An exhibition about medieval food has opened in the undercroft of Newark Castle.
The display has been created by the Friends of Newark Castle and Gardens.
It provides information about food production between 1066 and 1566, when produce from the Continent and the new world was introduced to Britain.
The exhibition is in what would have been the castle storeroom.
The room is linked by stairs to a water gate that leads directly on to the River Trent, where supplies to the castle were delivered.
Beer barrels, imitation fruit, and period cups, plates and jugs create the feel of a medieval food store.
A variety of birds and a rabbit hang from the pillars as they would have done in the Middle Ages, although those in the exhibition have been stuffed.
The chairman of the friends group, Mr Allan Towler, said the stuffed animals attracted attention from children.
He said they hoped to add to the exhibition over time as more money became available.
The project has been supported by the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership, an initiative funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Money has also been provided by Yorkshire Bank, Lincolnshire Co-op, and Nottinghamshire county, Newark and Sherwood district and Newark town councils.
The exhibition can be viewed as part of castle tours every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 1pm, or at other times by arrangement.
The tours, which cost £2.50, can be booked at the tourist information centre.
From: http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Savour-flavours-of-medieval-food
The display has been created by the Friends of Newark Castle and Gardens.
It provides information about food production between 1066 and 1566, when produce from the Continent and the new world was introduced to Britain.
The exhibition is in what would have been the castle storeroom.
The room is linked by stairs to a water gate that leads directly on to the River Trent, where supplies to the castle were delivered.
Beer barrels, imitation fruit, and period cups, plates and jugs create the feel of a medieval food store.
A variety of birds and a rabbit hang from the pillars as they would have done in the Middle Ages, although those in the exhibition have been stuffed.
The chairman of the friends group, Mr Allan Towler, said the stuffed animals attracted attention from children.
He said they hoped to add to the exhibition over time as more money became available.
The project has been supported by the Trent Vale Landscape Partnership, an initiative funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Money has also been provided by Yorkshire Bank, Lincolnshire Co-op, and Nottinghamshire county, Newark and Sherwood district and Newark town councils.
The exhibition can be viewed as part of castle tours every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 1pm, or at other times by arrangement.
The tours, which cost £2.50, can be booked at the tourist information centre.
From: http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Savour-flavours-of-medieval-food
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