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Dr Tess Machling
@tessmachling.bsky.social
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Archaeologist, gold & torc researcher, chocolate artefact maker & mum. Often post about cats who aren't mine... Views all my own 😊 Green party 💚 She/her 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Work on torcs & gold: https://bigbookoftorcs.com Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tess317409
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1h
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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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1h
He was really good. Especially as it was a right/far right panel.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1h
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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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 9h
Well done @zackpolanski.bsky.social . Going into the lion's den for the first time, as the lone left-wing voice on a right/far right panel (...and presenter!), you did brilliantly.

Keep going xx

#QuestionTime
#BBCQT
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 10h
Ok. Missed it earlier on iplayer as had a friend over, so here we go #QuestionTime.

Go Zack!! 💚
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 13h
It will be really interesting to see how he gets on... it's a big test.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 13h
Can't wait!! 👏👏👏
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 18h
⏰ Don't miss @zackpolanski.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.

💻 BBC iPlayer at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 14h
Thank you! 😊
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 14h
Hah!! I'm sure James is sick to death of flint by 25th December!! 🤣🤣
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 15h
Oh agreed. I know from the presocs hours much work goes into getting things done.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 15h
Different time of year and day tickets would help, I think.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 16h
I just wonder if timing, place and cost is making TAG utterly unaffordable for many. The fee is one thing, but York accom, just before Christmas, and a lack of day rates etc put the cost and practicality beyond most.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 17h
Thank you 😊
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 20h
Sorry, it's just too complicated at the mo. 😔
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 22h
Can do different colours toooo!
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 22h
Guaranteed to keep away all Elves on Shelves... 🤣
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 22h
I can make an exception for you lovely! 😊 You haven't seen the other things yet... 🤣
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 22h
Noooo..I just want small scale.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 22h
I'll put up a proper post later with the other things I'm making, prices, how to order etc if folks seem to be interested! 😊
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 23h
I made these for friends last year, but seeing if anyone else would be interested for xmas? They're painted plaster of paris, modelled from real arrowheads.

£35 a set incl. gift box, gift tag & 24hr SignedFor postage (sorry, can only do UK).

(... & there's more artefacts to come!)

#Archaeology 🏺
Rainbow coloured arrowheads on rainbow coloured ribbons.
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
Looks good to me - another reason to join and get behind the #Green Party 💚

#Archaeology 🏺

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
Boom! 🔥
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d
We just hit 93,000 members.

We're polling on average higher than we have ever before.

Over 1000 people joining a day!

Join our movement.

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
...and what about those who aren't students, nor earning nearly enough to afford a full conference, accom etc in one of most expensive cities in the country & just before Christmas?

The @bajr-badger.bsky.social poverty impact report suggests there's a fair few of them:

www.bajr.org/archaeologis...
Archaeologists in Financial Crisis - Poverty Impact Report 2024 - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
This 2024 Poverty Impact Report is based on the responses of 645 individuals in UK archaeology. The statistics that have been collected, analysed and collated by Lu Stanton-Greenwood. The concept was ...
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
Mwahaha... 😈
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
Absolutely!! What I've been trying to do with The Big Book of Torcs! 😊

www.bigbookoftorcs.com
The Big Book of Torcs
by Tess Machling
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d
The Greens of the old days used to drive me nuts, so I'm really looking the new attitude!!
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