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Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Medieval peasant house N090117

Medieval peasant house N090117
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing a peasant house in the 13th to 15th centuries

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413

Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413
GLASTONBURY ABBEY, Somerset. Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere 1193 by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Glastonbury Tor IC141_002

Glastonbury Tor IC141_002
Reconstruction drawing showing an oblique view of St Michaels Church and associated buildings atop Glastonbury Tor as they may have appeared from the south-west in the 15th century. Judith Dobie, 1993

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings IC008_018

Battle of Hastings IC008_018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing by Jason Askew

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Horses pulling cart IC086_019

Horses pulling cart IC086_019
Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper showing heavy horses pulling a haycart or goods wagon, driven by two medieval Cistercian monks

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Medieval farming N070208

Medieval farming N070208
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing villagers shearing sheep and planting and harvesting crops

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890256

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890256
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the North Manor & peasant houses, tofts and crofts in the late 12th century, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Minster Lovell IC066_002

Minster Lovell IC066_002
MINSTER LOVELL HALL, Oxfordshire. Reconstruction drawing showing Minster Lovell from the south, as it may have appeared in 1483 at the time of King Richard IIIs visit to the house as a guest of

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Launceston Castle J950219

Launceston Castle J950219
Launceston Castle, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, of the Drum Tower, c.1250

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Launceston Castle J950218

Launceston Castle J950218
Launceston Castle, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, of the South Gate in the 14th century

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Longthorpe Tower IC301_001

Longthorpe Tower IC301_001
LONGTHORPE TOWER, Cambridgeshire. Cutaway view of the house and tower as it may have appeared in Medieval times. Reconstruction drawing by Bob Marshall

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Latton Priory IC306_001

Latton Priory IC306_001
Latton Priory, Essex. A reconstruction drawing showing an aerial oblique view of Latton Priory as it may have appeared in the late 12th century. Artist Judith Dobie. 2018

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Farleigh Hungerford Castle J060019

Farleigh Hungerford Castle J060019
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE, Somerset. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing, by Stephen Conlin, of the Great Hall in the 15th century, hung with tapestries

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050132

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050132
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin of the South Manor in the early 13th century

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050131

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050131
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin of Wharram Percy in the 13th century

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Portchester Castle J020056

Portchester Castle J020056
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing of Richard IIs palace in the 14th century, by Stephen Conlin

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Medieval worship J940334

Medieval worship J940334
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. Worship in The Chapel. Medieval period reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Blore Heath IC012_002

Battle of Blore Heath IC012_002
Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the final disasterous charge of the Lancastrian forces against the Yorkists during the Battle of Blore Heath, Staffordshire, 23rd September 1459

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Archer J870186

Archer J870186
BEESTON CASTLE, Cheshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper. Archer firing arrow through arrow slit

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070177

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070177
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in the 15th century. Ceremonial procession

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070178

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070178
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in the 15th century showing a priest at the altar

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070176

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070176
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in Norman period

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Trebuchet IC032_039

Trebuchet IC032_039
Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, showing a trebuchet, a type of medieval siege engine, being primed and loaded by soldiers

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wakefield Tower, Tower of London IC102_004

Wakefield Tower, Tower of London IC102_004
Reconstruction drawing, by Terry Ball, depicting the interior of the upper chamber of Wakefield Tower at the Tower of London

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Norman lookout tower IC016_001

Norman lookout tower IC016_001
Reconstruction drawing, by Philip Corke, showing an exterior view of the Norman lookout tower at Bramber Castle, West Sussex

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J050013

Lindisfarne Priory J050013
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Cutaway reconstruction drawing by David Simon of the priory church in the later Middle Ages

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Helmsley Castle J040009

Helmsley Castle J040009
HELMSLEY CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the South Gate in the 13th century. Drawbridge, knight, page / squire

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Helmsley Castle J040012

Helmsley Castle J040012
HELMSLEY CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the 14th century West Range. Monk, lady and lady-in-waiting

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Courtyard, Old Wardour Castle J990032

Courtyard, Old Wardour Castle J990032
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the inner courtyard, in the Middle Ages, with its decorative well cover. Servants

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Gisborough Priory IC043_001

Gisborough Priory IC043_001
GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Cleveland. Reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball depicting an aerial view of Gisborough Priory

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000017

Battle of Hastings J000017
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. William uses his archers again in last attack on the English

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000016

Battle of Hastings J000016
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Armies re-group on hillock. Normans take food and water horses

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000015

Battle of Hastings J000015
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Waves of Norman cavalry and infantry smash into the shield wall

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000014

Battle of Hastings J000014
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans counter attack English Fyrdmen cut off on hillock

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000013

Battle of Hastings J000013
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans feigned flight pursued by the English

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000012

Battle of Hastings J000012
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the Bretons fleeing downhill pursued by the English Fyrdmen

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Hastings J000011

Battle of Hastings J000011
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the Normans charge through to Harold and his personal troops

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Winchelsea IC257_009

Battle of Winchelsea IC257_009
Conjectural reconstruction drawing by Judith Dobie showing the English Cog Thomas ramming a Castilian ship, ordered to do so by King Edward III, during the Battle of Winchelsea in 1350

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Medieval barn N090118

Medieval barn N090118
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstuction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing the interior of the Medieval Vicarage Barn

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Flodden Field J970040

Battle of Flodden Field J970040
ETAL CASTLE, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan Lapper

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Old Guild Hall, London N840017

Old Guild Hall, London N840017
OLD GUILD HALL, City of London. Reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the South West view of the Guidehall as it would have appeared c.1450

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Battle of Flodden Field J970041

Battle of Flodden Field J970041
BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan LAPPER

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Reivers raiding Birdoswald in the 16th century J050057

Reivers raiding Birdoswald in the 16th century J050057
HADRIANs WALL: BIRDOSWALD FORT, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of reivers raiding Birdoswald in the 16th century

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Old Town, Isles of Scilly, in the 14th century J010098

Old Town, Isles of Scilly, in the 14th century J010098
OLD TOWN, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of Old Town in the mid 14th century

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: North Elmham Chapel J940386

North Elmham Chapel J940386
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL, Norfolk. Monk by the north door in the 12th century. Reconstruction drawing by Peter URMSTON

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: North Elmham Chapel c. 1100 J940384

North Elmham Chapel c. 1100 J940384
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL, Norfolk. Aerial view of Chapel c. 1100. Reconstruction drawing by Peter URMSTON

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wolvesey, Old Bishops Palace N081045

Wolvesey, Old Bishops Palace N081045
WOLVESEY: OLD BISHOPS PALACE, Winchester, Hampshire. Interior reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the kitchen block or keep c.1160

Medieval Life Illustrations Collection: Wolvesey, Old Bishops Palace N081044

Wolvesey, Old Bishops Palace N081044
WOLVESEY: OLD BISHOPS PALACE, Winchester, Hampshire. Interior reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the East Hall of Wolvesey Palace

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