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Hidden Elements: Wiltshire’s Historic Graffiti & Protective Marks

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Hundreds of pieces were discovered during repairs to the lead roof of St Michaels Church https://t.co/iSDJHLB220

— BBC North East and Cumbria (@BBCNEandCumbria) October 2, 2022

Hidden gems: from its radical transformation from royal residence to POW camp

Covered in stunning prisoner graffiti. 7 years war, and French Revolutionary War in particular

Among them- thousands of black soldiers from the Caribbean who had fought in desegregated French units pic.twitter.com/giIiKCioLS

— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) October 4, 2022

Informal church memorials – where memory really is made solid in stone.
A short thread about three remarkable late C16th memorials in St Leonard's church, Flamstead, Hertfordshire. pic.twitter.com/yTD1oBI9ov

— Medieval Graffiti (@MedievalG) October 5, 2022

Today was mainly about amazing marks on furniture at Townley Hall in Burnley. Here's a taster… @towneleyhall pic.twitter.com/hAMVm5JGvU

— Brian Hoggard (@folkmagicman) October 16, 2022

@folkmagicman Hello, I saw this mark on a fireplace lintel during a house viewing and thought it may be of interest, the house was definitely built prior to 1880, just not sure how much by! pic.twitter.com/ldfbAcPizP

— Sea Witch 🌊🌿✨ (@fenifur) October 19, 2022

A fairly unusual discovery of two shoe outlines on a vertical plane at the very top of St Martin's tower in Worcester. Found just inside the hatch along with other more conventional name graffiti. pic.twitter.com/z5XPPJFxEK

— Brian Hoggard (@folkmagicman) October 21, 2022