Medieval Harewood: Harewood Medieval Faire 25-27 May 2013

15/04/2014

Stone carving from the Viking period found on site and now displayed in All Saints Church, Harewood.

The carving seems to depict a boar hunt and was discovered in 1981 during the conservation of the Ryther-Aldburgh monument in All Saints Church. It had been mortared in place within a recess concealed by the tomb-chest.

Its possible that the carving had been found in the core-filling of the tomb when heating pipes were being installed in 1862/3 and placed in its hidden wall recess at that time.

Several features of the carving indicate work of the Viking period and there are strong similarities with other 10th and early 11th century sculptures found in Yorkshire (for example at Middleton, Staveley and Kippax) and in the Isle of Man.

12/04/2014

Have you seen this exhibition?

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/vikings.aspx?gclid=CLPQkqrO270CFagKwwodeZsAcg

Information about the British Museum exhibition Vikings: life and legend

19/03/2014

The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. In this film we find out about the first stage of conservation work on the artef...

19/03/2014

The entire Staffordshire Hoard, over 4000 pieces, has been brought together for the first time since being discovered in 2009. Experts are now making fascinating new discoveries as they put together the collection.

06/03/2014

Ness of Brodgar nominated for British Archaeological Award

http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2014/03/05/ness-of-brodgar-nominated-for-british-archaeological-award/

It’s been a good week for Orkney’s archaeology. On the same day that the Links of Notland was awarded the "Best Rescue Dig" award at the 2014 Current Archaeology Awards, it was confirmed that the o...

26/01/2014

Swaledale Big Dig
Interested in archaeology? Here's an opportunity to get involved in a dig in Swaledale ...

http://www.swaag.org/HLF/swaledale_big_dig.htm

The Swaledale Big Dig

22/12/2013

22/12/2013

Stained glass window in All Saints Church Harewood.

30/11/2013

As a legal battle began yesterday to determine where the remains of Richard III should be buried, at least one group has appealed for an end to "unseemly squabbling" and advocates the England's current monarch should be given say on where the medieval king should be laid to rest.

30/11/2013

29/11/2013

Ian Churchward has asked us to share this information about his new album of music about Richard 3rd as he is trying to raise money for a scoliosis charity.

http://www.lordzar.co.uk/the-king-in.html

http://www.facebook.com/thelegendarytenseconds

is an original music track by The Legendary 10 Seconds featuring Lord Zarquon from a concept album about the life and times of Richard 3rd of England. It was recorded in Apple Logic Pro 8 and edited using using Final Cut Pro X.

15/10/2013

People in the Middle Ages, just like today, could imagine a very strange monster!