Elias de Birton

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Elias de Birton
Information
Resides: Barony of Caer Mear Status: Active Awards: Order of Precedence Entry
Heraldry
Registered arms (November 2021)

Introduction

Pronouns: he/him or they/them, in that order of preference

Persona

14th century English forester

Projects & Publications

Classes

• English Royal Forests from Rome to the Reformation (University of Atlantia session 109)
  • Class Slides
  • Class recording (from UofA session 109)
• Period fire making (University of Atlantia sessions 106, 107)
  • Class Handout (Google Drive link)
  • Class recording (from UofA session 106)
• Medieval-inspired gear for backcountry camping (University of Atlantia sessions 104, 105)
• Flint and Steel Firemaking (University of Atlantia sessions 101, 103, 104)

Articles

• "Wrapping up in a wool blanket" - Hurst and Horn, Volume 1 Issue 1 (Spring 2021)
• "To carry water (if you have no ale)" - Hurst and Horn, Volume 1 Issue 2 (Summer 2021)
• "'They Cabbins make of powles, and thinne greene bowes': Simple Shelters in Medieval Europe" - Hurst and Horn, Volume 1 Issue 4 (Winter 2021-2022)
• "Charcloth or Charred Cloth? A tale of two tinders" - Hurst and Horn, Volume 2 Issue 1 (Spring 2022)

YouTube Videos

• Medieval Trekking - Camping Kit
• Charcloth, Two Ways - Flint and Steel Firemaking
• Medieval Trekking - An inexpensive shelter for getting started

Awards and Achievements

Forester, Kingdom of Atlantia Royal Forestry Guild (01/2018)

Fellow, University of Atlantia (UA104, 06/2020)

Companion of the Coral Branch (Storvik Novice and Unbelt Tournament, 06/2021)

Heraldry

Device: Vert, a furison and a chief embattled or