This month in medieval news begins with an encouragment to go to twitter and search #manuscriptthetube for a plethora of gorgeous MS images related to tube stops. Started by the British Library I believe.
A 15th c. ship in Netherlands complete with on board oven has been raised:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/medieval-trading-ship-raised-to-surface-almost-intact-after-500-years-on-riverbed-in-netherlands-a6870221.html
Medieval reading habits explored:
http://medievalbooks.nl/2016/02/26/dirty-old-books/?utm_content=buffere77e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Monsters in map margins:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/can-you-spot-the-monsters-in-this-medieval-map-of-the-world
A 15th c. ship in Netherlands complete with on board oven has been raised:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/medieval-trading-ship-raised-to-surface-almost-intact-after-500-years-on-riverbed-in-netherlands-a6870221.html
Medieval reading habits explored:
http://medievalbooks.nl/2016/02/26/dirty-old-books/?utm_content=buffere77e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Monsters in map margins:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/can-you-spot-the-monsters-in-this-medieval-map-of-the-world
A particularly sneaky looking rabbit.
(14th c. Italy, Bibliotheque Municipale, MS 322 f.104v)
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