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Framlingham Castle, Suffolk.
A collage of images from Framlingham Castle in Suffolk. A medieval castle with Tudor and later additions.
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St Peter’s Church, Moulton Suffolk.
A Sheela-na-Gig carving is on view in this church.
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Halloween
Some atmospheric images from Suffolk Churches for Halloween.
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St Andrew’s, Covehithe, Suffolk.
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St Mary Rickinghall, Suffolk.
St Mary, Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk.
There are two churches at Rickinghall the other also dedicated to St Mary, Rickinghall Inferior, is one of the round towered churches that are found across East Anglia. I have yet to visit that one, but will do when time allows.
The church is now redundant and if you wish to see the interior, you will need to get a key, information of where to do so is on the notice board. As my visit was on the spur of the moment, I only had a look around the outside. On a future visit I will plan ahead.
Despite it being near the busy Diss to Bury road, it’s very tranquil. I visited in June and the Churchyard was overgrown, not necessary a bad thing as the place was full of wildlife. I sometimes I think we can be a bit over the top with tidying up green spaces. Not only that but gravestones get damaged by constant mowing and strimming.
Yew tree and gravestones.
The Churchyard has monuments from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It’s also has a First World War Commonwealth War Grave dedicated to Ernest Matthews who died in 1918.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission have a database of war graves in the UK and elsewhere which can be found here.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/
The Chancel. 
The Tower. 
Tower and bricked up arch. 
Flint rubble wall. 
Chancel. 
Flint tower with gargoyle. 
Chancel and decorative flint work on nave.
The church itself consists of a 14th century chancel and a 15th century tower and east nave, all constructed of flint rubble with ashlar and red brick dressings. It was restored in 1868 by W.C. Fawcett. The nave has a black flint chequer board pattern and flint is used as decoration elsewhere on the church including on the buttresses.
Chequered flintwork. 
Flintwork and shield decoration. 
Flintwork on buttress. 
Chequered flintwork on nave. 
Buttress. 
Nave with chequered flintwork.
The porch was added and altrered in the 15th century and has MR (Marian) and IHS (Jesus) flint flushwork monograms and decorative stone shields. There are two gargoyles on the the tower to the north and south. The top of the tower has an embattled parapet and more decorative flint work, monograms and blank shields.
There is a possible masons mark on one of the buttresses on the south-west corner of the tower. It is thought to represent a pair of compasses.
The windows have some nice tracery and I did notice a few very weathered carvings by two of the doors, two looked like heads.
A blocked archway, filled with brick, can be seen between the tower and the porch.
Gargoyle and decorative flintwork on tower. 
Gargoyle and decorative flintwork. 
Weathered carvings. 
Door. 
Chancel.
Two windows have fragments of 15th century and 18th century glass. Other windows are of 19th century date.
One commemorates Samuel Speare, a former altar boy, who at the age of 15, set out to become a missionary. In 1873, whilst working on the Island of Zanzibar, he became ill, returned home, and died at the age of 20.
As I was unable to view the interior I have posted some links which detail what can be seen.
The website, The Last of England, Churches of East Anglia, Suffolk, is a brilliant and very interesting resource if you are interested in Suffolk churches.
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/rickingsuper.html
The Churches Conservation Trust site is another useful site.
https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-mary-rickinghall-superior.html#
Historic England has a very useful searchable database.
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1241122
Bricked up arch. 
View from the side window in the porch. 
Wild Churchyard.
All photos are my own.
St Nicholas Church, Little Saxham, Suffolk.
A lovely little church with a round tower and interesting animal carvings.
UK Prehistoric Archeology
Some archeology stories from across the UK which are either prehistoric sites or multi period which include prehistoric material.
The digs took place in 2019 after surveys showed prehistoric and Roman remains were likely to be found.
Iron Age artifacts amongst finds at Hadham Bypass site.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-58584488
Prehistoric finds in Bedford.
New edition of The Hillforts of Cardigan Bay, by Dr Toby Driver.
Prehistoric archeology involving Phil Harding.
https://www.agg-net.com/news/time-team-expert-helps-hanson-uncover-the-past
The Gortnacrannagh idol.
Bradgate Park excavation looks for evidence of Ice Age hunters.
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/weapons-ice-age-hunters-being-5919270
Excavation at Dinas Dinlle resumes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58477909
Bronze Age Coffin discovered on a Golf course.
https://www.livescience.com/bronze-age-burial-golf-club
Human remains found by a dog walker are Bronze age.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-58588032
The pendant was discovered on farmland in Shropshire.
A Bronze age gold pendant, discovered by a metal detectorist, is on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-58508163
Iron Age shrine discovered in the Yorkshire Wolds.
New gallery at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery will highlight Shropshire’s ancient past.
Bronze Age burial site with later editions.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/bodies-found-in-dig-near-new-homes-253507/
Bronze Age Skeleton found at Cambridgeshire dig.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-58106514
Veterans help with Bronze age round house reconstruction.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-57968925
Prehistoric monument found at Biddenham.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-57926247
The Baschurch Hoard.
3000 year old Bronze age sword brought back to Enniskillen.
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/3000-year-old-bronze-age-21228553
Bronze age monolith discovered in North Shropshire.
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Lights, Bangs and Crop Circles
Alien
More strange lights and aerial goings on in the UK. Plus a few crop circles.
Lights over North Staffordshire which may well be planes.
I know someone who helped make the Milk Hill formation which is mentioned in this article.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210822-englands-crop-circle-controversy
A Yorkshire Crop circle, nothing really alien about it.
Mystery loud noise over Gloucester. Urban areas are noisy. I’ve lived in towns and cities and been woken by some unusual noises.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/mysterious-big-bang-heard-over-5796620
And in Sheffield.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/residents-baffled-mysterious-loud-bangs-24688012
UFO
Lights seen in the River Thames which might not be so mysterious as there are navigational lights along the river.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/mysterious-flashing-light-seen-river-24771501
The strange light was only noticed afterwards and looks like a light flare. I’ve taken pictures at night and light sources can cause some odd effects.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-left-baffled-after-claiming-24842577
Alien
First object probably a plane, you don’t always hear them especially high up. The others I think are birds, gulls probably, light from street lights is reflecting off their bodies. The reason I say this is because I’ve seen the same thing myself. It wasn’t until the gulls flew overhead that I saw what they were.
https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/strange-lights-over-great-yarmouth-8269522
Strobe Lighting. Something I’ve seen a few times.
Alien
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