Last June I joined the Time Team crew in Modbury for an amazing community dig weekend. It was an amazing experience. I've researched this well-connected Devon family for years. I never dreamt I would one day walk within the walls of their home, a building lost to us jin the early 17th century.
The latest in my Daughters of Devon series
A short video of me dressed as Bessie the serving maid trying a traditional halloween game
Trying my hand at some TudorCooking
Here's a little sequence to illustrate the impact of different styles of sixteenth century clothing - the lady and the serving maid. Find out how this helps me as a historical fiction author in my blog post "Inhabiting their World"