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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 6h

Hidden highlights of a Herefordshire church; an incised effigy of a knight, sandwiched between a pew and a wall at St Peter’s, Bromyard for #TombTuesday

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 7h

Caped Collection? I reckon it was The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table which most likely tipped the balance in favour of this… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Prog rock pioneer 'overwhelmed' by Isle of Man stamp issue

Celebrated rock pianist Rick Wakeman says he is

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 20h

Finishing touches now made to the key block for the 2025 Mythical Britain Christmas Card! Next step, the colour blocks before printing begins. More Christmas ideas at www.mythicalbritain.co.uk/shop

Linocut print being made, showing block and cutting tools

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 2d

Square pegs in a round whole? Dovecote-tastic!

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 2d

Aren't medieval dovecotes brilliant?

A medieval dovecote I stumbled upon on a walk near Padstow in Cornwall.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 3d

Retracing steps - a couple of early linocuts from over a decade ago. The one of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is what started me on the long journey of translating, editing and illustrating medieval literature. What a journey it’s been!

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 3d

Fond memories of being a pillion passenger on a 250 MZ descending Sutton Bank and also on a 350 Triumph many years ago. It was a little hair-raising; especially in the case of the Triumph, when I realised at journey’s end that the seat was not attached to the frame…

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 4d

Gawain as imagined by creatives through time - an assessment of different artists’ approaches to the magnificence of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. An excellent resource!

The Guild of Medievalist Makers @guildmedmak.bsky.social · 11d

Those who teach and research Sir Gawain and the Green Knight will be interested in this fantastic research hub concerned with historic and contemporary creative responses to the late medieval poem. They're also looking for contributors, so do get in contact with @michaeledenart.bsky.social! 👇

Representing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Representing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a research hub concerned with historic and contemporary creative responses to the late medieval poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (circa 1370). Illu...

www.representing-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight.com

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 4d

It’s like Farage - all mouth and no trousers - while a true Brit is understated and tolerant.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 4d

These are nice!

Jack @jackalopeart.bsky.social · 4d

for a new zine...

#illustration #zine #folklore #drawing

six drawings in ink and pencil of either wolves with human faces, or people wearing wolf costumes. they are different shades of green and brown, laid out on green paper.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 5d

A door beneath a window below a table of grotesques. Some of the many fascinating features which make St Michael’s, Stanton Harcourt, so worthy of a visit. #AdoorableThursday

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 5d

Strapping workmanship!

John Vigar @johnevigar.bsky.social · 5d

This door at Eastwood church in Essex dates from about 1150, which is extremely rare. The hinge has an inscription which (more or less) says ‘blessings on those who come and go’.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 6d

A view towards The Bongs, from Crosfield Bridge above Lymm Dam, Cheshire. Bongs is thought to be a corruption of the Middle English “bonks” (slopes or hill/valley sides; possibly wooded), a word which appears in a number of northern Middle English texts including Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Trees in narrow river valley viewed from a bridge.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s lesson: talk to people. An NHS carer was chatting to me today and spotted one of my Middle English texts on the settee. Turns out he was an admirer of Eric Ravilious and a collector of rare books. The world is a richer place when we see, talk and listen. Nothing is what it might seem.

Eric Ravilious painting of Long man of Wilmington

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 9d

Damaged but still delightful in all its well-cut detail; the face of Sir Philip Thornbury (d.1456) at Little Munden, Herts. You can almost feel the curling locks of his hair and see the jewels of his circlet, sparkling in the autumn light. Wonderful!

Face of a knight on a medieval tomb chest

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 10d

Calming cowscape after a night of crashing storms.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 10d

Perfection!

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 10d

Reminds me of an abandoned house at the back of us when I was a boy: rusting large 1950s car in the garage, billiard table with balls, stick telephone and a pianola with reels of music. It was like the family had just upped and left. Converted to a new house in the 1980s.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 11d

This is lovely; I particularly like the castle’s slight resemblance to Bodiam. We need peace right now and an end to barbarism.

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 11d

2 Oct 1518: the Treaty of Universal Peace, designed by Cardinal Wolsey, aka the Treaty of #London is signed in #London #otd - comprehending most of the European powers (A dove, c. 1225 - c. 1250 Rijksmuseum)

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 11d

Taylor Slow then? Clearly took several ages to get there.

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 12d

Different ages and a door down in Herefordshire. A Norman doorway at St Peter’s at Bromyard with what seems to be a tympanum cut away in later years. The figure of St Peter above the door may pre-date the arch itself. #AdoorableThursday

Norman doorway showing round arch and St Peter figure above archway

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 12d

A tour through the land of Logres in the footsteps of Sir Gawain!

Paul Deane @rhunedhel.bsky.social · 13d

Editors can submit 2 pieces of "creative nonfiction" to #BestOfTheNet.

Forgotten Ground Regained's 1st nomination in the category:
@mythicalbritain.bsky.social's "The Modern Landscape of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight".

alliteration.net/info/the-landscape-of-sggk/ #BOTN #Gawain #GreenKnight

The Landscape of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A tour through the Englisha and Welsh countryside that forms the backdrop to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

alliteration.net

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 12d

Love these old images!

Chris H @chris-bh.bsky.social · 13d

A little #HillfortsWednesday quiz for you?

Can you name each of the hillforts depicted in these antiquarian illustrations?
Some far easier than others
Bonus points if you can name the artist or book.
Thousands of (non-redeemable) internet points to be won!!
Clue: they are all in #Dorset

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 13d

Castles in the landscape

History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 13d

After 1485, Sandal Castle fell into disrepair. Surveys in 1538, 1545, 1564, and 1565–66 documented its increasing decay, By the 17th century, most of the stonework was in ruins. Briefly re-fortified during the Civil Wars, the castle was surrendered OTD 1 October 1645. A

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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · 13d

Cracking prize - well done!

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