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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · 14d

Had a little furtle through the finds archive from Heslington East excavations in #York in a #YorkshireMuseum store.

Tasty little small finds from a mostly Roman site. A tiny selection of the 157 boxes of finds from this site.

A box of archaeological finds in bags and small boxes. Most are not visible but a Roman copper alloy brooch and a medieval buckly fragment are visible.

A Roman plate brooch. It is pear shaped and decorated with a background of blue enamel with a series of eight red circles surrounding it. It's still in a box lined with white foam.

A Roman copper alloy knee type brooch in a plastic box lined with black foam.

A Roman copper alloy bell, upside down, shown through the plastic bag it is still in.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Sep 3

#spellingbee falling foul of poor image metadata here. That is a hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, not a bee (spelling or otherwise)

It's a honeybee mimic so would surely be delighted at succeeding in this deception!

#hoverfly
#entomology 🐝🐞

Screenshot of a mobile webpage of the Spelling Bee Forum. There is a central image of a hoverfly on a yellow flower.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Sep 3

If I wanted to host a free public online talk as part of a local natural history society, what platforms are folks using for this sort of thing now?

Still Business zoom, Restream etc.?

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thoroughly wholesome Sunday morning taking the 3yo to marshall at the local Junior #Parkrun. She's too young to run but a rockstar at helping.

Shout-out for Parkrun volunteering - it's easy, quick, has no long term obligations, and great outcomes for communities. 🫶

Toddler stood in a tree lined path wearing a high-vis jacket and holding a large, red, foam hand

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

What a class act, thank you ❤️👌

archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

To hear about protective amulets, creepy curses, and all sorts of freaking weird and wacky bits of Roman archaeology from right here in Britain, check it out.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

Mostly I wrote the first draft on my phone over a few months whilst up during the nights with Orla waiting for her to go TF back to sleep as I sat on the stairs. So if it reads like it was written by a maniac at 3am, there is some truth in that.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

It boils down a 100k word thesis into a straightforward 20k word introduction to the concept - a coffee table book on the materiality of magic in Roman Britain for people who probably like Roman history but haven't read about magic before.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

In the world post-PhD I've been doing various writing projects, some of which are about to see the light of day. Top of the list is Magic in Roman Britain, with Amberley.

www.amberley-books.com/current-mont...

Magic in Roman Britain

Lavishly illustrated throughout, this fascinating book reveals the true story of magic in Roman Britain.

www.amberley-books.com

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oh wow, this looks terrific! I think I hit the order button so hard I broke my phone

Roman Scotland @romanscotland.bsky.social · Aug 23

My lovely friend is just about to have his latest book published. This one's on Roman Magic and looks like a great read. www.amberley-books.com/current-mont...

Magic in Roman Britain

Lavishly illustrated throughout, this fascinating book reveals the true story of magic in Roman Britain.

www.amberley-books.com

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks so much for the post sir, very kind of you

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hope it lives up to expectations!

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · May 7

Hey, Natural Science folks - come work with us in the #YorkshireMuseum

Associate Collections Curator- Biology
£26.7-£28.5k, FT, 6months

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/about-us/our...

🦆🦌🐒🍄🌿🌴🌷

Job Vacancies with York Museums Trust

Latest Job Vacancies with York Museums Trust

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Apr 15

Awesome! What a great addition to the series. Love it. And well done Ben 👌

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Apr 15

At Far Ings NNR moth club this morning. Good result of 6 species. 1 knot grass, 1 ruby tiger, 1 Muslin, 2 clouded drab, 2 Hebrew character, and 14 Common Quaker.

With the warm patch we are about a month ahead of last year's cold damp spring.

@lincswildlife.bsky.social
🦋🐝🐛🦗🪲🪳

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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · Mar 28

Still thinking about the #RomanEmpire umpteen times a day, and writing about it too.

Exhibition review: Legion: Life in the Roman Army, British Museum and Women Doing Everything, Everywhere, all at Once, Verulamium Museum.

doi.org/10.1017/eaa....

🏺 #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky

Exhibition review: Legion: Life in the Roman Army, British Museum (1 February – 23 June 2024), and Women Doing Everything, Everywhere, all at Once, Verulamium Museum (8 March – 4 July 2024) | European...

Exhibition review: Legion: Life in the Roman Army, British Museum (1 February – 23 June 2024), and Women Doing Everything, Everywhere, all at Once, Verulamium Museum (8 March – 4 July 2024) - Volume 2...

doi.org

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 28

Sincere thanks 🙏

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 27

Sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who have donated to our cause already, via the crowfunder or in the museum, shared or liked the post ❤️

Momentum is on our side here!

archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 26

It's been so great to finally talk about the Melsonby Hoard. The important message missing from some of the press is the #YorkshireMuseum needs support to secure and conserve it!

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www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-m...

A decorative strap junction from the iron age Melsonby hoard. It's a 20cm long figure of eight shape with openwork decorations and fragmentary coral beads all across its surface.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 27

Fine choices 👌👌
Happy Hull-ing folks!

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 27

The Trinity markets next to it is also excellent for tasty foods.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 27

The cake is excellent there 👍

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 27

Please do come see it!

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 26

Lots of the images are subject to copyright currently, but you can find Creative commons versions of more object images can be found on the #PAS record:

finds.org.uk/database/art...

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finds.org.uk

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 26

Some close ups of the objects on display!

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Objects from the Melsonby Hoard displayed on plinths in a museum case.

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archadam.bsky.social @archadam.bsky.social · Mar 26

There are parts of the hoard on public display FOR THE FIRST TIME in the foyer case of the Museum. 13 beautiful pieces of Iron Age metalwork finally in the public domain.

On display for 10 weeks.
(Also in front of the pay barrier so free to see!)

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A museum display case titled Save the Melsonby Hoard

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