Month: July 2014

Dr Jonathan Foyle – 'A Bed of Roses: Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's Marriage Bed Rediscovered'

Here’s an event that may be of interest to Medieval section members. It’s a talk by Dr Jonathan Foyle about the rediscovery of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’s marriage bed. Apparently the bed was bought at auction in 2010 and research showed it to have been made in 1485. It was most likely commissioned after Henry VII’s accession to celebrate his marriage to Elizabeth of York and the end of the War of the Roses. You can find out the full story of this astonishing discovery – what is surely the nation’s most exceptional example of historic furniture, and a seminal royal artefact with Dr Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian, broadcaster and CEO of the World Monuments Fund Britain.

The talk is part of the Wakefield Literary Festival and takes place at the Orangery between 7.30 and 9pm on 18th September 2014. You have to book on-line.

Presented in partnership with Wakefield Civic Society as part of its 50th Anniversary programme

Arncliffe- An Anglo Saxon Frontier?

Ruth Spencer has contacted me to say that Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group (UWHG) is organising a free Open Day on Monday, August 25th in the Amerdale Hall, Arncliffe in Littondale (BD23 5QD or NGR SD 9328 7185) . The focus for the day is the recent UWHG project undertaken in the village to research and investigate the location of an interesting archaeological discovery found by a metal-detectorist in 2000 and is a direct follow-up to the ‘Festival of Archaeology’ display that the group will have in Long Ashes Leisure Centre in Threshfield between Sunday the 13th and Sunday the 27th of July. UWHG would be very pleased to see any YAS members at either (or both) of these events.

Programme for the day:
From 11:00 until 16:00, Amerdale Hall in Arncliffe will
be open to present a range of project related items.
You are free to drop in anytime during the day:

11:00 – 13:00 Take part in a simulated burial
excavation with Kevin Cale, Community Archaeologist

14:00 – 14:30 Final Results for the Arncliffe Project
Dr Roger Martlew

Yorkshire Dales Landscape Research Trust
14:30 – 1500 Arncliffe’s Anglo Saxon Context –
recent excavations of Early Medieval sites in the
Ingleborough area.

Dr David Johnson, Independent Researcher and
Ingleborough Archaeology Group

15:00 – 16:00 Take part in a simulated burial
excavation with Kevin Cale, Community Archaeologist