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Fiona Robertson @stonelands.bsky.social · 12h

Very excited to get my hands on a copy of this wonderful book about the amazing Breton stones by Wendy Mewes, with gorgeous illustrations by @classicalalan.bsky.social !

Cover of Stone Stories, featuring Men Marz, a menhir with a cross on top

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Roman tombstone for #TombTuesday. It was found on Ludgate Hill in London in 1669, and marked the final resting place of centurion Vivius Marcianus. His wife Januaria Martina set it up for him some time in the third century.

A large carved stone with a figure of a man inside an arched top niche.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Roman mosaic of snails escaping a basket. 🏛️ Basilica Patricale, Aquileia 🇮🇹 🕰️ 4th century AD #MosaicMonday

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Fiona Robertson @stonelands.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Duddo Stones: five strange megaliths on a hilltop in Northumberland. Sometimes they even sing. #StandingStoneSunday

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There are loads of Scottish Roman forts in my book The Road to Mons Graupius, from Trimontium in the Borders to Stracathro, the most northerly Roman fort in the world. You can buy it direct from the publisher at a discounted price here: tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/the-... #RomanFortThursday

The cover of the book The Road to Mons Graupius by Alan Montgomery

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The ‘Jewel of Antiquity’ - a stone fragment from Balmuildy Roman Fort that names Urbicus as Governor of Britain, and in doing so identifies and dates the Antonine Wall. Part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow 📸 My own #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...

The imposing Callanish Stones stand talk with their shadows spanning out across the glass. It's a super clear sky, but looks cold. Above the central stone is a strange figure-of-8 shape of dots. This is the location of the Sun, at noon, on various different days across the year.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is the six metre tall menhir of Kerampeulven in Finistère, Brittany. Perhaps due to its phallic shape, it was long believed to enhance fertility, so women who hoped to fall pregnant would rub their bellies against it. #StandingStoneSunday

A tall thin standing stone surrounded by dry grass and trees behind.

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Eric Orchard @inkybat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yesterday I did a major rewrite of my story and I went to bed super excited and woke up right at 5 am still excited and immediately started sketching out the new ideas. Here’s one

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Happy #StandingStoneSunday 🥳🌞 This is one of the taller stones (nearly twice head height) in the remote & spectacular Drizzlecombe stone row complex at Yelverton, Dartmoor 🥰 Well worth a visit! 📷 My own, May 2026

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The superbly preserved Craigmillar Castle, three miles south-east of the centre of Edinburgh. Mary, Queen of Scots came here in December 1566 when the "Craigmillar Bond", a plan to kill her second husband, Lord Darnley, was agreed. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Edinburgh

Craigmillar Castle. The image shows a grassy area in the foreground with a tall grey stone wall beyond it, with a circular tower at either end. The structure has battlements on top and there are gables and other parts of buildings projecting above the wall. Three people are standing on top of the right-hand tower. The scene is in sunlight.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some more lovely stained glass from the collection of the V&A in London, this panel showing a musical angel was made c. 1420-40 and originally came from Hardwick House in Suffolk.

A blue and yellow stained glass roundel showing an angel playing a stringed instrument.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some more lovely stained glass from the collection of the V&A in London, this panel showing a musical angel was made c. 1420-40 and originally came from Hardwick House in Suffolk.

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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#Photography, the moment of the discovery of the statues of King Menkaure & his wife, Queen Khamerenbeti II (1910). King Menkaure was a king of the Fourth Dynasty in the Old Kingdom period (c. 2532-2503 BC) #sculpture #Egypt

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Another day, another email informing me that my private data has been accessed due to a 'security incident'. Will there ever come a point when we realise that having to give all our personal details every time we want to buy, book, register or subscribe to anything is maybe not such a good idea?

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Discovered (by me, at least) on a sunny cycle in Brittany last month, the Manor of Touche Carné was constructed in the 15th century and has recently been restored. #MedievalMonday

A stone manor house with a slate roof and and polygonal stair tower at one end. Trees behind, and a cloudy sky.

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

JOIN US: Support Our Work We believe that Scotland’s past is for everyone to research, share, enjoy and protect, at home and abroad. By becoming a Fellow, you can help us work towards this vision while learning about Scotland from the prehistoric to the present day: www.socantscot.org/join/

Two people (one smiling) wearing outdoor gear leaning by an archaeological trench in a mountainous setting; overlaid text reads: Join Us

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Discovered (by me, at least) on a sunny cycle in Brittany last month, the Manor of Touche Carné was constructed in the 15th century and has recently been restored. #MedievalMonday

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's funny the things you stumble across in quiet corners of rural Brittany...

A weird dummy sitting in a deck chair next to a holy fountain in Montertelot, Brittany.

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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 09/09/2026

And thus the dragon endeth the lesson. #WyrdWednesday

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When I was in Brittany last month, I made a quick visit to the amazing Dolmen of Ty ar Boudiged, an ancient tomb that still retains its original mound. Its name translates into English as 'the House of the Fairies'. #TombTuesday

A mound of earth with a stone-lined doorway, in the shadow of a tree.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A beautiful example of English 15th-century stained glass from Suffolk, featuring St Edmund, now in the collection of the V&A.

A stained-glass portrait of a bearded king, with a crown and a flowered robe.

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A beautiful example of English 15th-century stained glass from Suffolk, featuring St Edmund, now in the collection of the V&A.

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Shropshire and Beyond @shropshirebeyond.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I stood in the rain for half an hour waiting for the sun to come out - and the result was this shot of Stokesay Castle, with Ragleth seen in the distance. Stokesay was built at the end of the 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, who was one of the richest men in England. Tree-ring... #Shropshire

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Fiona Robertson @stonelands.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Britain’s most southerly standing stone: The Old Man of Gugh (Scilly). He used to be known as The Old Man Cutting Turf #StandingStoneSunday

Standing stone overlooking sea and a distant island (St Mary’s)

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nestling in the shade of an oak on a hot August morning, this is the huge (nearly 5m tall) menhir of Kerelcun in Finisterre, Brittany. #StandingStoneSunday

A large standing stone shaded by an oak tree, with more trees behind and dried grass in front.

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Dr Andrew Tibbs @andrewtibbs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Exploring the Roman Antonine Wall at Watling Lodge. #Roman #archaeology #history #heritage #bordercollie

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LordWoolamaloo @lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I do love the old steel signposts with metal lettering, not so many still around. . #Ecosse #Scotland #photography #photographie

White painted steel sign, with black, metal, raised lettering, declaring "Ancient Monument", then below that "Antonine Wall Croy Hill 1/4 Mile"

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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#RomanFortThursday Hardknott #Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass in the English county of #Cumbria. The fort was built between 120-138 on a rocky spur. #Archaeology #History

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Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Carving from the Antonine Wall, Scotland. Two winged figures of Victory, the bearded figure of Mars with a spear and shield and the female personification of Imperial Valour. Found in West Dunbartonshire in the late 18th century. Hunterian Museum, Glasgow . #RomanSiteSaturday #FindsFriday

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Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A cast of a stone from the Roman Antonine Wall in Scotland. The original was sent to Chicago where it was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871. The wild boar represents the Twentieth Legion. The original was found in East Dunbartonshire. In the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. #RomanSiteSaturday

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Nina Antonia @ninaantonia13.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#WyrdWednesday Passable visual metaphor for the Solar Eclipse? 'Inside the Castle' by David Hockney, 1969.

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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🧵I was inspired by @classicalalan.bsky.social's book The Road to Mons Graupius, to do a day trip to Melrose yesterday. Starting at the museum, which is small but beautifully presented. Yes I was channelling my inner 6-year old! Helmet was really too small & too round for my large square head! 1/3

Roman nails from Trimontium in https://www.trimontium.co.uk/

https://www.trimontium.co.uk/ has a great set of replica armour that they encourage you to try on. That sword was PROPER sharp!

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Nancy @nancynorthcott.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Currently reading The Road to Mons Graupius. Lots of info on historical sites presented in clear, engaging prose. If you like history of Scotland or Roman Empire, check it out!

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I'm heading off to Brittany tomorrow for four weeks of writing, painting and stone hunting! I plan to visit some old favourites and hopefully take in some new megalithic sites too... #StandingStoneSunday

The standing stones at St-Just in Brittany known as the Alignments of the Mill

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Fiona Robertson @stonelands.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A beautiful standing stone in a stunning setting in the Arthog hills, one of several shown to me by local expert @philolithia.bsky.social who is studying the area for her PhD. What a fantastic day out that was! #StandingStoneSunday

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Veronica in the Fens ~ My Heart in Nature @veronicainthefens.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Buck moon over Ely Cathedral last night in Cambridgeshire, UK.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Also spotted at Knole earlier this week, a gorgeous goggle-eyed Gorgon! #ReliefWednesday

A wooden relief carving of a Gordon face with an open mouth and surprised expression.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Also spotted at Knole earlier this week, a gorgeous goggle-eyed Gorgon! #ReliefWednesday

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Spotted yesterday at glorious Knole in Kent, a tiny stained glass sun. @nationaltrust.org.uk

A tiny stained glass painting of a sun with a face, with some cracks across the glass.

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Per Lineam Valli @perlineamvalli.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Benwell Vallum crossing in 1985. I'm currently scanning all my old slides; I've got hundreds to go, but once I've finished I'll be posting the #hadrianswall pix to my Flickr account (www.flickr.com/photos/thear...) at full resolution with a CC BY-SA licence.

The #hadrianswall Vallum crossing at Benwell (GBR) looking north-west. Photographed 1985. Image: MCB (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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