Edmund Simons
@tunky-pig.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Heritage Management, Buildings Archaeologist, Oldthingologist, Anthropospelæologist
All opinions my own
All opinions my own
I used to live there (it’s not a village!) it will be all of the above … and worse
May 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I used to live there (it’s not a village!) it will be all of the above … and worse
Oh yes! Somewhere we have a copy, I must try and read it one day
May 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Oh yes! Somewhere we have a copy, I must try and read it one day
Reposted by Edmund Simons
....it a truly unique object.
On display at Archaeological State Museum in Chemnitz.
🧵2/2
On display at Archaeological State Museum in Chemnitz.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
....it a truly unique object.
On display at Archaeological State Museum in Chemnitz.
🧵2/2
On display at Archaeological State Museum in Chemnitz.
🧵2/2
You are doing the archaeology of Dan! That’s wonderful… and terrifying at the same time
April 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
You are doing the archaeology of Dan! That’s wonderful… and terrifying at the same time
He’s been there since the 80s, I presume he had been ditched long ago! Not one item of the interpretation is, in any way, accurate, it’s just 80s fantasy. But, oddly, he’s become historically interesting because of that
April 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
He’s been there since the 80s, I presume he had been ditched long ago! Not one item of the interpretation is, in any way, accurate, it’s just 80s fantasy. But, oddly, he’s become historically interesting because of that
Emily Edwards said she can, drop her a line
April 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Emily Edwards said she can, drop her a line
You are being unfair, you can imagine Henry bumbling about wondering which sofa to sit on in his micro-hall
March 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
You are being unfair, you can imagine Henry bumbling about wondering which sofa to sit on in his micro-hall
That’s where you are! I have an old postcard of this building and I can never work out where it is… but there you are!
March 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
That’s where you are! I have an old postcard of this building and I can never work out where it is… but there you are!
Recs? Is this a typo for relics? I suspect so
March 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Recs? Is this a typo for relics? I suspect so
I’m being dim, they are on foot! I’ve asked some armour/ medieval martial arts types for thoughts
March 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I’m being dim, they are on foot! I’ve asked some armour/ medieval martial arts types for thoughts
This is wonderful! I’ve never seen it before, 1240s? Judging by the armour. I presume they were mounted, but they are using narrow lances with both hands and without shields, very very archaic! Do you mind if I ask others about it?
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is wonderful! I’ve never seen it before, 1240s? Judging by the armour. I presume they were mounted, but they are using narrow lances with both hands and without shields, very very archaic! Do you mind if I ask others about it?