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Dr Mike Nevell
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Industrial archaeologist at Ironbridge, author, lecturer, occasional podcaster, - also cat, cricket & tea lover. See www.archaeotea.wordpress.com
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 9d
Conservation work at three windmills completed
Conservation Work at Three Windmills Completed
Conservation and restoration work at three windmills has been finished ahead of the winter. Heage Windmill in Derbyshire, Meopham Windmill in Kent, and the White Mill, also in Kent, have been undergoing programnmes of conservation and restoration work for several years. Heage Windmill was restored in 2002, but the Grade II* listed building required further work due to weather-related erosion to the exterior stonework and increased damp inside the building. Following consultation with Historic England, the Heage Windmill Society secured £30,000 in funding from the Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) and the Headley Trust for the works to go ahead.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 5h
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The machines that made Manchester | The Observer
Within the city’s Science and Industry Museum, a whirling, spinning array of engines are still the stars of the show in a fine £18.9m makeover
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 10h
ICON - The Instute of Conservation - Launches 4th Edition of 'First Aid for Finds'
ICON – The Instute of Conservation – Launches 4th Edition of ‘First Aid for Finds’
ICON, the Instute for Conservation, is launching the 4th edition of 'First Aid for Finds', the essential guide for the care of freshly excavated archaeological objects, on 15th October. The session will feature an exclusive lecture from the book’s authors, who will discuss the evolution of First Aid for Finds, highlight the key updates in the new edition, and share insights from decades of experience in archaeological conservation.
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The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social · 16h
Castell Bryn-Gwyn: The hillfort is defended by a bank and ditch and accessed by a causeway. #HillfortsWednesday Excavations have revealed that it has a long history dating back to the Neolithic period when it was created as a henge. 📷 Horatio More: http://www.megalithi...
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 16h
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'Difficult and emotional' decisions start on future of 300 of Scotland's historic sites
There are tough talks ahead on the future of Scotland’s prized historic sites as climate change, costs and rising visitor numbers take their toll
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 1d
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Historic bridge shut immediately after engineers look beneath
The Old Wye Bridge in Chepstow is shut to all traffic after an inspection
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 1d
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Popular attraction to reopen following major regeneration project
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester will reopen the Power Hall: The Andrew Law Gallery on October 17
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 1d
One of Manchester's top attractions needs cash to stop 'substantial damages'

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One of Manchester's top attractions needs cash to stop 'substantial damages'
It attracts 125,000 people every year - but bosses need extra funding to stop the damage
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 1d
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Iconic Brookmans Park landmark rejected for listing despite expert recommendations
An historic broadcast station in Brookmans Park has been rejected for listing, despite recommendations from experts.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 1d
Carnforth Heritage Visitor Centre upgrade
Carnforth Heritage Visitor Centre Upgrade
Earlier in 2025 the Carnforth Heritage Visitor Centre re-opened under new management. The centre tells not only the story of the making of the 1945 film 'Brief Encounter' but also the history and heritage of Carnforth, its workers, and its families.   In October 2024, the Station Trust, which ran the Visitor Centre, handed back the lease to Network Rail after visitor numbers failed to recover after Covid, and in the face of rising costs. Now the exhibitions at the Visitor Centre are being upgraded, and the Centre is looking for pictures of old Carnforth, the Ironworks, and the Cinema (now the Co-op).
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 3d
Rare medieval remains uncovered in Glasgow
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Rare medieval remains uncovered in Glasgow
An archaeology team uncovers pottery and well-preserved wooden posts and fencing at a site in the Gallowgate area.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 3d
BBC News - York academic using prehistoric skeletons to examine ageing - BBC News
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York academic using prehistoric skeletons to examine ageing
Dr Büster's study will be the first to focus on the lives of older adults in prehistoric Europe.
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Pete Savin @petesavin.bsky.social · 3d
The remains of a Roman flagon found during excavation during the 2024 excavation season. The Uncovering roman Carlisle Team will be back from the 26th October for a short 2 week dig. #HadriansWall #Carlisle #archaeology
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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 3d
I now but hadn't knowingly come across this book before. Authored by the anonymous OS Archaeology Division (does that still exist?), It's a fifth edition originating from Crawford's "Notes on Archaeology..."
The cover design is wonderful and its just begging to be adapted by @scarfolk.bsky.social 🏺
Book on a wooden table. Book is entitled Ordnance Survey Field Archaeology I'm Great Britain. Cover shows the title, the OS logo and a Black line illustration of a Stonehenge trilithn on a mint green background
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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 3d
Who's excited about leafy autumn trails?

With over 3,300km of footpaths, bridleways and byways, there's loads of great opportunities to make the most of the Autumn.

Check out some of our suggested walking routes 👉 www.southdowns.gov.uk/get-active/south-downs-walks

📷 Sam Moore
📍 Friston Forest
A footpath through an autumnal woodland with trees of gold and yellow leaves
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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 4d
We are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for the #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards 2025. 🎉

Every shortlisted project demonstrates how archaeology connects people and places, and how it can spark fresh ideas about our shared past and future.

Congratulations to all shortlisted! 👉 shorturl.at/DbaPk
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National Trust Archaeology @nattrustarch.bsky.social · 4d
*NEWS* We are delighted to share that Kayleigh Hibberd has been shortlisted in the Early Career Archaeologist category #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards.
The winners will be revealed on 28 November at Queen’s University Belfast. The event will be live streamed on @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's YouTube.
A picture of an archaeologist wearing a hard hat and high visibility vest standing in a test pit on an archaeological site. The captions on the image read: On the shortlist! Early Career Archaeologist Archaeological Achievement Awards Sponsored by the Royal Archaeological Institute
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Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 3d
Sunday Read: 'I’ll never forget the first time I saw Cowside - cosseted by a copse that was rudely thrust out onto the horizon from the blanched arc of a hill..but getting there had been one of the most arduous journeys of my life.' Read on 👉 www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshal...
A snow-covered track leads uphill towards Cowside Farm in Langstrothdale, surrounded by bare winter trees under a clear blue sky and bright morning light.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 3d
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Lottery grant of £800k to make Newton Abbot Museum accessible - BBC News
The grant will help make the museum's collection stores accessible.
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 5d
'Made in Manchester' paperback is still number seven English history bestseller at Waterstones.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 5d
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Public support soars for petition to save iconic Knaresborough landmark from 'neglect and ruin'
It was once a stronghold of medieval kings but now campaigners are warning that Knaresborough Castle is at risk of crumbling into dust as a new petition to ‘save’ the heritage site nears the 2,000 ma...
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 5d
The Northern Mine Research Society October Online Talk
The Northern Mine Research Society October Online Talk
Northern Mine Research Society is experimenting with a series of online lectures this autumn/winter. The first of these will take place on Tuesday 7th October at 7pm. This initial lecture will be given by Steve Grudgings on 'From Calley to Curr: the development of the Newocmen Engine in the eighteenth century'. Join Steve to hear how the Newcomen engine developed from a bespoke, artisan-built, item to a “commodity” product built from standardised components.
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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 6d
The chunky, tile-embedded stone bastions of Roman ANDERITVM (Pevensey in East #Sussex) date from the late 3rd century AD

Today, these towers of the coastal fort protrude menacingly out into the road, threatening unwary motorists

📷 May 2010

#RomanFortThursday
Towers of a huge stone and tile wall with a tarmac road and central white painted line in front. Red car and small modern buildings in the distance
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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 6d
Kids Exploring Ancient Ruins 😄

#archaeohistories
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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 5d
Plan of the #Roman amphitheatre of Viminacium, Serbia. Discovery and analysis of brown bear remains here indicate bears were captured nearby and forced to fight for entertainment.

(£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
Plan of a round amphitheatre structure with several rectilinear buildings surrounding it. An insert shows a photograph of one of these buildings after excavation.
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Dr Mike Nevell @archaeotea.bsky.social · 6d
AIA 9th East-West Workshop on Industrial Archaeology: Full Steam Ahead!
AIA 9th East-West Workshop on Industrial Archaeology: Full Steam Ahead!
The East-West series of workshops aims to exchange ideas and knowledge among Western and Eastern colleagues to build a more international and diverse industrial archaeology. The activity is organised jointly by the Institute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology (USTB, China), and the UK Association for Industrial Archaeology. The 9th East-West Wiorkshop takes as its theme the industrial archaeology of railways.
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