May Miscellany

May Miscellany Upcoming Events Graffiti talk at Flamstead Festival Items of Interest New gladiator graffiti found in Pompeii Historic graffiti ...

January Miscellany

January Miscellany Items of Interest Message in a bottle in Edinburgh home Histoic graffiti in Croatia From Twitter Medieval graffiti ...

Devon, Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall and Old Church Tower, Devon The buildings visible today around the Great Hall on the Dartington estate can ...
Quatrefoil Wethersfield Church

March Miscellany

March Miscellany Items of Interest BBC Digging for Britain Highlights Creswell Crags Apotropaic Graffiti From Twitter St Leonard, Clent, Worcestershire ...

A Fireplace lintel from a Farmhouse in Stokeinteignhead, Devon

A fireplace lintel from a farmhouse in Stokeinteignhead, Devon As lockdown eased I was invited by a local farmer to ...

St John the Baptist, Bishopsteignton, Devon

St John the Baptist, Bishopsteignton, Devon Contrary to what you might expect, sometimes the worst thing that can happen to ...

Devon, St Andrew Stokeinteignhead

Devon, St Andrew Stokeinteignhead The church of St Andrew at Stokeinteignhead, South Devon, stands slightly above the surrounding cottages on ...

Devon, Higher Ashton, St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist, Higher Ashton, Devon The little church of St John the Baptist, at Higher Ashton in Devon ...

Devon, Ashburton: The Chapel of St Lawrence

St Lawrence Tower, Ashburton, Devon A visitor to Ashburton, approaching from the high ground of Dartmoor, might be forgiven for ...

St Michael the Archangel, Ilsington, Devon

St Michael the Archangel, Ilsington, Devon St Michael Ilsington is a large church that lies at the heart of its ...

St Michael de Rupe, Brentor, Devon

St Michael de Rupe, Brentor, Devon The phrase first coined by John Aubrey, of eighteenth century antiquarian fame, that a ...

Saint Michael the Archangel in pre-Reformation England, and implications for the ‘butterfly cross’ graffito

Saint Michael the Archangel in pre-Reformation England, and implications for the ‘butterfly cross’ graffito The mark commonly known as the ...
Marian marks, initials, B, R

West Ogwell Church, Devon

West Ogwell Church, Devon West Ogwell Church is a 13th century church, now redundant and in the care of the ...
Knight Effigy

St Mary’s, Kingskerwell, Devon

St Mary's, Kingskwerwell, Devon St Mary's parish church in Kingskerswell was built in the 14th century with additions in the ...
Ship

St Mary’s Church, Wolborough, Devon

St Mary's Church, Wolborough, Devon St Mary's, Wolborough dates from the 15th century, although the west tower is earlier. Contents ...

St Saviour, Dartmouth, Devon

St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth, Devon St. Saviour's was dedicated as a Chapel of Ease in 1372, but it may be ...

St Blaise, Haccombe, Devon

St Blaise, Haccombe, Devon Haccombe parish church of St. Blaise, dedicated by Stephen de Haccombe, whose tomb lies here, was ...