When I saw this fantastic cap on a bollard close to the old Maddermarket in Norwich, I was intrigued.
Feature cap to bollard: 3rd March 2020
The Maddermarket used to sell… madder, the plant used to dye medieval woollen products various shades of red. Hence the sheep on the cap. Alas, not an old installation but one of several commisioned in recent years by Norwich City Council for various sites around the city.
Heritage, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek
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This is absolutely fascinating Crispina! Thanks for sharing! ❤
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My pleasure.
BTW, that Maddermarket now functions as a theatre. Back in the early 1970s I saw War & Peace performed on a very small stage. I shall always remember it
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Is madder what they used to dye the famous Red Coats?
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Yes. Though possibly it was made redder by using water from iron-rich sources e.g. the Kennet in Wiltshire.
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How cool is that?
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Seeing the post drew me to a halt. I’ve walked past that place soooo many times, and never before seen it. Hardly able to miss it, since the cap sits atop a bright red bollard!
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No kidding! Funny how we don’t really see something and once we do, we can never miss it again.
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I shan’t walk past it again without my eyes going to it. Make my eyes sound like a dog, eager to cock a leg. Oops sorry, my Sunday sense of humour.
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Hahaha! Love it!
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🙂
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Love this! Thanks for the history lesson 🙂 Fascinating.
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My pleasure… 🙂
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