The Guild is the name given to the 15th Century re-enactment group.
[Photograph: Douglas T Davies]
Note that other
material relating to activities of The Guild can be found in the
section Life around the Castle.
Events involving the Guild are listed on the Events web page.
A slideshow of various activities of the Guild was prepared for use on St George's Day 2006, please click HERE if you wish to access it. Please note that this is a 4M data transfer, so do not try to access it if you do not have a Broadband connection to the internet.
Below are reports and pictures from various events; the most recent events are listed first.
After several days of torrential rain, the weather was kind for the Sunday of this medieval weekend - the rain was back the next day!
Above: Cleaning headgear
Gambling and board games
During mediaeval times, pastimes included dancing, music and board
games, such as the one being played here, "Tefl", which may have been
introduced to this country by the Vikings. Such games often included
gambling. Other games in existence at this time included chess,
backgammon and Nine Mens Morris.
Spinning with a Drop Spindle
Spinning was the never ending occupation of every mediaeval woman. Her
stock of combed and carded fleece went wherever she went and her
fingers were busy in every 'idle' moment. The product was a single ply
thread for the weaver: two or more were plied together in a similar way
to make a thicker yarn which would not unravel.
[Photographs by Douglas T Davies]
Below are reports and pictures from various events; the most recent events are listed first.
