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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · 1d

There's a great range of papers at the upcoming Lithic Studies Society conference on 7/8 November in Leicester. I look forward to catching up with some folk there! Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/lithi... @lithicstudiessoc.bsky.social

Lithic studies society 2025 conference programme

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Papay ranger - Jonathan Ford @papayranger.bsky.social · 6d

Here are some installation photos of our show currently on at The Reid Gallery - Glasgow School of Art
Even better in real life though, so if you are in Glasgow pop in for a survey of our Papay SurvØY.

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Saoirse Higgins and Jonathan Ford – SurvØY, 20 September – 1 November 2025 Reid Gallery

SurvØY was developed over four years as a contemporary artist ‘island almanac’, surveying and monitoring scales of change in the context of the island environment of Papa Westray, one of the most nort...

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · 7d

Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy is advertising for a new Chair. Take a look - It's a great role to help shape Scottish archaeology archaeologystrategy.scot/scotlands-ar...

Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy Committee Needs a New Chair! – Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · 7d

There's a new flintknapping workshop at Kilmartin Museum if you fancy learning an ancient craft www.kilmartin.org/introduction...

Introduction to Flintknapping — Kilmartin Museum

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jul 16

Great to see this story - a fantastic site I am proud to have excavated - but slightly confused by slide #5. The 'v' profile ditch shown is the LBA ditch, which was backfilled with the timber laced rampart built on top. It was the 'U' shaped IA ditch that contained saxon finds in its upper fills.

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UHI Archaeology Institute @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social · May 26

The annual Orkney Archaeology Review, published by Orkney Archaeology Society, has been dropping through members' letterboxes.
#archaeology #orkney

2025 Orkney Archaeology Review published

The annual Orkney Archaeology Review, published by Orkney Archaeology Society, has been arriving through members' letterboxes this week.

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Graeme Warren @graemewarren.bsky.social · May 21

New paper klaxon: pre print now available OA: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

Thanks to everyone at @ria.ie for their work on this, and most importantly to Chantal for collaboration on the paper.

A short 🧵 on what we argue...

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Ness of Brodgar @nessofbrodgar.bsky.social · Apr 22

We find fingerprints, cord, basketry and other impressions left in damp pottery while pieces were made in the Neolithic but some new examples have left us puzzled and intrigued.
#archaeology #Orkney #Neolithic #Ceramics #NessOfBrodgar

Puzzling but precise – intrigued by impressions on pottery sherds

We find fingerprints, cord, basketry and other impressions left in damp pottery while pieces were made in the Neolithic but a new example has left us puzzled and intrigued.

www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hooray! Our paper on kinship in Neolithic Ireland is out. Such a pleasure to write this (and draw fancy maps) with a team of fabulous and inspiring prehistorians: Neil Carlin, Jess Smyth, @cjfrieman.bsky.social, Dani Hofmann, @pennybickle.bsky.social, Kerri Cleary and @prehistorian.bsky.social:

UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 2

"Social and Genetic Relations in Neolithic Ireland: Re-evaluating Kinship"
A major contribution to debates on Neolithic kinship, genetic relatedness & monuments like Newgrange. Led by Dr Neil Carlin & Dr Jessica Smyth at UCD Archaeology & international team
Cambridge Arch J

doi.org/10.1017/S095...

Map of Ireland showing location of archaeological monuments discussed in paper

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Apr 1

Lovely. They're surprisingly common. I was once offered 3 for £30 each - a bargain but I chose my marriage!

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Mar 31

OUT NOW!
The Early Neolithic of Northern Europe: New approaches to migration, movement and social connections. www.sidestone.com/books/the-ea...

#prehistory #monuments #NeolithicScandinavia

The Early Neolithic of northern Europe @ Sidestone Press

In Britain, Ireland and Southern Scandinavia, the Early Neolithic is characterised by monumental constructions (e.g. causewayed enclosures, dolmens) and by specific traditions of depositional practice...

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Mar 26

Wonderful flintknapping!

Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Mar 26

A figurine of a hartebeest, made of flint, found in a cemetery at Hierakonpolis. It dates to the Naqada II period, 3650–3450 BC.
The Naqada culture was a Chalcolithic Predynastic Egyptian culture. Hierakonpolis is a major site for studying this period.

On display at Neues Museum Berlin.

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A flint figurine shaped like hartebeest. The objcet is brown and has a rough, chipped texture. It is mounted on a display with metal supports, casting a shadow that emphasizes its form.

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Mar 19

The fundraiser to reopen Tomb of the Eagles is at 80%. Can you help get it over the line? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tomb-of-th...

Tomb of the Eagles

The Tomb of the Eagles is one of Orkney's best-loved Neolithic sites. We aim to re-open and restore it as a community hub and tourist locale

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social @orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social · Mar 7

Orkney Archaeology Society's next public talk is an online event with Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, outlining further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm. The talk will be on 20th March, starting at 7pm.

Get your free tickets here,
orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-f...

Talk: Further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm

By Hugo Anderson Wymark National Museums Scotland In 2023 a new Neolithic passage grave was discovered at Blomuir, Holm. Excavations in 2024 fully excavated the chamber and side cells, revealing fu…

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Feb 25

Well apparently we've been terribly woke at the museum too...

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Feb 11

They look great on a wall (Liz does not agree)

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Feb 11

Nice. I have on on my office wall at home. I'm currently in Tenerife and they used round basalt pebbles in their threshing sledges... often seen in restaurants too

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Feb 11

A threshing sledge (tribulum) with lovely flint teeth. Still made in parts of Turkey until the 1970s

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 22

The Lithic Studies Society is now on Bluesky, for all your stone tool lovers: @lithicstudiessoc.bsky.social #lithics #flint

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Rebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social · Jan 13

Free one day symposium @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social exploring case studies of Collecting Environmental Change, 13 March. More info and booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collecting... 📜 #envhist

Collecting Environmental Change: Case Studies from Scotland and Europe

This symposium explores how museums are collecting objects that represent the impact of and response to environmental change.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 9

I love your illustration!

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 9

Digging for Britain do their own models for the show, but I do have some nice high resolution versions I'll release soon

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 9

Tonight's the night that Blomuir #Neolithic Passage Grave in #Orkney is on #DiggingForBritain - BBC 2 8pm. Victorian diggers removed enough stone for a house, but still left us some amazing archaeology!

Blomuir Neolithic passage grave, Holm, Orkney, under excavation in 2024

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 7

All of the new Digging for Britain episodes have dropped on Iplayer, so you can catch up on new discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave!

'Digging for Britain' episode featuring Orkney excavations online now - Archaeology Orkney

The Digging for Britain programme featuring the Orkney excavations at The Cairns and Blowmuir is now available on BBC iPlayer.

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Hugo Anderson-Whymark @hugowhymark.bsky.social · Jan 7

Well, that's my Twitter/X account deleted for good. I've imported my old tweets across as there are a few good images

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