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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 6d

We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪

British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 7d

@uniofnottingham.bsky.social has appointed BGS’s senior isotope research geochemist, Angela Lamb, as an honorary professor. As part of her role, Angela will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching alongside facilitating collaborative research programmes between BGS and the University.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 6d

We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪

British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 7d

@uniofnottingham.bsky.social has appointed BGS’s senior isotope research geochemist, Angela Lamb, as an honorary professor. As part of her role, Angela will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching alongside facilitating collaborative research programmes between BGS and the University.

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Meir Orbach @meirzooarch.bsky.social · 13d

Presenting our Fallow deer research at #ESHE2025

Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

#zooarchaeoloy

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats to Dr Meir Orbach on his new paper on Fallow deer at Tabun Cave. #Palaeolithic #zooarchaeology 🏺🧪

Meir Orbach @meirzooarch.bsky.social · 20d

📢New paper out in Quaternary Science Reviews!
Zooarchaeological results from our new excavations at Tabun Cave, one of the most iconic Paleolithic sites in the Levant💡
🦌Fallow deer bone beds in Tabun Cave Layer B: Insights from renewed fieldwork
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#zooarchaeology

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 28d

Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology

Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 28d

NEW Britain's economy did not collapse after the #Romans left

A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.

Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵

🏺 #Archaeology

Two archaeologists excavating in a trench.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 28d

It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺

York Archaeology @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social · 28d

At our Wollaton dig, we’ve uncovered barbed wire, shreds of clothing, and a possible boot heel plate that may link to the 1945 camp which housed German and Italian prisoners.

We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!

#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 28d

It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺

York Archaeology @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social · 28d

At our Wollaton dig, we’ve uncovered barbed wire, shreds of clothing, and a possible boot heel plate that may link to the 1945 camp which housed German and Italian prisoners.

We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!

#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 28d

Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology

Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 28d

NEW Britain's economy did not collapse after the #Romans left

A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.

Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵

🏺 #Archaeology

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 28d

What have the #Romans ever done for us? New research suggests Britain's economy didn't collapse after the Romans left, questioning the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.

Read the research 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology

@cam-archaeology.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 5

💥conference in Grantham:

Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?

Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.

See 🔗 for more info

cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...

Photo of four people in a largely bare agricultural field with a railway embankment and bridge in the background. There’s a slight furze of green plants coming through on the ground. They are all in waterproofs and looking at the ground. Photo copyright the Bingham Heritage Trails Association

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 5

💥conference in Grantham:

Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?

Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.

See 🔗 for more info

cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...

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York Archaeology @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're hiring Trainee Project Archaeologists, Project Archaeologists, and Project Supervisors for our teams in Nottingham & Sheffield!

Find out more about our available roles here 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...

#Hiring #Careers #Jobs #Archaeology

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · Sep 1

Carnivores, caves, #fossils and #archaeology. I’m really enjoying chatting with Meir about the Pleistocene and the beasties that inhabited it. Nothing like a bit of #Quaternary #palaeontology to start the #palaeoecological thoughts going again. It’s great to have you join us in Nottingham, Meir!

Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re delighted to be hosting Dr Meir Orbach (AKA @meirzooarch.bsky.social) on a Rothschild Fellowship this year. Meir is working with Prof Hannah O’Regan on lateglacial faunas and extinction. #archaeology #caves #zooarch 🧪🏺

Photograph of a man in a red caving helmet, light blue jacket and grey trousers inspecting a bone assemblage in the middle of a cave passage.

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hurray for #archaeology! It was great to welcome Clare to the Department in #Nottingham today and I can’t wait to talk pots and #Neolithic goodness! 🏺🧪

Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Clare Burke (AKA @thesherdnerd.bsky.social) to the Department today as our new Assistant Prof in Archaeological Materials. Many pottery-related adventures lie ahead! It’s great to have you join us!

A smiling woman with long dark hair and a blue jacket and scarf standing in the doorway of a wattle-built hut.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re delighted to be hosting Dr Meir Orbach (AKA @meirzooarch.bsky.social) on a Rothschild Fellowship this year. Meir is working with Prof Hannah O’Regan on lateglacial faunas and extinction. #archaeology #caves #zooarch 🧪🏺

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

The countdown is on! Nominations for the #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards close at 12 noon on Wednesday 3rd September.

Don’t miss the opportunity to have your work recognised and celebrated at the Awards Ceremony in Belfast this November.

Submit your nomination 👉 shorturl.at/vR1Ka

Archaeological Achievement Awards

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Clare Burke (AKA @thesherdnerd.bsky.social) to the Department today as our new Assistant Prof in Archaeological Materials. Many pottery-related adventures lie ahead! It’s great to have you join us!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Jul 30

The Royal Historical Society welcomes Fellowship applications from historians working in higher education and many other sectors, as well as independent researchers.

Fellows make original contributions to historical understanding via research, public history and heritage bit.ly/4iOu51g #Skystorians

Image of badges 'Trust Me I'm a Historian' with the caption: Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society

We warmly welcome applications to join the Fellowship

Fellowship recognizes the scholarly contribution of historians
working in all sectors of professional history
or as independent scholars.

Next closing dates: 11 August and 13 October 2025

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 25

And Heritage Science Technician, closing date August 7th 2025. Come and join us, we have lots of lovely new kit! #Archaeology 2/2

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW637/h...

Heritage Science Technician (Fixed term) at University of Nottingham

jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for professional services jobs in higher education, invites you to apply for the Heritage Science Technician (Fixed term) position. Click to apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 25

Don’t forget - we have two posts currently advertised. 1) Assistant Prof in Roman History - deadline August 1st 2025 #classics 1/2

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX393/a...

Assistant Professor in Roman History at University of Nottingham

Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Roman History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr Anna Bloxam for receiving a Lord Dearing Award for excellence in teaching. The nomination was particularly focussed on Anna’s work in #DigitalHumanities and archival digitisation. 🥳

Photo of a young woman with dark shoulder-length bobbed hair, dark eyes and a big grin. She’s wearing a white top and holding a blue and cream certificate.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 25

And Heritage Science Technician, closing date August 7th 2025. Come and join us, we have lots of lovely new kit! #Archaeology 2/2

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW637/h...

Heritage Science Technician (Fixed term) at University of Nottingham

jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for professional services jobs in higher education, invites you to apply for the Heritage Science Technician (Fixed term) position. Click to apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 25

Don’t forget - we have two posts currently advertised. 1) Assistant Prof in Roman History - deadline August 1st 2025 #classics 1/2

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX393/a...

Assistant Professor in Roman History at University of Nottingham

Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Roman History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Jul 24

📣 New paper! Huge congratulations to Dr Thea Sommerschild and Prof Alex Mullen on their co-authored Nature paper on using AI for interpreting ancient inscriptions.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gaps in what we know about ancient Romans could be filled by AI

A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · Jul 7

I really enjoyed meeting the @suttontrust.bsky.social students @uniofnottingham.bsky.social today and sharing the wonder of #archaeology. I suspect they now know more about 🐻 than they ever thought they would.

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