Late Middle Ages

Killing the Cauldron: Experimental Research on Dented Bronze Cauldrons from the (post)Medieval Period

Author(s)
Vincent van Vilsteren 1 ✉
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Bronze cauldrons from the late Middle Ages, and the 16th and 17th century are hardly ever discovered during archaeological excavations but are usually unearthed by detectorists having discovered the find of their life. Many of these vessels happen to be damaged. Sometimes one or two legs are lost, or a piece of the rim is missing, more often they exhibit one or more dents. We know that in prehistory the ritual...

The Ancient Magic of Malt: Making Malt Sugars and Ale from Grain Using Traditional Techniques

Author(s)
Merryn Dineley 1 ✉
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The transformation of grain into malt, malt sugars and ale is a three step process. First, the controlled germination (malting), then ‘mashing in’ and collecting a sweet liquid known as wort and finally, the fermentation by pitching the yeast which converts the sugary wort into an alcoholic beverage. Each step requires different conditions for the process to work. They cannot be combined...

Project Pilgrimage 21

Project Pilgrimage 21
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Organised by
Company of Saynt George

Country

  • Switzerland
  • Denmark
  • Australia
  • USA
  • Germany
  • Russia
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • the Netherlands
  • France
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovakia
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Malta
  • Portugal

Project Pilgrimage 21 is a decentralised international medieval event organized by the Company of Saynt George, which connects reenactors and friends of living history all over the world in spring 2021. Follow the Pilgrimage 21 with the Pilgrimage 21 Social Wall(link is external) 

European Textile Forum 2024

European Textile Forum 2022
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Organised by
Katrin Kania

Country

  • Germany

As our focus topic this year, we have "Edges and Embroideries", so we will explore two things that may not have too much in common at first glance. But if we look closer... there are connections!

Charcoal and Brick Burning

Charcoal and Brick Burning
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Country

  • Germany

The new half-timbered house on the royal court of Charles IV is to have a chimney made of bricks. Around 400 bricks made from a mixture of clay and sand are waiting to be burned in the converted lime kiln. Do we get enough oxygen for the wood fire with 8 ventilation ducts in the stove? Will we reach the tempe