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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

Three carved stones. one, found in the C19th recycled as a gatepost on Roborough Down, is inscribed in Latin, "Of Donbunnus the Smith, Son of Enabarrus" - there's also a carving in Ogham - an Irish script from 4th-7th centuries AD #ThursGates
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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

Ogham script is rare to find in England + hinting at some sort of cultural connection across the sea over a thousand years ago.
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View from Iron Age earthworks on Roborough Down.

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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

In nearby Buckland Monachorum, another stone was found being used in a blacksmith's, inscribed, '(The stone) of Sabinus, son of Maccodechetus.' Sabinus is a Latin name, while his father’s is Goidelic (early Irish).
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Cottages, the vicarage and church in the village of Buckland Monachorum, Devon.

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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

Thinking too, of the chapel near Halton Quay, across the Tamar in Cornwall, commemorating the arrival of St Indract and St Domenica from Ireland in the C7th.
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St Indract's Chapel & Stories of Halton Quay - The Cornish Bird

Cornish writer, Elizabeth Dale takes us to another hidden corner of Cornwall, peaceful Halton Quay. A place forgotten by time

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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

The third stone was discovered being used as a kerbstone in Tavistock, inscribed in Latin “(The stone) of Nepranus, son of Conbevus.” Nepranus has a Latinised name, while his father’s name, Conbevus, is Celtic.
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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 8h

All of which, suggests a lot of cultural mixing + mingling in this little corner of Devon. Perhaps, before the founding of Buckland Abbey + the monastery at Tavistock, there were already religious centres in the area? Or perhaps people were just moving around + mixing for work? For fun?
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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 16h

Seasonal shift #Dartmoor #Devon

Bracken beginning to bronze among the gorse, hills in the distance, on a bright Autumn day, Dartmoor, Devon.

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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · 9h

Bohonagh Stone Circle • West Cork

This lovely little stone circle is another example of the rich Bronze Age archaeological heritage of West Cork.

When excavated in the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a shallow pit containing a few fragments of cremated bone in the middle of the circle.

A small stone circle under a blue if slightly cloud streaked sky in West Cork Ireland

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 5h

my neighbor stopped me in the parking lot to say "is that your cat?? he's so handsome and I need you to know I'm obsessed with him" and I looked up and saw this

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Cathy N @cnaliv.bsky.social · 4h

The original chandelier and ghost story of The Phantom of the Opera (see ALT) makes Palais Garnier a strong candidate for #PalacesandGardens #MythsandLegends
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOpulent

Photo is of gilded chandeliers and columns in an ornate room with vaulted, painted ceilings. Some people stand in the center, staring or taking photos.

The original novel of The Phantom of the Opera was born from a real life tragedy of a fire causing the counterweight of a chandelier to fall, injuring several and actually killing someone. There were also rumors that at least one ghost haunted the Palais. And that a faceless man lived in the lake under the Opera. The French author, Gaston Leroux, used the real life events and legends surrounding the place to inspire his novel.

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Heather Nickerson 🇨🇦 @heatherpics1.bsky.social · 11d

These Caterpillars look a tad bit frightening but they are very harmless, my son and I Googled them and found that they are Mourning Cloak Butterfly Caterpillars, which I have never seen before since they are rare in my area a very exciting find!🤗🦋

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Peter Barnes @infinite8horizon.com · 7h

Good Morning!
May you enjoy peaceful walks

#photography #landscsape #seascape #scape #beach #solitude #peace #gift #EastCoastKin

An almost flat calm green sea beneath a clouded but bright sky, with a wedge of golden sand. In the distance a lone figure is deliberately walking through the shallow water, enjoying the space, solitude and simple sensations.

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 13h

9 October 1582: The Privy Council, safely ensconced at Windsor, is still dealing with plague in London. Having told St Albans to expect the law courts to decamp there two days ago, and yesterday announced that it will in fact be Hertford, they write to St Albans slightly ... 1/
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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · Jun 29

29 June 1582: An exciting find today. A couple of days ago I noted that the Privy Council records for 1582-6 were lost, which is a real hindrance. I now find that in fact the record for the next year (to June 1583) does survive, not printed like the rest, but in MS, in Spain. 1/
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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 13h

... apologetically and hinting that the queen is to blame (the innkeepers will be devastated), and to Hertford to tell them to expect an influx. They also write to the bishop of London to get the preachers to tell people to stop visiting the sick and thereby spreading the plague further. 2/

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 12h

In Edinburgh, another General Assembly of the Kirk meets in the New Kirk, Edinburgh. David Lindsay is chosen as moderator. The last assembly was only in June, but obviously a lot has changed since then and they presumably intend to help support the new regime and possibly gloat a bit. 3/

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 10h

James VI also arrived in Edinburgh last night, still apparently contented with the turn of events. No troops are now to be raised with Elizabeth's money, and the convention will start tomorrow, to hopefully settle the new status quo. Lennox pretended to sail away from Scotland but landed on Bute. 4/

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 8h

William of Orange writes to Walsingham, a courtesy note full of optimism for the Protestant Cause. He notes that Anjou is well, and the king of France, 'before the whole Senate of Venice' [how? by letter?] complained that the King of Spain dishonourably sent persons to kill Anjou (fair enough). 5/

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 8h

In the Stationers' Register today is entered 'A booke in[ti]tuled the Viewe of vanitie', aka the 'View of Vanitie and Allarum to England' by Phillip Stubbes, the author of the censorious 'Anatomie of Abuses'. Apparently no copy of this survives. 6/

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 8h

Fascinating & delightful stuff from @nicwilson.bsky.social!

Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · 18h

In today's @theguardian.com country diary, I spy a robber on my salvias...

#countrydiary #naturewriting

Country diary: Pirates of the patio have found their treasure | Nic Wilson

Hitchin, Hertfordshire: Some insects have evolved a long proboscis to reach the nectar of salvias and fuschias. Some take a cheeky shortcut

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Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 12h

It’s a good year for figs! This is the second big batch I’ve had from my tree in the last two weeks and there are still more ripening on there. If anyone has any fig recipes they can recommend I would be very grateful 🙂