Clair Richardson 🍉
@archaeocem.bsky.social
GIS Technician and researcher specialising in geospatial and statistical analyses of complex early medieval cemeteries in Ireland. Love historic maps and pissing around with ArcGIS Pro.
Aside from the content of this Reform press conference - you may have missed that Jeremy Kyle, yes that Jeremy Kyle who has been implicated in the death of those who appear on his show because of bullying, is running Reform's comms and has been part of the vetting for their candidates.
Jeremy Kyle is interviewing Reform MPs at a live press conference
Discussing who might take over from Keir Starmer as PM, Kyle just said: "She's had a makeover, Angela"
Lee Anderson: "She's throwing her money away, isn't she, to be honest with you"
*applause from the audience*
Discussing who might take over from Keir Starmer as PM, Kyle just said: "She's had a makeover, Angela"
Lee Anderson: "She's throwing her money away, isn't she, to be honest with you"
*applause from the audience*
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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The burial pit, found on the outskirts of Cambridge, may date from a time when the area was a “frontier zone” in the conflict between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 AD (CE).
The burial pit, found on the outskirts of Cambridge, may date from a time when the area was a “frontier zone” in the conflict between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 AD (CE).
Cambridge students help unearth possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’ on training dig
A pit containing both complete and dismembered bodies may date to when Cambridgeshire was a borderland between Saxon and Viking kingdoms – and includes an exceptionally tall individual with a hole tre...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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The burial pit, found on the outskirts of Cambridge, may date from a time when the area was a “frontier zone” in the conflict between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 AD (CE).
The burial pit, found on the outskirts of Cambridge, may date from a time when the area was a “frontier zone” in the conflict between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 AD (CE).
The weather here in Belfast is really starting to depress me. It's just constantly raining and in darkness.
I'm from Manchester, so no stranger to rain and grey skies but this is something else entirely 😮💨
I'm from Manchester, so no stranger to rain and grey skies but this is something else entirely 😮💨
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The weather here in Belfast is really starting to depress me. It's just constantly raining and in darkness.
I'm from Manchester, so no stranger to rain and grey skies but this is something else entirely 😮💨
I'm from Manchester, so no stranger to rain and grey skies but this is something else entirely 😮💨
Finally got my grubby mitts on this!
January 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Finally got my grubby mitts on this!
Clair is a very cold, very damp and very moody archaeologist today.
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Clair is a very cold, very damp and very moody archaeologist today.
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Northern Soul all-nighter, Wigan Casino, 1975 (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).
January 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Northern Soul all-nighter, Wigan Casino, 1975 (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).
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Ralaghan Idol • Cavan
This striking figure was hewn from yew around 3,000 years ago. It was found deep in a Cavan bog on what was once an ancient boundary.
It is now on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition in the @nmireland.bsky.social
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺
This striking figure was hewn from yew around 3,000 years ago. It was found deep in a Cavan bog on what was once an ancient boundary.
It is now on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition in the @nmireland.bsky.social
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺
January 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ralaghan Idol • Cavan
This striking figure was hewn from yew around 3,000 years ago. It was found deep in a Cavan bog on what was once an ancient boundary.
It is now on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition in the @nmireland.bsky.social
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺
This striking figure was hewn from yew around 3,000 years ago. It was found deep in a Cavan bog on what was once an ancient boundary.
It is now on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition in the @nmireland.bsky.social
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺
Noice! What a stunning find! EA has all the cool stuff.
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Noice! What a stunning find! EA has all the cool stuff.
Mo in her element!
January 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Mo in her element!
The Liverpool skyline looking rather swish. Belfast bound.
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
The Liverpool skyline looking rather swish. Belfast bound.
Took a wee tour around Hadleigh, Suffolk when I went to visit a friend.
The place is SO old. The King of the Danes, Guthrum, is said to be buried in the grounds of St Mary's Church (4th pic).
The place is SO old. The King of the Danes, Guthrum, is said to be buried in the grounds of St Mary's Church (4th pic).
January 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Took a wee tour around Hadleigh, Suffolk when I went to visit a friend.
The place is SO old. The King of the Danes, Guthrum, is said to be buried in the grounds of St Mary's Church (4th pic).
The place is SO old. The King of the Danes, Guthrum, is said to be buried in the grounds of St Mary's Church (4th pic).
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Archeologists now think Stonehenge was most likely a selection box.
January 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Archeologists now think Stonehenge was most likely a selection box.
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I've published something (finally)! It's been in my head for a long time. Relieved to have it out in the wild. On to the next thing. #medievalwales #pottery
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Material Connections in Medieval Lordly Households. New Ceramic Evidence from South-Eastern Wales
THIS PAPER DISCUSSES MATERIAL EVIDENCE for 13th-century lordly communities using four zoomorphic jugs depicting rams found from manor and castle sites in Glamorgan, South-East Wales. The paper also...
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January 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I've published something (finally)! It's been in my head for a long time. Relieved to have it out in the wild. On to the next thing. #medievalwales #pottery
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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My thoughts on the APPAG detecting report and an update on donations...
#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/12/29/t...
#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺
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The APPAG Detecting Inquiry and an update on donations.
By Tess Machling [A download/print PDF version can be found at the end of the paper] Hello again folks. Hope you all had a nice break? A few things have happened since the last blog, so I thought I…
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December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My thoughts on the APPAG detecting report and an update on donations...
#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/12/29/t...
#Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/12/29/t...
Lyme Park Parkrun. Stunning...
But sooooo hilly.
But sooooo hilly.
December 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Lyme Park Parkrun. Stunning...
But sooooo hilly.
But sooooo hilly.
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Thanks so much to the 5 of you that booked places over the holiday season for the Christmas Lecture... See you on Tuesday!
If anyone else wants to join us, you can sign up here...
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If anyone else wants to join us, you can sign up here...
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December 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thanks so much to the 5 of you that booked places over the holiday season for the Christmas Lecture... See you on Tuesday!
If anyone else wants to join us, you can sign up here...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
If anyone else wants to join us, you can sign up here...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
Bitterly cold day but the Peaks look stunning no matter what the weather.
December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Bitterly cold day but the Peaks look stunning no matter what the weather.
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I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
Honestly, if you're struggling for Christmas gifts, have a look here - Rob's designs are wonderful! ❤️
#Archaeology 🏺
#Archaeology 🏺
It is - and there’s still time to nab yourself a sustainably-produced Cirencester Cockerel T-shirt in time for Christmas! 😉 🏺🏛️
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*Archaeological find of national significance broken up and dispersed overseas*
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...
Roman coin find in Dorset field sells for over £16,000
A hoard of 97 Roman coins found in Dorset by metal detectorist Trenton Oliver sold for £16,625 at Noonans Mayfair auction, exceeding estimates.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
*Archaeological find of national significance broken up and dispersed overseas*
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...