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Martyn Stonehouse

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New Survey Series 001 photo-zine available now over on my Bandcamp (MTN supporters look out for a discount code on Buy Me A Coffee) 🪨

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Survey Series 001 Zine from Megalithic Transport Network

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February 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

I had a great time last night at The Peer Hat as part of the Manchester Folk Horror event - it was my first time performing #MegalithicTransportNetwork pieces live, and it was lovely to have such a friendly and supportive crowd 🪨

February 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Off to Manchester today to inflict some #MegalithicTransportNetwork sounds upon the participants at The Peer Hat for Manchester Folk Horror 2026 🪨

February 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Following some old tracks today...

February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM

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Chris Seddon

@chrisseddon.bsky.social

A few of my photos from a fab time at Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026 in Chesterfield. Full of fantastic talks, great archaeology chats between speakers, and the infamous Colin Merrony book stall! January 2027 seems a long way off! Maybe some sort of Summer heritage social is in order? #archaeology

a two-tiered theatre filled with people sat down attending Derbyshire Archaeology Day at The Winding Wheel theatre in Chesterfield. Photo by me.

Landscape archaeologist David Went standing on stage pointing at a screen during his presentation at Derbyshire Archaeology Day. Photo by me.

A man with a beard and a flat cap sat in a theatre crowd holding a microphone during the Q&A section of a talk at Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026

Alex Cave from Derbyshire Records Office stood on a stage at Derbyshire Archaeology Day giving a talk about her archive project. Photo by me.

February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Great to be at Derbyshire Archaeology Day earlier - lots of passionate folks sharing their work, and plenty of food for thought. Nice to see some friendly faves too!

January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM

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DerbyshireArchaeology

@derbyshirearch.bsky.social

The Anchor Church, Foremark - a former hermit's cave with possible Anglo-Saxon origins (there is a legendary link with St Eardwulf, a deposed Northumbrian king/hermit who died in 830). Later repurposed (18C) as a dining-room-with-a-view for Foremark Hall!

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Anchor Church caves, Foremark, Derbyshire, showing the caves cut into a sandstone cliff at the southern edge of the Trent floodplain, overlooking a palaeochannel (and, at the present moment, the active Swarkestone South gravel quarry). Image credit Prof Mark Horton

Anchor Church caves, Foremark, Derbyshire. The door and window shown are of Anglo-Saxon style and believed by Prof Ed Simons (Royal Agricultural University) to demonstrate an early date - perhaps 9th century - for the caves. Image credit Edmund Simons

The interior of the Anchor Church caves, Foremark, Derbyshire. The Anglo-Saxon or medieval hermitage was enlarged and altered during the 18th century to allow use as a picturesque dining room associated with Foremark Hall, with doorways widened to admit well-dressed ladies. Image credit Edmund Simons

January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Very excited to receive my copy of 'Listening To Landscape' by Phil Hubbard - Phil interviewed me to talk about the work on my Megalithic Transport Network project - lots of great insight into some fantastic artists here, well worth a nosey.

January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

One for #standingstoneSunday - unknown stone, Birchen Edge, November 2025. @megalithic.bsky.social @stoneclub.bsky.social
#PeakDistrct #oldstone

January 25, 2026 at 9:42 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Some moody snaps from a trip on the Hope Valley line yesterday, Grindslow Knoll and Win Hill in the distance...

January 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Nice little zine delivery today from Witchcult Now - 'Superia Visions Vol. 2' - some fantastic 35mm photography and old stones, lovely stuff!

January 23, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Wonderful find!

Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 24d

Another #SearchroomSurprise - a small sketch of land in Sheffield owned by late George Lee Esq. M.D., John Fenton Esq. and JS and E Rotherham, including several coats of arms. The three individual coats of arms feature on the hatchment underneath the plan.

#archives

Hand drawn plan of lands around Sharrow Lane and Mount Pleasant in Sheffield, with the heading "Plan of an estate belonging to the late George Lee Esq., M.D., John Fenton Esq., and J. S. and E. Rotherham, deceased", featuring three colourful heraldic coats of arms and hatchment combining all three and two others.

January 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM

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DerbyshireArchaeology

@derbyshirearch.bsky.social

At Rowtor Rocks to see new prehistoric rock art with Anna Clark and Prof George Nash, on one of the wettest mornings the Peak District could muster (yep that's wet)

You can find out more at Derbyshire Archaeology Day, last few tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...

Cervid panel at Rowtor Rocks - head with antlers to left, body and legs to the right. There is a baby deer bottom right (not showing particularly well here). Possibly Mesolithic based on comparison with similar engravings in Scandinavia. Photo my own

Bovine engraving at Rowtor Rocks, thought to be an aurochs. The head is missing (top left), but the curve of the back flows left to right into the animal's tail, with the forelegs and hind legs visible in relief below. Photo - my own

The 'Rosetta Stone' at Rowtor Rocks, an unusually complex abstract rock art panel on a boulder, probably dating from the Early Bronze Age. A cross within concentric circles, surrounded by flames or petals, with cup and ring around. Photo: my own

January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

If you're into old stones and ominous drones find out more about my #megalithictranpsortnetwork project here - buymeacoffee.com/supportmtn/a... 🪨

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January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Gorgeous mapping here courtesy of the @natlibscot.bsky.social - by P Burdett surveyed between 1762 and 1767 - go now and appreciate... maps.nls.uk/joins/10424....

January 20, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

I'll be performing some live Peak District inspired noises at the next Manchester Folk Horror event on February 7th with some fantastic artists, tickets available here - allevents.in/manchester/m...

January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

I've been writing the next MTN newsletter today, featuring a few updates about upcoming things and some ramblings about the wonderful Guide Stoops and stones here in Derbyshire.

Sign up here if you're interested - 🪨 mailchi.mp/cd9f09388b7e...

January 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

I could lose years of my life to the Georeferenced map view on the @natlibscot.bsky.social maps portal...

January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM

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Peak District National Park

@peakdistrict.bsky.social

📅 A date for your diary - a day packed with archaeological and heritage projects across the Peak District and Derbyshire. 😃

Derbyshire Archaeology Day
Saturday 31 January from 9.15am
Winding Wheel, Chesterfield

Book now...
https://chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbyshire-archaeology-day-2026/

January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Now I NEED to find disk 1 and 2...

This floppy disk is part of an extensive archive of media formats that I've been looking after for some time, it's always a treat to explore. #floppydisk #archive

January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM

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Enricharch

@enricharch.bsky.social

The ridge and furrow at #Tissington was looking fantastic today. #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict #Medieval

Colour image of medieval ridge and furrow earthworks in Tissington today with a dusting of snow and bright sunshine.

January 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Liking the sound of this!

Ben McElroy @benmcelroy.bsky.social · Jan 9

Happy 2026 all! For my New Years resolution I will be spending the year making a monthly series exploring St. Anns Allotment in Nottingham through field recordings, conversations and film/music..

January 9, 2026 at 10:41 AM

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Derbyshire Record Office

@derbyshiredro.bsky.social

When you open up a rather ordinary looking rental from 1737 and the first thing you see is a lovely watercolour lying loose between the cover and the first page 😍

#SearchroomSurprise #art

A plain volume, bound with a parchment cover. There is some black lettering on the cover, but it is no longer legible.

A small watercolour landscape, featuring a river, cows in a field and a mountain in the background.

January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM

Martyn Stonehouse

@martynaudio.bsky.social

Golden #benchmark found at the roadside last weekend over on Gun Moor near Leek. Had a fantastic time out and about with the #ScientificRambles group, gathering ideas and inspiration for our forthcoming exhibition at the Silk Museum in Macclesfield.