The Asante Ewer
The ewer is the largest surviving bronze vessel made in medieval England. What is it? This medieval vessel, known as the Asante Ewer, is a large bronze jug with a pear-shaped body, long neck, and triangular spout; it has a…
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Vanished voices? Tracing female experiences and aspirations in medieval England and Wales
Medieval histories are often dominated by the deeds of ‘great men’, but a rich record of female stories can still be found in the archival and archaeological record, as a new exhibition reveals. Carly Hilts reports.
National Churches Trust
Many societies are concerned with a specific aspect of church heritage (monuments, sculptures, or wall paintings, for example) but the National Churches Trust (NCT) is arguably the most holistic, raising money for places of worship of all denominations and in…