Jill Brown
jillbrown42.bsky.social
Jill Brown
@jillbrown42.bsky.social
Love archaeology and libraries plus interested in politics in moderation.
UK
A festive postbox topper in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
#PostboxSaturday
December 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Inseparable … in Amersham
#PostboxSaturday
December 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The hypocaust at Rockbourne Roman villa in Hampshire.
Just think of that warm underfloor heating!
#RomanSiteSaturday
📷 my own
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Detail of 15C font in St. Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk.
#FontsonFriday
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Detail of 15C font in St. Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk.
#FontsonFriday
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
#PostboxSaturday
Topper for Remembrance Day made by Knit and Natter group at Chalfont St Giles Community Library
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The font in St. Edmund’s, Southwold.
📷 my own
#FontsonFriday
October 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Somewhat more modern standing stones at Carsington Water reservoir in Derbyshire. To be found on Stone Island trail.
#StandingStoneSunday
September 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The Nine Ladies stone circle on Stanton Moor in Derbyshire. The story goes that nine ladies were turned to stone for dancing on a Sunday.
#StandingStoneSunday
📷 my own
September 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Windows in the Cloister in Bristol Cathedral
#StainedGlassSunday
August 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Just received two lovely acorns from @raypurvis.bsky.social
Thank you very much Ray and thanks for all the work you do on the trail.
No need to bother Mrs P to pick a winner from the multitude of correct answers. Only one correct answer! - Fingerpost found at Wall mile 23, at road to Oakwood/Hexham. Portgate to Heavenfield section. Winner - @jillbrown42.bsky.social Please dm me your address and I will get Acorn in post to you.
QUESTION TO WIN A HAND-PAINTED ACORN:
Where on my section of Trail, will you find this fingerpost? 👇
Winner picked at random from correct answers, 15/08/2025 at 7.00 pm GMT. Winner to make a donation to Trail, to replace missing signage. 🤞 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
👀SEE MY PINNED POST👀
August 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of #BabysBreath to read. It hits the ground running with twists and turns along the way with an unexpected end. My kind of book.
August 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A view of the steeple of St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol taken from the other side of the harbour
#SteepleSaturday
August 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Mosaic displayed in the M Shed in Bristol from a villa discovered in 1899in Brislington.
#MosaicMonday
August 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The font in the Church of St.Andrew, Borrowdale
#FontsOnFriday
August 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#StandingStoneSunday

The spectacular setting of Castlerigg Stone Circle
August 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Reposted by Jill Brown
Fragile masculinity, 1897 edition...
does the bicycle make women cruel
August 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The Roman lighthouse (pharos) within the walls of Dover Castle. One of 3 remaining in Roman Empire.
Next to St Mary in Castro.
#RomanSiteSaturday
June 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Have finally visited Richborough Roman Fort 😀
Such an interesting site/sight
#RomanFortThursday
#EnglishHeritage
June 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Hardknott. Must have been one of the wilder postings!
#RomanFortThursday
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Hope this qualifies for #TombTuesday. The coffin rest at St Levan Church near Porthcurno, Cornwall.
📷 my own
May 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Clava Cairns near Inverness
#TombTuesday
May 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
An iron door (now open!) dated 1621 in the Jewel Tower in Westminster, installed to protect the records of the House of Lords from fire
#AdoorableThursday
April 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
#TilesOnTuesday
Tiles from 13C made in Penn, Buckinghamshire. Supplied round the country including St George’s Chapel. Displayed in Amersham Museum
www.amershammuseum.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Jill Brown
Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM