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Charlotte Frearson
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Archaeology BA || Human Evolution MSc || FSA || UCL Institute of Archaeology || Dogs || Lego ||London || books || photography || EDI || she/her
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lofttroll.bsky.social
My first job was as an usher in that odeon. Shocked to see and hear the building still stands empty.
colmuseums.bsky.social Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 5d
Renamed the Odeon in 1961, the building entertained Colchester audiences for decades before closing in 2002. Today, it stands empty but striking, its faded Art Deco frontage a reminder of Colchester's golden age of cinema.
A colour photo of a boarded-up cinema building with a weathered, white Art Deco façade and a large blue canopy. Red brick buildings stand further along the street.
January 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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williamcarruthers.bsky.social
This is like that quote in an article about the property market in London from an estate agent whose surname was Jackson-Stops.
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 12d
Or consider being born to parents who can give you a role in the family firm?
www.ft.com/content/c894...
James Reed of recruiter Reed, which was founded by his father, has warned graduates that they should "think about a job that involves working with your hands" as AI takes on white-collar work.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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mattpope.bsky.social
More Breaking Palaeo-news!
🐘 Boxgrove preserved oldest Elephant Bone beyond Africa.
🐘 Early Neanderthals using bone to shape beautiful tools.
🐘 New research from Simon Parfitt @uclarchaeology.bsky.social Silvia Bello of the @nhm-london.bsky.social.
🦣🏺🐘https://share.google/20WUjY5TybDAr4QoT
Prehistoric tool made from elephant bone is the oldest discovered in Europe
A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in southern England and analyzed by archaeologists from UCL and the Natural His...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
‘This remarkable find reminds us that innovation didn’t begin with modern humans – earlier humans were already expert problem-solvers half a million years ago’
Simon Parfitt @ucl.ac.uk @nhm.org

📸 1 & 2 Boxgrove Project UCL
📸 3 NHM Photo Unit
📸 4 © Joseph Seresin Credits
The Boxgrove archaeological site from the 1990s when the elephant bone tool was excavated. Credit: Boxgrove Project, UCL An archaeologist excavates the Boxgrove archaeological site in the 1990s, when the elephant bone tool was excavated. The site yielded numerous handaxes and other flint tools as well as butchered animal bones, offering insight into the life of the human ancestors that lived there. Credit: Boxgrove Project, UCL A closeup of the elephant bone tool’s striking surface, showing the marks of it being struck against flint tools. Credit: NHM Photo Unit Photo of Simon Parfitt on a hill at Butser Ancient Farm, sept 2025. Credit: © Joseph Seresin Credits
January 22, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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gabemoshenska.bsky.social
Following up a reference to mysterious 'Prince Cimitilli' who attended a mummy unwrapping in London in 1833. He was Fabio Albertini, briefly ambassador of the short-lived Neapolitan constitutional government, and after its collapse an exile in London. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_A...
January 22, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
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January 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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romanpalace.bsky.social
@durotrigesdig.bsky.social is going to be gutted when he realizes he missed out on this.

#Hypocaustgate
The entire cast of the iconic Sergeant Pepper album cover, standing in Fishbourne Roman Palace's hypocaust.
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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welwynarchsoc.bsky.social
This Friday (16/01/26) Miles Russell will be giving a talk entitled "The Durotriges Project: Life and death in Late Iron Age and Early Roman Dorset". The talk is sponsored by @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social. 7.45pm, United Reformed Church hall, Welwyn Garden City. All welcome (visitors £3).
Poster for the talk with the speaker and the title. The photo shows a skeleton being excavated at the bottom of a cylindrical pit.
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
lofttroll.bsky.social
Love this picture! An absolutely brilliant team of students, colleagues, friends and hounds.

My 15th and final ArchaeoTech and it was an absolute stunner…

Long may you experiment you bloom’in heroes! @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @butserancientfarm.co.uk
mattpope.bsky.social Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · Jan 2
Archaeology is often reduced to finds in the media. But for me the most important thing are the people I get to work with.
Here are some highlights from '25 starting with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social staff & students who worked with @butserancientfarm.co.uk to make #Archaeotech2025 happen. 🏺1/5
team photo of staff and students in a green field at Butser.
January 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
We would like to wish all our @ucl.ac.uk Institute of Archaeology (IoA) & @archsoutheast.bsky.social Archaeology South-East (ASE) friends & colleagues, past & current staff & students, Season’s Greetings & all best wishes for 2026 🎉

🎁 bit.ly/UCLIoAASE25 2025 UCL IoA Newsletter!

#LocalAndGlobal
An image of one of the UCL buildings in winter 2024. The pink neon sign reads 'Happy Holiday Season' Photo by Charlotte Frearson UCL IoA
December 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
lofttroll.bsky.social
#VoteKris
uclarchaeology.bsky.social UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · Dec 4
Spotlight on Dr Kris Lockyear:

Kris became interested in #archaeology at 9yo during a school visit to St Albans/Verulamium in 1975. He joined the @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social later that year. In 2009 he became the society's Director.

@ucl.ac.uk Lunch Hour Lecture
📹 bit.ly/VoteKrisLHL

#VoteKris
December 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
Prof David Wengrow @ucl.ac.uk Institute of #Archaeology has been awarded the prestigious J. I. Staley Prize for #Anthropological Excellence this year by @sarsf.bsky.social School of Advanced Research

Read More
📲 bit.ly/4riBQBy

@davidwengrow.bsky.social

📚 profiles.ucl.ac.uk/140-david-we...

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Photo of Prof David Wengrow in a grey suit sitting in an office with a book case behind him. He is looking away from the camera. Photo credit - jamieson_nyt
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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stoneclub.bsky.social
Jeremy Deller on the Stone Club podcast stoneclub.rocks/podcast
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
🚨 Virtual Open Event tomorrow, Wed 12th Nov, 8-10am UK time.

📲 Register here - ucl.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Check out the following video if you are keen to find out about some of the career destinations for our alum:

Careers with a degree in Archaeology youtu.be/Xr-eF_ncfeY?...
UCL Archaeology: postgraduate careers
YouTube video by UCL Social & Historical Sciences
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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lemoustier.bsky.social
🏺$1 million is not even pennies to Musk yet it's netted him valuable PR.
Taking money from any source with extremely problematic ethical approaches that include promoting scientific & historical misinformation should be something archaeological organisations avoid.
October 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
📜Fascinated by the #past?
🎓Yes to #Archaeology @ University!
🚨Join us for 1 of our Virtual #OpenDays

1. Wed 12 Nov 8 - 10am
2. Thurs 20 Nov 2-4pm
3. Wed 26 Nov 6-8pm

Meet current staff & students online (zoom) to find out more about our degree programmes!

📩 Charlotte [email protected]
Students and staff from the UCL Institute of Archaeology in a trench in Greenwich Park summer 2024. Most people are in yellow hi vis vest. You can see the London skyline in the distance. It is a sunny and cloudy day.
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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butserancientfarm.co.uk
It’s #InternationalArchaeologyDay and we’re celebrating #experimentalarchaeology and the wonderful collaborations we have @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @romanpalace.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
Yesterday, for #ThrowbackThursday we looked at the 2025 ArchaeoTech course #ATech25 @butserancientfarm.co.uk with some brilliant and evocative photos from Joseph Seresin one of our new Archaeology Undergraduates who had this to say about the course [1/3]

#LocalAndGlobal
Photo by Joseph Seresin of a staff member metal working at Butser Ancient Farm Photo by Joseph Seresin of staff members metal working at Butser Ancient Farm Photo by Joseph Seresin of a resident goat at Butser Ancient Farm Photo by Joseph Seresin of sheep skull adorning a roundhouse at Butser Ancient Farm
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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uniarchday.bsky.social
Also represented at #UAD University Archaeology 2025 will be @uclarchaeology.bsky.social! Visit our Linktree to book your FREE tickets for in-person attendance @britishacademy.bsky.social or to sign-up to livestream our panel events!
A group of happy archaeology students from UCL's Institute of Archaeology post in a trench in a grassy area. The text states that UCL Institute of Archaeology is one of the largest centres for archaeology, cultural heritage and museum studies in Britain, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. image advertises University Archaeology Day on the 27th October 2025 where UCL will be represented. The QR code links to a website where you can book free tickets for in-person attendance at the British Academy in London OR for virtual attendance of the livestream.
October 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
I of course welcome the recognition of the state of Palestine.

And there won't be a Palestinian state left if government's continue enabling Israel's unfolding genocide.

Labour can't credibly support Palestinian statehood whilst also continuing to arm Israel.
September 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
Get your diaries at the ready! #SuffArch25 Open Day!

📅 Sat 12th July
🏺Alpheton, Suffolk address on poster
🕚11am🕑2pm🕓4pm Tours of the Site & Finds Talks from the #Archaeologists!

All info on the poster attached! #LocalAndGlobal
July 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
lofttroll.bsky.social
These three are the best!
uclarchaeology.bsky.social UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 4
Congratulations to Associate Professor Stuart Brookes, Professor Gabriel Moshenska and Professor Corinna Riva who have been successful in UCL’s Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions for 2024-25.

More here: bit.ly/400w4sC

#LocalAndGlobal
A man in a blue jacket and a hat on crawling out of an archaeological tunnel site. This is Prof Gabe Moshenska. Prof Corinna Riva with medium length brown hair, looking at the camera, with a yellow ish walll behind. Associate Professor Stuart Brookes - the photo is in black and white and he is standing in front of a book case. He is looking at the camera.
July 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
lofttroll.bsky.social
Very almost nearly live updates from #SuffArch25
uclarchaeology.bsky.social UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 17
Day 8 from #SuffArch25 and #LiveFromTheField work has started under the blue skies of Suffolk with these great shots from Lucy Sladen @ucl.ac.uk

From a cow skeleton to a possible mosaic in the bathroom it’s getting super interesting!

📸 Lucy Sladen

#LocalAndGlobal
Two people in orange hi vis vest working in an archaeological trench in Suffolk. The sky is blue. People working in a trench in Suffolk, with blue slightly cloudy skies. They are all in hi vis vests. Some people are standing and some are kneeling. Three people in orange hi vis vests kneeling in a trench excavating. People in orange hi vis vests working in an archaeological trench in Suffolk. There are trees in the background and the sky is blue.
June 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
lofttroll.bsky.social
Fieldwork has kicked off in the east angles…with this mighty team!

Some sneaky #BTS shots from the setup of #SuffArch25
4 people stand in a field with cloudy skies overhead. They are all looking at the camera and 1 of them is holding a black bin liner. A member of the dig team cleaning out the slip on site next to a row of portaloos. The sky is very cloudy. A member of the dig team in a supermarket with a full trolley of food and kit. You can just see their head. 4 people stand around some boxes of kit looking for the instructions on how to build the tent structure.
June 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
From the team who gave you #SuffArch23…

…and then #SuffArch24…

We now give you #SuffArch25!

Follow along on here & Instagram for all the updates from “Romans Unearthed: Suffolk’s Hidden Villas” read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/...
A team of students in yellow hi vis vests stand in an open trench holding tools. The sky is cloudy and they are surrounded by fields. Another team of students and staff stand in a trench in Suffolk. They are surrounded by crops. A small group of students and staff stand in a huge open trench in the middle of a field. The sky is blue!
June 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM