Author: allecmere
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Somewhere back in 2020 I wrote my first Compleat Anachronist (C.A.) on the unique garments of orphaned children in the Netherlands in the late middle ages, you can find more information here. Not too long ago I decided to put pen to paper again and I am in the process of writing a second C.A..…
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It has been quite the year…. that is all I am going to say. I am seriously happy to be back at this campfire to share stories with you about projects and adventures, new and old. In the beautiful year 1960, when most of the readers of this blog weren’t alive yet (and no, neither…
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In 1905, a remarkable discovery was made in Hogebeintum, in Friesland. During excavations in one of the artificial mounds, the remains of a person buried in an oak coffin were found. The skeleton dates from the 7th century and the deceased was presumably an important woman. We know this because full grown oaks were rare…
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It has been quite some time since I wrote anything substantial. Life simply got in the way of creativity. It happens to the best of us. After finishing the Skjoldehamn undertunic in May of this year, I just wasn’t able to find fabric at the thrift shops that would work for the overtunic. This took…
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As you know, my main focus is the medieval history of the Low Lands. I am forever interested in the general medieval history of my country. I have a beautiful piece for you today! Have a seat, grab a drink and enjoy this original pearl. The ‘Rondeel’ was one of several nunneries in Zutphen. Alfardus…
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Boy, do I have a story for you today! It involves mystery, murder and… a latrine… Allow me to take you back to the beautiful year of 1076. Yes, the days without proper indoor plumbing. I realise that doesn’t sound very romantic, and trust me it gets worse, much worse. Private toilets, also called privvies,…
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Hi all, it has been a weird few weeks for me in which there were quite a few curveballs. But hey, that is called life, and there will always be times in my life when bronchitis is on the agenda and nothing else. I got through it! And I am back to my Skjoldehamn project.…
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This is a new category on my blog, and one that I had in mind from the beginning but it is only now that I have found a good book to start with. The Saint John’s Fern by Kate Sedley Allow me to introduce you to Roger the Chapman, a former Benedictine monk, turned pedlar…
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Today, I am going to take you to our capitol Amsterdam. There aren’t many 16th century houses in the city anymore, but this one is quite remarkable and worthy of a post. Between 1544 and 1550 a house was built on the Zeedijk, in the heart of the city. The Zeedijk is one of the…
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This post is really about one lady, and one lady only, and no she isn’t me! Have a seat, you will enjoy this if you appreciate archaeology and early garb. Make a cup of coffee! In 1995-96 a small settlement from the Roman era was excavated near Castricum. There aren’t many settlements unearthed from this…
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