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28/10/2026

Just for fun, but raises a serious question - at what stage does graffiti become of archaeological or historical interest? These examples are etched into stonework at Helmsley Castle, with one piece dated 1813 - two years before the battle of Waterloo!

25/10/2026

Ok! I admit it! I succumbed to temptation, so taken am I by this fragment of a Norse Hogback stone. The sinuous nature of this fragmentary carving is wonderful!

Re-processed as a polynomial texture map, coloured by residuals, using a similar technique outlined by Pires et al

Pires, H., Goncalves-Seco, L., Fonte, J., Correia Santos, M.J. and Sousa, O., 2014. Morphological residual model: A tool for enhancing epigraphic readings of highly erosioned surfaces. Information Technologies for Epigraphy and Cultural Heritage, 26, pp.133-144.

25/10/2026

In many churches up and down the land, small fragments of carved stones found in the church environs are placed on display.

This is one such assemblage, from a small, rural church in North Yorkshire. As well as medieval ornate cross grave slabs, there is a fragment of what has been identified as a Norse hogback grave marker, as well as other pieces of worked masonry.

I had initially intended to look at these fragments in isolation but decided, eventually, to process them as if they were a single item.

23/10/2026

Colsterdale Camp (Breary Banks) lies approximately 5 miles west from the small town of Masham, in North Yorkshire.

It was originally built in 1903 as a camp for labourers involved in the construction of a reservoir but is perhaps better known as a training camp for the Leeds Pals’ Battalion (1914 - 1915)

It also served as a German POW camp (1917 -1919), before being returned to its original use, up until 1926 when it was demolished.

Today, it serves as a memorial to the Leeds Pal's Battalion - and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The footings of various buildings can be seen upon the hillside but the camps layout is best appreciated from the air.

22/10/2026

3d model of the Anglo-Saxon carvings at Masham, with a red/yellow/cyan enhancement.

In the village of Masham, in Yorkshire, stands St Mary’s church. Within the graveyard, close to the church entrance, is a magnificent piece of stone, possibly the stem of a cross, richly decorated with Anglo-Saxon carvings. It is described in the Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture in some d...

22/10/2026

3d Model of the Anglo-Saxon carvings at Masham, rendered with a blue enhancement

22/10/2026

3d model of the Anglo-Saxon carving, rendered in RGB

22/10/2026

In the village of Masham, in Yorkshire, stands St Mary's church. Within the graveyard, close to the church entrance, is a magnificent piece of stone, possibly the stem of a cross, richly decorated with Anglo-Saxon carvings.

It is described in the Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture in some detail, which can be read here: https://chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvol6.php?pageNum_urls=241&totalRows_urls=449

Some of the carvings are heavily eroded but, despite this, photogrammetry has helped show other pieces of the carving in exquisite detail.

21/10/2026

A fundraising video, but of great interest also!

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21/10/2026

Cana Barn henge, Yorkshire.

Visible on LiDAR and UAV photogrammetry, and as visible cropmarks when conditions allow.

(See: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-gateway/results/record/0d636742-8028-4a8c-8b7c-e1f9aaf2d338/a49afd70-1912-433c-a55e-6d16ded46ec2 )

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