Main image: Fresco in the former Abbey of Saint-André-de-Lavaudieu, France. Anon.Public domain Wikicommons What might have been a suitable apotropaic … More
Author: Wayne Perkins
Night at the Museum & Abbey Gatehouse: the Concealed Revealed
On Saturday 3rd August 2024 I will be presenting an illustrated talk on the ‘The Mysterious Graffiti found in the … More
An Unusual & Rare Survival…
An unusual and rare survival of a Consecration Cross, which does not conform to the ‘traditional’ type. The purpose of … More
In the Shadow of the Gallows Pole
Main image: south window, Nave, St James’ church. A palimpsest of images with the gallows and several large pentangles being … More
Spring Talks & Guided Tours
2024 March 21st 2024 @ 7.30pm ‘The Historic Graffiti in the Medieval Buildings of the Chipping Camden Area’ Hosted by: … More
‘Sir John Schorn Returns to Binham Priory, Norfolk’
Saturday, 25th May 2024 An Illustrated talk by Wayne Perkins, followed by a perambulation of the remains of Binham Priory … More
Illustrated Talks & Guided Tours 2025.
Main image: The six-petal rosette design deployed in a number of different ways and on a range of objects over … More
‘The Historic Graffiti in the Medieval Buildings of the Charing Area’
An Illustrated talk by Wayne Perkins BA (Archaeology), A.C.I.f.A. (Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists) 11th January 2024 … More
Up On the Roof: Shoe Outline Graffiti
Shoe Outline Graffiti Discovered at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chalk, Kent A recent survey recorded ‘shoe outline’ graffiti on … More
The Legend of the ‘Little Blue Lady’ of Milstead Manor
During the 17th century a little girl aged about six years old lived at the Manor with her family along … More