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I am wondering if anyone offers a medieval hawking experience at all? So you hunt with hawks as they did, wear the relevant costumes etc.

I think this would be a fun thing for my partner and I to do.

But there is a massive difference in the quality of the evidence. The sources we have for the tent are actual pictures showing their use by people from that period. However, for female warriors we have weapons and armour in graves. But that doesn't confirm if they were worn by that person, put in se...

Hi Neil I have exactly the same problem with sail awnings used by groups because there is no evidence. As Medicus MAtt has pointed out the fact that we have illustrations in manuscripts is exactly the hard evidence I would want or numerous references from a historical authority. Because there is non...

Hi Niel I can certainly see that my arguement does come across as that view point. However, I feel your arguement risks imposing 21st century views on to a society that was undoubtably a patriarchy. While I do not disagree that the items found in the graves are weapons. We simple have no overtly rel...

Hi Neil Yes I am aware of them, all excellent reading. However, sagas are never the most reliable source for any information. While sometimes they can have references that we can collaborate with other sources and therefore are true. Most of the time they have been exaggerated or are influenced by t...

Well it was very dark so you could never have seen someone wearing it......sorry I couldn't resist

In regards to the graves that have been found with weapons and armour. Repton Wood is a good one with three female "warriors". However, I am not sure they were wielding these about the battlefield. More that these were status symbols for wealthy and powerful women. By having their husbands armour an...

Hi everyone,

Thank you for all your replies. These are defiantly exactly what I was looking for.I will have a look at all the websites and see what is easy to get to/in my area.

I am greatful for all the pointers

Jon

Hi I am looking at getting back into reenactment after falling out of it for a while. I am specifically looking for any groups based in guildford covering 900 to 1100 or possibly earlier. A google search throws up little in my area. I am also looking to learn some English martial arts. I know there ...