Maggie Henderson

Maggie Henderson

@maggiehbac.bsky.social

Historic buildings archaeologist, completely obsessed with buildings old and new, strange addiction to photographing hinges. Big fan of Pilchard our ex-MOD land rover & truly ruled by our rescue cat Thomas. Did I mention I love historic buildings..?

414 Followers 52 Following 151 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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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 🏺
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Staircase finial, Sussex

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Spectacles, apotropaic marks in a fireplace in Sussex

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WC at Hampton Court palace!

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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

leicestershirecollections.org.uk/behind-the-s...

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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

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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 👏

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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

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Give in, he's gorgeous!

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Pressure mark for a moulded window mullion

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

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The fireplace at The Ostrich, Castle Acre

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

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That's a big door! #hingeoftheday

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Happy #Caturday from Thomas ❤️

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Fragments of forgotten farming

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When the buttress survives longer than the building...

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Fabulous staircase!

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More Roman tile courses, wowser!

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Surviving Roman masonry at Caister Roman Town, just look at those tile courses!

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For once, I know exactly where the cat has been

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Snow! What a beautiful morning

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Sheffield Park, Pillbox - 3D model by National Trust Archaeology (@nationaltrustarchaeology) Type 24 Pillbox by the River Ouse at Sheffield Park, in East Sussex - part of an anti-invasion stop-line running along the valley designed to obstruct a German armoured thrust on London. Heritage…

You can view and interact with the Sketchfab model here: skfb.ly/p9oG8

And read more about the structure on National Trust Heritage Records Online:
heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRec...

Why not explore other models created by David and others here: sketchfab.com/nationaltrus...

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Happy little bracket

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Starry night, what a walk home this evening!

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Moonlit road in rural Suffolk

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Cannae beat a good hachure plan!

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And an epic rainbow! Big Suffolk sky

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Been on a tour of coastal defenses the last couple of days, monumental, and a looooot of concrete!

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Pen and ink drawing of a timber framed house doorway. The door jambs are formed from timbers that rise through two storeys to the wall plate, with an attached timber forming a lintel. There is a cat sat on the threshold of the door.

Headcorn Manor, Headcorn, Kent. Recorded as part of the Royal Commission Kent project. The building is a 15th century Wealden hall house, the hall open to the roof and heated by a fire on a hearth set in the floor. Spot the cat on the threshold.

#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pen #drawing
#ArtShare

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