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Medieval Crafts and Trades

Textiles and Clothing
by Elizabeth Crowfoot, Frances Pritchard and Kay Staniland
New in paperback. Excavations along the River Thames in London during the 1970s and 1980s produced an assemblage of textiles and clothing, still unequalled in western Europe, which could be securely dated between 1150 and 1450. The authoritative analysis of the textiles and the processes of dyeing, weaving and tailoring originally formed part of the fine HMSO Medieval Finds from London series and is now available again. The discussion supplements ...
Paperback. Price GB £19.99

Knives and Scabbards
by J Cowgill, M de Neergaard and N Griffiths
A welcome reprint of this seminal study on the wide variety of knives, leather scabbards, shears and scissors recovered from archaeological excavations in the city of London. The discussion is accompanied by a lengthy illustrated catalogue which records the evolving shape and design of knives and handles from the mid 12th to mid 15th centuries, reflecting changes in their use. An invaluable reference tool for specialists and historians. 169p ...
Paperback. Price GB £19.99

Medieval Floor Tiles of Northern England: Pattern and purpose: production between the 13th and 16th centuries
by Jennie Stopford
This study of the design, manufacture and use of medieval floor tiles shows the long-lasting influence achieved in the north of England, especially by the Cistercian monasteries. It serves to demonstrate how these monastic houses made use of the resources and contacts available to them. The study focuses on one of the richest medieval floor tile assemblages in the world, with material from 118 sites. Over 500 different designs and 60 mosaic ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £40.00, Our Price GB £10.00

Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 1: Harness pendants, seals, rings, spurs, tiles, coins, mortars, etc.
edited by Peter and Eleanor Saunders
Objects illustrated with drawings. 191p
Paperback. Publisher's Price GB £30.00, Our Price GB £9.95

Decorated Medieval Floor Tiles of Somerset
by Barbara Lowe
This book is a catalogue of medieval deocrated floor tiles from the historic (up until 1974) county of Somerset. It is intended primarily as a source of reference for archaeologists, museum staff, art historians and those studying design. The descriptions and illustrations of the tiles are split into thematic groups for ease of reference and the gazetteer provides contextual settings. It is based both on tiles found in situ on Somerset sites, and ...
Paperback. Price GB £14.95

Shoes and Pattens
Grew, Francis
New in paperback. The rich waterlogged deposits of the river Thames have yielded over 2000 remarkably well-preserved shoes over the last thirty years. These have allowed the authors to establish a full chronology of shoe fashion in England between the 12th and 15th centuries. First published in 1988, this authoritative and highly useful study, which also serves as a valuable reference tool for medieval archaeologists, researchers and reinactors, ...
Paperback. Price GB £19.99

The Medieval Cookbook
by Maggie Black
A colourful cookbook with a selection of eighty recipes drawn from medieval sources and adapted for the modern cook. Extensively illustrated with scenes from medieval life, the dishes reflect the food eaten by many branches of society. An introduction describes contemporary eating habits and customs for the clergy and large households, whilst the book ends with a section on medicinal herbs and medicines. 143p with figs and colour and b/w illus ...
Paperback. Price GB £10.99

Medieval Clothing and Textiles 7
edited by Robin Netherton and Gale R. Owen-Crocker
This year's volume focuses largely on the British Isles, with papers on dress terms in the Middle English Pearl; a study of a thirteenth-century royal bride's trousseau, based on unpublished documents concerning King Henry III's Wardrobe; an investigation into the "open surcoat" referenced in the multilingual texts of late medieval England; and, based on customs accounts, a survey of cloth exports from late medieval London and the merchants who ...
Hardback. Price GB £30.00

Medieval Garments Reconstructed: Norse Clothing Patterns
by Lilli Fransen, Anna Norgaard and Else Ostergard
During an excavation at Herjolfsnes in Greenland approximately a hundred years ago, a sensational find of well-preserved Norse garments was made, including childrens clothing. This book is a practical guide for all those who wish to sew their own Norse garments. It contains patterns for the best preserved garments, hoods and stockings from Herjolfnes, as well as practical information on the spinning of thread, dyeing, weaving, cutting and sewing. ...
Hardback. Price GB £25.00

Northern Gold: Amber in Lithuania (c.100 to c.1200)
by Audrone Bliujiene
This study presents a systematic analysis of the huge, and in most cases, completely new archaeological evidence for amber from Lithuania and the surrounding regions. A comprehensive synthesis of archaeological evidence and written sources provides an opportunity to develop new viewpoints about the sources of amber, extraction methods, amber-wearing traditions in different Aestii/Balt cultures and by people of different social status, ages and ...
Hardback. Price GB £160.00