Monthly Archives: November 2014

Purses and pockets

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Ruth

Containers must sometimes be portable. While large supplies are kept at home in barrels, jars, and chests, small things need carrying containers for errands and journeys. Medieval containers included little bags to carry things around in; they were generally called … Continue reading →

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Locking things up

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Ruth

Very few people needed really serious security in the Middle Ages; those who did lived in castles or kept their valuables in guarded places. Most people needed moderate deterrence to guard things of moderate value. For these situations, the common … Continue reading →

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