Brian Kerr
@jamesbriankerr.bsky.social
Hiberno-Scottish Glaswegian in Surrey. Archaeologist, medieval & post-medieval, buildings, with a niche specialism in the salvage of recently-burnt royal palaces. Formerly at English Heritage and Historic England. He/him
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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has found itself embroiled in a series of controversies, shaking public confidence in Scotland’s most important cultural body
Its shocking to see the impact on the staff
It breaks my heart.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has found itself embroiled in a series of controversies, shaking public confidence in Scotland’s most important cultural body
Its shocking to see the impact on the staff
It breaks my heart.
Deep Concerns for Historic Environment Scotland - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
By David Connolly and Hana Kdolska, BAJR Admins Controversy, Accountability, and a Way Forward Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has found itself embroiled in a series of controversies over the past...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has found itself embroiled in a series of controversies, shaking public confidence in Scotland’s most important cultural body
Its shocking to see the impact on the staff
It breaks my heart.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has found itself embroiled in a series of controversies, shaking public confidence in Scotland’s most important cultural body
Its shocking to see the impact on the staff
It breaks my heart.
For #IronworkThursday, the stunning 13th-century oak cope cupboard at Chester Cathedral. The doors are covered in elaborate iron foliate scrollwork.
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For #IronworkThursday, the stunning 13th-century oak cope cupboard at Chester Cathedral. The doors are covered in elaborate iron foliate scrollwork.
For #IronworkThursday, here’s the elegant South Portland Street suspension footbridge which connects Glasgow city centre to the suburb of Laurieston. Built 1851-3, designed by Alexander Kirkland (architect) and George Martin (engineer). Altered/repaired in 1871 and 1926.
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
For #IronworkThursday, here’s the elegant South Portland Street suspension footbridge which connects Glasgow city centre to the suburb of Laurieston. Built 1851-3, designed by Alexander Kirkland (architect) and George Martin (engineer). Altered/repaired in 1871 and 1926.
For #ironworkthursday, here’s the elaborate fountain in the centre of Dumfries, cast by the Sun Foundry in Glasgow in 1882 and restored in 2023 after a lively campaign. Congratulations to all concerned for this marvellous project.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For #ironworkthursday, here’s the elaborate fountain in the centre of Dumfries, cast by the Sun Foundry in Glasgow in 1882 and restored in 2023 after a lively campaign. Congratulations to all concerned for this marvellous project.
For #IronworkThursday, here are the main gates of Glasgow Central Station, from 1874. Restored in recent years, and given back their green and gold colour scheme.
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
For #IronworkThursday, here are the main gates of Glasgow Central Station, from 1874. Restored in recent years, and given back their green and gold colour scheme.
Returning after a gap to #ironworkthursday, here are some lovely 17th-century firebacks from last weekend’s visit to Penshurst Place. Descriptions are in ALT text.
September 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Returning after a gap to #ironworkthursday, here are some lovely 17th-century firebacks from last weekend’s visit to Penshurst Place. Descriptions are in ALT text.
Flying visit to East Sussex yesterday to drop Inspector Sidell off at an excavation at Bodiam, followed by a chance to commune with the ghosts of excavations past at Battle Abbey.
August 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Flying visit to East Sussex yesterday to drop Inspector Sidell off at an excavation at Bodiam, followed by a chance to commune with the ghosts of excavations past at Battle Abbey.
A few minutes too late for #IronworkThursday, but here’s a highlight of Glasgow Neceopolis, the striking Egyptian Vaults of 1837, designed by David and James Hamilton and beautifully restored by the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A few minutes too late for #IronworkThursday, but here’s a highlight of Glasgow Neceopolis, the striking Egyptian Vaults of 1837, designed by David and James Hamilton and beautifully restored by the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
For #ironworkthursday here are my favourite gates, at the entrance to the Glasgow Necropolis. Designed by David Hamilton and cast by Thomas Edington’s Phoenix Foundry, 1838. Conserved and gilded in 2011 - see www.glasgownecropolis.org/main-entranc... for more information.
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For #ironworkthursday here are my favourite gates, at the entrance to the Glasgow Necropolis. Designed by David Hamilton and cast by Thomas Edington’s Phoenix Foundry, 1838. Conserved and gilded in 2011 - see www.glasgownecropolis.org/main-entranc... for more information.
For #ironworkthursday, here’s a rather nice cast-iron plaque on no 83 High Street, Steyning, bearing the date 1710. The building is listed, grade II.
June 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
For #ironworkthursday, here’s a rather nice cast-iron plaque on no 83 High Street, Steyning, bearing the date 1710. The building is listed, grade II.
As a late entry for #ironworkthursday, here’s a gate manufactured by A & J Main & Co of Glasgow, now blocked by an old coppiced sweet chestnut tree that is starting to absorb it. This is in the hills near Haslemere, in part of what was the Witley Park estate.
June 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
As a late entry for #ironworkthursday, here’s a gate manufactured by A & J Main & Co of Glasgow, now blocked by an old coppiced sweet chestnut tree that is starting to absorb it. This is in the hills near Haslemere, in part of what was the Witley Park estate.
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It doesn't end with trans people; it never did. www.attitude.co.uk/news/reform-...
Reform UK moving 'at speed' to ban rainbow flags in council buildings
However, Union Jack and St George's flags will be allowed to fly atop council buildings, as per the new rules
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May 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It doesn't end with trans people; it never did. www.attitude.co.uk/news/reform-...
The purpose of yesterday’s trip to Wemyss Bay was to catch a ferry to Bute so that I could revisit the amazing Rothesay Castle. This makes an excellent and cost-effective day-trip from Glasgow, using Scotrail and CalMac. If you get the chance, do it.
May 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The purpose of yesterday’s trip to Wemyss Bay was to catch a ferry to Bute so that I could revisit the amazing Rothesay Castle. This makes an excellent and cost-effective day-trip from Glasgow, using Scotrail and CalMac. If you get the chance, do it.
Wemyss Bay railway station is famous, but nothing prepares you for the magnificence of its cast-iron interior. Doon the watter in #IronworkThursday style for a trip to Rothesay.
May 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Wemyss Bay railway station is famous, but nothing prepares you for the magnificence of its cast-iron interior. Doon the watter in #IronworkThursday style for a trip to Rothesay.
For #IronworkThursday, I was very taken with these protective cast-iron grilled on pavement-level windows in Hope Street, Glasgow.
May 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
For #IronworkThursday, I was very taken with these protective cast-iron grilled on pavement-level windows in Hope Street, Glasgow.
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This week last year (2024) the sun was shining at Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire) too! And here is an animation of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data set we collected.
#geophysics
#archaeology
#groundpenetratingradar
#geophysics
#archaeology
#groundpenetratingradar
April 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This week last year (2024) the sun was shining at Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire) too! And here is an animation of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data set we collected.
#geophysics
#archaeology
#groundpenetratingradar
#geophysics
#archaeology
#groundpenetratingradar
For #ironworkthursday, here is the well-maintained iron enclosure around the tomb of the noted political writer and MP William Cobbett (1762-1835) in Farnham churchyard.
April 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
For #ironworkthursday, here is the well-maintained iron enclosure around the tomb of the noted political writer and MP William Cobbett (1762-1835) in Farnham churchyard.
Great thread.
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Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
April 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Great thread.
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A cast iron mortsafe and stone watchhouse in the Cadder Parish Churchyard on the outskirts of Glasgow.
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#glasgow #cadder #church #glasgowchurches #mortsafe #bodysnatchers #glasgowhistory
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#glasgow #cadder #church #glasgowchurches #mortsafe #bodysnatchers #glasgowhistory
March 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A cast iron mortsafe and stone watchhouse in the Cadder Parish Churchyard on the outskirts of Glasgow.
Cont./
#glasgow #cadder #church #glasgowchurches #mortsafe #bodysnatchers #glasgowhistory
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#glasgow #cadder #church #glasgowchurches #mortsafe #bodysnatchers #glasgowhistory
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This is a shocking thread even by Reform UK standards
Peter Osborne, Reform UK local election candidate for Hythe West. We’ve got a mixture of racism and misogyny from this one. Seriously, where is your vetting Reform Uk?
March 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This is a shocking thread even by Reform UK standards
A good long walk on a glorious late afternoon at Hindhead, where @nationaltrust.bsky.social have been doing good work in maintaining views and clearing scrub to restore heathland.
March 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A good long walk on a glorious late afternoon at Hindhead, where @nationaltrust.bsky.social have been doing good work in maintaining views and clearing scrub to restore heathland.
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Perhaps we can stop being so parochial about Starmer's trip to Washington now. It was a failure. We are in a battle against fascism. And every decision we make is judged by whether it assisted or opposed it.
February 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Perhaps we can stop being so parochial about Starmer's trip to Washington now. It was a failure. We are in a battle against fascism. And every decision we make is judged by whether it assisted or opposed it.
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“Experts are part of this winning formula. It is their knowledge that English Heritage, and other organisations, rely on when designing an experience […] or updating displays to reflect contemporary concerns.”
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The Guardian view on English Heritage: don’t take glorious days out for granted | Editorial
Editorial: Cuts could jeopardise the quality of the experience at the charity’s castles and ruins
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February 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
“Experts are part of this winning formula. It is their knowledge that English Heritage, and other organisations, rely on when designing an experience […] or updating displays to reflect contemporary concerns.”
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A good sunny morning for a visit to #RHSWisley in search of portents of Spring. Less welcome were signs of rock cake shrinkflation.
February 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A good sunny morning for a visit to #RHSWisley in search of portents of Spring. Less welcome were signs of rock cake shrinkflation.
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New radiocarbon dating report on the early Neolithic timber building and long barrow known by the lovely name of Cat's Brain in Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire: historicengland.org.uk/research/res...
Cat’s Brain, Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire: Radiocarbon dating and chronological modelling | Historic England
Research Report for Cat’s Brain, Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire: Radiocarbon dating and chronological modelling
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January 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
New radiocarbon dating report on the early Neolithic timber building and long barrow known by the lovely name of Cat's Brain in Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire: historicengland.org.uk/research/res...