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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 8786320, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury401</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</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>A bit delayed because of short month and other commitments. Lots of prehistoric weapons, a Tudor leather wrist guard, naval gunnery and a Viking ship - the next thing to be found under a carpark. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Steel in use in the Bronze Age <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230228154510.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230228154510.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230228154510.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>First evidence of bows and arrows inFrance identified <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/23/world/france-cave-earliest-bow-arrow-use-outside-africa-scn" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/23/world/france-cave-earliest-bow-arrow-use-outside-africa-scn" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/23/world/france-cave-earliest-bow-arrow-use-outside-africa-scn</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While they are finding arrowheads made out of mussels in the glaciers <a href="https://sciencenorway.no/archaeology-bronze-age-glaciers/archaeologists-surprised-when-3500-year-old-arrowheads-made-of-shells-melted-out-of-the-ice-in-the-norwegian-mountains/2157675" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://sciencenorway.no/archaeology-bronze-age-glaciers/archaeologists-surprised-when-3500-year-old-arrowheads-made-of-shells-melted-out-of-the-ice-in-the-norwegian-mountains/2157675" rel="nofollow">https://sciencenorway.no/archaeology-bronze-age-glaciers/archaeologists-surprised-when-3500-year-old-arrowheads-made-of-shells-melted-out-of-the-ice-in-the-norwegian-mountains/2157675#:~:text=Unique%20arrowheads%20made%20of%20freshwater,the%20world%2C%20according%20to%20archaeologist.&amp;text=They%20were%20in%20use%20only,years%2C%20and%20nobody%20knows%20why</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum receives important Iron Age shield <a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/spectacular-iron-age-shield-found-in-pocklington-donated-back-to-yorkshire-by-housebuilder-whose-land-it-was-discovered-on-4028429" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/spectacular-iron-age-shield-found-in-pocklington-donated-back-to-yorkshire-by-housebuilder-whose-land-it-was-discovered-on-4028429" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/spectacular-iron-age-shield-found-in-pocklington-donated-back-to-yorkshire-by-housebuilder-whose-land-it-was-discovered-on-4028429</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is this the dagger of a pal of Hannibal? <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-26/the-unsolvable-mystery-of-hannibals-soldier.html?ssm=FB_CC" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-26/the-unsolvable-mystery-of-hannibals-soldier.html?ssm=FB_CC" rel="nofollow">https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-26/the-unsolvable-mystery-of-hannibals-soldier.html?ssm=FB_CC</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gladiators in Colchester <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/evidence-reveals-gladiators-fought-in-roman-britain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/evidence-reveals-gladiators-fought-in-roman-britain" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/evidence-reveals-gladiators-fought-in-roman-britain</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short feature on buried Viking swords <a href="https://www.archaeology.org/issues/503-2303/digs/11213-digs-sweden-viking-swords" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.archaeology.org/issues/503-2303/digs/11213-digs-sweden-viking-swords" rel="nofollow">https://www.archaeology.org/issues/503-2303/digs/11213-digs-sweden-viking-swords</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Battles, towers and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman fort found defended by wooden spikes </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/archaeologists-discover-ancient-roman-fort-wooden-spikes-germany-bad-ems-1234658682/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/archaeologists-discover-ancient-roman-fort-wooden-spikes-germany-bad-ems-1234658682/" rel="nofollow">https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/archaeologists-discover-ancient-roman-fort-wooden-spikes-germany-bad-ems-1234658682/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on the walls of Constantinople </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/role-of-the-theodosian-walls-of-constantinople/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thecollector.com/role-of-the-theodosian-walls-of-constantinople/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thecollector.com/role-of-the-theodosian-walls-of-constantinople/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on the walls of Chichester <a href="https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/chichesters-roman-walls-a-brief-history-4022906" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/chichesters-roman-walls-a-brief-history-4022906" rel="nofollow">https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/chichesters-roman-walls-a-brief-history-4022906</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Laser finds 5th century fortress in Spain </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/lasers-reveal-ruins-of-5th-century-fortress-in-spanish-forest" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/lasers-reveal-ruins-of-5th-century-fortress-in-spanish-forest" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/lasers-reveal-ruins-of-5th-century-fortress-in-spanish-forest</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A guide to Neanderthal hunting </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/ancient-predators-a-guide-to-the-neanderthal-hunt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/ancient-predators-a-guide-to-the-neanderthal-hunt" rel="nofollow">https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/ancient-predators-a-guide-to-the-neanderthal-hunt</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Horse riding for 5 thousand years <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-started-riding-horses-5-000-years-ago-new-evidence-suggests/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-started-riding-horses-5-000-years-ago-new-evidence-suggests/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-started-riding-horses-5-000-years-ago-new-evidence-suggests/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval manuscript on whale habits</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-sea-monster-hafgufa-described-in-medieval-norse-manuscripts-is-actually-a-whale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-sea-monster-hafgufa-described-in-medieval-norse-manuscripts-is-actually-a-whale" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-sea-monster-hafgufa-described-in-medieval-norse-manuscripts-is-actually-a-whale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest from GraveDigger- Giro the Nazi terrier- a sad story </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://grave-stories.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://grave-stories.com/" rel="nofollow">https://grave-stories.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the lists</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Long illustrated article on how knights fought <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221124-the-lost-medieval-sword-fighting-tricks-no-one-can-decode" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221124-the-lost-medieval-sword-fighting-tricks-no-one-can-decode" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221124-the-lost-medieval-sword-fighting-tricks-no-one-can-decode</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Plans to investigate the fortifications at Skipsea, Yorkshire <a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeologists-prepare-for-new-dig-to-probe-iron-age-origins-of-mound-under-skipsea-castle-in-yorkshire-4017977" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeologists-prepare-for-new-dig-to-probe-iron-age-origins-of-mound-under-skipsea-castle-in-yorkshire-4017977" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeologists-prepare-for-new-dig-to-probe-iron-age-origins-of-mound-under-skipsea-castle-in-yorkshire-4017977</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating Lowther’s medieval castle <a href="https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23340598.investigation-lowthers-medieval-castle-set-begin-summer/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23340598.investigation-lowthers-medieval-castle-set-begin-summer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23340598.investigation-lowthers-medieval-castle-set-begin-summer/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fyvie castle damaged in recent storms </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/storm-otto-causes-significant-damage-at-fyvie-castle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/storm-otto-causes-significant-damage-at-fyvie-castle" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/storm-otto-causes-significant-damage-at-fyvie-castle</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Planning a future for MuncasterCastle <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/feb/26/muncaster-castle-plans-cumbria-estate-eco-attraction-carbon-zero" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/feb/26/muncaster-castle-plans-cumbria-estate-eco-attraction-carbon-zero" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/feb/26/muncaster-castle-plans-cumbria-estate-eco-attraction-carbon-zero</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dumbarton Castle reopens after works <a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/dumbarton-castle-reopens/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/dumbarton-castle-reopens/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/dumbarton-castle-reopens/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Forts and cannons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Life in Chinese fort </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article272585959.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article272585959.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article272585959.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Civil War bastion found in the midlands? </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64569080" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64569080" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64569080</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Carronade stolen from New Zealand community <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/waimate-north-church-appeals-for-return-of-stolen-cannon/5OPOE3YJFNDBNH4FZJQFO5YZ7M/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/waimate-north-church-appeals-for-return-of-stolen-cannon/5OPOE3YJFNDBNH4FZJQFO5YZ7M/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/waimate-north-church-appeals-for-return-of-stolen-cannon/5OPOE3YJFNDBNH4FZJQFO5YZ7M/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What they dig up at Gettysburg </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://whdh.com/news/unexploded-artillery-shell-unearthed-at-gettysburg-it-may-have-been-a-case-of-friendly-fire/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://whdh.com/news/unexploded-artillery-shell-unearthed-at-gettysburg-it-may-have-been-a-case-of-friendly-fire/" rel="nofollow">https://whdh.com/news/unexploded-artillery-shell-unearthed-at-gettysburg-it-may-have-been-a-case-of-friendly-fire/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fascinating article about uncovering lost doodles <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230208-the-tech-revealing-hidden-doodles-in-old-books-and-objects" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230208-the-tech-revealing-hidden-doodles-in-old-books-and-objects" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230208-the-tech-revealing-hidden-doodles-in-old-books-and-objects</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Knights Hospitallers in Shropshire? <a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2023/02/14/archaeologists-tease-a-major-announcement-following-hunt-for-knights-hospitaller-site-in-north-shropshire/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2023/02/14/archaeologists-tease-a-major-announcement-following-hunt-for-knights-hospitaller-site-in-north-shropshire/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2023/02/14/archaeologists-tease-a-major-announcement-following-hunt-for-knights-hospitaller-site-in-north-shropshire/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tudor archer’s wristband found in Thames </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64787840" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64787840" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64787840</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Iron Age mead </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/2-500-year-old-booze-brewed-up-from-recipe-found-in-iron-age-burial-67815" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.iflscience.com/2-500-year-old-booze-brewed-up-from-recipe-found-in-iron-age-burial-67815" rel="nofollow">https://www.iflscience.com/2-500-year-old-booze-brewed-up-from-recipe-found-in-iron-age-burial-67815</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week’s spice: saffron </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/03/saffron-medieval-europe/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/03/saffron-medieval-europe/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/03/saffron-medieval-europe/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5 Persian queens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-persian-empire-queens/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-persian-empire-queens/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-persian-empire-queens/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Women and the crusades </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/women-in-the-crusades-with-helen-nicholson/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/women-in-the-crusades-with-helen-nicholson/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/women-in-the-crusades-with-helen-nicholson/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Viking boat under a Cheshire pub carpark? <a href="https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-02-17/is-there-a-viking-boat-buried-underneath-a-carpark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-02-17/is-there-a-viking-boat-buried-underneath-a-carpark" rel="nofollow">https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-02-17/is-there-a-viking-boat-buried-underneath-a-carpark</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/-sczsteve/TheMeolsPubBoat.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/-sczsteve/TheMeolsPubBoat.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/-sczsteve/TheMeolsPubBoat.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Gloucester </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-64758552" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-64758552" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-64758552</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on HMS Captain</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://the-past.com/news/lost-british-warship-set-to-be-investigated-150-years-after-sinking/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://the-past.com/news/lost-british-warship-set-to-be-investigated-150-years-after-sinking/" rel="nofollow">https://the-past.com/news/lost-british-warship-set-to-be-investigated-150-years-after-sinking/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>US Navy confirms location of lost WWII sub USS Albacore</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-confirms-location-of-lost-wwii-sub-uss-albacore" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-confirms-location-of-lost-wwii-sub-uss-albacore" rel="nofollow">https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-confirms-location-of-lost-wwii-sub-uss-albacore</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Visits to Vicksburg’s Museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2023/02/25/things-left-behind-relics-provide-proof-of-the-past/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2023/02/25/things-left-behind-relics-provide-proof-of-the-past/" rel="nofollow">https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2023/02/25/things-left-behind-relics-provide-proof-of-the-past/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Re-opening of the Manchester Museum </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/16/reopened-manchester-museum-gives-voice-to-south-asian-diaspora" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/16/reopened-manchester-museum-gives-voice-to-south-asian-diaspora" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/16/reopened-manchester-museum-gives-voice-to-south-asian-diaspora</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Designing museums <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/07/i-faked-it-at-the-beginning-david-chipperfield-on-his-rise-from-shop-designer-to-starchitect" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/07/i-faked-it-at-the-beginning-david-chipperfield-on-his-rise-from-shop-designer-to-starchitect" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/07/i-faked-it-at-the-beginning-david-chipperfield-on-his-rise-from-shop-designer-to-starchitect</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum Musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley - book about art galleries<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/05/patrick-bingley-all-beauty-world-museum-guard-moma-interview" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/05/patrick-bingley-all-beauty-world-museum-guard-moma-interview" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/05/patrick-bingley-all-beauty-world-museum-guard-moma-interview</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fascinating piece about the Japanese mermaid <a href="https://www.livescience.com/haunting-mermaid-mummy-discovered-in-japan-is-even-weirder-than-scientists-expected" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/haunting-mermaid-mummy-discovered-in-japan-is-even-weirder-than-scientists-expected" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/haunting-mermaid-mummy-discovered-in-japan-is-even-weirder-than-scientists-expected</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Survey of National Trust for Scotland’s Asian ceramics <a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-survey-of-ceramics" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-survey-of-ceramics" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-survey-of-ceramics</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating a Portrait of Washington </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/154706/Was-this-Washington-portrait-really-by-Charles-Peale--Experts-took-a-look-#.Y_XNPWnP2Uk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/154706/Was-this-Washington-portrait-really-by-Charles-Peale--Experts-took-a-look-#.Y_XNPWnP2Uk" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/154706/Was-this-Washington-portrait-really-by-Charles-Peale--Experts-took-a-look-#.Y_XNPWnP2Uk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cambridge College returns spears to Australia <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64820618" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64820618" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64820618</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Antonine Wall in Falkirk <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/23331390.antonine-wall-exhibition-shine-new-light-roman-history/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/23331390.antonine-wall-exhibition-shine-new-light-roman-history/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/23331390.antonine-wall-exhibition-shine-new-light-roman-history/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Embletons and Burgundian wars at Morges, Switzerland </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://chateau-morges.ch/le-chateau/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://chateau-morges.ch/le-chateau/" rel="nofollow">https://chateau-morges.ch/le-chateau/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Art and Science at Yale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/154606/Crafting-Worldviews--Art-and-Science-in-Europe--1500-1800-opens-at-Yale-University-Art-Gallery" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/154606/Crafting-Worldviews--Art-and-Science-in-Europe--1500-1800-opens-at-Yale-University-Art-Gallery" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/154606/Crafting-Worldviews--Art-and-Science-in-Europe--1500-1800-opens-at-Yale-University-Art-Gallery#.Y_CnRmnP2Uk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sculpture from late medieval Exeter in NY <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/rich-man-poor-man" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/rich-man-poor-man" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/rich-man-poor-man</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tudors in Cleveland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/154886/First-exhibition-in-the-US-to-trace-the-transformation-of-the-arts-in-Tudor-England-opens-in-Cleveland" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/154886/First-exhibition-in-the-US-to-trace-the-transformation-of-the-arts-in-Tudor-England-opens-in-Cleveland" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/154886/First-exhibition-in-the-US-to-trace-the-transformation-of-the-arts-in-Tudor-England-opens-in-Cleveland#.Y_xptGnP2Uk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pre-order: British Ordnance Muskets 1830&#039;s &amp; 1840&#039;s George Lovells Legacy</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/royal-armouries-publications/products/british-ordanance-muskets-1830s-1840s-george-lovells-legacy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/royal-armouries-publications/products/british-ordanance-muskets-1830s-1840s-george-lovells-legacy" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/royal-armouries-publications/products/british-ordanance-muskets-1830s-1840s-george-lovells-legacy</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>National Trust for Scotland’s online reports </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/what-we-do/advocacy/research" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/what-we-do/advocacy/research" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/what-we-do/advocacy/research#:~:text=the%20interim%20report-,Survey%20of%20Asian%20Ceramics,-Between%202017%20and</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pascoe, D., 2022. Archaeological evidence for the development of Royal Naval gunnery from 1545 – 1811; analysing change through technology and culture. Doctoral Thesis. Bournemouth University.<a href="https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/36802/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/36802/" rel="nofollow">https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/36802/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese swords on film </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/kaito-suiju-samurai-movies.html?edg-c=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/kaito-suiju-samurai-movies.html?edg-c=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/kaito-suiju-samurai-movies.html?edg-c=1</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>18th April, 2023 Greenwich</p><p><br /></p><p>Discovering Klein Hollandia - a Warship from the Dutch Golden Age of Sail <a href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/discovering-klein-hollandia-a-warship-from-the-dutch-golden-age-of-sail" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/discovering-klein-hollandia-a-warship-from-the-dutch-golden-age-of-sail" rel="nofollow">https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/discovering-klein-hollandia-a-warship-from-the-dutch-golden-age-of-sail</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and Armour Society events <a href="https://thearmsandarmoursociety.org/?page_id=62" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thearmsandarmoursociety.org/?page_id=62" rel="nofollow">https://thearmsandarmoursociety.org/?page_id=62</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events at the Imperial War Museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.iwm.org.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events at the Vasa Museum </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.vasamuseet.se/en</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events at Paris </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/accueil.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/accueil.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-armee.fr/accueil.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Summer school for graduate students: First World War Museums and Exhibitions </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://1418.hypotheses.org/2246" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://1418.hypotheses.org/2246" rel="nofollow">https://1418.hypotheses.org/2246</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>12-13 May 2023 Norwich</p><p><br /></p><p>HMS Gloucester</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/conference-announcement" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/conference-announcement" rel="nofollow">https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/conference-announcement</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/_files/ugd/e3580b_5dcb8e74a23c41b08f6c1735eee5abfe.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/_files/ugd/e3580b_5dcb8e74a23c41b08f6c1735eee5abfe.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk/_files/ugd/e3580b_5dcb8e74a23c41b08f6c1735eee5abfe.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>US Naval history blog </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Tuesday-Tidings-Newsletter.html?soid=1138974103528&amp;aid=8upfLIXDcEY" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Tuesday-Tidings-Newsletter.html?soid=1138974103528&amp;aid=8upfLIXDcEY" rel="nofollow">https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Tuesday-Tidings-Newsletter.html?soid=1138974103528&amp;aid=8upfLIXDcEY</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Galata Maritime Museum </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.museidigenova.it/en/galata-maritime-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.museidigenova.it/en/galata-maritime-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.museidigenova.it/en/galata-maritime-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: all crusades </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/the-siege-of-acre-1291/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/the-siege-of-acre-1291/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/the-siege-of-acre-1291/</a><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/true-crusader-crime-muslim-murder-and-political-drama/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/true-crusader-crime-muslim-murder-and-political-drama/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/true-crusader-crime-muslim-murder-and-political-drama/</a><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/new-medieval-books-the-conquest-of-santarem-and-goswins-song-of-the-conquest-of-alcacer-do-sal/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/new-medieval-books-the-conquest-of-santarem-and-goswins-song-of-the-conquest-of-alcacer-do-sal/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/new-medieval-books-the-conquest-of-santarem-and-goswins-song-of-the-conquest-of-alcacer-do-sal/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –8 March 2023</p><p><br /></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>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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