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Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab Left Without Windows!?

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · 12d

Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab Left Without Windows!?

w/ @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social, @andybrockman.bsky.social and @mrsoup.bsky.social

youtu.be/qbvuDGHbt0w

#archaeologynews #sheffield #universityofsheffield #zooarchaeology

The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

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Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social · 18d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · 21d

EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!

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#archaeologynews #eaa2025 #exclusive

EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!

EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 22d

EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE

thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.

thePipeLine can reveal allegations that the President of the beleaguered European Association of Archaeologists [EAA], Professor Eszter Bánffy, was instrumental in organising a covert campaign to p…

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Sep 10

EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis

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youtu.be/H9iJUN5n4kc

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EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis

OceanGate, Titan, Titanic: Lessons & Search for Justice!

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Aug 16

OceanGate, Titan, Titanic: Lessons & Search for Justice!

w/ @mrsoup.bsky.social and @andybrockman.bsky.social

youtu.be/WYLOP84BbVg

#archaeology #archaeologynews #watchingbrief #titan #titanic

Eight World War One Pillboxes – Grade II Listed by Historic England

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Aug 1

Eight World War One Pillboxes – Grade II Listed by Historic England

youtu.be/rlMo_6f9du4?...

w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social, @ckolonko.bsky.social, @mrsoup.bsky.social

Sycamore Gap Tree Vandals Sentenced to Over 4 Years!

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Jul 15

Sycamore Gap Tree Vandals Sentenced to Over 4 Years!

youtu.be/s3q6TFi44yY?...

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#archaeologynews #sycamoregap

Breakthrough: The Myth of Looting of Navy Shipwrecks and Pre-Nuclear Steel!

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Jul 7

Breakthrough: The Myth of Looting of Navy Shipwrecks and Pre-Nuclear Steel!

youtu.be/anjEiym6CfE

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#archaeologynews #thewatchingbrief #independentnews

Fresh Evidence - Strange CIfA CEO Exit Leaves Crucial Questions!

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · May 28

Fresh evidence that there are still questions to be answered re: the short tenure of Nathan Baker as CEO at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).

#archaeology #history #heritage #CIfA #CEO #questions #archaeologytiktok #ukarchaeology

youtu.be/174ZiKksph8?...

YouTube video by Archaeosoup

Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · May 16

Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!

w/ @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social & @andybrockman.bsky.social

youtu.be/rBoqVoYUDPg

#ukarchaeology #archaeologynews #zooarchaeology #sheffielduniversity #universityofsheffield

Sheffield University Archaeology Dept Closure: WB - YouTube

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · May 16

Ahead of this afternoon's episode, here is a Watching Brief catch up playlist re: the closure of Archaeology at Sheffield University and the ongoing struggle for Zooarchaeology staff:

w/ @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social & @andybrockman.bsky.social

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#archaeologynews

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · May 12

The proposal is to introduce a planning document for Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site which will have to be taken into account when authorities are considering upgrades to roads or other visitor pressures at the "internationally significant" site, Wiltshire Council's report states.

Plans to protect Stonehenge from future developments - BBC News

Authorities are coming up with a plan to safeguard the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.

www.bbc.co.uk

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · May 9

Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Verdict: GUILTY!

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youtu.be/X6f4dlp6aHE

#archaeologynews #archaeologyuk #watchingbrief #hadrianswall #sycamoregap

Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Verdict: GUILTY!

New Evidence in Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Trial, Hadrian’s Wall

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · May 2

New Evidence in Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Trial, Hadrian’s Wall

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youtu.be/LIqoPkkyndQ?...

#archaeologynews #ukarchaeology #sycamoregap #hadrianswall #independantnews

The Norton Disney Roman Dodecahedron, Copyright & The Missing Portable Antiquities Scheme Record!

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 12

The Norton Disney Roman Dodecahedron, Copyright & The Missing Portable Antiquities Scheme Record!

youtu.be/9CyUvuT5Xyw?...

w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social & @mrsoup.bsky.social

#archaeology #history #heritage #roman #romandodecahedron #pas #portableantiquitiesscheme #ukarchaeology #archaeologynews

Firm linked to Crooked House goes into liquidation

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 4

A firm linked to the ex-owner of the Crooked House pub, which was gutted by fire before being demolished illegally, has gone into voluntary liquidation with debts of £1.2m.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Himley Environmental Ltd, which owns landfill land adjacent to the pub has been wound up voluntarily.

www.bbc.co.uk

23andME THROUGH? PRIVACY FEARS AS DNA TEST CO FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 4

Recently on the #WatchingBrief
we discussed the rise and currently fall, of Silicon Valley DNA company #23andMe.

The background is here in thePipeLine.

It was once the go to present for a relative or friend who had everything except proof that they are descended from Vikings, and as recently as 2021 it was valued at $6 billion, but now Silicon Val…

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Together Marc Barkman-Astles of Archaeosoup and & Andy Brockman of thePipeLine website, (Where history is tomorrow's news) and their guests continue their on-going Watching Brief: The Watching Brief...

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 3

The #WatchingBrief team has been trying to come up with an angle on the story that a US maker has run into copyright trouble trying to sell a replica of the famous Roman Dodecahedron found by the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group.

Unfortunately there are 30 and life is too short.

Roman dodecahedron replica removed from eBay after complaint

Archaeologists say the copy of the Roman artefact

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23andMe Bankrupt, Austerity is Back & British Museum Back-Pedaling on Parthenon Marbles?

The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Apr 1

23andMe Bankrupt, Austerity is Back & British Museum Back-Pedaling on Parthenon Marbles?

#archaeologynews #ukarchaeology #thewatchingbrief

w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social and @mrsoup.bsky.social

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Mar 24

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk.

Mass firings spark concern as department employees say cuts set stage for widespread fraud and abuse

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Mar 17

US Government ERASING History with DEI & LGBTQ+ Executive Purge (Heritage Half-Wit)

youtu.be/3xDN14RVE88

w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social & @mrsoup.bsky.social

#archaeologynews #enolagay #DoD #military #DEI #LGBTQ+

US Government ERASING History with DEI & LGBTQ+ Executive Purge

What Do These Reports Say about UK Archaeology: Safety, Access & Pay?

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The Watching Brief @watchingbrief.bsky.social · Mar 14

What Do These Reports Say about UK Archaeology: Safety, Access & Pay?

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#ukarchaeology #archaeologynews #healthandsafety #payandconditions #cscscard #siteaccess