March Miscellany Items of Interest BBC Digging for Britain Highlights Creswell Crags Apotropaic Graffiti From Twitter St Leonard, Clent, Worcestershire. The mediaeval inscription in the chancel. pic.twitter.com/f2bppU19CH — C B Newham FSA (@cbnewham) March 4, 2022 This set of staves is from a tower pier of St Peter's Berkhamsted which is close to a minor…
September Miscellany Upcoming Events Hidden Charms 3 – 2 October 2021 Items of interest Historic Church Graffiti in North Hertfordshire Here's the lecture I did yesterday for @TheCCThttps://t.co/FZQzLSszhg — Brian Hoggard (@folkmagicman) September 24, 2021 From Twitter https://twitter.com/justrena/status/1433140628095971329?s=21 Viking graffiti (replicas) at the National Museum of Ireland – thank you Padraig O'Cumasaigh for the images…
August Miscellany Upcoming Events Historic graffiti at Kibworth Harcourt windmill, Leicestershire. 16 September 2021 From Twitter Royal Naval Air Station Dale was built on the Pembrokeshire coast in 1941. During the war it was used by No.34 Polish Bomber Squadron. The site is now mostly farmland, tho one of the RAF officers' accommodation blocks…
March Miscellany Items of Interest Ancient Christian Runes in Egyptian Monastery The Myth of Medieval Paganism Graffiti Survey Results from St Peter, Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire 18th century house for sale with protective marks included From Twitter A boat scratching in window of Mottistone Manor central hall on #IsleofWight for #TidalTuesday #graffiti #NationalTrust. A small picture…
September Miscellany Upcoming events Speed Dating – Identifying the Age of Historic Buildings with James Wright Items of interest Interview with Brian Hoggard on Churches’ Conservation Trust blog Talk on graffiti in Winchester Cathedral Graffiti carved in the New Forest Trees Irish viking ship graffiti From Twitter Doodles in 13th century manuscript…
The Tudor House Museum The Tudor House came into being in 1491, when Sir John Dawtrey, Overseer of the Port of Southampton and Controller of Customs, combined three smaller houses. It has a longer history, however, and its grounds feature the remains of a 12th century merchant’s house, that became known as King John’s Palace…