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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology

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Heretic historian (Exeter); maverick industrial archaeologist (Birmingham); archaeological landscape investigator; active researcher in UK Roman western frontier landscapes; dog dad - English Springer Spaniel; countryman born & bred.

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · 1d

Bodiam Castle, kind of??

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · 14d

Spooky Moon! 🌛🐺👀

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is what can happen when one applies archaeology to Middle-earth! 😉

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Sep 12

It's set at a lower level. It may be a sough.

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Sep 3

On-the-rocks!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 29

Monica!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 22

Schrödinger's Trump!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 21

Heron, or dammen?

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 20

The 'warmth' was the Epsteinian 'golden rain'!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 19

ITMA - It's That Monkey Again! 🐵😉

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 17

Probable dinner plate from a ships's dinning service, London & Edinburgh Steam Packet Company. Circa 1820s.

Plate is cracked, but otherwise intact. It would appear that, given the short life of the company, 1821-1836, few artifacts from the original London & Edinburgh SPC survive.

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 17

Probable dinner plate from a ships's dinning service, London & Edinburgh Steam Packet Company. Circa 1820s.

Plate is cracked, but otherwise intact. It would appear that, given the short life of the company, few artifacts from the original London & Edinburgh SPC survive.

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Aug 17

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 29

Lottie (ESS). Swimmies!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

Poohtin, Church Stretton, Shropshire.

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm told there are creams??

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

Baby Shark!

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

Alltwen Moon.

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

'Here be dragons!'

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Commander Linx: Seen today, driving a bus, Alltwen, Swansea Valley! 😱

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jul 26

Experimental archaeology: medieval uroscopy, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire, UK, 28 June 2025.
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Anarchitek @anarchitek.bsky.social · Jan 27

Republikans have never been anything but flag-wavers, fair-weather friends, and sycophants to evil.

Old School Gentleman @oldschoolgentl1.bsky.social · Jan 27

I still can remember when this used to be the United States of America, and the greatest country in the free world

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Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jan 11

'Railway 200': Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825-2025. Cut sections of original cast and wrought iron Stockton & Darlington rails, 1825.

Paul H Vigor, BA (Hons) History; MSocSc Industrial Archaeology @paulvigor64.bsky.social · Jan 8

🎶'Oh he's a lumberjack and he's OK!'🎶