When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A braided head of hair found buried beneath a medieval abbey in England has given up some of its ...

At a 13th-century Scottish castle, researchers have excavated a medieval gravoir—a thin, pointed tool once used to style hair. The rare artifact is part of a cache of objects that reveal what daily ...

During the time between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, one of the most fascinating aspects of life and society was the changes in fashion, not just with clothing, but also in the ...

An "incredibly rare" item of medieval high fashion has been uncovered at a Highland castle, say archaeologists. The hair accessory called a gravoir dates from the 13th Century and was discovered ...

A medieval silver hair pin designed in the shape of a dog’s head is one of the latest historic items unearthed in Shropshire to be declared treasure. The pin, dating back to 800-900 AD, was discovered ...

A rare 13th century tool for styling hair has been acquired by a museum after it was discovered in an excavation. The gravoir is an ancient, rudimentary hairpin, and has been added to a new collection ...