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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · 2d

A super-important fundraiser for a fantastic museum!

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 9d

Please donate to a crucial #fundraising effort that will, among so much more, really improve our #accessibility!

tghts.enthuse.com/cf/graveyard...

Tour by Dr @hornesupremacy.bsky.social, Museum Assistant

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Photos of a HUGE early medieval posthole, complete with stone packing and an IMMENSE piece of quartz, are emerging from the dig in Govan Old's 1,500-year-old churchyard.

More when we get it...

📷 Bex - Grave Sight Photography

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Sep 6

⛏️ Digging our 1,500-year-old churchyard!

THIS WEEKEND, University of Glasgow Archaeology and Clyde Archaeology excavate one of the most exciting early medieval sites in Europe, as part of this University of Glasgow field school!

📷 Thanks to Clyde Archaeology for the photographs

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · Sep 6

🎟⛏️ The hottest ticket in Scotland this weekend is at the @govanstones.bsky.social!

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Sep 6

⛏️ Digging our 1,500-year-old churchyard!

THIS WEEKEND, University of Glasgow Archaeology and Clyde Archaeology excavate one of the most exciting early medieval sites in Europe, as part of this University of Glasgow field school!

📷 Thanks to Clyde Archaeology for the photographs

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Aug 15

New miniatures dropping tomorrow exclusively available from @govanstones.bsky.social!

And some nice lute music courtesy of @clamourofrooks.bsky.social from 13:30-15:00 tomorrow!

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Aug 15

🚨🛒 HOGBACK MERCH NEWS!

We're getting resupplied with our famous @archaeoptics.bsky.social 3D resin hogback replicas from mid-afternoon on Saturday the 16th of August.

We expect them to sell out soon, so get down to Govan Old!

🛒 In store only ⛪️

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Aug 14

Nocturnal walk at @govanstones.bsky.social

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Aug 10

🛒 In-Store Exclusive!

Get your limited edition Mithril Jewellery x @archaeoptics.bsky.social Sterling Silver Jordanhill Cross Pendant at Govan Old.

Silver pendant based on the early medieval Jordanhill Cross at the Govan Stones museum in Govan Old.

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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · Jul 14

Another completed pair of viking age P42 oval brooches. Being able to make artefacts makes a huge difference to how you understand them from an academic perspective. It prevents poor interpretations as well as inaccurate writing regarding how things are made; prevalent within archaeology #vikings

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jul 13

The skill in doing this is unreal. These are stunning (and not even finished….)!

Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · Jul 13

Twi sets of silver plate soldered into the channels of these P37 brooches and engraved. Next to fit the face mounts, then they can be gilded! #viking

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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · Jul 13

Twi sets of silver plate soldered into the channels of these P37 brooches and engraved. Next to fit the face mounts, then they can be gilded! #viking

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jul 12

Incredible! 😍

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Jul 12

⛏️ Hot DIGgity!

New (old) Viking-Age carved stone discovered in our 1,500-year-old graveyard during a community training day with University of Glasgow Archaeology. Come see it today and tomorrow, 11am-4pm!

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Jul 5

We've now got Viking oval 'gripping beast' brooches from Asgard, based on a beautiful Danish pair found in Lisbjerg, in our early medieval shop at Govan Old!

They accessorise delightfully with the gripping end-beasts on the Govan 2 hogback 🐲

The originals (C11331) are in @nationalmuseet.dk

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jul 4

Another freepost weekend at the NPixts Pictish merch store (from today till midnight Sunday) - all profits go to the Northern Picts excavation projects. A great way to look cool and support some great Pictish research!
npixts.teemill.com/

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jul 3

This artwork should be a print! Fabulous stuff!

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Jul 3

🚈 Have you seen our Glasgow Subway advert?

It features a fantastic artwork by our own Simon, aka @malkydungeon.bsky.social! 🖼

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jul 1

Exclusively available at @govanstones.bsky.social !

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Jul 1

🐖 We're bringing HOG-BACK: Get here soon to buy one of the *very limited* numbers of our Viking-Age hogbacks miniatures, 3D printed for us by @archaeoptics.bsky.social!

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jun 4

Not that I know of. I’ve been using photogrammetry with drones which works really well. as such never really bothered with lidar…..

A couple of examples attached of 3d models from a DJI drone

Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’ve walked past this hundreds of times and only just gotten around to doing a #3d #photogrammetry capture of it.

This is a milestone across the road from the #Glasgow Climbing Centre easily readable with a rendering!

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · May 18

A two heron weekend

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · May 10

So, I think this is, or is part of, the Tullibole hogback….? @govanstones.bsky.social ?

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · May 2

The Dalserf #hogback with its fine tegulation! More restrained than its cousins at @govanstones.bsky.social but still splendid #viking #earlymediaeval #3d #photogrammetry

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · May 2

📖 🎁 IT'S BACK!

Get your copy of our guide book, 'Govan and its Carved Stones' by Anna Ritchie, available exclusively from the Govan Stones shop at Govan Old!

📚 Please Share 📚

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Apr 30

Warren Moor mine #3d reconstruction from a drone flight. A really interesting site and a lovely walk
#photogrammetry

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Archaeoptics @archaeoptics.bsky.social · Apr 27

A splendid little wyvern sculpture across the road from @govanstones.bsky.social. There are five other wyverns inside the church as well!

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Apr 22

A Sunstone mural next to Lidl!

🐍🐍🐍🐍 The Sunstone, an early medieval carving that may be a repurposing of a PREHISTORIC standing stone, features a spiral of snakes and can also be seen on this gate!

We sell a miniature of the Sunstone as part of our Archaeoptics range 🛒

Thanks for the 📷, Annemarie

Metal gate featuring an early medieval design of four snakes emanating from a central boss - IWRC, the design was Richard East of City Design Co-Op's great idea.

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · Apr 17

Following the successful advert I produced for the Historic Govan books on sale at the @govanstones.bsky.social, I made this quick one for the 3D miniatures of our early medieval Sunstone and Govan Cross, made by @archaeoptics.bsky.social!

The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · Apr 17

You can buy 3D miniatures of the Sunstone and the Govan Cross in our all-new museum shop!

Thank you to @archaeoptics.bsky.social for creating these beautiful laser scanned 3D replicas.

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