Explore

@ianebbage.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 6:15 AM

Made it (at last!) to St Peter's, Tickencote in Rutland to see this impressive Romanesque chancel arch (1130-1150) with all its fascinating decorative details #stoneworksunday

@bwallower.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 5:08 PM

#StoneworkSunday #SundayStonework #Roman 🏺
The Venus fountain in Decumanus Maximus of Herculaneum.

It's been suggested that it features a bonus apotropaic eye to keep you safe, but it's probably just a spout, as Venus has enough going for her as symbol of love, beauty, fertility...

Narrow end of the stone tank of a public water fountain on the Decumanus Maximus of Herculaneum. At the end is a section protruding upwards with a relief of the goddess Venus, her hands near her head as if she's washing her hair. Beside her left thigh is an eye-shaped figure with a round hole at the left side. Some have interpreted this as apotropaic, but it's probably just spout for water to flow into tank from pipework.
The road is visible to the right and behind the Venus figure - it leads to a brick-built arch over the street. This is the edge of the currently excavated sections of Herculaneum, with a high wall separating it from modern town.

@pemryjanes.com Sep 27, 2026, 4:28 PM

An inside view of Hagar Qim, a temple on Malta, looking out to the island of Filfla. On either side you can see niches which have been braced.

#StoneWorkSunday #Neolithic

The inside of Hagar Qim, looking south the temple seems to have been constructed with this view on Filfla in mind. Of course, much of it has since gone missing like the roof and the temple we see was the result of multiple phases of construction.

So whether this was done on purpose, and for what purpose if so, I don't know.

Photo by me.

@forestcollectiv.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 7:36 AM

embarrassed to say i had no idea this was here, was fortunate it even gets its own road sign & gotta be one of the most amazing ancient crosses i've caught in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
for #StoneworkSunday its the Carew Cross

See more from our adventures in Wales >>>
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

@annazona.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 6:56 AM

The #church of the VeraCruz in O Carballiño #Galicia Spain. #Stunday #stonework #stoneworkSunday #Sundaystonework #architecture #photography #travel #anzaa #eck #historicbuilding #Galiza

@kpw1453.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 6:49 AM

The famous Neolithic ‘dresser’ from House One at Skara Brae on Orkney. 📸 My own. #StoneworkSunday #Prehistory #SkaraBrae #Orkney

@ianebbage.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 7:55 AM

A fire-place at Chirk Castle near Wrexham #stoneworksunday

@ianebbage.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 7:26 AM

The magnificent vaulted roof, supported by a single central pillar, in the octagonal Chapter House (15c) in Elgin Cathedral #ceilingsonsunday #stoneworksunday

@kpw1453.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 6:55 AM

The ‘Colchester Sphinx’ which was found in the garden of the General Hospital at Colchester in 1821. Dating to the 1st century AD, the sculpture was probably part of a tomb. Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. #StoneworkSunday #Colchester #RomanBritain

@lorraineelizab6.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 5:36 AM

Head of High King Brian Boru (d. 1014) on Dublin Castle.

📷My photo #Ireland #medievalsky #StoneworkSunday