The Clouds of Heaven, 2017, painting by Frank McNab, Scottish artist. Inspired by Yeats poem.

#caturday Thomas living his best life

Big news to bring you from the beavers at Holnicote...

Passing braces (or scissor bracing) 14th century church at Thurgaton, Norfolk

All the hinges!

More historic graffiti on glazed panes, thatched church, Ixworth Thorpe

Tasty bit of buildings archaeology, Kings Lynn

Ceiling rose

18th century flagstone first floor, fabulous!

Circular grate, quite beautiful (if you can ignore the candles)

Fabulous door handle, Kings Lynn

18th century graffiti by the glazier, Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Coin used as Leeds bus fare was 2,000‑year‑old currency The coin was handed down to Peter Edwards from his grandfather in the 1950s.

"My first thought when I found out its origin was that I would like to return it to an institute where it could be studied by all...My grandfather would be proud to know, as I am, that the coin is coming back to Leeds."

Lovely. ❤️

#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺
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Staircase finial, Sussex

Spectacles, apotropaic marks in a fireplace in Sussex

WC at Hampton Court palace!

Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc The Leicestershire Torc is a stunning 3,200-year-old gold object dating to the Middle Bronze Age period and is the only torc ever discovered in the county. It was a piece of very high-status jewellery...

Another one.

This is a really important find - unique in fact. It has slight similarities to a torc from Moulsford (in Reading Museum) but apart from that it's a totally new type. 🧵

PLEASE SHARE, thank you

#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting

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Red plaque reads: 'NATIONAL TRANSPORT TRUST. POWDERHALL STABLES. Baronial-style stables built in 1893 for horses hauling Edinburgh's refuse to the adjacent waste incinerator – the "Powderhall Destructor".' TRANSPORT HERITAGE SITE.

RED WHEEL FOR POWDERHALL STABLES.—Commemorative plaque marks important site in transport history: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/red-whe...
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #localhistory #transport

For 35 years, our friends at @c20society.bsky.social and Historic England have recommended listing the buildings on six separate occasions - advice declined by successive governments.

Today’s decision brings one of the UK’s longest-running architectural heritage battles to an end 👏

Pencil drawing of a former monastic gatehouse converted into several tenements. Numerous low standard buildings have been added to the structure. Based on photographs from the 1850s, it was demolished in 1854.

The former gateway of Holy Trinity Priory, Micklegate, York for #ADoorableThursday.
The gateway of Holy Trinity Priory was built in the 13th century. Later It was converted into tenements. It was demolished in 1854. Drawing based on several photos of the period.

#ArchitecturalIllustration #pencil

Give in, he's gorgeous!

Pressure mark for a moulded window mullion

Bar-stop on fireplace bressumer (rear fireplace, The Ostrich, Castle Acre)

The fireplace at The Ostrich, Castle Acre

Nice collection of burn marks on the fireplace at The Ostrich, Castle Acre (good food too!)

That's a big door! #hingeoftheday

Happy #Caturday from Thomas ❤️

Fragments of forgotten farming

When the buttress survives longer than the building...

Fabulous staircase!