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medieval_illuminations , to random
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Grey as a mouse / big as a house. Bestiary, England 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 764, fol. 12r.

ClaireFromClare ,
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@medieval_illuminations : the central arms (azure, a lion rampant argent) are those of Monhaut, a family:
https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/articles/the-siege-of-caerlaverock/

The arms of Clare are unmistakeable, & Baxter (1987) suggested other heraldic allusions to Berkeley & Bohun:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/751325

This bestiary's dated to the 1240s, a time of turmoil. Marcher lords may have enjoyed dreaming of military surprise...

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medievalists , to random
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DNA used to discover origins of medieval chess set https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/dna-medieval-chess-set/

ClaireFromClare ,
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@medievalists Interesting article, & use of DNA analysis! Chess pieces made of horse, cow & deer bones - and "fashioned by groups (of pawns, of rooks, of bishops and knights and of queens and kings), which testifies to planned, routine activity, probably in a specialized workshop."

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medievalists , to random
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Steve Tibble explores the Templars working for King John.

https://www.medievalists.net/2023/12/templars-military-consultants/

ClaireFromClare ,
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@medievalists
article!

including this splendid image of holding a model of abbey.

Legend says that he founded it after a quarrel with the order & subsequent nightmare of being beaten by monks. Gratitude & prayers ensued!

🎨 by from the , MS Royal 14 C VII, f.9r.

@medievodons @histodons

ClaireFromClare , to histodons
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Interesting research on textile dyes in medieval Estonia:
https://news.err.ee/1609119521/early-medieval-estonia-s-favorite-color-was-blackish-blue
& the use of local plants / lichen mixed with the woad, which was not the local variety but traded & widely cultivated across Europe from the . 🧵 1/3

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projectseahorse , to random
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One of our initiatives to "save " is our project - iSeahorse. This October we celebrate it's 10th Anniversary 😃

Read more about it here: https://projectseahorse.org/iseahorse-celebrates-10-years-of-seahorse-community-science/

ClaireFromClare ,
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to the Fediverse @projectseahorse!
I have a sighting for , recorded a while ago... have you seen any of these recently?

@medievodons @histodons - any other favourite historic ?

https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=8797&CollID=8&NStart=4751

Harley 4751, f.68r

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