Solvin Zankl / 'Femeiche' the Court Tree at night, an ancient English oak (Quercus robur) used in the Middle ages as Vehmic or secret court in which serious criminals were judged and executed. Erle, Germany, Octobe...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Tarr Steps, medieval clapper bridge crossing the River Barle, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, UK. May 2012

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Phragmites reeds (Phragmites australis) at dawn in late autumn sun, Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, October. Did you know? Woodwalton Fen is an example of ancient fen, most of which disappeared...

Nick Turner / Flock of Cotswold Lions rare breed sheep (Ovis aries), Naunton, Gloucestershire, UK. Introduced by the Romans in Middle Ages for their wool which became known as Golden Fleece. October.

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration of Sea Hares from Ortus (Hortus) Sanitatis 1491 - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. During the middle ages all manner of land animals were thought to have their o...

Paul D Stewart / 1491 Woodblock illustration of from Ortus (Hortus) sanitatis - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. Shows an apothecary removing a toad stone bezoar from a large toad's 'third eye'. Toad s...

Paul D Stewart / 1491 Woodblock illustration of a from Ortus (Hortus) sanitatis - man taking a cure for snake bite. Hortus Sanitatis translates from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. The Hortus was the first printed na...

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration from Ortus (Hortus) sanitatis - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. Showing the snake Cerastes and the cyanocephalus dog headed man. The Hortus was the first printe...

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration of a Phoenix in her nest of fire from Ortus (Hortus) Sanitatis 1491- translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. The Hortus was the first printed natural history encyclopa...

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration, the first printed image of a falconer with hawks, from Ortus (Hortus) Sanitatis 1491 - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Helath'. The Hortus was the first printed natural...

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration of Camels from Ortus (Hortus) Sanitatis 1491 - translated from the latin as 'Garden of Health'. This is the first printed illustration of a camel in literature. The Hortus was...

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration of a camel from Ortus (Hortus) sanitatis 1491 - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health'. This is the first printed illustration of a camel in literature. The Hortus was...