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First Millennia Studies Group @firstmillennia.bsky.social · 2d

Our first seminar of the season is tomorrow, Tuesday 7 October at 18:00

Tanja Romankiewicz will be presenting on '"Another Wall of Turf": the Antonine Wall in the context of Roman turf building'

Please note that in a departure from the norm we are in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · 12d

Bad, enraging, archaeological process

Bad, enraging, use of archaeology

It's the duty of all #archaeologists to condemn this nationalistic use of #archaeology by Israel to support it's genocidal, warmongering aims

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals

Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity

www.theguardian.com

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · 17d

Save the dates for FMSG 2025-26 👇

First Millennia Studies Group @firstmillennia.bsky.social · 17d

We are still finalising our lecture programme for 25-26 (due to some administrative speedbumps)

But we can confirm our first three lectures will be held in Edinburgh on the following dates:

7 October
4 November
2 December

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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 23d

Sept 16: Feast of Nynia (Ninian) (C5th), British bishop and apostle associated with early church Candida Casa / Hwit Aerne, 'White House’, (Whithorn, Galloway). His shrine remains a popular pilgrimage-place. 📸AOC Archaeology #medievalsky

Artist's impression of the early church settlement at Whithorn.

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · 28d

Buster Bluth is holding the sieve?

a man in a striped shirt is saying i 'm a scholar .

ALT: a man in a striped shirt is saying i 'm a scholar .

media.tenor.com

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · 29d

Our new exhibition at the castle tells the story of the hillfort better and has some of the artefacts from Alcock's excavation of Alt Clut on display for the first time at the site

www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/news/2528091...

Artefacts from iconic castle's 1600-year history on display for first time

Historic artefacts from an iconic castle's 1600-year history are on display to the public.

www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · 29d

I guess at least they didn't use paint

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ScARF @scarf-scot.bsky.social · Sep 8

Draft chapters for the South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework are now live and we'd love your feedback!

You can comment directly on the framework through the ScARF website. More info about the drafts and our commenting feature can be found in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/42hUYVx

Surveying the site of a high ground airplane wreck dating to World War 2 on the Corserine in Galloway © Rathmell Archaeology Limited

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Sep 4

For #RomanFortThursday the spectacular earthworks of Ardoch Roman Fort likely dating to the mid-2nd century AD

The Romans repeatedly used the area as a halting-place on a major axis of communication may be gauged by the number of temporary camps which have been detected in the fields to the north

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The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social · Aug 30

Just back from the amazing Friends @crookston.bsky.social Castle fun day at the castle As you can see the crowds were amazing, queuing to get in with nearly 1000 people attending, twice the expected number. Part of 3 days of community engagement, including the geophysical survey of the castle

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 30

Some good journalism on this in Manchester manchestermill.co.uk/manchester-f...

Manchester’s chief flag-raiser has put his people smuggling days behind him

Flags protesting unchecked immigration have gone up across the city, led by a man caught smuggling migrants into the country in the back of a van

manchestermill.co.uk

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 30

Great to see this Castle Studies Trust funded project at Historic Scotland's (and @nts-archaeology.bsky.social) Crookston Castle underway

Crookston Castle @crookston.bsky.social · Aug 29

Day one of geophysics at Crookston Castle ✅

Local pupils joined archaeologists to scan the grounds and search for hidden stories beneath Glasgow’s last Castle.

Even the Lord Provost lent a hand and is keen to see what secrets we uncover next! #Glasgow850 #EchoesFromTheEarth

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 28

Done

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Michael Pearce @michaelpearce.bsky.social · Aug 28

#OTD 28 August 1571, Marye, lady Seton, the earl of Huntlye, Sir James Balfour, William Maitland of Lethington, and Marie Fleming make and sign an inventory of jewels in Edinburgh Castle

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 26

We need to be doing this now across the UK to give us shade in 20-30 years time

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Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Aug 26

#ManuscriptMonday + #MusicMonday : Bagpiping piggy! 🐷🎶
Illustration in a ca. 16th c. Irish illuminated manuscript:
Dindshenchas, RIA MS D ii 2, f.34r.
@ria.ie :
www.isos.dias.ie/RIA/RIA_MS_D...

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 26

There's a 14th century gargoyle at Melrose Abbey of a pig playing the bagpipes

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sorry, that was me as well! No escape from the Asda stones.

Sounds great, keep us updated with your findings

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 20

Same

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Peter McKeague @peter-mckeague.bsky.social · Aug 20

Historic Environment Scotland have just published published Conserving our Underwater Heritage. Non statutory guidance note. www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and...

Conserving our Underwater Heritage | Historic Environment Scotland

This guidance is about conserving underwater heritage around the coasts of Scotland and in freshwater environments such as lochs and rivers.

www.historicenvironment.scot

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 19

You can use #TombTuesday today

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 19

He's still around?

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Stef North-Sagrott @archaeostef.bsky.social · Aug 19

Turns out there's been some iconoclasm in Southampton

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