Untamed Earth
@untamed.earth
Curator of https://untamed.earth - a global map of magic, mayhem, witches, folklore, history, mystery and more!
What's in your back yard?
October 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
What's in your back yard?
Basalt columns are a striking geological feature, caused by large lava flows slowly cooling; so wherever they're found - it's a sure sign of volcanic activity in the past.
September 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Basalt columns are a striking geological feature, caused by large lava flows slowly cooling; so wherever they're found - it's a sure sign of volcanic activity in the past.
Who isn't tempted by a big cave entrance - this one the outskirts of Rèkyavik is a collapsed lava tunnel!
August 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Who isn't tempted by a big cave entrance - this one the outskirts of Rèkyavik is a collapsed lava tunnel!
"The Twelve Apostles" is the first stone circle I've visited in a long while. Also made sure to see some of the many cup-and-ring marked boulders while up on Ilkley Moor. 📷 my own and CC0
June 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"The Twelve Apostles" is the first stone circle I've visited in a long while. Also made sure to see some of the many cup-and-ring marked boulders while up on Ilkley Moor. 📷 my own and CC0
These were all carved at least 6000 years ago. Found in a settlement on the banks of the Danube at Lepenski Vir, Serbia.
May 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
These were all carved at least 6000 years ago. Found in a settlement on the banks of the Danube at Lepenski Vir, Serbia.
Fancy staying somewhere extra exciting - well with permission from and thanks to www.facebook.com/UKHauntedHot... , the map now shows hundreds of haunted locations in the UK 👻
May 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Fancy staying somewhere extra exciting - well with permission from and thanks to www.facebook.com/UKHauntedHot... , the map now shows hundreds of haunted locations in the UK 👻
Over 10,000 ancient trees have been added to the UK on untamed.earth - thanks to the Woodland Trust's open data. Where the trees are clustered, we get a hint of ancient forests 🍃🌳🌲🍃
May 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Over 10,000 ancient trees have been added to the UK on untamed.earth - thanks to the Woodland Trust's open data. Where the trees are clustered, we get a hint of ancient forests 🍃🌳🌲🍃
Based on a gratefully received suggestion from a friend - memento-mori locations are slowly being added the map. Skull and crossbones ☠️, hourglasses and coffins are all included.
May 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Based on a gratefully received suggestion from a friend - memento-mori locations are slowly being added the map. Skull and crossbones ☠️, hourglasses and coffins are all included.
Hard at work researching "rock-cut tombs"
April 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hard at work researching "rock-cut tombs"
The amphitheatre of Rome may be the largest, but there are plenty more - like the impressive Pula amphitheatre in Croatia. In fact, you may be much closer than you think to one of these theatres in the round - even in the centre of London! See whats near you - untamed.earth?l=44,17&z=5&... 🏺
March 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The amphitheatre of Rome may be the largest, but there are plenty more - like the impressive Pula amphitheatre in Croatia. In fact, you may be much closer than you think to one of these theatres in the round - even in the centre of London! See whats near you - untamed.earth?l=44,17&z=5&... 🏺
Bit of an exciting day today - Started adding some content to the map that links through to our own folklore literature server. So now, if you want to read more about Tom Bourke and the Fairies (for example) the link on the map points right into the book where the story came from! 🎯 #folklore
March 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bit of an exciting day today - Started adding some content to the map that links through to our own folklore literature server. So now, if you want to read more about Tom Bourke and the Fairies (for example) the link on the map points right into the book where the story came from! 🎯 #folklore
Went out to visit a 3000+ year old cemetery. The particular barrow below was in a very serene setting of a woodland opening. Can't describe quite how peaceful it was there. 📷 my own & CC0 🏺
March 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Went out to visit a 3000+ year old cemetery. The particular barrow below was in a very serene setting of a woodland opening. Can't describe quite how peaceful it was there. 📷 my own & CC0 🏺
Had map success at the weekend! We went for a seaside walk and I opened the map to see if there was anything around - and lo, we were right by the cursed glacial erratic called simply "The Stone" - If moved, the village will have a poor fishing catch? Must have been there abouts since the ice age!
March 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Had map success at the weekend! We went for a seaside walk and I opened the map to see if there was anything around - and lo, we were right by the cursed glacial erratic called simply "The Stone" - If moved, the village will have a poor fishing catch? Must have been there abouts since the ice age!
Here's a proof-of-concept animation for images that will compliment some #folklore writings! #animation #sideproject
March 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Here's a proof-of-concept animation for images that will compliment some #folklore writings! #animation #sideproject
The Field of Boliauns is a folkore tale with a classic ending - but it also mentions Beer made from heath (heather) - and it turns out that such a beer has been brewed in Scotland for 4000 years "Fraoch Heather Ale".
Read the tale here: antiq.wiki?s3/l1023
#FolkyFriday
Read the tale here: antiq.wiki?s3/l1023
#FolkyFriday
March 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Field of Boliauns is a folkore tale with a classic ending - but it also mentions Beer made from heath (heather) - and it turns out that such a beer has been brewed in Scotland for 4000 years "Fraoch Heather Ale".
Read the tale here: antiq.wiki?s3/l1023
#FolkyFriday
Read the tale here: antiq.wiki?s3/l1023
#FolkyFriday
#FairyTaleTuesday - Humans may well wear animal masks, but in Eskimo folklore, Raven is a shapeshifter who moves his beak/mask to the top of his head to take human form! Here's a story where Raven meets a young lady living in the belly of a whale... antiq.wiki?Raven_makes_...
March 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#FairyTaleTuesday - Humans may well wear animal masks, but in Eskimo folklore, Raven is a shapeshifter who moves his beak/mask to the top of his head to take human form! Here's a story where Raven meets a young lady living in the belly of a whale... antiq.wiki?Raven_makes_...
For English folklore, you can't beat...
Hey! In case you don't know us, our names are Eleanor and Martin, and we're the hosts of the Three Ravens Podcast.
If you like #history, #folklore, #storytelling and feeling cosy, maybe give us a listen! 🖤
You can learn more about us and find ways to listen here:
linktr.ee/threeravensp...
If you like #history, #folklore, #storytelling and feeling cosy, maybe give us a listen! 🖤
You can learn more about us and find ways to listen here:
linktr.ee/threeravensp...
March 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
For English folklore, you can't beat...
The 'tail' of The Mermaid Wife from the Shetlands, tells how her seal-skin was hidden, trapping her on land for many years. It also notes that, to this day, her descendants have a thin webbing twixt their fingers and a flipper-like tilt of hand 👀
antiq.wiki?s1/l7410_The...
#FolkloreThursday
antiq.wiki?s1/l7410_The...
#FolkloreThursday
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February 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The 'tail' of The Mermaid Wife from the Shetlands, tells how her seal-skin was hidden, trapping her on land for many years. It also notes that, to this day, her descendants have a thin webbing twixt their fingers and a flipper-like tilt of hand 👀
antiq.wiki?s1/l7410_The...
#FolkloreThursday
antiq.wiki?s1/l7410_The...
#FolkloreThursday
A massive thank-you to sundialsoc.org.uk for allowing me to use their mass-dial / scratch-dial data on the map - there's well over 1500 churches and other buildings sporting one of these earliest timekeepers!
February 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A massive thank-you to sundialsoc.org.uk for allowing me to use their mass-dial / scratch-dial data on the map - there's well over 1500 churches and other buildings sporting one of these earliest timekeepers!
Sanctuary stones are really interesting. Most church buildings offered temporary sanctuary so wrongful accusations could be righted - but some special places, like Torphichen Preceptory extended refuge a mile or more into their surroundings - the boundary of which... you guessed it 🏺 #skystorians
February 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Sanctuary stones are really interesting. Most church buildings offered temporary sanctuary so wrongful accusations could be righted - but some special places, like Torphichen Preceptory extended refuge a mile or more into their surroundings - the boundary of which... you guessed it 🏺 #skystorians
What's that you ask? A 'Mass Dial' - like an early sundial that you may see near the South-facing entrance to old churches. Like witch-marks, they're a great thing to look out for if you're in the habit of looking round churches. I snapped this one thinking it was a witch-mark - now I know better!
February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
What's that you ask? A 'Mass Dial' - like an early sundial that you may see near the South-facing entrance to old churches. Like witch-marks, they're a great thing to look out for if you're in the habit of looking round churches. I snapped this one thinking it was a witch-mark - now I know better!
February 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The 'Sizewell C Hoard' is a bundled of over 300 silver coins, wrapped in a sheet of lead and hidden on the boundary between two fields... what a find! Read more here - oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/news/the-siz... 🏺
January 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The 'Sizewell C Hoard' is a bundled of over 300 silver coins, wrapped in a sheet of lead and hidden on the boundary between two fields... what a find! Read more here - oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/news/the-siz... 🏺
If you’re looking for ghosts - an ancient battlefield is an obvious place to start. But be sure to dive into the history - the reason for the battle may be more haunting than it's spectres.
#ghosts vs #history @ untamed.earth?battle
#ghosts vs #history @ untamed.earth?battle
January 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
If you’re looking for ghosts - an ancient battlefield is an obvious place to start. But be sure to dive into the history - the reason for the battle may be more haunting than it's spectres.
#ghosts vs #history @ untamed.earth?battle
#ghosts vs #history @ untamed.earth?battle