The Landscapes Buildings and Places. There has been a renewed interest in the Bayeux Tapestry Many aspects are being re-examined and new ideas emerging about the historical and artistic content The only book to analyse the historical geography and archaeology of the Tapestry Questions a number of the generally accepted assumptions about the location of several scenes in the Tapestry, e.g. was Hastings actually at Pevensey and did William ever go to Hastings at all?