A gorgeous stave church at Borgund, Norway, to pass the time, dating 1180-1250 :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/80075387@N00/33262903 …pic.twitter.com/CUMI1h8rqL
History, archaeology, place-names & early lit. Main research on post-Roman Britain & Anglo-Saxon England; also long-distance trade, migration & contact.
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A gorgeous stave church at Borgund, Norway, to pass the time, dating 1180-1250 :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/80075387@N00/33262903 …pic.twitter.com/CUMI1h8rqL
Some lovely pics of stave church at Borgund, Norway, incl this stunning view into ceiling: http://www.jon-nelson.com/norwegian_churches …pic.twitter.com/EfI6ckmYPZ
And here's my favourite Romano-British hare figurine, found Hackleton, Northamptonshire: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/124824 … :)pic.twitter.com/nutjovq7gQ
And here's a rather sweet Viking-era amber figurine in the shape of a cat from Birka, Sweden http://historiska.se/upptack-historien/foremal/katt-i-barnsten/ …pic.twitter.com/Cjz2mhFpDf
A smiley winged horse on a wall-hanging from Egypt, 4th–6th century AD: http://www.hali.com/choices/the-abegg-stiftung-riggisberg-welcomes-visitors-from-late-april-to-early-november/ …pic.twitter.com/L2CQBF4mtk
Further distraction: a lovely 7thC Anglo-Saxon gold pendant w/ mosaic glass, found Kent :) https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/68940 …pic.twitter.com/9eXFSlD6kC
A lovely 9thC Anglo-Saxon ribbon w/ gold metal thread and pink hearts :) http://collections.lacma.org/node/231745 pic.twitter.com/JMHyxo9jHu
A pair of 6thC Visigothic eagle brooches from Spain as some further distraction... http://art.thewalters.org/detail/77441/pair-of-eagle-fibula/ …pic.twitter.com/gJp6t3lxgo
Roman 1stC AD glass 'bird bottles'—contained cosmetic powders, accessed by breaking off tail http://www.rmo.nl/english/exhibitions/archive/at-first-sight/highlights-of-the-exhibition/roman-glass-bottles …pic.twitter.com/qEaz2lNZx4
@rogueclassicist Does anyone know whether this is a fact? Have any of them ever been found containing powdered cosmetics?
Yes, both powder residue & liquid contents (perfume) found: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Tyg6KxKwLWYC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120#v=onepage&q&f=false …pic.twitter.com/DUXt7n6Kbq
Thanks! We have this book, so no excuses for not having read it! Always sceptical when uses are claimed!
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