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An international independent non-profit group of archaeologists who enable community engagement and outreach. https://archaeologists-engage.org/ https://www.instagram.com/archsengage/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ArchaeologistsEngage/

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 4d

Delighted to share our publication in British Archaeology magazine covering our Dig the Castle project (Great Torrington, Devon, UK).

Get your copy now - issue 205, December 2025.
#archaeology #greattorrington #community #publicengagement #devon

British archaeology magazine cover with picture of corroded metal artefacts and text the massive melsonby hoard

British archaeology magazine cover with picture of aerial view of green and community washing artefacts with text archaeology active and we dug the castle

British archaeology magazine cover with pictures of geophysics and smiling team photo and childs drawing of castle

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 23h

It’s just called 3D scanner!

Screenshot of phone screen showing purple colours and text 3d scanner

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 1d

Two of our volunteers on site got VERY excited, saying it made sharing their involvement with family and friends easier.

They can open the files on phone and desktop to share what they have achieved the last two weekends, helping others connect to the shared community excavations.

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 1d

The iphone 13 pro is one of the models that has lidar, making the recordings slightly better than standard photogrammetry.

While nowhere near as fancey as top of the line equipment, it’s fast and effective. We used free software that came with the phone too!

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 1d

It’s always fun to make archaeological excavations as tangible as possible, including for those who can only connect digitally. We created these 3D interactive images with phone lidar/photogrammetry

Trench 2
m.3dScannerApp.com/m?id=r2kfLky

Trench 3
m.3dScannerApp.com/m?id=9fkKAN

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 4d

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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · 6d

Hi historical game interested folks!
Saw abstract for research article -- it suggested affective engagement w/ historical content increased using particular games vs a text but knowledge test scores better w/ text.
Okay let's shift from article i've-not-read to that principle 1/ 🧵
🗃 #AncientBluesky

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 6d

We also welcomed a local reenactment group and the Mayor of Great Torrington!

Thanks so much to all our amazing volunteers 🩷🤩

#publicengagement #digthecastle #archaeology #heritage #history #devon #torrington #greattorrington #northdevon

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 6d

Our Dig the Castle project open day featured rain, hail, winds and smiling faces!

We installed the new public information boards that tell the story of geophysical surveys and recreate what the ancient structures looked like on the site...
🩷🪏🏰

Three adults stand by an information panel

Three standing adults and one seated, two wear medieval garb

One adult stands with a sword raised and she is smiling

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 7d

We are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for the #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards 2025. 🎉

Every shortlisted project demonstrates how archaeology connects people and places, and how it can spark fresh ideas about our shared past and future.

Congratulations to all shortlisted! 👉 shorturl.at/DbaPk

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 22d

The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is now open for scholars writing a dissertation or book. Deadline is the beginning of November: sarweb.org/scholars/res...

Resident Scholars - School for Advanced Research

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 8d

Autumn digging at Great Torrington continues. Thanks to Dr Alex Birkett in the Dept of Anth & Archaeology @bristoluni for the loan of equipment, it ensures we can precisely measure everything with the GIS machine.
#northdevon #archaeology #torrington #greattorrington #history

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 9d

Stopped to pick up team-mates before the project continues tomorrow. Can you guess where I am?

Rectangular sign with three otters holding signs to the left barnstable and to the right exeter with direction of travel written above

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 9d

Join our free open day: Saturday, 4th October 2025.
Location: Great Torrington Bowling Club.
All ages welcome. Perfect for tourists and local residents alike!
#northdevon #torringtoncavaliers #torrington #greattorrington #history #archaeology #heritage #openday

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 12d

Pottery is popping out! The larger brown sherd is Medieval while the jazzy black and white fragment came from a Victorian layer (but we haven’t dated it formally!)
#archaeology #pottery #ceramics

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 12d

We’ve had about 15 furry visitors to site in the last three days! They are a great excuse to put trowels down and say hello!
🦮🪏 #DigDogs #archaeology

Friendly Dog jumps up on woman in white tent

Two men stand with friendly dog in white tent

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Donal Lucey @dodoarchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

So excited to be back with the brilliant volunteers on the 2025 fieldwork season of Dig The Castle! @archsengage.bsky.social

#archaeology #DigTheCastle #community #socialvalue

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 13d

Archaeology selfie 🩷🪏🤩
@archsengage.bsky.social @dodoarchaeology.bsky.social
#torrington #digthecastle #archaeology

Group of people by bench waving with smiling woman in front

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 13d

A third trench is now open! Dig the Castle is busy exploring the rich heritage of Great Torrington 🪏🏰
#archaeology #greattorrington #digging #publicengagement #community

Three people standing and smiling beside a trench

View over three trenches and a white pagoda with peoppe kneeling

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

Day 2 of Autum excavations at Great Torrington! Smilew all round 😊

Woman stands holding ranging pole and wearing dog the castle banner as a cloak

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

Did we find a child’s lost collection of toys and pocket money from the 90s? Even topsoil has stories!
#archaeology #digging #history #artefacts

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

“Also, new archaeology as we are now exploring the potential of the east bailey of the castle...

Looking forward to growing and developing as professionals alongside our inspiring community partners 💪⛏️👷🏰”

#digthecastle #archaeology #castles #publicengagement
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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

“I can't wait to see where our new season will take us in 2025, new additions to the team, new colleagues at Archaeologists Engage, new volunteers, returning volunteers, and now expectations..... a new challenge for me! …

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

“…It is incredibly humbling when for the first time an entire team and community turn to you for answers, a real moment to 'step up', sink or swim, as they say….

Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 14d

A quote from Dig Director Emily:

“Starting a new season of an existing project is a new kind of scary from starting afresh.

I have learnt so many skills as the creator and project director of Dig the Castle, many of which if I am honest I hadn't even anticipated needing.
🧵⬇️

Smiling woman wearing hat and orange vis jacket with poster saying dig the castle

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Archaeologists Engage @archsengage.bsky.social · 15d

Day one of excavations in our Autumn 2025 season begin, starting with a briefing on the geophysics results and planning trench locations at the Bowling Club
#archaeology #greattorrington #publicengagement #excavation

Phot of entrance with sign of great torrington bowling club

Four female archaeologists discussing geophysics and pointing at green spaces