Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Wednesday, 18 March 2026

A carriage fitting from Roman Britain


A discovery from near Harlow gives an insight into the world of Roman carriages in Britannia. The find is described in an article from ZME Science which can be seen at Rare Roman Panther Figurine with Its Paws on a Severed Head Is a Propaganda Tool Used in Britain

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