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Mark Knight 🍉
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Archaeologist with a Fenland tendency. Happiest in the black, buttery depths seeking old land surfaces. You got them big dreams....
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Still Life with Tulips and Antifreeze
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Tidal creek, Blakeney, Norfolk
February 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
My kind of content...
Deep fen cockle shell horizon at base of marine silt at -3m OD (pre Bronze Age). Near Thorney
February 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
February 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Complete and utter insanity in the capitulation to the Zionist lobby.

The British Museum besides stealing West Asian and Palestinian history is now actively erasing it.

metro.co.uk/2026/02/15/b...
British Museum removes the word 'Palestine' from ancient displays
Information placards in the ancient Middle East gallery have been changed.
metro.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Urgent witness appeal following the death of 65yo Nick Stone in Bristol after contact with police where he ended up on the ground at an antifascist counterdemonstration against the far right Bristol Patriots on 10th January 2026.
February 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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What's that sound? Oh, it's the BM caving in to pressure from some supporters of racist genocide. I'm sure their chair, George Osborne, and the trustees (including the blessed Mary Beard) will be up in arms about this, right? right?
The British Museum has removed the word Palestine from displays about the ancient Middle East following “concerns” by a UK-based Israeli advocacy group.

Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260215-bri...
February 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….

📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Worrying! I'm guessing this is connected with local government organisation going on at present - but no detail on replacement structures. We need experienced archaeologists in these roles
Local Government Reorganisation | About the Council | Hampshire County Council share.google/mUYFgu6VrHcX...
Local Government Reorganisation
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February 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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To be fair, if there's one thing the UK as a country has demonstrated over the last decade or so, it's that we're really good at going downhill fast.
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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High Court rules ban on Palestine Action unlawful. As we knew all along, the government were acting illegally. Pardons, apologies and compensation should now be extended to the nigh-on 3000 people arrested for showing their support of a Legal organisation. Shame on you Starmer yet again.
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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... as if all the birds left at the same moment ...

[or just a worn out wall by the sea front]
February 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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March news! Come join us for our next CISA seminar on March 4th to hear Dr Muna Dajani, Fellow in Environment at LSE, talk on 'Wadi Gaza: a river valley recalcitrant to erasure'. More information and link on the CISA website to sign up.
www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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The European Association of Archaeologists Executive has worked hard to bury this result inside a long document. But we're going to make this triumph of compassion, common sense & demand for transparency known to all. Help us by sharing. @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Surveying #BronzeAge barrows near #Hartland #Devon
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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The Association of Archaeologists in Greece, representing all the archaeologists with permanent contracts in the state sector, is withdrawing its participation in the organizing of the @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social conference in Athens..Open letter, in English, below.

archaeol.gr/anoichti-epi...
Ανοιχτή επιστολή σχετικά με τις εξελίξεις στην European Association of Archaeologists - Σύλλογος Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων
Ανοιχτή επιστολή σχετικά με τις εξελίξεις στην European Association of Archaeologists Κατόπιν της ομόφωνης απόφασης των μελών του…
archaeol.gr
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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The first issue of the year is out now! Featuring great #archaeology such as:

🎲 Calculating the rules of an unknown Roman board game
🕳️ The purpose of Peru's iconic 'Band of Holes'
🍷 Glass trade from the Roman-Islamic period in Jordan

& more!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
First Daffodil - light is coming
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Quarrying Rothno's for @richardmortimer.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Post your favourite Lord Of The Rings character. Wrong answers only.
February 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM