YES we are! And if you want a ticket contact me here or at: chrisrock62@hotmail.com

We need your support to make this a success - its our first real community event and the funds it raises can make a big difference to the society.

Plus there's a great chance to dance the night away to a fantastic band!!

Fulford Battle site - the battle goes on.

Fulford Battle field

 

Historian Chas Jones on the 'shield wall' on the field of the Battle of Fulford

Interesting attached article from the Yorkshire Post 16th Feb 2013

We must try and help in any way we can.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/general-news/battlefield-claim-may-win-war-over-plan-for-homes-1-5417845

A  very good article and most interesting. Yes we must support this and stop it happening there, we may have already lost part of our battle site to housing and Fulford should be protected.

This took my eye, ...I quote from the article:'' The spokeswoman said: “While Germany Beck remains the most likely candidate for the site of the Battle of Fulford, it is not possible to say that it has been securely identified.

The battlefields selection guide is clear that historical significance and secure identification of the site are essential criteria for inclusion on the register.

Representatives from both York Council and Persimmon Homes stressed there is no conclusive proof to suggest the land was the location of the battle. ''

Hmmm, so how did Stamford Bridge succeed to fill in this critea? Ok we definately have historical significance, but secure identification?? Where in English Heritage archives is this evidence? This is something we questioned at a Battle of Stamford bridge Society meeting weeks ago about the guidelines for the boundary which EH has drawn up for the Stamford Bridge battlesite. Maybe we need to dig deeper on this.

Chris.
PS. I have posted some pix on the PHOTOS page and below is a link to a Youtube video of Gunnars visit last thursday night. It was a great success and an excellent turnout, Gunnar was well received and made us all even more realise how significant the 1066 battlesites are.
See the short video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56FkdyA5JnE

A REAL Viking comes to Stamford Bridge

Yes we are happy to have as guest speaker on 21st Feb 2013, a living descendant of King Harald Sigurdsson (Hardrada), Jarl Gunnar Olafsson. On Gunnars facebook page he explains how in Iceland the family name traces the heritage of when and where they originate from, one tradition they still hold on to dearly, unlike other countries... The Icelandic groups are new to the re-enactment scene, although they do have lots of societies and history groups, but as far as putting on public shows its all new territory for them; in fact the head of the York group, the Volsung Vikings recently went to Iceland to show them how to act and fight like a Viking....bizarre!

Just hope Gunnar has forgiven us for the death of his great ancestor here in 1066....