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🕷️ There was a young lady who swallowed a spider...in Ipsden, 1657. A curious excerpt from the diary of Anthony Wood historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/05/lady... #history #Oxfordshire

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#StandingStoneSunday #SundayStonework Granite upright of Celtic cross in churchyard of St Neot Cornwall, w interlacing on all 4 sides. 9th C, thought to be associated w former monastery, and a v fine example, especially since granite is so difficult to work.

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A tree-topped mound near #Portglenone caught my eye. Locals call it Clement’s Hill. The records hint at entrenchments, cannonballs, a 17th century skirmish—and even fairies. historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/eart... #history

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If you're having a difficult day, have a read through of this article on the urgent question of whether the Bayeux Tapestry has 93 or 94 penises. And people say history is boring. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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The Train Journey (1939) by the exceptional Tirzah Garwood Her self-portrait, surrounded by semi-conscious commuters, has Mount Caburn hillfort #Sussex in the distance #HillfortsWednesday #WoodcutWednesday For more see @dulwichgallery.bsky.social www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/exh...

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🗣️"Enforced sterilisation was on the books in the United States until the 1970s." @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social break down the dark history of eugenics in the US...

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Since when does the Attorney General comment on the success of a military operation or make political jabs?? Just the facts, ma’am. If it’s under review, say so. If it’s not, provide the legal reasoning for why. What a disgrace these people are

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18th century font from St Peter's in Wallingford, a redundant church now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social #FontsonFriday

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#OTD Five years ago, the government announced a lockdown in the UK. Our experiences of the pandemic differ dramatically and I'm thankful most of mine were mundane. historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/covi... #Covid #pandemic

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Ancient peat reveals that sea level surged rapidly twice at the end of the last ice age www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Looks like an interesting read (& might help reawaken the early medieval Europe stuff I studied at uni decades ago) Tractoriae and the logistics of Carolingian entourages - Goldberg - Early Medieval Europe - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #OpenAccess #history

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🚨Journey Through Time is OUT NOW🚨 🌆The Attack That Shook America: German Spies in New York🌆 In the first episode of this brand new podcast, @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social delve into the forgotten story of one of the earliest acts of sabotage on the United States…

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#OnThisDay in AD 978 St Edward the Martyr, young king of England, was killed. But there's no evidence an evil stepmother was behind his murder... historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-... #history #OTD #WomensHistoryMonth

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Happy St Patrick's Day, but why today? historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/why-... #StPatricksDay

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A brooding sky hangs over Saham Toney in Norfolk. The rising ground to the right housed a mid C1st Claudian fort in the midst of an extensive Iceni settlement, suggestive of the complex balance of power, politics, liberty & control in the Roman-allied client kingdoms. #RomanFortThursday #Echolands

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Did ancient battles rage between two little mounds beside the river Bann near present-day Portglenone? That's one theory! Latest blog post ⤵️ #HillfortWednesday

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Earthwork at Portglenone, but what exactly? Military encampment, ancient battleground? historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/eart... #history #earthwork

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The Millpond at Bodiam, East Sussex, is dated to the late 14th century. During the early 20th century, the area was misidentified by Lord Curzon as a ‘tilt-yard’ (an area for jousting). In stormy periods, the millpond still floods, as seen in this image from 2014. bit.ly/3F8Pu6Y #MedievalMarch

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It's soon International Women's Day and here's an early international woman to remember - Happy St Non's Day historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-sh... #history

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A medieval village on the site of the Gunby Estate was mentioned in Domesday in 1086 and is thought to have been deserted when Gunby Hall was built in 1700. You can still see the remains of the village as earthworks in the park today. 1/

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It's soon International Women's Day and here's an early international woman to remember - Happy St Non's Day historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-sh... #history

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The Norman font of St Mary’s Church at Wirksworth in Derbyshire. 📸 My own. #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #Derbyshire

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It’s #WorldGaelicWeek – Seachdain na Gàidhlig! 🌿✨ In Gaelic, ‘Dùthchas’ speaks to the deep bond between people, land, and nature - rooted in respect, responsibility, and community. 📖 Learn more 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/lets-re-embr...

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For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic with a mesmerizing 3D effect. Domus Romana, near Rabat and Mdina, #Malta , dating 100 BC. 📷 🏺 AncientBluesky

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Littletown, Berkshire was "destroyed" in 1838, according to an old Ordnance Survey map. I tried to find out more about its apparently sudden demise historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/02/o-li... #maps #MapMonday #history

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New maps online! 🗺️ Ordnance Survey one-inch to the mile maps of England and Wales, published 1903-1920, are now online and available to explore. These detailed sheets provide a colourful overview of the early 20th century landscape ⛰️ Explore our recent maps additions > maps.nls.uk/additions/#175

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New blog post: O Little town of Wittenham Or, The brief existence and mysterious demise of Littletown, "Destroyed A.D 1838" historyshorts.blogspot.com/2025/02/o-li... #history

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Norman-era font from 12th century St Mary Magdalene church, Crowmarsh Gifford (and bonus piscina) #FontsOnFriday #history

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My kind of story! It used to be a hobby of mine to acquire old photos and try to trace their history - until it became too expensive to pursue 😒 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #history

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Norman baptismal font, St Nectan's, Hartland, Devon #FontsOnFriday #history

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What rivers lie beneath Bristol ? In episode 5 of #DiggingForBritian @profaliceroberts.bsky.social finds out about a former mill on the River Malago. I too had never heard of this culverted river. An 1828 Ashmead map of Bristol can be found on Know Your Place - Bristol maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/

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Early 12th century Norman font in St James' church, Avebury #FontsOnFriday #history

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Hedgerows are such an important feature of the British landscape for many different reasons - great listen!

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Our Northern Ireland archaeologist Malachy Conway is in the news this week thanks to a surprise discovery on the Castle Ward Estate. Archaeological monitoring undertaken by Northern Archaeological Consultancy during the installation of a drainage system unearthed foundations of a building complex. 🧵

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Great to see this story featured on national news and on BBC2 Digging for Britain next week (what is shaping up to be a spectacular episode!)

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Bennett’s Cross, Dartmoor. Believed to have been carved out of a prehistoric standing stone. Shot on 35mm film, August 2023 🪨✨

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Scene from The Punishment of Dirce, depicted on a Roman floor mosaic in Pula, Croatia #MosaicMonday

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Something to brighten up the dark evenings in the New Year! Brand new #DiggingForBritain - packed full of incredible new discoveries!

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Ooh, another great hashtag to follow. I may have to join in next week #FontsOnFriday

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Identifying where hedges seem to be ancient using a mixture of botanical diversity, landscape and historical features - great introduction!

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Leitrim Beg standing stone through a very soggy lens #StandingStoneSunday #history

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Rood screen and ceiling colour, St Nectan, Hartland #ScreenSaturday

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View through a window: part of the Rhodes building of Oriel College in Oxford snapped on a bus journey in 2009. Despite appearances, this is a 20th century building. A legacy from British colonialist Rhodes paid for its construction and his own statue has pride of place (far top right of image)

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#MosaicMonday 🏺Radiocarbon dating revealed that the mosaic floor within room 28 at Chedworth #Roman Villa was designed & created in the middle of the 5th century: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/glouce... 📷National Trust/Stephen Haywood @nationaltrust.bsky.social

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Hello! I've moved from the other place to discover new and share my own #history tidbits. My recent blog post muses on the Tandragee Idol... historyshorts.blogspot.com

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