On the Tuesday after Easter we took out our bicycles and rode up the coast to the little hamlet of Crosscanonby. This overlooks the Solway coast just above the Eighteenth century salt-pans and the Roman Mile fortlet. It also has a really interesting parish church, for those who find such things of interest.
Outside the porch is a small collection of tombs, including a Viking hog-back tomb from about 1100.
In the porch are interesting carved stone fragments of ancient date.
But within the chancel arch is a piece of archaeology taken entire from its origins. This is an arch from the Roman camp, including the side niches which would have housed statues to deities. It fits right in here.
Some further offerings for Pine Ridge: another Gidday Baby and a Baby Surprise Jacket I've had in store for a while. This needed some cuffs and an I-cord buttonhole band to complete it. Both are now on their way to the reservation. I like to think that an actual infant will get the benefit of these.
Outside the porch is a small collection of tombs, including a Viking hog-back tomb from about 1100.
In the porch are interesting carved stone fragments of ancient date.
But within the chancel arch is a piece of archaeology taken entire from its origins. This is an arch from the Roman camp, including the side niches which would have housed statues to deities. It fits right in here.
Some further offerings for Pine Ridge: another Gidday Baby and a Baby Surprise Jacket I've had in store for a while. This needed some cuffs and an I-cord buttonhole band to complete it. Both are now on their way to the reservation. I like to think that an actual infant will get the benefit of these.
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2 comments:
Hello Shandy- I found your blog through Jean's Knitting comments and have been enjoying it for a while now. A cheery hello to you from Minnesota USA ( home of the Pine Ridge Reservation, in fact).
Your knitting, your travels, your pictures are all just lovely. Thanks for writing this blog. I hope you have a great day!
Marilyn
Hello Shandy- I found your blog through Jean's Knitting comments and have been enjoying it for a while now. A cheery hello to you from Minnesota USA ( home of the Pine Ridge Reservation, in fact).
Your knitting, your travels, your pictures are all just lovely. Thanks for writing this blog.
I hope you have a great day!
Marilyn
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