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Today we enjoyed another bout of extreme archaeology.  I guess Winter took exception to my criticism last night, as we were subjected to foul weather all day: strong winds, hail, sleet, and a biting cold that sapped the strength. 

Because our building had a flimsy corrugated steel roof, I decided to play it safe and survey a building which I'd set aside especially for an occasion like this.  Unfortunately (or fortunately!) we made such rapid progress with our building that we finished early and - since the wind had died down a little - we decided to go back and finish off our original building.  We made reasonable progress, thougn we had to dash into one of the side rooms (with a sturdy reinforced concrete roof) when the squalls got too intense.

Still, we survived.  Though we didn't finish this wretched building off, as it's just got far too much going on in it.

Now it's time for a brief intermission.  Back to Grasmere, and to some unusual little features which were hidden away around the church.  Unfortunately, there wasn't any information available which could elucidate what these statues were, though I think it's quite obvious that they're medieval.  This little face appears to be a decorated carving which probably adorned the original church building, perhaps an external corbel:-

 

As for this carved figure...  It looks a bit younger, and may have been part of the 15th century Langdale Nave.   The figure holds a sword in one hand: it could be Saint Michael, I suppose, though he looks quite secular in his dress and appearance for a saint.:-
 

 

(no subject)

Today we enjoyed another bout of extreme archaeology.  I guess Winter took exception to my criticism last night, as we were subjected to foul weather all day: strong winds, hail, sleet, and a biting cold that sapped the strength. 

Because our building had a flimsy corrugated steel roof, I decided to play it safe and survey a building which I'd set aside especially for an occasion like this.  Unfortunately (or fortunately!) we made such rapid progress with our building that we finished early and - since the wind had died down a little - we decided to go back and finish off our original building.  We made reasonable progress, thougn we had to dash into one of the side rooms (with a sturdy reinforced concrete roof) when the squalls got too intense.

Still, we survived.  Though we didn't finish this wretched building off, as it's just got far too much going on in it.

Now it's time for a brief intermission.  Back to Grasmere, and to some unusual little features which were hidden away around the church.  Unfortunately, there wasn't any information available which could elucidate what these statues were, though I think it's quite obvious that they're medieval.  This little face appears to be a decorated carving which probably adorned the original church building, perhaps an external corbel:-

 

As for this carved figure...  It looks a bit younger, and may have been part of the 15th century Langdale Nave.   The figure holds a sword in one hand: it could be Saint Michael, I suppose, though he looks quite secular in his dress and appearance for a saint.:-