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Historic Graffiti in London Churches
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From Twitter
An interesting carving found at the #Roman fort at Maryport (Britain), with a sketch-like figure of an armed man or deity, without any other identifying features. It might not much resemble the high art of the Roman world, but has its own charms nonetheless! pic.twitter.com/XjIqVwIdTw
— Dr Jo Ball (@DrJEBall) May 2, 2021
Detail of a Roman mosaic, discovered during the C19th Roman villa excavations at Linley Hall* Shropshire, later reset in the church floor either side of the font at More. pic.twitter.com/LfSp4mGKbY
— hubertscat (@hubertscat) May 2, 2021
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Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. pic.twitter.com/rxb0rlOE37— B&W Thornton of Stratford-upon-Avon (@bwthornton) May 4, 2021
I'm partial to the masturbating satyr graffito noted by MK Langdon, under which is inscribed simply εὖ, "nice." https://t.co/r5YbKY52jj pic.twitter.com/B80igOdgqq
— Matt Simonton (@ProfSimonton) May 10, 2021
Liskeard #Cornwall
Consecration crosses – 13 in all – on outer walls of north and south aisles, unique in Cornwall. These four on Lady Chapel, which dates to 1428-30. pic.twitter.com/De5kqRmbR3
— Dr Helen Wilson (@NellytheWillow) May 14, 2021
For those interested in arboreal graffiti a few pics from the Meikleour Beech Hedge planted in 1745. I wonder who was the first to take knife to bark and when. Earliest noted appears to be 1896.#Tree #arboreal @CArchivesScot @CPKArchives pic.twitter.com/qDnVxrwNux
— George Logan (@57seoras) May 17, 2021
Muckross Abbey – medieval graffiti, sundial and cupmark-like hollow. I was aware only of the sundial before this visit pic.twitter.com/2c7Nd2jp88
— Irish Medieval Graffiti (@GraffitiIrish) May 17, 2021
What looks like apotropaic graffiti. In the porch of St Mary’s Church Flitcham, Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/k18BZ6JbES
— Thomas Waters (@DrThomasWaters) May 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/graffitiirish/status/1395489751168344065?s=21
One for the early birds: St. Giles, Stoke Poges pic.twitter.com/QhLHWlz4S0
— Andy Marshall (@fotofacade) May 26, 2021