I'm no longer engaging much with Twitter but can be followed at https://xitter.cf/t.co/tba2JPyYpJ or on Instagram at @sculpturesmith. Tweets for @AS_Corpus.

London, UK
Joined October 2014
Rob Rinder talks about his deep affection for churches. "Places where the sacred and the ordinary share a postcode." #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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And Lowther has some pretty fantastic early medieval sculpture to boot (chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catv…) Can't make it to Lowther? The Great Court @britishmuseum has one of the Lowther pieces: a show-stopping vinescroll cross-shaft! 🌱
Is this Italy....Croatia....Greece? No, it's Lowther Castle in Cumbria! What a glorious Wednesday visit to @lowthercastle.
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The church of St Bega on the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake (approached from the Cumbrian Way). C.10th century, the church may represent the Kingdom of Cumbria's Irish-Scandanavian links across the Irish Sea. More on the intriguing St Bega from Clare Downham: doi.org/10.1016/j.jmedhist.2…
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#Ireland Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Day 3: Killaghtee, #Donegal . The circular head contains a cross. Below the cross is a triple knot (triquetra). Possibly dates from about 650AD and might mark the grave of an early monk, St. Aedh who is believed to have had a ‘cell’ here. @weefiddler
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1st year PhD student showing up at the 8 am panel with 25 expertly crafted slides, 57 backup slides, and print-outs prepared four weeks in advance vs Tenured professor giving the keynote with two slides of mood pictures clicked together in the hotel lobby 15 minutes earlier
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sunrise in Tynemouth 0505 ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩
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A keyhole view of @DurhamCathedral. looking down onto the crossing from the Bell chamber. another vertiginous moment ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩
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The @britishmuseum have reopened their domed Reading Room and it is GORGEOUS. Feel quite bereft I never got to work in here! Quick visit before following the manuscripts to their new home at the @britishlibrary.
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Trinity bridge at Crowland, Lincs. The streams it was built over have long long so it looks very curious.
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Medieval Women? In their own words? A major exhibition? At the British Library? Opening on 25 October and running to 2 March? You can buy your tickets now? The must-see event this autumn. "I wouldn't be seen dead anywhere else" (Christine de Pizan) blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscr…
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some beautiful images of our Holy Island Day @BBCRadio3
The sound of Lindisfarne 🏰 @PetrocTrelawny travels the north east of England exploring the rich culture, landscape and music @NTNorthd_Coast 🎵 Available now @BBCSounds 🎧 bbc.in/3y8YaXG
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Cornu and Karnyx played by ⁦@LettyStott⁩ ⁦@VindolandaTrust⁩ @bbcradio3
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the third instrument - the Lituus ⁦@LettyStott⁩ @bbcradio3 ⁦@VindolandaTrust⁩
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crossing the North Pennines towards the Bowes Museum. Greetings from the Land of the Prince Bishops, County Durham. ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩
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Looking back to June and our @DUACE2024 excavation at Auckland Castle 🏰⛏ Our 1st years received some valuable field training, and we also welcomed our @durham_uni Vice Chancellor and Warden and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global) onto the site! Find out more: durham.ac.uk/departments/aca…
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we had hoped to have harpist Emily Hoile outside - but the rain means we have fashioned a concert hall for her from the ⁦@nationaltrust⁩ Lindisfarne ticket office. ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩
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It's #AskAnArchaeologist day! Happy to answer any questions about archaeology (within reason!)
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Exciting archaeological news on early medieval Rome! The article deals with the recent discovery of walls dating back to the 9th century and related to the papal residence at the Lateran; these structures probably had a defensive function 👇 artribune.com/arti-visive/ar…
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Any recommendations for good maps or diagrams of early medieval/medieval pilgrimage routes to Rome through Europe? Maybe you've published one, maybe you've seen one recently?! (Preferably beginning in Britain, but not essential) Thanks in advance!
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Also, I'm compiling a list of articles, books, etc on early medieval pilgrimage from Britain to Rome through continental Europe. Anything you've read recently or in the past and really recommend?!
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