Si Chapman

G'day all,it's been a while!!
Today I went up to the Ancient Technology Centre in Dorset for their open day.
Brilliant re-enactors, ancient crafters, musicians and historically accurate buildings. Well worth a visit!
#History #AncientTechnologyCentre #EarlyMedieval #Saxon #Norse #Roman

A few more pics from today's Roman Gladiatorial contest at Maumbury Rings, Dorchester.

📸 - My own
April 2025

#Roman #Gladiators #History #AncientHistory #Dorchester #MaumburyRings #Durnovaria #Reenactment

Excellent Roman Gladiator re-enactment in Dorchester's old Amphitheatre today!
Much fun was had by all!

📽️ - my own
April 2025

#Dorchester #Romans #Gladiators #Reenactment #AncientHistory #History #Durnovaria

Queen Kimchi!

Me and my best bro Ed passing time on top of The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor.

📷 - Ed
April 2025

#BodminMoor #Cornwall #TheCheesewring #Brothers

Thank you!

A wonderful trip to North Cornwall last weekend included a trip to the amazing Golitha Falls.
An area of temperate rain forest.
#Waterfall #GolithaFalls #TemperateRainForest #Cornwall #UK #Nature

I had a great weekend away in North Cornwall staying at the Jamaica Inn.
Highly recommended!

📷 - My own
April 2025

#Cornwall #JamaicaInn #DapheDuMaurier #Bodmin #BodminMoor

Let me know what you think!

😂

Wow, lucky you!

Yep,the Victorians said it was a hill fort, but it's not on a hill & there are 2 big hill forts about a mile away, it's now believed it was for 'ritual' use, but looking at the shape of it, and the fact that a chalk phallus was discovered there leads me to think what that ritual use was originally 😅

This is what it looks like today 🙂

Robert The Bruce reliquary, St Conan's Kirk, Loch Awe, Scotland.
The reliquary contains a metatarsal of the King and is made of teak and alabaster.

📸 - Mine
August 2024

#TombTuesday #RobertTheBruce #StConansKirk #Scotland

Hares studies in many poses, drawings.

Hare studies, Bruno Liljefors, 1885.

'Unprecedented' Melsonby Iron Age hoard found by archaeologists Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

Some great Iron Age news to wake up to 😊👍

#Archaeology

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's a truly magical spot, normally a good crop of Amanita come the autumn too.

Thorncombe woods are wonderful, did you make it up to Rushey Pond or see the horses?

Durngate Street Roman mosaic, Victorian Hall, Dorset county museum.
It seems crazy you can walk on it!
I always do, but with great reverence.

📸- Mine
March 2025
#MosaicMonday #Roman #DorsetCountyMuseum #DCM #Dorchester #Dorset #History #AncientHistory #RomanBritain

Here in Dorchester, the Romans converted an iron age henge into an amphitheatre, it was then used in the 1600s as a gallows. It's seen some action!

My daughter's are both 18 and love a CD, and they use streaming.
They mainly use streaming for playlists.

Stained glass and effigies in St Peter's church, Dorchester.

📸 -Mine
March 2025
#StainedGlass #Church #Tombs #Dorchester #Dorset

My old cat, Mojo, regularly jumps on my bed as I'm dropping off to sleep 🙂

Excellent book! Thank you for reminding me to dust it off and have another flick through it 🙂

Indeed! In an amphitheatre in my very town!

It is! I really enjoyed it and have been putting it off far too long!

I finally made it to the Gladiators of Britain exhibition at the Dorset County Museum, even though it's only 10 minutes walk from my house! 😂
📸 - mine
March 2025
#Roman #Gladiators #Museum #Dorset

Voluspá by Wardruna at The Bristol Beacon.

📽️ - Mine
March 2025

#Wardruna #Norse #Pagan #LiveMusic

Kimchi wants to wish you all a happy #Caturday
Have a great day, stay safe and keep hydrated! 😻

Wasn't it a brilliant show!