Hampshire Archives - Odd Days Out

Ice Houses

March 20, 2019March 22, 2019 ODOstefan 0 Comments food preservation, Ice, ice house, ice well

Prior to the invention of refrigeration, fresh food would either have to be eaten immediately or preserved in a way that would impact its flavour. With the invention of the ice house (or ice well), the residents of Mari (an ancient city in modern-day Syria) came up with a solution to this way back in 1780 BC.

Hampshire Historical Footnotes

The Rufus Stone

December 3, 2017February 21, 2019 ODOmatt 0 Comments Hampshire, Historical Footnote, New Forest, Rufus Stone, William II, William Rufus

Celebrating the life of a tree caught up in the murder of an English king. Continuing on our theme of places where historical figures probably weren’t killed, we visit the Rufus Stone in the heart of the New Forest.