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Medieval and other historical graffiti. Churches, Cathedrals, and the odd vernacular building. No, they aren't 'witch marks'. Not even if it is Halloween.

United Kingdom
Joined May 2011
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One for #WindowsOnWednesday Art is a window to the soul: graffiti on the arcade at All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
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From Woodbridge to Iken (Icanho) where Botolph, the athlete of Christ, did battle with demons in the 7th century. He has a makeshift shrine where people leave prayers on top of an old electric organ
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Some brickwork is easier to date than others. Walsingham, Norfolk
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I'd forgotten about this little beauty. C11th century carved ivory plaque, originally discovered in North Elmham in Norfolk, and now in the lovely museum of archaeology and anthropology in Cambridge. Well worth a visit.
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Reminder: There are only 3 days left to apply for the two new positions at the Friends… We are looking for a Deputy Director and an Estate Officer. Applications closed at 5pm on 16th October, 2024
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It's the feast day of King Edward the Confessor, Richard II's patron saint. It's also the 625th anniversary of the coronation of Henry IV, the cousin who deposed Richard and took his throne. 👑🦅🦌
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The difference between academic buildings archaeology and the day to day practical buildings archaeology. Weather, high vis, and the hope that your cathedral architect has adequate insurance...
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If you are unable to attend in person, you can join us online for the presentations on Tuesday 5th (registration still required). For full details and to register for the event please visit: medievalarchaeology.co.uk/ev… 2/2
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We are excited to remind you that some of our manuscripts are available again to consult online blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscr… You can check the full list here, from Bede to Caesar, from bestiaries to cartularies, from missals and psalters to gospel-books bl.uk/research/digitised-man…
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St Maelog's church, Llandyfaelog. The enthusiastic & generous vicar kindly allowed access & was delighted with what we found. American service graffiti incl' William Cody & Joe Louis on the organ surround. @DyfedArch @MedievalG @cadwwales
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Up with the God's. Roof inspection at the cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich. A medieval cathedral built in the late C19th.
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Hey Tweeps, could you please repost, I’m trying to both raise £ for the museum & earn a living from these courses. This broken platform has only got 10 likes today. I need to fill the session on Sunday 22/9 to make it pay. Learning an ancient skill has to be a great last minute gift! 🎁 ⚒️Cheers! Deets👇
Come along and learn a new skill at our - Anglo-Saxon knotwork Carving course @WiltshireMuseum is in a couple of weeks time - Saturday is sold out - but there are a few places left for Sunday if you fancy… wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/?even…
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Coincidentally, I found this pair around the doorway of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, Derbyshire, the other day. Unusual shape. The church - The Cathedral of the Peak - is truly wonderful, but seemingly graffiti free, barring the alleged de Bower monument. Well worth a visit.
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Found in the core work of the Nave at Llangua. Believed to be masonry section dating 1300c @MedievalG @ArchaeoDomus #conservation #medievalgraffiti #fofc
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When you can't quite make up your mind which window style to pick, so you pick them all... Shereford, St Nicholas, Norfolk.
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Glad I got to Bakewell's Weir Bridge before 8am. I've got 40,000 love-locks to record before the council remove them. It's gonna be a long day
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I've expanded the evidence for pseudo #heraldry in my 2022 paper on historic church #graffiti and #medieval personal seals and it's available on my academia page (link in bio) 🙂
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We've had masses of visitors today, and a great dig atmosphere throughout - the volunteers from @WingstothePast and #OperationNightingale all seem to have really enjoyed it, which is great
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This little chest has been sitting quietly in Haconby church in Lincolnshire since the mid-fourteenth century. It is an exquisite example of medieval carved workmanship decorated with traceried panels and dragons.
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‘Whoever steals this book, will be hanged by the neck’ Ms. 9492-93 @kbrbe, ‘Le Livre d'Eracles’, a French translation/continuation of William of Tyre's chronicle of the crusades, 30 miniatures, Northern France, 13th century Now digitised: uurl.kbr.be/2167947
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