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Feeling really rather pleased to see the first half of something I’ve worked on for a number of years out in the wild today — namely my article on the earliest medieval charters relating to Farnham in #Surrey, newly published in the Volume 24 of Surrey History journal @surreyarch.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Feeling really rather pleased to see the first half of something I’ve worked on for a number of years out in the wild today — namely my article on the earliest medieval charters relating to Farnham in #Surrey, newly published in the Volume 24 of Surrey History journal @surreyarch.bsky.social
Yesterday I made it through 22 post-medieval deeds (plus a few others that were too faded to be of use) looking for field-name spellings in under 4 hours. Surely some kind of record? For someone of my middling palaeographical skills anyway.
Here’s a pic of the most fun one from the outside.
Here’s a pic of the most fun one from the outside.
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Yesterday I made it through 22 post-medieval deeds (plus a few others that were too faded to be of use) looking for field-name spellings in under 4 hours. Surely some kind of record? For someone of my middling palaeographical skills anyway.
Here’s a pic of the most fun one from the outside.
Here’s a pic of the most fun one from the outside.
What I’ve read of this so far has been informative and enjoyable. Runes etc. are very much outside of my immediate research interests but relevant to a little big project I’ve had simmering on a low heat for the past couple of years.
Anyone else read it? (I’m only 50 pages in so no spoilers pls)
Anyone else read it? (I’m only 50 pages in so no spoilers pls)
August 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What I’ve read of this so far has been informative and enjoyable. Runes etc. are very much outside of my immediate research interests but relevant to a little big project I’ve had simmering on a low heat for the past couple of years.
Anyone else read it? (I’m only 50 pages in so no spoilers pls)
Anyone else read it? (I’m only 50 pages in so no spoilers pls)
Few things I love more than a fruitful trip to a research library (in this case @wellcomecollection.bsky.social Library). Found further testimony for a lost placename I’m investigating but can only confirm it is what I think it is by consulting the original manuscript. Bodleian here I come, I guess…
July 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Few things I love more than a fruitful trip to a research library (in this case @wellcomecollection.bsky.social Library). Found further testimony for a lost placename I’m investigating but can only confirm it is what I think it is by consulting the original manuscript. Bodleian here I come, I guess…
Most definitely missed that first wave of positivity on here but…
My name’s Rob and, among other things, I’m writing a book about Surrey in the 4th—12th centuries, meaning I’ll have questions (mostly pdf requests)
And yes I did once go to Samarkand and yes I did cry at the beauty of the Registan
My name’s Rob and, among other things, I’m writing a book about Surrey in the 4th—12th centuries, meaning I’ll have questions (mostly pdf requests)
And yes I did once go to Samarkand and yes I did cry at the beauty of the Registan
July 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Most definitely missed that first wave of positivity on here but…
My name’s Rob and, among other things, I’m writing a book about Surrey in the 4th—12th centuries, meaning I’ll have questions (mostly pdf requests)
And yes I did once go to Samarkand and yes I did cry at the beauty of the Registan
My name’s Rob and, among other things, I’m writing a book about Surrey in the 4th—12th centuries, meaning I’ll have questions (mostly pdf requests)
And yes I did once go to Samarkand and yes I did cry at the beauty of the Registan