A broad landscape of archaeology, history and heritage.
I’m away for the May Day Bank Holiday weekend in Hampshire, and the world has changed. The weather atrocious, the journey down was difficult and tiring, but today, it is perfect. I’ve always adored early May. The early spring has gone, Easter, which has always been a busy time for me, has passed and finally […]
Read More May DayIron Age hillforts have an impact on the landscape. In this blog I look at Old WInchester Hill in Hampshire.
Read More Old Winchester HillJacob Foster’s gravestone is the last in Dunwich. To us, it represents so much more than just Jacob.
Read More the last gravestone in dunwichThe meaning of historic places has very much changed in recent years. People have been using them in very different and personal ways, above and beyond the usual interest in architecture and historical events. I’ve seen this developing at Creake Abbey, an historic site I’ve been visiting for the past 15 years or so. It […]
Read More The AbbeyI don’t really believe in ghosts, or the supernatural, but I am fascinated by it. Rationally, I don’t believe in ghosts. Emotionally, I want to, or rather, want to be left with a feeling of mystery and slight fear. I am caught between two worlds: rational logic and emotional desire. I am not looking to […]
Read More There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio…
An Historier's Miscellany 