The 500-year-old shipwreck of a medieval European king's personal "floating castle" has been found to contain a "thrilling" haul of exceptionally well-preserved plant materials—including exotic spices ...

What was life really like for the merchants, craftsmen and traders in London in the middle ages? Whilst the majority of people who worked in the Medieval Period were peasants, a significant community ...

Barbara Harvey: ‘erect in posture, bluntish in manner, self-deprecating, and with a ready, slightly cheeky smile’, she was a kind and supportive friend to younger colleagues and generations of ...