The first 12 sites have been designated in a landscape-scale eco-museum to mark next year’s 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden The concept of an eco-museum is to highlight and join up locations with links to a particular theme. The initial dozen sites all have connections with the 1513 battle in Northumberland in which…
The soldier now known as Towton 25 had survived battle before. A healed skull fracture points to previous engagements. He was old enough—somewhere between 36 and 45 when he died—to have gained plenty of experience of fighting. But on March 29th 1461, his luck ran out. Towton 25 suffered eight wounds to his head that…
Human skulls scarred by sword and axe marks have gone on display in Wakefield to mark the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Wakefield. The display at Wakefield Museum features the remains of some of the men who fought in a battle at Towton, North Yorkshire, shortly after the conflict in Wakefield. The exhibition, which…
One of Scotland’s most significant heritage sites is to get a new flagship, £5million visitor centre in an ambitious partnership project between Historic Scotland and the National Trust. The state-of-the-art centre at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn near Stirling will be built in time for the 700th anniversary of the Battle and the…
The Battle of Wakefield took place more than half a millennium ago – and yesterday Sandal Castle hosted a free day of medieval activities to celebrate its 550th anniversary. Visitors to the historic castle on were able to witness a theatrical display based on the battle in the grounds of Sandal’s castle, and spectacular birds…
The Battle of Wakefield took place more than half a millennium ago – and to celebrate its 550th anniversary Sandal Castle is hosting a day of medieval activities. Visitors to the castle on September 19 will be able to witness a theatrical display based on the battle there and birds of prey will swoop above…
Men wearing medieval warrior costumes walk to take part in a sword fight performance during an international festival called “Bylinas of ancient Kiev IX-XI centuries” in the village of Kopachev, some 65 km (40 miles) southeast of Kiev August 28, 2010. Participants staged a performance which reconstructed battles, traditions and handicrafts widespread among Slavic people…
Thousands of period-garbed medieval history enthusiasts from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have reenacted a historic 11-th century battle between the forces of two Russian Dukes, Sviatopolk and Yaroslav the Wise, for the disputed throne of Kiev. The actual battle was fought in what is now Ukraine, and the reenactment of it, in Russia, on the…
