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Archaeology Scotland
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Inspiring people to discover, explore, care for and enjoy Scotland's archaeological heritage! We are an independent charity: https://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk
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archaeonado.bsky.social
A mysterious ceramic cross pendant found at the fortress of Dumbarton Rock, but is it early or later medieval? Now on display at the Castle alongside other finds from the early medieval hillfort. Read more on scientific analysis by Historic Environment Scotland: blog.engineshed.scot/2025/07/09/u...
Screenshot of a 3D model of a ceramic cross pendant from Dumbarton Rock castle site
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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dredhenderson.bsky.social
A medieval cross head in the Kilberry sculptured stone collection, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This collection is thought to have come from the site of a medieval church on the Kilberry Castle estate.
#MedievalMonday
February 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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beccyscottuk.bsky.social
This is a fascinating read from Hannah Booth on substack: practically all my work involves collapsing the boundaries of sea versus land, to think about regressive hunter-gatherer landscapes open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
On the margins
Changing perspectives on land versus sea
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February 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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stromnessmuseum.bsky.social
❤️ A Tale of Two Stromnesses! ❤️ Elouise, who developed the Orkney Snorkel Trail with us, was recently in Stromness, South Georgia. The 'sooth' Stromness is 8000 miles away in the sub-Antarctic, where there's an old whaling station.
Image of two map pins connected by a dotted line with text: 'These photos were taken on the same day at...Stromness Museum, Orkney...8000 miles!...South Georgia Museum (near Stromness), South Georgia.' Photos show Janette Park, Curator of Stromness Museum standing on Flaws Pier in Stromness and 4 staff members of South Georgia Museum standing in front of the Museum entrance.
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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nts-archaeology.bsky.social
Beautiful day yesterday to go up Meall Mor, beside the NTS visitor centre in Glencoe, to inspect this millstone rough out up at 400m OD in Coire nan Cuilc. Thanks to @eddiecstewart.bsky.social for coming along.
Large round stone with hole in upland landscape with red and white 1m scale pole and person with rucksack looking on
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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claireboardman.bsky.social
"Professor Rebecca Madgin at the University of Glasgow frames this as arriving “at a critical juncture as we search for ways to grow the economy whilst at the same time needing to nurture wellbeing”. Heritage, properly understood and utilised, offers a route to both."

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Heritage holds the key to better places - Arts Professional
New research from Historic England suggests emotional connection to historic places is fundamental to our wellbeing, as its chairman Lord Neil Mendoza explains.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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dah-lab.bsky.social
Yay! It's a new series of Digital Lunch, hosted by the DAH Lab at the @uoyarchaeology.bsky.social. Check out the fantastic series of speakers we have below. To sign up for the zoom link, fill out this form:

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20 February Katherine Fennelly Storytelling, Collecting Cultures and Transmedia Archaeologies in (K-Pop) Fandom 27 February Jeff Sanders Carved in Stone 6 March Tom Schofield AI Heritage Imaginaries: Critical Fabulation against Machinic Hallucination 13 March Maki Wardle Moonlighting at ESA: A Postcard from a Digital Archaeologist in Space 20 March Zack Batist Investigating archaeological information commons as coordinated, collective and community-driven action 27 March Émilie Pagé-Perron Access and "Digital Repatriation" of Cuneiform Heritage 17 April Peter Cobb Data for Data's Sake in Archaeology 24 April Loes Opgenhaffen The automated archaeologist. An app to record archaeological visualization practice
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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How to research Scotland’s amazing past for FREE!
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Researching Scotland's Past...a mini introduction to two amazing FREE tools!
Part 1....Pastmap.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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sarahkerr.bsky.social
Great to see our debates on the future of #archaeology (and #humanities) and the extent of our role within policy and actionable science published by @antiquity.ac.uk this week.
@radhumslab.bsky.social @ucc.ie
Local and community action with global scope: a response to Davies & Lunn-Rockliffe | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Local and community action with global scope: a response to Davies & Lunn-Rockliffe - Volume 100 Issue 409
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February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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stromnessmuseum.bsky.social
We're ready for your #BestBuddoSelfie! For a chance to win our Buddo Bundle, snap your best Buddo impression! 😲
1️⃣ Take a selfie during your visit to the Museum.
2️⃣ Post it to Insta/FB/BlueSky tagging
@stromnessmuseum.bsky.social & using #BestBuddoSelfie
3️⃣ You'll be included in the prize draw.
2 x Polaroid photo style images: First of the Skara Brae Buddo neolithic whalebone figurine with '#BestBuddoSelfie' handwritten along the bottom. Second of the prize bundle (copy of Terry Deary's book 'The Great Storm, 6 x A6 Buddo snowscape cards, a Buddo keyring, a Stromness Museum branded pen and pencil, and a set of 4 Ted Kellock A5 microscope rock slide cards) with 'Win a Buddo Bundle!' handwritten along the bottom. Poster that read: HALF-TERM HOLIDAY COMPETITION We’d like to see your best Buddo impression this half-term! Competition runs from Thursday 12 to Tuesday 17 February 2026. Win a Buddo Bundle! For your chance to win our BuddoBundle, snap a #BestBuddoSelfie of your best Buddo expression! To take part: 1. Take a selfie during your visit to Stromness Museum using the selfie props available in our front porch. 2. Post the selfie to Instagram, Facebook orBlueSky tagging @StromnessMuseum and using #BestBuddoSelfie 3.You'll be in the randomly generated draw to win our brilliant Buddo Bundle. You must post your #BestBuddoSelfie selfie by 8pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026. The winner will be drawn shortly after and notified via DM.* Good Luck! *If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 7 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner. The winner agrees to the use of their name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Entry to Stromness Museum is free for all during Feb. OpenMon-Sat 11.00am-3.30pm (closed Sun). 52Albert St, Stromness,Orkney,KW16 3DH Tel: 01856 850025 / Email: custodian@stromnessmuseum.org.uk www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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archaeostef.bsky.social
Sneaking Rispain Camp in for #HillfortsWednesday as it is not listed on the Atlas, and we define it as a settlement - but the ditches are absolutely MASSIVE

First thought to be a Roman site, then medieval it was revealed as Iron Age following excavation in the 1970s

Photos from my visit yesterday
An interpretation panel in front of the entrance to Rispain Camp Panoramic image from the southern corner
February 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
archscot.bsky.social
Cant wait, this is going to be an amazing exhibition !
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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kpw1453.bsky.social
The Carpow Longboat - one of the oldest and best preserved in Scotland. Discovered in the River Tay (near Newburgh) in 2001, the boat dates to the late Bronze Age. Now part of the collections at Perth Museum & Art Gallery,. 📸 My own. #Woodensday #Carpow
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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claireboardman.bsky.social
These are so beautifully designed and built! 😍 and extend the existing 'The Bare Bones' learning materials from Forestry and Land Scotland and written by Gavin Lindsay, Matt Ritchie and Alison Sheridan.

Thanks for highlighting @thebefs.bsky.social 🙏
Image of one of the loanable 'The Bare Bones Toolkits': a portable wooden box with liftable lid and drawers, approximately 50 cm high and wide and 30 cm deep, containing various types of tactile learning objects. For full list of box contents, nearest available and how to borrow, visit https://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/learning/loan-kits/the-bare-bones-toolkit/
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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thebefs.bsky.social
The Bare Bones Toolkit from Archaeology Scotland brings the Early Neolithic to life for learners of all ages 🪨🦴
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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archaeoplays.bsky.social
TWO videos in a week?!?

For those following Carved in Stone, @stoutstoat.co.uk and I did a talk for @socantscot.bsky.social in December, exploring how we made the book & the enormous questions and conundrums involved!

🏺 #archaeologysky #historysky #ttrpg #picts

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Carved in Stone: Bringing the Picts to Life
YouTube video by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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nts-archaeology.bsky.social
Look what just dropped on the doormat! The latest issues of #CurrentArchaeology and our work on Ben Lomond made it on to the front cover! @currentarchaeology.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.social @nattrustarch.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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archaeonado.bsky.social
Pictish cross from a broch alert! From Crosskirk Broch, Caithness
PICTURES: Winter stroll leads to historic find: Thurso mother and daughter uncover ancient cross near St Mary’s Chapel
A casual winter stroll along the Caithness coast led a mother and daughter to discover an archaeological marvel hiding in plain sight.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Neolithic axe-heads from the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney #FlintFriday
One of the most iconic tools of Europe's first farmers, wear analysis reveals they were treated in diverse ways, used for cutting wood, chiselling stone, scraping hides and more.

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
A pile of polished stone axe-heads, ranging in colour from black to brown.
February 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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judithjesch.bsky.social
Stile with added standing stones. #Lewis #Callanish #Calanais
Fence with stile in the foreground, behind it the stones of Callanish II, Isle of Lewis
February 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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archaeonado.bsky.social
Proud of my colleagues @earlymedieval.bsky.social et al. I saw the years of work that went into this firsthand.

Available NOW, free to read online, completely beautiful and packed with discoveries rewriting the end of Empire in Britain and beyond
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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papayranger.bsky.social
A Neolithic winter.

The Knap O'Howar on a snowy Papay day in January.

A fastness in time, caught.

#Papay #neolithic #archaeology #orkney
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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judithjesch.bsky.social
Stile with added chesspiece. #Lewis
Large wooden version of a king from the Lewis chesspieces, with a stile in the background.
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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gavinmacgregor.bsky.social
And at some places, we can feel closer to the rhythms of the world...

Cairn Holy 1 chambered cairn is a remarkable monument which has been visibly revisted and reused for nearly six thousand years.

#prehistory #TombTuesday @archscot.bsky.social @the.stone.club @megalithic.bsky.social
Two standing stones forming entrance to chambered cairn. Ante-chamber and chamber comprising lower stone slab boxes in foreground. Distant sky is orange and dark with Mmorning sunrise, green pastures and woodlands below.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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classicalalan.bsky.social
Hiding in plain sight - a tiny stretch of the Antonine Wall ditch at Bantaskin in Falkirk. The stone base of the Roman wall was excavated here in 1976, but then destroyed to make way for a new road. #RomanSiteSaturday
A short, shallow ditch in grass surrounded by trees, with a line of houses behind. A 1976 photo of excavations at Bantaskin which revealed the stone base of the Antonine Wall
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM