Tag: church
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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 Mermaid of Zennor – a low-fi 3D scan
At the weekend I had the chance to visit the church of St Senara in Zennor, Cornwall. I spent some time looking at the wonderful medieval carving of the famous mermaid. Despite not having my Canon DSLR with me, I decided to take a series of photos with my iPhone 4S (8MP) with the view…