Malcolm Stoneman
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Wall tiles
c. 1630-50
Probably from Lahore
Seen at -
The Great Mughals:
Art, Architecture and Opulence exhibition.
V & A Museum #London
#TilesOnTuesday
c. 1630-50
Probably from Lahore
Seen at -
The Great Mughals:
Art, Architecture and Opulence exhibition.
V & A Museum #London
#TilesOnTuesday
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Wall tiles
c. 1630-50
Probably from Lahore
Seen at -
The Great Mughals:
Art, Architecture and Opulence exhibition.
V & A Museum #London
#TilesOnTuesday
c. 1630-50
Probably from Lahore
Seen at -
The Great Mughals:
Art, Architecture and Opulence exhibition.
V & A Museum #London
#TilesOnTuesday
Part of #Roman floor mosaic
3rd Century CE
Found 1899 - Karl-Marx-Straße/Jüdemerstraße #Trier
A lion striking a bull as its prey.
Originally 6.5 square metres in size, the surrounding pattern indicates it once would have had nine panels.
Now Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier
#MosaicMonday
3rd Century CE
Found 1899 - Karl-Marx-Straße/Jüdemerstraße #Trier
A lion striking a bull as its prey.
Originally 6.5 square metres in size, the surrounding pattern indicates it once would have had nine panels.
Now Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier
#MosaicMonday
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Part of #Roman floor mosaic
3rd Century CE
Found 1899 - Karl-Marx-Straße/Jüdemerstraße #Trier
A lion striking a bull as its prey.
Originally 6.5 square metres in size, the surrounding pattern indicates it once would have had nine panels.
Now Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier
#MosaicMonday
3rd Century CE
Found 1899 - Karl-Marx-Straße/Jüdemerstraße #Trier
A lion striking a bull as its prey.
Originally 6.5 square metres in size, the surrounding pattern indicates it once would have had nine panels.
Now Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier
#MosaicMonday
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
#StaircaseSaturday
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#StaircaseSaturday
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
A helmet of a Thraex (Thracian) #gladiator found in the gladiatorial barracks in #Pompeii.
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A helmet of a Thraex (Thracian) #gladiator found in the gladiatorial barracks in #Pompeii.
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
Church of St Mary -
Burton Bradstock, #Dorset
The simple, but beautiful stained glass designed by E S Prior in the south aisle of 1894-7.
#StainedGlassSunday #ESPrior
#BurtonBradstock
Burton Bradstock, #Dorset
The simple, but beautiful stained glass designed by E S Prior in the south aisle of 1894-7.
#StainedGlassSunday #ESPrior
#BurtonBradstock
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Church of St Mary -
Burton Bradstock, #Dorset
The simple, but beautiful stained glass designed by E S Prior in the south aisle of 1894-7.
#StainedGlassSunday #ESPrior
#BurtonBradstock
Burton Bradstock, #Dorset
The simple, but beautiful stained glass designed by E S Prior in the south aisle of 1894-7.
#StainedGlassSunday #ESPrior
#BurtonBradstock
Plymouth Hoe at night, #Plymouth #Devon
• “Smeaton’s Tower” - #JohnSmeaton - former Eddystone lighthouse. 1759
• “Plymouth Dome - former museum & visitor’s centre, now eatery. 1988
• Lights of a ship at anchor in Plymouth Sound.
Late (or early 😉) for #PharosFriday
• “Smeaton’s Tower” - #JohnSmeaton - former Eddystone lighthouse. 1759
• “Plymouth Dome - former museum & visitor’s centre, now eatery. 1988
• Lights of a ship at anchor in Plymouth Sound.
Late (or early 😉) for #PharosFriday
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Plymouth Hoe at night, #Plymouth #Devon
• “Smeaton’s Tower” - #JohnSmeaton - former Eddystone lighthouse. 1759
• “Plymouth Dome - former museum & visitor’s centre, now eatery. 1988
• Lights of a ship at anchor in Plymouth Sound.
Late (or early 😉) for #PharosFriday
• “Smeaton’s Tower” - #JohnSmeaton - former Eddystone lighthouse. 1759
• “Plymouth Dome - former museum & visitor’s centre, now eatery. 1988
• Lights of a ship at anchor in Plymouth Sound.
Late (or early 😉) for #PharosFriday
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
November 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Church of St Odulph, Pillaton, Cornwall
15th Century granite west tower. Of 3 stages, with buttresses set back from the corners, an embattled parapet & pinnacles.
The Weary Friar pub perhaps dates to the 12th Century. There may be monastic links or former use as a church house.
#SteepleSaturday
15th Century granite west tower. Of 3 stages, with buttresses set back from the corners, an embattled parapet & pinnacles.
The Weary Friar pub perhaps dates to the 12th Century. There may be monastic links or former use as a church house.
#SteepleSaturday
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Church of St Odulph, Pillaton, Cornwall
15th Century granite west tower. Of 3 stages, with buttresses set back from the corners, an embattled parapet & pinnacles.
The Weary Friar pub perhaps dates to the 12th Century. There may be monastic links or former use as a church house.
#SteepleSaturday
15th Century granite west tower. Of 3 stages, with buttresses set back from the corners, an embattled parapet & pinnacles.
The Weary Friar pub perhaps dates to the 12th Century. There may be monastic links or former use as a church house.
#SteepleSaturday
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
An intentionally destroyed #BronzeAge #sword found in a burial at Blaubeuren-Asch. Bronze Age weapons deposited in burials were often bent or hacked into pieces before placed into the grave, in this way they 'died' with the owner. Dating 9th century BC.
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
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📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
🏺
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
An intentionally destroyed #BronzeAge #sword found in a burial at Blaubeuren-Asch. Bronze Age weapons deposited in burials were often bent or hacked into pieces before placed into the grave, in this way they 'died' with the owner. Dating 9th century BC.
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
🏺
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
🏺
Fish plate - Southern Italy
c. 2,350 years old
Used to serve fish, with a depression to hold a dish for perhaps a sauce.
Now in @rammuseum.bsky.social
#FindsFriday
c. 2,350 years old
Used to serve fish, with a depression to hold a dish for perhaps a sauce.
Now in @rammuseum.bsky.social
#FindsFriday
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Fish plate - Southern Italy
c. 2,350 years old
Used to serve fish, with a depression to hold a dish for perhaps a sauce.
Now in @rammuseum.bsky.social
#FindsFriday
c. 2,350 years old
Used to serve fish, with a depression to hold a dish for perhaps a sauce.
Now in @rammuseum.bsky.social
#FindsFriday
Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, #Paris
The church was destroyed at the time of the French Revolution.
Restored in the 19th Century by the French architect Victor Baltard, who was also responsible for the furnishings.
The font however is not attributed to any particular artist.
#FontsOnFriday
The church was destroyed at the time of the French Revolution.
Restored in the 19th Century by the French architect Victor Baltard, who was also responsible for the furnishings.
The font however is not attributed to any particular artist.
#FontsOnFriday
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, #Paris
The church was destroyed at the time of the French Revolution.
Restored in the 19th Century by the French architect Victor Baltard, who was also responsible for the furnishings.
The font however is not attributed to any particular artist.
#FontsOnFriday
The church was destroyed at the time of the French Revolution.
Restored in the 19th Century by the French architect Victor Baltard, who was also responsible for the furnishings.
The font however is not attributed to any particular artist.
#FontsOnFriday
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
👀 Coffee time ☕️☕️🌺 -
#Denver #Norfolk
Rose with Denver church as backdrop
- 📷 17.11.2025
#elevensestime
#Denver #Norfolk
Rose with Denver church as backdrop
- 📷 17.11.2025
#elevensestime
November 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
👀 Coffee time ☕️☕️🌺 -
#Denver #Norfolk
Rose with Denver church as backdrop
- 📷 17.11.2025
#elevensestime
#Denver #Norfolk
Rose with Denver church as backdrop
- 📷 17.11.2025
#elevensestime
Pewter plate. 16th C.
With touch mark of English pewterer, Nicholas Collier - crowned rose & initials 'ER'.
New Spanish owner stamped out the touch marks with their initials ‘IZ’.
Found Spanish Armada shipwreck
- La Trinidad Valencera.
Now #UlsterMuseum #Belfast
Not really #IronworkThursday
With touch mark of English pewterer, Nicholas Collier - crowned rose & initials 'ER'.
New Spanish owner stamped out the touch marks with their initials ‘IZ’.
Found Spanish Armada shipwreck
- La Trinidad Valencera.
Now #UlsterMuseum #Belfast
Not really #IronworkThursday
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Pewter plate. 16th C.
With touch mark of English pewterer, Nicholas Collier - crowned rose & initials 'ER'.
New Spanish owner stamped out the touch marks with their initials ‘IZ’.
Found Spanish Armada shipwreck
- La Trinidad Valencera.
Now #UlsterMuseum #Belfast
Not really #IronworkThursday
With touch mark of English pewterer, Nicholas Collier - crowned rose & initials 'ER'.
New Spanish owner stamped out the touch marks with their initials ‘IZ’.
Found Spanish Armada shipwreck
- La Trinidad Valencera.
Now #UlsterMuseum #Belfast
Not really #IronworkThursday
An interesting thread 🧵 about local (Devon) history, in particular wills, but also male/female names.
@roaringmeg.bsky.social
@roaringmeg.bsky.social
Looking at the Tavistock wills in our sample ahead of a talk I am giving there on Friday.
The second earliest is the 1546 will of John Peryn, clerk of Tavistock. He leaves some nice material culture: his second best and best featherbeds, silver spoons with decorated knapps & a gilt goblet.
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The second earliest is the 1546 will of John Peryn, clerk of Tavistock. He leaves some nice material culture: his second best and best featherbeds, silver spoons with decorated knapps & a gilt goblet.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
An interesting thread 🧵 about local (Devon) history, in particular wills, but also male/female names.
@roaringmeg.bsky.social
@roaringmeg.bsky.social
Reposted by Malcolm Stoneman
Snow on a Munro. Photo taken this morning by @jackhjohnston.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Snow on a Munro. Photo taken this morning by @jackhjohnston.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Church of St Mary, #Ware, #Hertfordshire
A #gothic font cover of 1850. Preserved, but no longer used.
Made by by Philip, Wynne & Lumsden. Whose business was located at 30, East Street, Manchester Square, London in 1851.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
A #gothic font cover of 1850. Preserved, but no longer used.
Made by by Philip, Wynne & Lumsden. Whose business was located at 30, East Street, Manchester Square, London in 1851.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Church of St Mary, #Ware, #Hertfordshire
A #gothic font cover of 1850. Preserved, but no longer used.
Made by by Philip, Wynne & Lumsden. Whose business was located at 30, East Street, Manchester Square, London in 1851.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
A #gothic font cover of 1850. Preserved, but no longer used.
Made by by Philip, Wynne & Lumsden. Whose business was located at 30, East Street, Manchester Square, London in 1851.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday