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Unearthing History Together. www.cancic.com Community landscape archaeology group. Formerly Appleton Area Archaeology Project - now a CIC. Dr Jane Harrison, Sarah Miles, Kathryn Murphy @sarahmiles.bsky.social @kmurphster.bsky.social

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Mar 31

Announcing our plans for a new #community #archaeology project in #Hexham

A poster announcing a new community archaeology project based in Hexham

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · 26d

Our second test pit weekend in Hexham. More great enthusiasm from our test pit hosts and volunteers of all ages.

Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · 26d

Just finished a brilliant weekend of test pits in Hexham. So much enthusiasm from so many volunteers keen to learn about where they live. Huge thanks to the Hexham Local History Society for their sponsorship. #community #localhistory #archaeology

Four people kneeling around a small excavation in a garden with red buckets shrubs in the background

Three adults and a very young child looking at a find from a small archaeology test pit in an allotment

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jul 21

And here we are in the press! A wonderful (if wet) time was had digging the first taster-session test pits of the Community of Hexham Archaeology Project (CHAP)
#archaeology #community #Northumberland
www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/community-...

Community digs into Hexham’s roots

Garden pits project will probe questions on how a town evolved. Tony Henderson reports

www.culturednortheast.co.uk

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Jens Notroff @jensnotroff.com · Jul 7

Certainly encouraging public engagement in historical research, yet this @theguardian.com opinion piece, again, perpetuates an outdated notion:

🏺 #Archaeology is *not* about objects. Just digging up old stuff is of little help in understanding "the past" if contextual information is abandoned.

Comic-style info graphic titled “Archaeology: Why Context Matters” showing the stylized excavation of a bronze object, soil layers with labeled ash and occupation layers, and compares careful excavation to random digging. It explains that objects without context, like that bronze object - reveal little, and uses a torn book page metaphor to show that only context gives meaning.

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jul 5

A great first day of test pits in #Northumberland. First outing for our new cancic.com tshirts and some proper #archaeology pointing. And proper archaeology astonishment.

A group of archaeologists around an excavation with one pointing using a stick and the others looking closely

Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jul 4

Looking forward to our second weekend of test pitting in Longframlington. Lovely support from the #community for this project. #Northumberland

Two groups of people digging in small excavations in a lawn with shrubs in the background

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · Jul 4

Do you know a curious young person with a love of archaeology? Our free #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Archaeology Day event, on Saturday 26 July at Chester House Estate, is packed with opportunities to get hands-on with history.

Book here👉 shorturl.at/gZXW1

Festival of Archaeology Youth Archaeology Activity Day, Chester House Estate

<p>Take part in our FREE Festival of Archaeology youth event at Chester House Estate!</p>

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Dr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · Jul 4

We had a brilliant wrap-up to the first week of the fieldschool. Finished the day with some training in geophysics, a tent talk about good archaeological photography, and a final team photo. A great bunch participants, all!

Cohort 2 arrives Sunday morning, and the trench is ready for them!

Students in a tent listening to a lecturer

Team of archaeologists at a trench. The one with the pointy stick is probably trouble...

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jun 30

Officially excited by our new tshirt design. #communityarchaeology

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very pleased to announce that we are now organisational members of the Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hello to all our new followers. Could we have been caught up in the #Vikings starter pack confusion? We are very much into Scandinavian rather than sporting Vikings. But welcome anyway!

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Kathryn Murphy @kmurphster.bsky.social · Jun 11

Currently on holiday in Scotland and of course I found myself at a hillfort! Here's Craig Phadrig, west of Inverness. 1st photo - worn path is the top of the ramparts, 2nd photo - the outer slope of the ramparts. Parts of it were vitrified! #HillfortsWednesday

A worn path along the top of the ramparts of Craig Phadrig hillfort. The center of the enclosure is overgrown with ferns and there are trees encircling the enclosure.

Lush, green overgrown slope of the outer bank of the hillfort ramparts

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jun 22

Whinny Hill, Northumberland. A possible BA Four Poster almost totally buried in heather. Four stones present in total. Ranging poles mark purported ‘sockets’ of ‘missing’ stones, seems unlikely unless they were very recently removed. A site in much need of scheduling and care. #standingstoneSunday

A heather covered hillside with a small stone circle and views across hills. Only 2 stones visible and white poles sticking out of heather

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Jun 14

Next steps in project development - a presentation to the town council about the Community of Hexham Archaeology Project. www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2522910...

Archaeologists give update on 'exciting' Hexham excavation projects

"You only dig about 10 centimetres into your garden and then record what you find. Then what we will be doing is piecing this all together…

www.hexham-courant.co.uk

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · May 24

Brilliant enthusiasm today for our planned community #archaeology project in #Hexham Next step our open meeting at the Abbey, 2June 7.30pm. All welcome!

Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · May 24

A great morning at Hexham Farmers Market signing up volunteers for our new #communityarchaeology project. Thanks to @andyagate.bsky.social for joining us!

A group of people standing outside an abbey looking at notices about archaeology

Two pull up banners outside Hexham abbey. One for Community archeology north the other Hexham local history society

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · May 24

A great morning at Hexham Farmers Market signing up volunteers for our new #communityarchaeology project. Thanks to @andyagate.bsky.social for joining us!

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Rebecca Lambert (She/Her) ♾️🐭🍉 @ladyliminal.bsky.social · May 11

Channeling
Avebury
#StandingStoneSunday

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Tony Cole @yorktone.bsky.social · May 11

Enigmatic in all weathers. The Devil's Arrows at Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.
#photography
#StandingStoneSunday

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · May 11

A 7th century grave-marker reading:

CATGVG C
[FI]ILIVS GIDEO

Cathug, son of Gideon

Reused in the fabric of an 8th century church, itself destroyed in 1841

Now built into the church of Lady St Mary, Wareham #Dorset

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A once standing stone for #StandingStoneSunday

A 7th century grave marker inscribed in Latin with the words *Cathug, son of Gideon* found in 1841 during the destruction of a Saxon church and now built into the whitewashed interior wall of St Mary's Church in Wareham. Inscribed stones like this are rare outside of SW England and W Wales

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · May 1

Our #barkaeologist out and about. Soon to be found in the field undertaking supervisory responsibilities.

Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · May 1

The #barkaeologist is pleased to feature in #dogsatpollingstations

Black Labrador sitting on the pavement in the sunshine beside a sign saying polling stations

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · Apr 21

At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations!

Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!

Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪

#Archaeology ⚱️

The Norton Disney dodecahedron surrounded by chocolate, biscuit, ginger bread, party ring and BabyBel dodecahedra! ❤️

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Apr 15

We’re back! Our traditional ‘We Three’ photo at the end of fieldwork. Best. Team. Ever. Jane Harrison @kmurphster.bsky.social @sarahmiles.bsky.social

Three smiling archaeologists in a sunny garden

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Apr 15

It’s great to be back in the field again! Starting a new project with a test pit weekend. Our volunteer team working alongside new @ox.ac.uk Continuing Ed students

Two archaeologists digging a test pit in a garden while others watch

Three archaeologists digging a test pit in a garden close to a wooden fence

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Apr 12

And so say all of us.

Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project @sedgefordarch.bsky.social · Apr 11

Following recent media coverage on archaeological reproductions, we wanted to clarify that SHARP is more than happy for people to make replicas of our objects! We are funded by the public, so we are strong believers in public access to archaeology, and that archaeology belongs to everyone.

A small, metal model of a horse. A scale is located at the bottom, indicating that it is 2cm long, 2cm high and 1cm wide.
The tail is looped, perhaps to allow it to be hung as a decoration. The horse is detailed enough that a mane and eyes are clearly visible, as are stylistic elements on the legs. It probably dates to the Roman period, although this is unknown.

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Kathryn Murphy @kmurphster.bsky.social · Apr 12

Not a bad spot for a test pit & lunch break! #Archaeology @cancic.bsky.social

A view of the back of an old stone house with a garden plot in the foreground. There are big trees around the edge of the garden and blue skies overhead

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Community Archaeology North CIC @cancic.bsky.social · Apr 7

This is why allowing open access to archaeological finds and data is so important. People learn from creating, studying and handling replicas.

Graham Taylor @pottedhistory.bsky.social · Apr 7

If you're interested to see the sort of insights into ancient artefacts, that can be gained when archaeologists, curators and practitioners work together, check out my video here youtu.be/nT_n4pxxM1M?...

The Vindolanda Owl or When Is An Owl That's Not An Owl, Probably Still An Owl

YouTube video by PottedHistory

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