Piercing Time is set in the time just after the Norman Conquest, an event that utterly changed the trajectory of England as a country.  The real story of the Conquest and the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry is by turns remarkable and mysterious.  Explore historical sources at the links below.

Historical Landscape


Roman Villa


Roman Villa

Roman murals and tile mosaics across Britain similar to what Cynewyn would have observed outside Canterbury


Roman mural


Roman mural


Roman mosaic

Greek and Roman Friezes Used as Models for Bayeux Tapestry Drawings


Parthenon Frieze


Trajans Column


Greek Friezes


Trajans Column

Drayton Bassett Village and Theme Park in the 21st Century


Drayton Bassett Village


Theme Park Entrance


Drayton Manor Theme Park


Skeletons Embracing


Ancient Sarcophagus

Bayeux Tapestry


bayeux tapestry ships


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medieval Knieval


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falconer of BT


horsemen in BT


BT image