Rebecca Tyson
@tyguson.bsky.social
PhD student at University of Bristol; RHS Marshall Fellow (2024-25) at Institute of Historical Research; 11th-century Normandy, maritime and riverine environments, the Norman invasion fleet.
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/rebecca-tyson
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/rebecca-tyson
Congratulations Rachael 🥳
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Congratulations Rachael 🥳
Thanks John. I hope you are keeping well.
October 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Thanks John. I hope you are keeping well.
Thank you for sharing that. A database would be very interesting. In the case of my book, the sales listing noted that there was a dedication but not who it was to/from so it was a rather pleasant surprise.
October 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Thank you for sharing that. A database would be very interesting. In the case of my book, the sales listing noted that there was a dedication but not who it was to/from so it was a rather pleasant surprise.
Thank you, that is very kind 🙂
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Thank you, that is very kind 🙂
I am so looking forward to this book!
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I am so looking forward to this book!
Yes, tides=largely unchanged, but coastal change affects currents and also seamarks (for navigation). A tidal atlas is the best visual indication. Re. Sailing times, a good activity could be to compute these based on avg speed under sail. Dalché’s Du Yorkshire a l’inde also has some useful info
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Yes, tides=largely unchanged, but coastal change affects currents and also seamarks (for navigation). A tidal atlas is the best visual indication. Re. Sailing times, a good activity could be to compute these based on avg speed under sail. Dalché’s Du Yorkshire a l’inde also has some useful info
(That’s a very simplified answer, of course)
October 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
(That’s a very simplified answer, of course)
For Normandy in the 11th c the problem is the sparse arch evidence, which is the basis for determining wider patterns of marine resource exploitation in England and the North Sea world, and the more extensive contemporary documentary evidence that those same places don’t have, so it’s been left out.
October 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
For Normandy in the 11th c the problem is the sparse arch evidence, which is the basis for determining wider patterns of marine resource exploitation in England and the North Sea world, and the more extensive contemporary documentary evidence that those same places don’t have, so it’s been left out.
It is! I don’t have space in my thesis to explore marine resource use in monastic contexts (in Normandy) beyond diet, but there are some really interesting indications of the use of other marine resources that don’t seem to be for dietary consumption. It’s on the list to look into some time later 🙂
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It is! I don’t have space in my thesis to explore marine resource use in monastic contexts (in Normandy) beyond diet, but there are some really interesting indications of the use of other marine resources that don’t seem to be for dietary consumption. It’s on the list to look into some time later 🙂
Thank you for sharing this, it’s really interesting.
Although from a later period, you may find this article useful due to the North Sea/monastic context. Lévêque et al., ‘Hiding in plain sight: the biomolecular identification of pinniped use in medieval manuscripts’ (2025). 🦭
Although from a later period, you may find this article useful due to the North Sea/monastic context. Lévêque et al., ‘Hiding in plain sight: the biomolecular identification of pinniped use in medieval manuscripts’ (2025). 🦭
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thank you for sharing this, it’s really interesting.
Although from a later period, you may find this article useful due to the North Sea/monastic context. Lévêque et al., ‘Hiding in plain sight: the biomolecular identification of pinniped use in medieval manuscripts’ (2025). 🦭
Although from a later period, you may find this article useful due to the North Sea/monastic context. Lévêque et al., ‘Hiding in plain sight: the biomolecular identification of pinniped use in medieval manuscripts’ (2025). 🦭