#SundayStonework

Part of a 9th century cross-shaft from Shaftesbury Abbey which was founded by Alfred the Great in AD 888. The abbey was founded solely for women, and Alfred’s daughter, Aethelgifu, was installed as its first Abbess. 📸 My own #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework #ShaftesburyAbbey

There's no way you can walk into St Peter's, Tickencote, Rutland and not make a little sound of amazement when you first turn the lights on and see the stupendous 12thC chancel arch. #SundayStonework

For #stunday. A shot of the ancient ruins of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (2025). Taken after hiking up to the cliffs above. #NewMexico #photography #landscape #nps #nationalpark #nativeamerica #archaeology #chacocanyon #ruins #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #AncientSiteSunday #SundayStonework

For #stunday. Pueblo Bonito, the largest Great House in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (2025). The ruins are more than 1,000 years old. #NewMexico #landscape #nps #nationalpark #nativeamerica #archaeology #chacocanyon #ruins #desert #southwest #AncientBlueSky #AncientSiteSunday #SundayStonework

In a mixture of #SaxonSunday & #SundayStonework thought we could use a thread of some of the fantastic things on display in St Mary's Church, Wirksworth in the Peak District 🧵👇

One of the many remarkable 12th century carved capitals from St. Peter’s Church in Northampton. The Church is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. 📸 My own. #SundayStonework #Northampton

One of the figures from a Pictish cross-slab which was discovered at St. Vigeans in Angus. Now part of the collections at the St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum. 📸 My own. #SundayStonework #Picts #StVigeans #Angus

The carved head of a woman from Elgin Cathedral in Moray, with traces of original paint still visible. The head dates to the 14th century, and is part of the carved stones exhibition at the Cathedral. 📸 My own. #SundayStonework #ElginCathedral

Mouse sticking round #HolyTrinityBristol for a couple of days as she has more to share: Pulpitum for lovers of the #Ogee everywhere #OgeeLove #StoneworkSunday #SundayStonework (Mouse particularly pleased with this one. First ever total apex alignment - and it's beautiful)

Saxon decoration- an animal head label stop from St. Mary’s Priory Church at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework #Deerhurst #Gloucestershire

#SundayStonework C14th century carving of a dragon from Adderbury Church.

#SundayStonework #StoneworkSunday #Neolithic owl-faced idol 4300-4000 BC from chamber tomb excavated 1968 in Arnesano near Lecce, Puglia. 🏺 It has similarities w examples found in Cyprus + in Crete. Buried w ceramics associated w cult of Diana. in MArTA - Taranto arch museum #ancientbluesky