Maggie Henderson
@maggiehbac.bsky.social
Historic buildings archaeologist, completely obsessed with buildings old and new, strange addiction to photographing hinges. Big fan of Pilchard our ex-MOD land rover & truly ruled by our rescue cat Thomas. Did I mention I love historic buildings..?
Apotropaic marks
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Apotropaic marks
Taper burns, pretty excessive, but I'm pretty sure they're in a building that had suffered extensive fire damage prior to rebuilding in the late 16th or early 17th century
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Taper burns, pretty excessive, but I'm pretty sure they're in a building that had suffered extensive fire damage prior to rebuilding in the late 16th or early 17th century
Epic flint-work, Diss, Norfolk
November 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Epic flint-work, Diss, Norfolk
Another dragon post, Diss, Norfolk. It is quite a town!
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Another dragon post, Diss, Norfolk. It is quite a town!
Dragon post, Diss, Norfolk
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dragon post, Diss, Norfolk
The Motte, graffiti at the entrance to the hall in Norwich Castle keep
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Motte, graffiti at the entrance to the hall in Norwich Castle keep
Woman's face, wearing a wimpole, stylistically dated to the 13th century
November 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Woman's face, wearing a wimpole, stylistically dated to the 13th century
More graffiti at Norwich Castle, there are some fine examples
November 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
More graffiti at Norwich Castle, there are some fine examples
Graffiti at Norwich Castle
November 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Graffiti at Norwich Castle
The sword in the stone, graffiti at Norwich Castle
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The sword in the stone, graffiti at Norwich Castle
Denys Ladsdun, great to see this, only ever seen photos before, it is fabulous
November 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Denys Ladsdun, great to see this, only ever seen photos before, it is fabulous
Descending into the depths of The Sainsbury's centre
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Descending into the depths of The Sainsbury's centre
At the university of East Anglia this weekend for the archaeology conference, what an amazing campus!
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
At the university of East Anglia this weekend for the archaeology conference, what an amazing campus!
Love it when buildings date themselves
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Love it when buildings date themselves
Thetford Priory
October 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thetford Priory
Red lion Patress plate in the Red Lion pub in Thetford
October 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Red lion Patress plate in the Red Lion pub in Thetford
Have two little taper burns, there's a daisy wheel below them, not visible in pic
October 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Have two little taper burns, there's a daisy wheel below them, not visible in pic
Big iron age hillfort ditch, big med motte base. You're welcome x
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Big iron age hillfort ditch, big med motte base. You're welcome x
And the motte. Inside an iron age hillfort, yes, really, a hillfort in Norfolk.
October 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
And the motte. Inside an iron age hillfort, yes, really, a hillfort in Norfolk.
Also inside The Bell, there's a vontinous jetty and two dragon beams too for the building twitches out there
October 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Also inside The Bell, there's a vontinous jetty and two dragon beams too for the building twitches out there
Inside The Bell, Thetford, that's an amazing timber framed medieval extravaganza
October 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Inside The Bell, Thetford, that's an amazing timber framed medieval extravaganza
Squeeze door, only 620 mm wide (yes, I measured it, I keep a hand tape in my bag just in case...)
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Squeeze door, only 620 mm wide (yes, I measured it, I keep a hand tape in my bag just in case...)
