Category: Cornwall
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The Fiddler and the Piper – 3D scanning Tudor church bench ends in Altarnun, Cornwall
On a rather hot 32°C summer’s day in July 2026, I visited St Nonna’s Church in Altarnun on Bodmin Moor. I had long wanted to see its famous Tudor bench ends, particularly the carvings of musicians and dancers. As both a folky mandolin player and an archaeologist specialising in 3D scanning, this was an irresistible…
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The Chi Rho in Cornwall project
This project is now the case study Investigating and Recording the Chi-Rho in Cornwall. Towards the end of 2024 I was asked to work on a project to investigate six medieval stones to ascertain whether or not they contained the Christian Chi-Rho symbol. The project came about following questions about the correct identification and terminology…
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Recent 3D Scanning in West Cornwall
A few weeks ago I gave a talk to the Cornwall Archaeological Society about 3D capture methods in archaeology, with examples of some of my recent work. It’s all work in progress, but here are some of the images shown during the lecture. The stones were all chosen as case studies as they all contain…
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Cornish Choughs in West Cornwall
in CornwallTwo weeks ago I was in the St Just area for a week back in Cornwall, recharging my batteries – a much needed holiday. It’s such a beautiful area; moors, tors, megaliths, wooded valleys, azure seas, granite houses, amazing wildlife, and of course, Cornish choughs. On our first day there Tehmina and I went for…