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Andrew Armstrong
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Archaeologist - Gloucester City - posting in personal capacity
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andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Soon afterwards (unless I forget) the same Osric founded the minster of St Peter's in Gloucester. Which was to become the present day cathedral
northages.bsky.social North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 8d
Wilfrid I, bishop of York, attested a charter of Osric, king of the Hwicce, #OTD in 675. It was a grant to Abbess Bertana of 100 hides of land at Bath, Somerset, for a nunnery. Wilfrid may have been in the south for Earcenwald, bishop of London’s consecration. 📸PMJ Crook #medievalsky
Eighth-century cross-head from Bath.
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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fotofacade.bsky.social
😯 ✨Betjeman described it as 'Holy Air Encased in Stone'.

If you've never visited St. Wystan's in Repton before - deep below the surface - that first glimpse of the C9th Saxon crypt is quite something.
View through the dimly lit Anglo-Saxon crypt at St Wystan’s Church, Repton, Derbyshire, showing stone columns, ribbed arches and soft golden light; an atmosphere of ancient stillness.
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Back at St Oswald's Gloucester, huzzah!
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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bwallower.bsky.social
#StoneworkSunday 🏺
#SundayStonework figure found c. 150 years ago in Bishop's garden @gloucestercathedral.org.uk is possibly sole remnant of #SaxonSunday Abbey founded there 7th C.
Cruciform halo indicates it is Christ, bird pos figure of holy spirit, border may show Byzantine/Carolingian influence.
A worn and damaged image carved in stone. A circle with a decorative motif frames a figure of Jesus Christ, evident from the cruciform halo behind the head. His hair is seen under a stole wrapped round his head and down over his shoulders, but his face is damaged. On the left within the circle looking toward Christ is a large bird, which is thought to represent the Holy Spirit.
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Another talk for the @museumofgloucester.bsky.social 'Store to Store' Project with @cotswoldarch.bsky.social on the 22nd with Kurt Adams the Gloucestershire and Bristol Finds Liaison Officer #Archaeology #Romans
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Some great talks coming up as part of the @museumofgloucester.bsky.social 'Store to Store' project with @cotswoldarch.bsky.social . Including this one on the 10th with the excellent Buzz Busby. #Archaeology #Romans
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Fascinating discussion between @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social, @stroudstory.bsky.social and @andyrpglevum.bsky.social this morning at #GloucesterHistoryFestival about the gorgeous Adoration of the Magi wall painting (c. 1520) at St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester.
Portrait: faded but still detectable wall painting of the Magi visiting the infant Jesus (held by Mary). To the right and below are stained glass and intricately carved stonework.
September 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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jpwarchaeology.bsky.social
Despite widespread claims, there are not many mediaeval pubs still serving. The ones that survive are all inns. The best preserved is the New Inn at Gloucester. We know from tree-ring dating that construction began in 1432 and it was first mentioned in the records in 1455 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Some wonderful Roman glass work being repacked by volunteers at the @museumofgloucester.bsky.social Store to Store project #Archaeology
August 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
So - some interesting events coming up at the Gloucester History Festival in September including some free talks: www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/scriptorium-...
Scriptorium Buttery - Gloucester History Festival
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August 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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The Cameron-Osborne years offer an important reminder that it is possible to excel at the theatre of politics - to "look prime ministerial", to dominate the "media narrative", to project "competence" and to communicate a clear political "story" - while being strikingly inept at governing.
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Some brilliant work from MoLA on the wall paintings excavated in #southwark published by @archaeologyuk.bsky.social
Roman frescoes reassembled in London after 1,800 years One of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever discovered in London has been uncovered in Southwark, offering an extraordinary glimpse into the decoration of a high-status Roman building that was demolished almost 2,000 years ago. The fragments were recovered by archacologists from MOLA (Museum of London Archacology) during excavations at The Liberty a development site that has already revealed a Roman mausoleum and intricate mosaic flooring. The painted plaster had been dumped in a pit following the demolition of a Roman structure sometime before AD 200. It is thought that the building had originally stood between AD 43 and 150. Over the course of three months, MOLA senior building material specialist Han Li painstakingly sorted and reconstructed the shattered fragments, comparing colours, motifs, and painted borders to reassemble sections of the original compositions. "This has been a 'once in a lifetime' moment," said Li."I felt a mix of excitement and nervousness when I started to Lay the plaster out. It was like assembling the world's most difficult jigsaw puzzle." The resulting reconstructions reveal a series of repeating bright yellow panels, a rare motif in Roman Britain, decorated with birds, fruit, flowers, and lyres. Yellow panel designs of this kind have only been identified at a handful of other sites, including Fishbourne Roman Palace. Their repetition here suggests the room was designed to impress, emphasising the owner's cultural refinement and wealth. Some fragments imitate exotic building materials, including red porphyry from Egypt and African giallo antico marble. The wall painting styles show influences from across the Roman world, with parallels found at Xanten and Cologne in Germany; Lyon in France, and Pompeil in Italy The site has also yielded remarkable graffiti. One piece shows a nearcomplete Greek alphabet, the only known example from Roman Britain, possibly used as…
August 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
How much are tuition fees in the UK and is university worth it? - BBC News share.google/KX1PWm9kxnwA... what a state of affairs, I'd never have afforded university these days. Can you imagine starting life with £60k worth of debt! Madness
How much are tuition fees in the UK and is university worth it?
Tuition fees have risen, while maintenance loans have also gone up to help students with rising living costs.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Also potentially the blueprint for the crypt of St. Oswald's in Gloucester. Founded by what was left of Mercian royalty in the early 10th century.
kpw1453.bsky.social Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · Jun 29
The entrance to the Anglo-Saxon crypt of St. Wystan’s Church at Repton in Derbyshire. Dating to the 8th century, the crypt served as a royal mausoleum for two Mercian kings, as well as the resting place of St. Wystan. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #AngloSaxon #Repton #Derbyshire
July 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
It's hot in Gloucester, hiding behind some ancient stonework
June 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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‪David Radford‬
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Recent archaeological work in Oxford:
www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/do...
#archaeology #history #oxford #medieval #artisan #lens #reading #odeon

www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/fi...
June 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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danherb10.bsky.social
Excellent listen this.
A real insight into the insidiousness of nighthawks and the great work carried out by @peterreavill.bsky.social and other FLOs across the country.
Such a shame about the parts of the hoard that couldn't be restored
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BBC Sounds - Fool's Gold - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Fool's Gold on BBC Sounds.
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June 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Wonderful Insitu wall plaster from kingsholm in Gloucester found in 1972. Centimetres from the surface! #Archaeology
June 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
The launch of the Museum of Gloucester's #Archaeology Store-to-Store project happened yesterday. Covered by Points West (about 16:30 in) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
A really positive project getting local volunteers working with archaeological #Archives
Points West - Evening News: 12/06/2025
The latest news, sport, weather and features from the West of England.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
St. Margaret's chapel in hillfields garden. Gloucester. Rather lovely
June 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Right going to post this again - since I'm not great at Bluesky yet! If you're interested in #Archaeology in Gloucestershire do consider coming along or watching from the comfort of your home. Some great speakers!
June 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social
Mixed views on religion? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One of a kind 7th Century Anglo-Saxon coin found in Norfolk field
The design is a mash-up of Christian and pagan designs from the same era as the Sutton Hoo ship.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
That rain arrived! Still had a nice afternoon talking to pottery specialists about the archaeology of Gloucester, great fun.
June 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
The BGAS annual archaeology symposium is coming on the 5th of July - it's going to be both informative and interesting - it may even be edifying! www.bgas.org.uk/events/event...

#Archaeology
Archaeology in Gloucestershire 2025: A Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Symposium
Join the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society on Sat 5 July for a day of lectures exploring new archaeological research ...
www.bgas.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
andyrpglevum.bsky.social
Lovely small finds drawings from an unpublished in Gloucester
May 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM