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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 1d

Has anyone ever seen Phil Harding and Neil Young in the same room?

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 1d

“BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT,” Neil Young writes. “IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME.”

www.stereogum.com/2325956/neil...

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing as @oxbowbooks.bsky.social sought to cherry pick my review of Snettisham, I thought I would add from the rest of my review.

You might also wish to read longer review here, which goes into detail about my significant issues with the books:

bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/12/11/t...

#Archaeology 🏺

A snipped section of my review for Norfolk Archaeology, describing it as 'Another sparkling review for the Snettisham Hoards'

Another section from my review for Norfolk Archaeology:

"However, for the examination of the terminals and other metalwork, omitting the insights of goldsmiths has led to some evidentially unsupportable conclusions (see torc L.14 above). The most glaring of these occurs with the 'iconic' Great Torc which is incorrectly identified as being of sheet and cast hybrid construction. The multiple evidence seen on the Great Torc (dents, cracks and hammering), comparable examples (e.g. the Netherurd and Near Stowmarket terminals), and previous research (Maching & Williamson 2020) which supports the interpretation of the Great torc terminals having been created using gold sheet has been largely ignored."

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · 6d

Wow. That’s amazing. Had never heard of a mast year - thank you!

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Olaf Bayer @olafbayer.bsky.social · 8d

End of week 3 at Castilly henge excavation #cornwall www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/community/ca...

Castilly Henge Excavation Blog | Cornwall Heritage Trust

"What was once a rarely trodden landscape, the field in which Castilly Henge lies, was now busy with volunteers and archaeologists digging, sieving, and

www.cornwallheritagetrust.org

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · 27d

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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Kathryn Murphy @kmurphster.bsky.social · Sep 9

I've written up some of @remade-uor.bsky.social's latest results for @uor-research.bsky.social! Check out the blog post to learn how the chemistry of the Cunetio Hoard coins is revealing details of the rebellions during the 3rd c. Crisis.
#archaeology #AncientSky 🏺

Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · Sep 9

Britannia, 274 AD. A rogue general has defied Rome to form a splinter state and, somewhere in Wiltshire, 55,000 coins are buried in the dirt.

Now, analysis of their alloys is letting archaeologist @kmurphster.bsky.social track an empire's rise & fall

Read our blog 🔗 rdg.ac/4notWE9
#AncientSky

Tracing rebellion in the chemistry of Roman coins - Connecting Research

rdg.ac

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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · Sep 8

Frithuberht was consecrated bishop of Hagustaldes ham (Hexham) #OTD in 734. He also acted as the administrator of Lindisfarne while its bishop, Cynewulf, was in captivity. 📸Kevin Wilbraham #medievalsky

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Aug 30

I'm just gonna leave this here 😆

Cartoon of two cheerful worshippers of Mithras standing at a doorway, wearing red robes and the distinctive Phrygian-style caps associated with Mithras. They address a man in a blue tunic who looks doubtful. The caption reads: “Hello. Have you ever thought about letting Mithras into your life?”

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Kathryn Murphy @kmurphster.bsky.social · Aug 27

I biked out to Caesar's Camp hillfort a couple weeks ago. It covers about 17.2 acres & is one of the largest in southern England. It isn't the best land for farming, so it's thought to have been more of a marketplace under the Catuvellanuni. I found the bank & ditch in the trees! #HillfortsWednesday

Looking across the steep slopes and defensive ramparts on the north side of the hillfort. The slopes are covered in ferns and purple blooming heathers. There are trees in the distance.

A sea of purple blooming heather in the interior of the hillfort. The field of heather is ringed by trees that are growing on the banks of the hillfort.

Looking along the defensive ditch with the steep bank on the right hand side of the photo.

Plan drawing of the hillfort. It is shaped like an oak leaf, with a ditch and two banks surrounding the entire site.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’m so sorry that happened to you. You must have felt terrible and no wonder you were upset. People can be vile. I really hope the rest of your weekend is brighter.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Aug 20

What a brilliant project! Love how you have embedded this in the community.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Aug 7

Beyond time.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Aug 6

Excellent reflexes. That’s terrifying.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 31

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Huge respect to Sarah Shafi - The response from both Banjay and the BBC clearly demonstrates they still don’t have a handle on the issue. Editing her out doesn’t fix the issue she was trying to highlight.

MasterChef contestant edited out after asking for new series not to be broadcast

Exclusive: Sarah Shafi said series featuring Gregg Wallace and John Torode sends wrong message about treatment of women

www.theguardian.com

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Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · Jul 30

Spent yesterday picking >200 individual shells straight from the section to find traces of individuals meals.
Limpets galore, but we also founds heaps of fish🐟, crabs🦀, and nuts🌰.
#CnocCoig 🏺
@leizarchaeology.bsky.social

two archaeologists sampling shells from section

archaeologist with tablet sitting in trench taking notes

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Ragna's Islands @ragnasislands.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Ragna’s Islands project has now come to an end. BUT it is not the end! Read our final blogpost for exciting news about forthcoming publications including the new translation of The Saga of the Earls of Orkney by @judithjesch.bsky.social and other resources! blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/ragnasisland...

Montage of photos of activities carried out during the project including oral history interviews, 'lost places' walks, Saga readings, and community and school activities.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 25

The one that made me properly change career instead being an (obsessive) amateur archaeologist was a Neolithic polished axehead spotted while dog walking. Such a beautiful, tactile, thought-provoking object and confirmed my love for lithics and prehistory.

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · Jul 25

Ok folks... it's that day when you get to #AskAnArchaeologist anything!

#Archaeology ⚱️

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 24

It is a great site, sadly in need of some pruning though. I’d read the EH report for context before going as we may be doing some locally.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 23

Warton Crag Fort. An elusive possible BA defensive something likely reused during the Iron Age & more than likely thereafter. But couldn’t see a thing anyway as the vegetation was so dense. And the crags look like ramparts so who knows. Nice view #HillfortsWednesday

View from a densely vegetated hilltop across an estuary.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Jul 22

Anyone still unsure of the difference between a publisher and a vanity press? Here it is. Publishers make money from selling books to the public. Vanity presses make money from selling publishing services to authors. In one model, the author gets paid. In the other, the author gets charged. Simple.

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · Jul 21

Great, typically honest, piece by @robburl.bsky.social

Rob Burley @robburl.bsky.social · Jul 20

unherd.com/2025/07/you-...

You can't hide your Parkinson's forever

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 21

A great weekend of community archaeology with enthusiastic volunteers of all age. Lots of fun was had!

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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Angie Bolton @angiembolton.bsky.social · Jul 18

I've just launched by first Crowdfunder campaign to acquire an Iron Age Hoard for Oxfordshire Museums Service. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-.... Please support us by donating and/or sharing the link. Thank you @justrena.bsky.social for all your help thus far.

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Sarah Miles @sarahmiles.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved and especially those who signed!