David Musgrove wonders whether there is a explicit surprise dangling under a tunic in this famous embroidery. What do you think? Vote below and let us know – penis or scabbard?

Murder stories analysed, and a few accusations of my own thrown in... mybook.to/MIASE

This is the offending item.

Fascinating further contribution to the x-rated Bayeux Tapestry conversation here from Dr Christopher Monk

I rarely smile on a Monday, but I am today. Aspects of history magazine is out, and features an interview with me on p78, and a review of my new book on p93 by Paul Bernardi and it's a belter 😊 aspectsofhistory.com/wp-content/upl…

If you're a History Extra subscriber, and interested in the history of sex, this is my interview with Dave Musgrove about what we can say about sex in Anglo-Saxon England: historyextra.com/membership/sex…

On the show today: Ciara O'Brien on driverless taxis; Sinead Kehoe on age-gap friends; Josh Crosbie on Poetry Day; Dr Christopher Monk counts penises on a tapestry; Barbara Scully & Declan Buckley moan gently; Rachel Savage on US asylum for Afrikaners; 'The Shining' photograph.

I'm on the SeánMoncrieff Show 🇮🇪 today at 2.40. Talking about the missed set of genitals in the border of the Bayeux Tapestry, and stuff.

Well, Private 👁️ is watching.

Late 12th century font from the Parish Church of Lyngsjö in Sweden depicting Thomas Becket’s martyrdom in 1170. 📸 My own. #FontsOnFriday

Two of our principal saints were early Bishops of Rochester from the 7th century. Ithamar, the first English-born Bishop of Rochester and Paulinus. Their remains were later moved to shrines within the newly constructed Norman Cathedral.

#ShakespeareSunday Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues  We write in water. Henry VIII 4:2 Brass memorial to Sir John Blount d.1510, St John Baptist’s church, Mamble, Worcs. My, what big feet he’s got! Poor, squashed #tinylion still smiling after all these years 🦁

Jem Duducu Dr Christopher Monk David Petts Peter Reavill (officially marvellous) Scotch Mist Sharing the joy

The lovely little doorway into one of my favourite churches…St. Margaret of Antioch, Knotting, Bedfordshire 🥰

The early 16th century roof and carvings of St. John’s Walk at Hereford Cathedral. The walkway and the carvings were commissioned by Bishop Mayhew in 1504. 📸 My own. #Woodensday #HerefordCathedral #Medieval

#July already! In Old English, Æftera Līþa, 'After Midsummer'. Here's a blog post with some more details about July, a murder or two, and details of my upcoming talk at Tamworth in the heart of Mercia: anniewhitehead2.blogspot.com/2025/06/monthl…