Rachel Delman
@racheldelman.bsky.social
Heritage type and historian. Writes about medieval and Tudor women and their buildings. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
For #StandingStoneSunday, a few from yesterday’s perfectly timed trip to the stunning Castlerigg 🌈
February 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
For #StandingStoneSunday, a few from yesterday’s perfectly timed trip to the stunning Castlerigg 🌈
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What an honour to have Dr Nicholas Carter from the University of Oxford talking about “Our Living Stone - Lichens at Blenheim Palace”, sharing research on lichens as a bioprotective layer on rock #lichens
@neacarter.bsky.social
@neacarter.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 6:50 PM
What an honour to have Dr Nicholas Carter from the University of Oxford talking about “Our Living Stone - Lichens at Blenheim Palace”, sharing research on lichens as a bioprotective layer on rock #lichens
@neacarter.bsky.social
@neacarter.bsky.social
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For all the newcomers interested in book and manuscript history here is a handy starter pack
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January 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
For all the newcomers interested in book and manuscript history here is a handy starter pack
go.bsky.app/AN9pLVo
go.bsky.app/AN9pLVo
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It's a shame this painting has left its home after hundreds of years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sherborne Almshouse's triptych sold at auction for £5.6m
The 15th-Century painting exceeds Sotheby's valuation of between £2.5m and £3.5m.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It's a shame this painting has left its home after hundreds of years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s said that two stone circles stood either side of Easton Lane on the Isle of Portland in Dorset until they were removed by workmen and built into the walls along the road. I took these photos whilst on a field trip with my students recently. #StandingStoneSunday
November 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It’s said that two stone circles stood either side of Easton Lane on the Isle of Portland in Dorset until they were removed by workmen and built into the walls along the road. I took these photos whilst on a field trip with my students recently. #StandingStoneSunday
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The Storehouse is an access-all-areas experience of the V&A collection, offering a visitors a more intimate experience of artefacts.
How the new V&A Storehouse is reshaping public access to museum collections
The Storehouse is an access-all-areas experience of the V&A collection, offering a visitors a more intimate experience of artefacts.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Storehouse is an access-all-areas experience of the V&A collection, offering a visitors a more intimate experience of artefacts.
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Given this is a House of Galloway stan account, good to see more credit given to Dervorgilla.
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Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Given this is a House of Galloway stan account, good to see more credit given to Dervorgilla.
theconversation.com/medieval-wom...
theconversation.com/medieval-wom...
‘If we are seeking to reassert women’s presence in our public spaces, where better to look than to the very legacies they themselves constructed’. My latest article for @uk.theconversation.com is inspired by a new statue of @ballioloxford.bsky.social’s
co-founder, Dervorguilla of Galloway.
co-founder, Dervorguilla of Galloway.
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
tcnv.link
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
‘If we are seeking to reassert women’s presence in our public spaces, where better to look than to the very legacies they themselves constructed’. My latest article for @uk.theconversation.com is inspired by a new statue of @ballioloxford.bsky.social’s
co-founder, Dervorguilla of Galloway.
co-founder, Dervorguilla of Galloway.
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The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.
Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture, Courtauld, statement of intent deadline 17 November 2025
The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.
medievalartresearch.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.
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It’s not every day you sign your first book deal. Delighted that ‘Living Stone’ has found a home at Penguin Books. Publishing Spring 2028. As time goes on, I’m going to post about the writing of it over on Instagram. But for now here’s Cormoran’s stony heart on my author guide 🐧❤️
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s not every day you sign your first book deal. Delighted that ‘Living Stone’ has found a home at Penguin Books. Publishing Spring 2028. As time goes on, I’m going to post about the writing of it over on Instagram. But for now here’s Cormoran’s stony heart on my author guide 🐧❤️
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‘No amount of knowledge about medieval literary culture can make the Pearl Manuscript tell us what it means. Everyone has to speculate at some point.’
@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on the manuscript that contains the only copy of ‘Gawain and the Green Knight’: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on the manuscript that contains the only copy of ‘Gawain and the Green Knight’: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tom Johnson · Supereffable: Mysteries of the Pearl Manuscript
Any book made by hand is unique, but the Pearl Manuscript’s claim to uniqueness is unparalleled: the manuscript...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
‘No amount of knowledge about medieval literary culture can make the Pearl Manuscript tell us what it means. Everyone has to speculate at some point.’
@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on the manuscript that contains the only copy of ‘Gawain and the Green Knight’: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on the manuscript that contains the only copy of ‘Gawain and the Green Knight’: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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It was a huge honour to be welcomed into the @linneansociety.bsky.social recently as a new Fellow. Such a beautiful building, packed full of nature’s stories.
September 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
It was a huge honour to be welcomed into the @linneansociety.bsky.social recently as a new Fellow. Such a beautiful building, packed full of nature’s stories.
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Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026
A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social
Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...
A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social
Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...
IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship | IASH
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August 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026
A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social
Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...
A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social
Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...
Are you a late stage doctoral or postdoctoral reasearcher with expertise in medieval and/or early modern landscape history & an interest in working with or in the heritage sector? This opportunity with the University of Oxford and West Horsley Place may be for you: www.tss.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
Researcher in Oxford City Centre | Oxford University
View details and apply for this Researcher Temporary Assignment in Oxford City Centre.
To apply for this role you must have:
Proven experience in high-level research, ideally at adva...
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August 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Are you a late stage doctoral or postdoctoral reasearcher with expertise in medieval and/or early modern landscape history & an interest in working with or in the heritage sector? This opportunity with the University of Oxford and West Horsley Place may be for you: www.tss.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
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The full text of The Holograph Letters of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541) is now available, free to read, via Cambridge University Press, until 30 September 2025 #medievalsky #skystorians #scotland blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/08/05/t...
The Holograph Letters of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541) | Historical Transactions
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August 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The full text of The Holograph Letters of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541) is now available, free to read, via Cambridge University Press, until 30 September 2025 #medievalsky #skystorians #scotland blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/08/05/t...
I’m delighted that James Spellane & I are among the first cohort of @royalhistsoc.org Scouloudi Public History grant recipients. Our project, ‘London’s Watery Heritage’ aims to enhance knowledge & understanding of a unique collection of medieval & early modern water maps at the London Charterhouse
July 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I’m delighted that James Spellane & I are among the first cohort of @royalhistsoc.org Scouloudi Public History grant recipients. Our project, ‘London’s Watery Heritage’ aims to enhance knowledge & understanding of a unique collection of medieval & early modern water maps at the London Charterhouse
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Very much looking forward to this. I’ll be talking about my research into Blenheim’s lichens, their cultural history and the life of stone. Hope to see you there!
Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm
Place: Blenheim Palace
blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/event…
Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm
Place: Blenheim Palace
blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/event…
July 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Very much looking forward to this. I’ll be talking about my research into Blenheim’s lichens, their cultural history and the life of stone. Hope to see you there!
Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm
Place: Blenheim Palace
blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/event…
Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm
Place: Blenheim Palace
blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/event…
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In Issue 18, Dr Rachel Delman examines these relationships, including her support of the town’s two anchoresses, and their links to places within Stamford.
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Issue 18 - Tudor Places Magazine - Exploring Tudor Places and their Stories
We explore the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Lady Margaret's connections with Stamford, the Battle of Stoke site, the long-lost Elsyng Palace
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July 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In Issue 18, Dr Rachel Delman examines these relationships, including her support of the town’s two anchoresses, and their links to places within Stamford.
bit.ly/44JLVON
bit.ly/44JLVON
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Lady Margaret Beaufort had a network of connections with prominent figures and places in Stamford, the market town close to her palace at Collyweston and near the Lincolnshire properties she inherited from her mother, Margaret Beauchamp.
July 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Lady Margaret Beaufort had a network of connections with prominent figures and places in Stamford, the market town close to her palace at Collyweston and near the Lincolnshire properties she inherited from her mother, Margaret Beauchamp.
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An excellent opportunity to join the curatorial team at the Science Museum has come up! Please spread the word.
🌍Curator of Climate & Earth Sciences
⚗️Part of the excellent Team Science in London Curatorial
⌛ Permanent, Full-Time
💲 £41k p/a
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🌍Curator of Climate & Earth Sciences
⚗️Part of the excellent Team Science in London Curatorial
⌛ Permanent, Full-Time
💲 £41k p/a
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July 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
An excellent opportunity to join the curatorial team at the Science Museum has come up! Please spread the word.
🌍Curator of Climate & Earth Sciences
⚗️Part of the excellent Team Science in London Curatorial
⌛ Permanent, Full-Time
💲 £41k p/a
bit.ly/4m3uQFp
🌍Curator of Climate & Earth Sciences
⚗️Part of the excellent Team Science in London Curatorial
⌛ Permanent, Full-Time
💲 £41k p/a
bit.ly/4m3uQFp
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Issue 18 is out now! Fans of Tudor history will love this one. Take a look at what's inside...
Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON
Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON
Issue 18 - Tudor Places Magazine - Exploring Tudor Places and their Stories
We explore the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Lady Margaret's connections with Stamford, the Battle of Stoke site, the long-lost Elsyng Palace
bit.ly
July 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Issue 18 is out now! Fans of Tudor history will love this one. Take a look at what's inside...
Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON
Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON
Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18
July 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18
Wonderful to hear the brilliant @londonmudlark.bsky.social speak about her Mudlarking journey as part of @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social’s History Festival yesterday, followed by a pilgrim badge demonstration and a trip to the Mudlarking exhibition at London Museum Docklands. A great day all round 🌊
July 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Wonderful to hear the brilliant @londonmudlark.bsky.social speak about her Mudlarking journey as part of @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social’s History Festival yesterday, followed by a pilgrim badge demonstration and a trip to the Mudlarking exhibition at London Museum Docklands. A great day all round 🌊
I’m delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees for @historictownsvf.bsky.social. Looking forward to bringing my personal and professional passion for the historic environment and placemaking to help define the Charity’s next chapter.
July 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I’m delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees for @historictownsvf.bsky.social. Looking forward to bringing my personal and professional passion for the historic environment and placemaking to help define the Charity’s next chapter.
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How Robots and Drones Could Help Save Medieval Cathedrals www.medievalists.net/2025/04/robo... #cathedrals
How Robots and Drones Could Help Save Medieval Cathedrals - Medievalists.net
Forty years after a fire damaged York Minster, new technology like robot dogs and drones is being tested to protect medieval buildings from future disasters.
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July 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How Robots and Drones Could Help Save Medieval Cathedrals www.medievalists.net/2025/04/robo... #cathedrals