South elevation, view to the north-east. Photo © Wayne Perkins 2024. Baddesley Clinton Hall is a medieval moated site (List…
Cats In the Walls
One had a lucky escape from the walls of Waltham Abbey..the other one, not so much! I am of course,…
Shoot That Poison Arrow: Apotropaics to Counter the Plague
Main image: Fresco in the former Abbey of Saint-André-de-Lavaudieu, France. Anon.Public domain Wikicommons What might have been a suitable apotropaic…
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…
An Unusual & Rare Survival…
An unusual and rare survival of a Consecration Cross, which does not conform to the ‘traditional’ type. The purpose of…
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…
Spring Talks & Guided Tours
2024 March 21st 2024 @ 7.30pm ‘The Historic Graffiti in the Medieval Buildings of the Chipping Camden Area’ Hosted by:…
‘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…
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…
‘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…
Ritual Protection Marks & Ritual Practices 