From Sheela-na-gigs to Robin Hood

As an antidote to train, plane or bird-spotting this autumn, we suggest that you don your coat and boots and go out explore your local churches for naked women, dragons and men dressed in green. This is how you get from Sheela-na-gigs to Robin Hood in just four books.

Pichvnari's Secrets

David Brown takes a look through Michael Vickers' excavation diary (with his permission, of course) and finds solutions to some old mysteries...

Oxbow's Tour de France

Last month we attended two congresses in France, selling books, taking orders and generally spreading the word about Oxbow Books. The only problem being that both congresses were taking place during the same week...

Of all the new books that have passed over the desks of the Oxbow staff this month, these, for whatever reason, are the ones that grabbed their attention.

New Releases

Medieval money matters
edited by Diana Wood

The central theme of this volume, is the supply of money in circulation, rather than the importance of money, per se. It was this circulation that determined the movement of prices, of trade, and of credit in short, it was this that underpinned the commercialisation of the economy, and therefore was the most important medieval money matter.

Conferences we will be attending

Sutton Hoo Society Conference
The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook near Ipswich (Saturday 16 October, 2004)
A well received theme, distinguished speakers and an impressive venue look set to make this a lively event and is expected to generate much interest.

YAT Archaeological and Historical Book Fair
ARC (Archaeological Resource Centre) (Saturday October 16th, 2004)
Book fair at St. Saviour's Gate, York