Late Middle Ages

Gold & Crimson

Date
Country
Germany

Today it will be colourful! From 1 p.m., our "people from Starigard" will be devoting themselves to the topics of colours, jewellery and clothing from the early Middle Ages. - In short: It's about luxury from back then! 

Experience for yourself in hands-on activities and demonstrations what the medieval equivalent of the golden wristwatch was, for example. 

Medieval Weekend

Date
-
Organised by
Country
the Netherlands

A weekend full of entertainment, information and medieval conviviality. Visit the medieval town of Gravendam and visit the artisans: the baker, cobbler, basket maker, fisherman, tinsmith and more. Enjoy the medieval music of De Blauwe Schuyt, the magic of Jannes de Goochelaar and play old games on the dam. Gravendam also expects a high visit from a knight on horseback this weeken

Department of Archaeology and Sheffield Archaeomaterials, University of Sheffield (UK)

Member of EXARC
Yes

Experimental archaeology has been a core research and teaching methodology at Sheffield since the early-1990s. Crossing archaeomaterials and environmental archaeology, experimental investigations are a key component of our work and have offered a multifaceted approach to our research. We integrate experimental methodologies and practice into our taught modules to inform interpretation as part of understanding our past. 

Our research covers a vast number of archaeological periods from prehistory to recent history, working closely with modern practitioners to inform our work in a collaborative environment.

Hard Fun: Further Discussions on an Undergraduate Project to (Re)Construct and Fire a Medieval Tile Kiln

Author(s)
Gaynor Wood 1
Publication Date
This experiment, undertaken over a 12-month period in 2015 at Norton Priory Museum in Cheshire, formed part of a pedagogic case study and an experimental archaeology project. Here eight Archaeology and 12 Ceramics students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) researched, built, and fired a tile kiln using evidence from previous experimental archaeology projects on the site and other firing projects...