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 rareContinue reading “The Lady in the Oak Tree”
Category Archives: Archeology
About my garb, part 2
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 thisContinue reading “About my garb, part 2”
About my garb, part 1
This is post is long overdue. Well, I think it is. Not that I *need* to explain myself but garb is quite fundamental for your persona. I have already dedicated a post to the name Ava van Allecmere, which you can read here. It seems only fair I now write about why my garb isContinue reading “About my garb, part 1”
Oldest dress in The Netherlands
There has been a bit of radio silence. Our summer was long & lazy, we didn’t go anywhere special but the hammock in the garden was excellent nonetheless. We did actually go to a week long Viking reenactment event in Archeon, in Alphen aan den Rijn and we had a lovely time! Somewhere late JuneContinue reading “Oldest dress in The Netherlands”
Much awesomeness
It has been a long time since I was in my beloved 11th century farm, the Rotta house. The plague has also hit this new open air museum quite hard. Last weekend we were finally able to spend a weekend again and I am happy to share some of the pictures with you. Her barkContinue reading “Much awesomeness”
New tutorial
If you are interested (well, of course you are) in Early Medieval clothing, go to the Tutorial section of this blog, or go directly to The Aalsum Hat. Have fun with your recreation and be sure to drop me a line!
13th century farm
As you know, my country is small. But, we are so rich in history. Today, I am going to share another story on a very very old building, a 13th century farm. As it happens, it is the oldest still working farm in Western Europe and I am so proud it is in The Netherlands.Continue reading “13th century farm”
Merovingians, again…
Please join me today for this great story. It is an old story, but worth repeating. I have had an interest in the earlier garb styles for as long as I have been an SCA member, and even before that. This particular topic, the Merovingians, their clothing and adornments are very fascinating to me. BackContinue reading “Merovingians, again…”
Another beautiful and unique ring found in Utrecht
A very special gold ring was found in Utrecht: a medieval Love Ring, or Promise Ring. It is unique because it is the first of its kind found in The Netherlands. The discovery was presented to the world by Landschap Erfgoed Utrecht. This ‘black letter posy ring’ was made between 1375 and 1550. On theContinue reading “Another beautiful and unique ring found in Utrecht”
Knitted hats
The snow in my country makes me long for hot cocoa and knitting. Yes, knitting. I am not going to show you what I knit myself. That really isn’t something to write about. Instead, what I am going to share with you today, is just a bit outside the SCA time frame. But you knowContinue reading “Knitted hats”
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