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Comments on MetaFilter post Anglo-Saxon lifeWed, 28 May 2008 03:17:20 -0800Wed, 28 May 2008 03:17:20 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Anglo-Saxon life
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<a href="http://www.regia.org/main.htm">Regia Anglorum</a>, an English re-enactment society, maintains a wealth of information about life in medieval England using the virtual <a href="http://www.regia.org/village/village.htm">village</a> of Wichamstow and its <a href="http://www.regia.org/village/swinwudu.htm" title="The woods.">surroundings</a>. They have in-depth <a href="http://www.regia.org/bonework.htm" title="Bone carving.">articles</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/woodwork.htm" title="Woodworking.">on</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/charcoal.htm" title="Charcoal-burning.">many</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/pottery.htm" title="Pottery.">of</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/leatwork.htm" title="Leatherworking.">the</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/ironwork.htm" title="Iron working.">crafts</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/glass.htm" title="Glassworking.">and</a> <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/brewing.htm" title="Brewing.">trades</a> that the <a href="http://www.regia.org/history/Saxon1.htm">villagers</a> would have undertaken, and about the <a href="http://www.regia.org/village/acmylen.htm">places</a> they would <a href="http://www.regia.org/life/houses.htm">live</a> and <a href="http://www.regia.org/history/Saxons1.htm">work</a>. (A full listing is <a href="http://www.regia.org/listings.htm">here</a>.) They are perhaps unique, however, in building a <a href="http://www.wychurst.com/mainindex.htm">medieval village and estate</a> with which to demonstrate medieval craftsmanship.post:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039Tue, 27 May 2008 23:36:57 -0800Upton O'GoodregiaregiaanglorumreenactmentmedievalcraftsglassworkingbonecarvingpotteryironworkingleatherworkingwoodworkingcharcoalcharcoalburningbrewingmillingwychurstestatemanorBy: Abiezer
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Bloody Saxons, come over here, nicking our jobs with their superior ironwork, horrible smell of roast boar...place is a midden! Still, at least it's not the Jutes.
Excellent post Upton. Thanks!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2127904Wed, 28 May 2008 03:17:20 -0800AbiezerBy: Helga-woo
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In a similar vein, <a href="http://www.castellhenllys.com/">Castell Henllys</a> is an iron-age fort in Pembrokeshire that was originally bought by an iron-age re-enactor so he could recreate the fort as it was. That task was harder than he thought it would be, as the buildings in the fort (and all forts) were constantly being rebuilt and rearranged. But the round houses they have reconstructed are very cool. It's now owned by the National Park Authority.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2127936Wed, 28 May 2008 04:30:15 -0800Helga-wooBy: headspace
http://www.metafilter.com/72039/AngloSaxon-life#2127960
This is really neat; thank you for sharing!comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2127960Wed, 28 May 2008 05:04:09 -0800headspaceBy: sotonohito
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Here in the US there's <a href="http://www.connerprairie.org/">Connor Prairie</a>, which does something similar for US rural life in the 1800's.
I'd imagine that more historic effort went into the Regia site simply because there's fewer records of daily peasant life than there are records of daily life for farmers etc in the 1800's.
I always did like recreations like these.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2128038Wed, 28 May 2008 06:53:07 -0800sotonohitoBy: sciurus
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Conner Prairie is awesome. I went there a few times in grade school. I grew up in the less impressive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connersville%2C_Indiana">Connersville</a>, which was named after William Conner's brother, John. No not that John Connor.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2128076Wed, 28 May 2008 07:32:54 -0800sciurusBy: Free word order!
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Viking re-enactors are toughest nerds I know. Last time I talked with some, they had tested if their shoe-making method was correct and other equipment robust by marching 100km with them.comment:www.metafilter.com,2008:site.72039-2128484Wed, 28 May 2008 12:08:15 -0800Free word order!
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