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Lorna's Medieval Corner

Lorna is a finds and enviro processor working in our Essex office, and also a veteran of a Medieval Studies masters at UCL. Her love of medieval literature has led her to write many a blog post!

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Lorna on the ASE Digs Deeper podcast: Women's (Medieval) History Month

Lorna's Medieval Christmas: listen to Lorna on BBC Radio 3!

Blog

The Two Margarets: The Women of the Wars of the Roses | 31st March 2024

Forget Robin Hood! (re)Introducing medieval folk hero Piers Plowman | 29th October 2023

Have yourself a Medieval Little Christmas | 22nd December 2022

Lorna's Medieval Christmas: listen to Lorna on BBC Radio 3! | 14th December 2022

Into Darkness: A Medieval Midwinter | 7th December 2022

Old English Monsters: The Making of the Monster | 31st October 2022

International Women's Day: The Female Voice in Medieval Medicine | 8th March 2022

Memento mori: A Middle English Halloween | 31st October 2021

“Sumor is icumen in”: Celebrating a medieval midsummer | 21st June 2021

The Riddles in Old English Runes | 28th May 2021

A Boke of Kokery - Feasting for Easter Day | 1st April 2021

Eight Medieval Women for International Women’s Day | 8th March 2021

“For this was on seynt Valentynes day…” A Middle English Expression of Love | 14th February 2021

Old English Anxieties in the Elegies of the 10th Century Exeter Book | 18th January 2021

The Evolution of Medieval Christmas Carols | 9th December 2020

Hþaet ails you? Thoughts on early medieval cures and healing | 18th September 2020

Videos

ASE's Medieval Garden video series | 1 | Introduction

ASE's Medieval Garden video series | 2 | Cuisine and Cures

ASE’s Medieval Garden video series | 3 | Weeds and Foraging

ASE’s Medieval Garden video series | 4 | Flowers