A realm of contemplative inquiry wherein leading researchers explore the motivations, tools, and skills of the ancient skywatchers, surveyors, architects, and builders who created awe-inspiring structures in monumental landscapes enshrining their diverse cosmic chronicles in stone.

 
 

SAMPLE podcast ARTICLE

The “Construction History Society” disseminates academic knowledge through a peer-reviewed scholarly journal and a bimonthly magazine. Within the September 2022 issue, Ashley contributes a research article exploring the significance of the enigmatic kerbstone symbols that pepper the streets of Britain. This version of the article has been edited specifically to accompany a History Fuzz podcast episode.


Title: Squaring And Levelling Britain’s Symbolic Kerbstones

Abstract: This research paper offers an investigation spanning more than 6,400 kilometres [4,000 miles] of British urban areas. Analyzing the geographic coordinates derived from a collection of approximately 3,000 photographs capturing symbolically inscribed kerbstones, the research presents a distinct pattern within the research framework in Glasgow, illuminating a fresh perspective on Victorian-era masonic practices.