Medieval lawyers relied on parchments made from sheepskin, study shows

Britain’s best legal minds wrote on parchments made from sheepskin to prevent fraud for hundreds of years, a new study shows.  From the 13th to 20th centuries, lawyers specifically favoured sheepskin, rather than goatskin or calfskin, for writing legal documents, the UK authors say.   In an analysis of ancient sheepskin parchment, the researchers found the structure of … Read more

Prince Charles visits Celtic Sheepskin and Co to mark the firm’s 30th anniversary

The Prince of Wales looked in high spirits as he arrived to carry out engagements in Newquay, Cornwall today. Prince Charles, 71, who is the patron of the Campaign for Wool, visited clothing brand Celtic Sheepskin and Co – whose products are sustainably made from material including wool, sheepskin and linen – to mark the firm’s 30th … Read more