A really lovely mid-12th century north doorway, with quite an unusual design on the tympanum, at the charming little Church of St. Helen, Folksworth, Cambridgeshire 😍

A few days before Christmas 2016, a grey Land Rover paused in front of a bank of mirrored windows at this checkpoint on the border between France and Switzerland. What happened next revealed just how looted art worms its way into museums. A 🧵 about my article: hyperallergic.com/why-do-so-ma...

#DailyMegalith We’re at Coldrum and it’s hotdrum. #Trottiscliffe #Kent 🏺#Neolithic

#AntoninusPius began his reign #OTD 11 July AD138. He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.  His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.

To cool us down a little, here is a half-frosted Liddington Castle hillfort. (Not taken today...)

Today, I am visiting the remarkable Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg, an idealized replica of a #Roman villa, constructed in the 1840s by Ludwig I of Bavaria, and it is modeled after the Casa dei Dioscuri in #Pompeii.

The massive ruinous walls of Corfe Castle, which was slighted on Parliament's orders in 1645. #WallsonWednesday

The massive ruinous walls of Corfe Castle, which was slighted on Parliament's orders in 1645. #WallsonWednesday

Recently the island of Mousa became home to Shetland ponies once again again. It is a joy to see the next generation of these beautiful horses standing by the iconic Mousa broch #Shetland

The 'Whispering Knights' of Rollright in Oxfordshire are the remains of a 'portal dolmen' burial chamber consisting of four upright stones and a fallen capstone. Its name refers to a legend that the Rollright Stones were a king and his army who were turned to stone by a witch. #TombTuesday

As shown in the bottom right of this 1645 drawing of the Rollright Stones.

The 'Whispering Knights' of Rollright in Oxfordshire are the remains of a 'portal dolmen' burial chamber consisting of four upright stones and a fallen capstone. Its name refers to a legend that the Rollright Stones were a king and his army who were turned to stone by a witch. #TombTuesday

Delighted to spot this shy juvenile grey partridge this morning in a sweep of mayweed in #Clackmannanshire . It is one of our most threatened farmland birds and is on the Red List of Birds of Conservation concern, the UK population having fallen by around 90% since the late 1960s

This the tiny but tall-spired church of St Peter's in Cambridge. Although some claim it has Saxon origins, it was probably founded in the twelfth century and it was definitely rebuilt in the late 1700s. #MedievalMonday

hello a reminder that I have some paintings for sale on my website. here is a crow with a human skull. Is the crow huge? is the skull tiny? up to you to decide! massively grateful for all shares as always✨ shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/crow... #art #artsky #painting #crow #skull

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This the tiny but tall-spired church of St Peter's in Cambridge. Although some claim it has Saxon origins, it was probably founded in the twelfth century and it was definitely rebuilt in the late 1700s. #MedievalMonday

The Stane o’ Quoybune (Orkney), surrounded by not one but TWO rings of barbed wire. To protect it from cows and megalith enthusiasts? Or perhaps it’s to save us from the stone … this is the one that goes down to the loch at Hogmanay and if you try to watch, it will kill you… #StandingStoneSunday

The St Ninian’s Isle Treasure was discovered by schoolboy Douglas Coutts #OTD in 1958. The 28 silver and silver-gilt objects were wrought in the second half of the 8thC; most are considered Pictish. A porpoise's jaw bone also featured in the hoard. 📸National Museums Scotland

Hi! I’m doing a FREE family event in #Chester Town Hall on Saturday at noon — I’ll be talking about Roman Britain and signing books, so please do come along if you’re nearby! festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/chaos-...

This is my watercolour painting of the Hawk Stone in Oxfordshire. Legend tells that the cleft at the top was made by chains used to imprison witches who were later burnt at the stake. The original artwork is now available on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI #WyrdWednesday

This is my watercolour painting of the Hawk Stone in Oxfordshire. Legend tells that the cleft at the top was made by chains used to imprison witches who were later burnt at the stake. The original artwork is now available on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI #WyrdWednesday

Preston Tower, near Ellingham, #Northumberland. A late 14th century tower house often known as a 'pele' (pronounced as in orange, not the Santos and Brazil legend), restored in the 19th century. GII listed, and well worth the short detour from the A1 to see. #TowerTuesday 📷 my own, 2009

From Rome to Essex. This spectacular C2 #inscription from the #VaticanMuseums tracks the career of Aurelius Bassus. Among his roles is a rarity: he was the imperial census officer sent across the Channel to count the citizens at Camulodunum, now #Colchester. #EpigraphyTuesday #AncientBluesky 🏺

Gabled delight at Ogleforth in York. This is what happens when you cover a medieval timber framed building in glue and roll it through a brick factory. #HappyFriday

This flint core dates to the end of the last Ice Age, around 12,000 years ago, when mobile hunter-gatherers travelled seasonally across the lost landscape of Doggerland, now submerged beneath the North Sea. #FindsFriday #Archaeology #Palaeolithic

This is the magnificent but baffling pediment of the Roman temple of Sulis Minerva in Bath. Discovered in 1790, its symbolism has been much debated since. The head at the centre seems to represent a male Gorgon, while a little owl can be seen just to the right of the central roundel #ReliefWednesday

Colleagues at Exeter have asked me to circulate their petition as widely as possible: www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

This is the magnificent but baffling pediment of the Roman temple of Sulis Minerva in Bath. Discovered in 1790, its symbolism has been much debated since. The head at the centre seems to represent a male Gorgon, while a little owl can be seen just to the right of the central roundel #ReliefWednesday

It’s such a privilege to be speaking this Friday at the St Magnus Festival in amazing Orkney - Salvation Army Kirkwall, 5.30pm. I cannot wait to see Orkney again! Also it is significantly cooler up there 😰 stmagnusfestival.com/festival-pro...

Medieval floor tile from St. Andrew’s Priory in Northampton depicting a pair of shears; probably a reference to the textile trade. Now part of the collections at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #Northampton

The cloisters at Norwich Cathedral were begun in 1297 and finally finished in 1430 after the Black Death had plagued the city. They are the fourth largest cloisters in England.

Winter Citadel - Watercolour. Work continues on the third book in the Gwelf trilogy, The Haunted Garden. A cold wintery story about survival and dark magic. More soon. Tally Ho!

Solstice greetings everyone! This is Stonehenge by Julian Trevelyan (1961, aquatint)

My Etsy sale ends tomorrow, so you don't have long to snap up an original work of art with 25% off, including this watercolour on organic cotton rag paper entitled 'Sun Henge' - perfect for the summer solstice! Check it out here shorturl.at/HDzSI #StandingStoneSunday #SummerSolstice #Art

The ‘Hedda Stone’ from Peterborough Cathedral depicting Christ and some early Christian saints. The sculpture probably came from the Mercian monastery of Medeshamstede which preceded the Norman Cathedral, and may have been a grave marker. 📸 My own #StoneworkSunday #HeddaStone

My Etsy sale ends tomorrow, so you don't have long to snap up an original work of art with 25% off, including this watercolour on organic cotton rag paper entitled 'Sun Henge' - perfect for the summer solstice! Check it out here shorturl.at/HDzSI #StandingStoneSunday #SummerSolstice #Art

Hugely looking forward to exploring the @coriniummuseum.bsky.social when I do a talk there on Thursday 2 July! Just browsing the website and it's full of incredible stuff, like this Roman owl comb and flying duck brooch! Please join me in Cirencester: coriniummuseum.org/event/evenin...

The Roden Downs; the drovers track from Lowbury Hill down to The Ridgeway.

There's just three more days of my Etsy sale left, with 25% off original artworks including this magical sun and moon. Prices starting at just £11.25, grab a bargain here: shorturl.at/HDzSI #Art #Tarot #FolkyFriday

There's just three more days of my Etsy sale left, with 25% off original artworks including this magical sun and moon. Prices starting at just £11.25, grab a bargain here: shorturl.at/HDzSI #Art #Tarot #FolkyFriday

This magnificent Roman fresco was discovered on the south bank of the River Thames in London. It once decorated the wall of a grand bath house. When the building was demolished in the 4th century, the plaster fell face down and lay untouched until it was excavated in 1983. #FindsFriday #FrescoFriday

If your dad is the kind of man who is constantly thinking about the Roman Empire, then one of my books would make the perfect Father's Day gift. And both of them are currently reduced if you buy direct from the publisher here: tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/the-... #RomanSiteSaturday #FathersDay

An English Bluebell a day until I run out of photos #35

Yay I did it - and I only had to wait in the queue for 7 hours!

It can be difficult to find somewhere to lock up your bike in London, so it is VERY annoying to see bike racks completely blocked up with rental bikes - which of course don't even need to be locked up 😡 @londoncycling.bsky.social @london.gov.uk

Now 8767th 😬

My latest drawing features Trevethy Quoit, a magnificent dolmen in Cornwall. I have been trying out a few styles and materials in the past few weeks, but I am starting to think that nothing beats good old-fashioned pencil on paper for capturing the magical atmosphere of the old stones. #TombTuesday

I am currently 14777th in the online queue to get tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry :(