The Country Diary Year Book: Notes on medieval year

Datec. 1983-c. 2023Reference NumberAms 508/3/1/2DescriptionPublication 'The Country Diary Year Book' by Edith Holden, with annotations by Sherryl Jordan, the cover page has Sherryl's signature and annontation in brown ink "Notes on Medieval year: Work & Festivals'.

Published by Webb & Bower, Exeter in 1983, copyright Richard Webb Ltd, with illustrations and quotations from Edith Holden's 'The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, a fascimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary for the year 1906'.

Annotations by Sherryl include:

Illustrated page for February: Ploughing, Fertilising - oxen, horse, pig droppings used - sometimes human! 14 hours of darkness. 10 hours daylight
July 15: St Swithin
July 15: St Mary Magdalen
July 15: St James
Two illustrated pages for September: Harvesting tying up sheaves winnowing milling barley rye for villagers bread. Ploughing after harvest.

CreatorJordan, Sherryl, 1949-2023LevelItemFormatPrinted documentExtent1 bookPhysical DescriptionBook size is 194mm by 145mm by 14mm

The Country Diary Year Book: Notes on medieval year

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The Country Diary Year Book: Notes on medieval year