphs-hidden-history/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>German gin </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/workers-in-polish-town-unearth-old-german-juniper-gin-bottles-5673641" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/workers-in-polish-town-unearth-old-german-juniper-gin-bottles-5673641" rel="nofollow">https://tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/workers-in-polish-town-unearth-old-german-juniper-gin-bottles-5673641</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Try the Anglo-Saxon diet </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/peasants-held-large-barbecues-for-anglo-saxon-royalty/143372" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/peasants-held-large-barbecues-for-anglo-saxon-royalty/143372" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/peasants-held-large-barbecues-for-anglo-saxon-royalty/143372</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting stories about the history of trench art </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://the-past.com/feature/trench-art-the-art-of-war/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://the-past.com/feature/trench-art-the-art-of-war/" rel="nofollow">https://the-past.com/feature/trench-art-the-art-of-war/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New future needed for New Milton’s WW2 turret <a href="https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/restoration-plans-for-new-miltons-rare-wartime-gun-turret-9249675/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/restoration-plans-for-new-miltons-rare-wartime-gun-turret-9249675/" rel="nofollow">https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/restoration-plans-for-new-miltons-rare-wartime-gun-turret-9249675/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looks like another ship burial located in Norway <a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/survey-locates-boat-grave-from-viking-age/143321" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/survey-locates-boat-grave-from-viking-age/143321" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/04/survey-locates-boat-grave-from-viking-age/143321</a><a href="https://www.livescience.com/viking-boat-burial-found-norway" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/viking-boat-burial-found-norway" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/viking-boat-burial-found-norway</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>13th century cog found under Tallinn <a href="http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/63895" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/63895" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/63895</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short article on under the seas round Croatia </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/62050-adriatic-treasures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/62050-adriatic-treasures" rel="nofollow">https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/62050-adriatic-treasures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on identifying the Sparrowhawk<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-this-new-englands-oldest-known-english-shipwreck-sparrow-hawk-180979880/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-this-new-englands-oldest-known-english-shipwreck-sparrow-hawk-180979880/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-this-new-englands-oldest-known-english-shipwreck-sparrow-hawk-180979880/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on Savannah River cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-04-revolutionary-cannons-river-sunk.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2022-04-revolutionary-cannons-river-sunk.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2022-04-revolutionary-cannons-river-sunk.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Intriguing story with a Lyle gun involvement – and picture of the gun <a href="https://coastalreview.org/2022/04/public-to-soon-see-hatteras-museums-long-stored-artifacts/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coastalreview.org/2022/04/public-to-soon-see-hatteras-museums-long-stored-artifacts/" rel="nofollow">https://coastalreview.org/2022/04/public-to-soon-see-hatteras-museums-long-stored-artifacts/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>HMS Jason mined in 1917 found off Coll </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/lost-shipwreck-finally-found-after-26809034" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/lost-shipwreck-finally-found-after-26809034" rel="nofollow">https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/lost-shipwreck-finally-found-after-26809034</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum ship sinks at the pier </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://gcaptain.com/historic-wwii-destroyer-uss-the-sullivans-sinks-at-pier/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://gcaptain.com/historic-wwii-destroyer-uss-the-sullivans-sinks-at-pier/" rel="nofollow">https://gcaptain.com/historic-wwii-destroyer-uss-the-sullivans-sinks-at-pier/</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>Funding for Fort Ticonderoga <a href="https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2022/04/fort-ticonderoga-receives-500000-in-federal-funding-opens-may-7-for-2022-season.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2022/04/fort-ticonderoga-receives-500000-in-federal-funding-opens-may-7-for-2022-season.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2022/04/fort-ticonderoga-receives-500000-in-federal-funding-opens-may-7-for-2022-season.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Italy’s cultural blue helmets to work with UNESCO <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/25/italys-monuments-men-sign-deal-with-unesco-to-help-protect-worlds-heritage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/25/italys-monuments-men-sign-deal-with-unesco-to-help-protect-worlds-heritage" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/25/italys-monuments-men-sign-deal-with-unesco-to-help-protect-worlds-heritage</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Het Loo re-opens after works </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/145611/Paleis-Het-Loo-reopens-to-the-public" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/145611/Paleis-Het-Loo-reopens-to-the-public" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/145611/Paleis-Het-Loo-reopens-to-the-public</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New gallery at Bletchley Park <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/29/from-cosy-to-creepy-new-displays-at-bletchley-park-muddle-britains-honourable-nazi-fighting-history-with-a-contested-present" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/29/from-cosy-to-creepy-new-displays-at-bletchley-park-muddle-britains-honourable-nazi-fighting-history-with-a-contested-present" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/29/from-cosy-to-creepy-new-displays-at-bletchley-park-muddle-britains-honourable-nazi-fighting-history-with-a-contested-present</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Helping autistic children on museum visits <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/145967/Combating-sensory-overload--How-zoos-and-museums-are-redefining-inclusion" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/145967/Combating-sensory-overload--How-zoos-and-museums-are-redefining-inclusion" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/145967/Combating-sensory-overload--How-zoos-and-museums-are-redefining-inclusion</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Inspiring museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/145962/V-A-unveils-new-film--Creativity--It-s-what-makes-us-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/145962/V-A-unveils-new-film--Creativity--It-s-what-makes-us-" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/145962/V-A-unveils-new-film--Creativity--It-s-what-makes-us-</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tomahawk is going home <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/12/peabody-repatriate-ponca-tomahawk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/12/peabody-repatriate-ponca-tomahawk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/12/peabody-repatriate-ponca-tomahawk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cook’s spears return to native peoples <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/captain-cook-stole-spears-finally-back-in-australia-180979902/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/captain-cook-stole-spears-finally-back-in-australia-180979902/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/captain-cook-stole-spears-finally-back-in-australia-180979902/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Glasgow returning items to Nigeria </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/glasgow-benin-bronze-restitution-2099220" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/glasgow-benin-bronze-restitution-2099220" rel="nofollow">https://news.artnet.com/art-world/glasgow-benin-bronze-restitution-2099220</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ukraine destroys monument to Russian friendship <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/27/ukraine-demolishes-kyiv-monument-symbolising-friendship-with-russia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/27/ukraine-demolishes-kyiv-monument-symbolising-friendship-with-russia" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/27/ukraine-demolishes-kyiv-monument-symbolising-friendship-with-russia</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More museums sending help to Ukraine <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/28/venice-museums-send-supplies-to-help-save-ukraines-art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/28/venice-museums-send-supplies-to-help-save-ukraines-art" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/28/venice-museums-send-supplies-to-help-save-ukraines-art</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects – all Scottish today </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scottish fisherman pulls up ships flare gun from Edinburgh canal <a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/rare-find-east-lothian-magnet-fisherman-hauls-ancient-flare-gun-from-edinburgh-canal-3658059" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/rare-find-east-lothian-magnet-fisherman-hauls-ancient-flare-gun-from-edinburgh-canal-3658059" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/rare-find-east-lothian-magnet-fisherman-hauls-ancient-flare-gun-from-edinburgh-canal-3658059</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Story of a Scottish sword </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/swords-with-stories/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/swords-with-stories/" rel="nofollow">https://www.socantscot.org/research-project/swords-with-stories/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kabuki prints at Port Sunlight </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/kunichika-and-the-colourful-world-japanese-kabuki-prints/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/kunichika-and-the-colourful-world-japanese-kabuki-prints/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/kunichika-and-the-colourful-world-japanese-kabuki-prints/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dierk Hagedorn, Daniel Jaquet: Dürer&#039;s Fight Book; The Genius of the German Renaissance and His Combat Treatise</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Drers-Fight-Book-Hardback/p/21206" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Drers-Fight-Book-Hardback/p/21206" rel="nofollow">https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Drers-Fight-Book-Hardback/p/21206</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Brown: Radar in Scotland 1938–46</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.socantscot.org/publications/now-published-radar-in-scotland-1938-46/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.socantscot.org/publications/now-published-radar-in-scotland-1938-46/" rel="nofollow">https://www.socantscot.org/publications/now-published-radar-in-scotland-1938-46/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NAS has set up a page to sell books and its publications </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/nautarchsoc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/nautarchsoc" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/nautarchsoc</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gordon J Barclay &amp; Ron Morris: The Fortification of the Firth of Forth 1880–1977: ‘The most powerful naval fortress in the British Empire’</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://books.socantscot.org/digital-books/catalog/book/7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://books.socantscot.org/digital-books/catalog/book/7" rel="nofollow">http://books.socantscot.org/digital-books/catalog/book/7</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dressing the Vikings <a href="https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/interview_costume-designer_linda-muir" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/interview_costume-designer_linda-muir" rel="nofollow">https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/interview_costume-designer_linda-muir</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Article on The Man who shot Liberty Valance<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-great-american-western" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-great-american-western" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-great-american-western</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diary Dates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8 May 2020 Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth</p><p><br /></p><p>Experimental archaeology on ancient longbows</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/mary-rose-longbow-day" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/mary-rose-longbow-day" rel="nofollow">https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/mary-rose-longbow-day</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>20-28 August 2022 Prague </p><p><br /></p><p>ICOM-ICOMAM 2022 Annual meeting</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icom-icomam-meeting-2022/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icom-icomam-meeting-2022/" rel="nofollow">https://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icom-icomam-meeting-2022/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>17-18 October 2022 London</p><p><br /></p><p>Armourers &amp; Brasiers/Arms and Armour Society 700th anniversary conference, Armourers Hall, London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://zfrmz.eu/NTJUW56JEuJHLD5u27uL" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://zfrmz.eu/NTJUW56JEuJHLD5u27uL" rel="nofollow">https://zfrmz.eu/NTJUW56JEuJHLD5u27uL</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2-10 May 2022, London <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/the-samurai-japanese-arms-and-armour-2?locale=en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/the-samurai-japanese-arms-and-armour-2?locale=en" rel="nofollow">https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/the-samurai-japanese-arms-and-armour-2?locale=en</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16th to 20th May 2022 Munich</p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions" rel="nofollow">https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions</a></p><p><br /></p><p>17-18 May 2022 Morphy’s</p><p><br /></p><p>Militaria and arms </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/145918/Military-history-comes-to-life-at-Morphy-s-May-17-18-auction-of-Early-Arms--Militaria--and-Extraordinary-Firearms" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/145918/Military-history-comes-to-life-at-Morphy-s-May-17-18-auction-of-Early-Arms--Militaria--and-Extraordinary-Firearms" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/145918/Military-history-comes-to-life-at-Morphy-s-May-17-18-auction-of-Early-Arms--Militaria--and-Extraordinary-Firearms</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>25 May 2022, London </p><p><br /></p><p>Antique Arms and Armour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27764/antique-arms-and-armour/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27764/antique-arms-and-armour/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27764/antique-arms-and-armour/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>26 May 2022, London </p><p><br /></p><p>Sporting Guns, Rifles and Vintage Firearms</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27765/sporting-guns-rifles-and-vintage-firearms/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27765/sporting-guns-rifles-and-vintage-firearms/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27765/sporting-guns-rifles-and-vintage-firearms/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum websites </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.klingenmuseum.de/_deutsch/dkm/homepage.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.klingenmuseum.de/_deutsch/dkm/homepage.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.klingenmuseum.de/_deutsch/dkm/homepage.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.awm.gov.au/" rel="nofollow">https://www.awm.gov.au/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://chesterbeatty.ie/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://chesterbeatty.ie/" rel="nofollow">https://chesterbeatty.ie/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.getty.edu/museum/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/museum/" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/museum/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc Mercenaries, Da Vinci, &amp; castle builders <a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/the-costs-of-war-siena-and-john-hawkwood/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/the-costs-of-war-siena-and-john-hawkwood/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/the-costs-of-war-siena-and-john-hawkwood/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/leonardo-da-vinci-military-engineer/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/leonardo-da-vinci-military-engineer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/leonardo-da-vinci-military-engineer/</a><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/five-gamechangers-in-english-castle-building/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/five-gamechangers-in-english-castle-building/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2022/04/five-gamechangers-in-english-castle-building/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted on St George’s day</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 2022[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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