Medieval Leather, Vellum, and Fur. Digs & Discoveries May/June 2015. By Kate Ravilious ... perhaps for trim on hats or gloves—a common use for it in medieval Britain. Recommended Articles.

Oxford Archaeology has found remains of 50 medieval shoes and a complete leather shoulder bag, which are thought to be 700-years-old. Image source, Oxford Archaeology. Image caption, ...

YORK, ENGLAND—The York Press reports that a piece of leather thought to date to the medieval period was unearthed during work to replace a high-voltage cable near the center of the city of York.

Found in the late 1930s during the demolition of Coventry's medieval streets. It was on Butcher Row, which would once have been a popular shopping area. The purse has holes along the top, and a ...

Medieval society needed workers, but not every role earned dignity. Certain jobs were unavoidable, but still left people socially shunned and physically stained. Others placed people in danger or ...

A medieval skeleton was unearthed near part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel construction site. ... as “leather was expensive and often re-used at this time.” (MOLA Headland) ...

Archaeologists in London, England have uncovered a dramatic 500-year-old male skeleton lying face-down in the mud of the River Thames. Extraordinarily, the skeleton is still wearing his thigh-high ...

Our next guest owns a space that transports you to the times of old. Leather works, firs, handmade leather goods and delicious mead in their medieval fantasy hall. This is Wyrd Leather and Mead.

Oxford Archaeology has found remains of 50 medieval shoes and a complete leather shoulder bag, which are thought to be 700-years-old. Image source, Oxford Archaeology. Image caption, ...

Leather works, firs, handmade leather goods and delicious meat in their medieval fantasy hall. This is Wyrd Leather and Mead. PORTLAND,Ore( KOIN)- Our next guest owns a space that transports you ...