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Tag Archives: Romans
Fenstanton Man – A Victim of Roman Crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Last week a rather interesting bit of news caught my eye relating to an archeological dig from 2017 but for reasons relating to Covid, the findings which have only just been released. As I’ve mentioned previously from time to time, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Religion and Faith
Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Archeology, Crucifixion, Fenstanton Man, Romans, Skeleton
1 Comment
The Chedworth Romain villa mosaic – Adding some light to the Dark Ages
Last week news was released on recent research that might change the way people think 6th century Britain following the discover by archaeologists of Britain’s first known 5th-Century mosaic at a Roman villa in Gloucestershire. Radiocarbon dating revealed a mosaic … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News
Tagged Archeology, Britannia, Chedworth Roman Villa, Mosaic, Roman Empire, Romans
3 Comments
Coronavirus Diary 32 – Exploring Grims Dyke
Following on from my post on Monday and indeed April and March, I thought I would finish off this walk with a visit to Grims Dyke. Grims Dyke is an iron age or possible older earthworks that at one time … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged Cassivellaunus, Catuvellauni, Coronavirus, Covid19, Diary, Grims Ditch, Grims Dyke, Romans, Stanmore
14 Comments
Coronavirus Diary – Social distancing on the battlefield with King Cassivellaunus – kicker of Roman ass!
Those of us who haven’t gone completely doolally in these self-isolating times might remember a few weeks ago I wrote Coronavirus Diary 23 – A visit to Caesar’s Pond, Stanmore. This post pretty much carries on from there and just … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged Cassivellaunus, Catuvellauni, Coronavirus, Diary, Julius Caesar, Romans, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, war, Watling Street
7 Comments
Coronavirus Diary 23 – A visit to Caesar’s Pond, Stanmore.
If you remember a month or so ago I broke my curfew and went out through the woods to visit a new vantage point over London. On that day I made sure I would take a visit to a place … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged Clutterbuck's Brewery, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Diary, Diary, Harrow, Little Common, outdoors, Queen Boudicca, Romans, Stanmore
10 Comments
Kent Invicta! – The undefeated Garden of England.
My last post on the re-discovery of Eanswythe of Kent ended with a mention of the proud tradition of the county of Kent. Today Kent is often known as the garden of England with its kind climate and multitude … Continue reading
Posted in geography, history
Tagged Anglo-Saxon, County of Kent, gavelkind, Jutes, Kent Invicta, Memorials, Normans, Romans, William The Conqueror
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Cheers to pub signs!
As we near the darkest and coldest nights in the U.K. many of us will be spending at least some times in pubs. This would have been even more the case in years gone by. There have been … Continue reading
I met perhaps the most famous tree in the world at Sycamore Gap
If you think of how many trees are famous; there are quite a few of them but compared to the countless billions of trees on the planet they are really few and far between. Some famous trees are no longer … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Movies and Films, Northumberland and Durham, Travel
Tagged charity, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, outdoors, Robin Hood, Romans, Sycamore Gap
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A Brief History of the Penny
As the modern era of a cashless society rolls relentlessly onwards and due to inflation the value of it ever decreasing, the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has raised the prospect that like the half pence in the 1980’s … Continue reading
Why are the 7 days in a week? The story behind the names of the days of the week
Have you ever wondered why the week has 7 days in it? It is so entrenched around the world even in areas not influenced by Bible teaching and yet no one really questions why this is. Whilst human devised … Continue reading