Dr Beccy Scott
@beccyscottuk.bsky.social
Woman of Kent | recovering Curator | Wessex Archaeology| Neanderthal-botherer | Akela | submerged landscapes, paths and tracks | #IceAgeIsland #archaeology #palaeolithic
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Marine Geoarchaeologist
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Come work with me! It's the most fun I've had in years - lovely team, and an exceptional opportunity to explore submerged human landscapes
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I resemble that remark
BOLDRUMPTIOUS [boa•ldrumshus or bold•rumshus] adj. Presumptuous.
'That there upstandin' boldrumptious blousing gal of yours came blarin' down to our house last night all about nothin'; I be purty nigh tired of it.'
'That there upstandin' boldrumptious blousing gal of yours came blarin' down to our house last night all about nothin'; I be purty nigh tired of it.'
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I resemble that remark
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WHEAT-KIN [wit-kin] sb. A supper for the servants and work-folks, when the wheat is all cut; the feast at the end of hop-picking is called a hop-kin.
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 AM
WHEAT-KIN [wit-kin] sb. A supper for the servants and work-folks, when the wheat is all cut; the feast at the end of hop-picking is called a hop-kin.
Oh now these are glorious - you like a spot of Crystal Palace don't you, @mattpope.bsky.social ? Comes in a nice sage green, too.....
Alert for your palaeontological interior-design goals!
The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
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The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
divinesavages.com/products/ext...
Extinctopia Wallpaper - Divine Savages
Our playful twist on a Toile wallpaper featuring prehistoric beasts in a Jurassic fantasy world. Inspired by the elaborate Victorian theme park at Crystal Palace.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Oh now these are glorious - you like a spot of Crystal Palace don't you, @mattpope.bsky.social ? Comes in a nice sage green, too.....
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Alert for your palaeontological interior-design goals!
The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
divinesavages.com/products/ext...
The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
divinesavages.com/products/ext...
Extinctopia Wallpaper - Divine Savages
Our playful twist on a Toile wallpaper featuring prehistoric beasts in a Jurassic fantasy world. Inspired by the elaborate Victorian theme park at Crystal Palace.
divinesavages.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Alert for your palaeontological interior-design goals!
The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
divinesavages.com/products/ext...
The Divine Savages home decor company are selling their @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social -themed wallpaper at a third of the usual price:
divinesavages.com/products/ext...
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Interviews with Christopher Lee, Terry Nation, and Barbara Steele! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5wi...
1968: Whicker's World of Horror | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Interviews with Christopher Lee, Terry Nation, and Barbara Steele! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5wi...
Deadline extended, #Tephra fans!
🌋📢 Calling all #tephra researchers!
Join us in shaping this new JQS Special Issue.
"Beyond the #Eruption – Advances and Applications in Distal Tephra Analysis Across the Geosciences"
Deadline: 2 Jan 2026.
Further details below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Join us in shaping this new JQS Special Issue.
"Beyond the #Eruption – Advances and Applications in Distal Tephra Analysis Across the Geosciences"
Deadline: 2 Jan 2026.
Further details below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Journal of Quaternary Science Call for Papers Beyond the Eruption: Advances and applications in distal tephra analysis across the Geosciences
<em>Journal of Quaternary Science</em> publishes papers on any field of Quaternary research, advancing understanding of earth's history over the last 2.58 million years.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Deadline extended, #Tephra fans!
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Fellow Ambridge sleuths, not sure if this can be read clearly, but I’ve tried to do a list of the clues. Please let me know of any errors or omissions.
#TheArchers
#TheArchers
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Fellow Ambridge sleuths, not sure if this can be read clearly, but I’ve tried to do a list of the clues. Please let me know of any errors or omissions.
#TheArchers
#TheArchers
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🚨JOB OPENING🚨
We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2026 season, part or full time roles available! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact [email protected]
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We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2026 season, part or full time roles available! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact [email protected]
Please share!
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
🚨JOB OPENING🚨
We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2026 season, part or full time roles available! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact [email protected]
Please share!
We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2026 season, part or full time roles available! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact [email protected]
Please share!
Labrador Of The Sea!!!!
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Labrador Of The Sea!!!!
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Just thought I’d drop a picture of everyone’s favourite archaeological map cover into the timeline because, you know…carnyx.
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Just thought I’d drop a picture of everyone’s favourite archaeological map cover into the timeline because, you know…carnyx.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I don't think I've ever come across a book so unexpectedly that I want to read so much
Dear Bluesky. I'm giving away two signed paperbacks of my novel Villager.
All you have to do to enter is share this extract from it & pop a reply below.
You also get a free map!
You might like the book if you like:
Ghosts
Social history
Folklore
Lost music
Rivers
Opinionated hills
Earth magic
All you have to do to enter is share this extract from it & pop a reply below.
You also get a free map!
You might like the book if you like:
Ghosts
Social history
Folklore
Lost music
Rivers
Opinionated hills
Earth magic
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I don't think I've ever come across a book so unexpectedly that I want to read so much
Lots of offshore Quaternary talks today, and an inspiring keynote from Professor Becky Briant on the benefits that Quaternary scientists can deliver during ground engineering design: if any of this floats your boat (sic), we're hiring at Wessex Archaeology share.google/MbXadGnfgrLB... #QRA2026ADM
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January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Lots of offshore Quaternary talks today, and an inspiring keynote from Professor Becky Briant on the benefits that Quaternary scientists can deliver during ground engineering design: if any of this floats your boat (sic), we're hiring at Wessex Archaeology share.google/MbXadGnfgrLB... #QRA2026ADM
Clearly not free from curatorial (hoarding) tendencies: this is too good to eat. Happy Birthday JQS! #QRA2026ADC
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Clearly not free from curatorial (hoarding) tendencies: this is too good to eat. Happy Birthday JQS! #QRA2026ADC
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Best title so far, Andy Emery and @beccyscottuk.bsky.social on the deep landforms of Dogger Bank.... Sub-Woofer!!
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#QRA2026ADM
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#QRA2026ADM
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Best title so far, Andy Emery and @beccyscottuk.bsky.social on the deep landforms of Dogger Bank.... Sub-Woofer!!
🦣🏺❄️
#QRA2026ADM
🦣🏺❄️
#QRA2026ADM
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Enjoyed every word of Dr @abistone.bsky.social ‘s Wiley Lecture today at Day 1 of #QRA2026ADM in Brighton. On a cold winter’s day she took us to the warmth of the Namib to search for ancient hominin landscapes.
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Enjoyed every word of Dr @abistone.bsky.social ‘s Wiley Lecture today at Day 1 of #QRA2026ADM in Brighton. On a cold winter’s day she took us to the warmth of the Namib to search for ancient hominin landscapes.
House looks very empty now Christmas has come down, but at least I have the @quaternaryra.bsky.social discussion meeting to look forward to tomorrow, rather than a Hard Return to the office
January 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
House looks very empty now Christmas has come down, but at least I have the @quaternaryra.bsky.social discussion meeting to look forward to tomorrow, rather than a Hard Return to the office
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Let the inundation of #Doggerland commence! We received this boardgame as a Christmas present LAST year, and have been too busy to attempt it up until now....
December 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Let the inundation of #Doggerland commence! We received this boardgame as a Christmas present LAST year, and have been too busy to attempt it up until now....
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Every year, about this time, somewhere deep in the Perigord, it happens. Magdalenian spirit-reindeer awake from their deep, cavern-dark slumber, and take flight.
🦣🦌🎄
🦣🦌🎄
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Every year, about this time, somewhere deep in the Perigord, it happens. Magdalenian spirit-reindeer awake from their deep, cavern-dark slumber, and take flight.
🦣🦌🎄
🦣🦌🎄
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Proof that Santa exists www.theguardian.com/science/2000...
Proof that Santa exists
How does Father Christmas get everywhere in one night? Henry Gee explains
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Proof that Santa exists www.theguardian.com/science/2000...
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Here's to Chip Friday (like Christmas every week!)
December 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Here's to Chip Friday (like Christmas every week!)
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A student's paper just described the interaction between Homo sapiens and Neandertals as "a situationship rather than a relationship" and I'm still laughing ten minutes later 💀🏺
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A student's paper just described the interaction between Homo sapiens and Neandertals as "a situationship rather than a relationship" and I'm still laughing ten minutes later 💀🏺
So NOW I'm obsessed with Dance your PhD videos.....
Have you discovered the dance your phd competition?
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Meet the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest
There are four broad categories—physics, chemistry, biology, and social science—liberally defined.
arstechnica.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
So NOW I'm obsessed with Dance your PhD videos.....
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We had a winner from anu a couple years ago!
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
‘Joyful madness’: ANU scientist wins global prize for ‘dancing his PhD’ about kangaroos
Four-minute video features drag queens, twerking, ballerinas, a classical Indian dancer and a bunch of friends from Canberra
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We had a winner from anu a couple years ago!
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...