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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jun 9

Day 1 - We’re back for our final year of #archaeology at Bishop Auckland! Follow along or come visit us on site!

@arcdurham.bsky.social

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DUACE2025 @duace2025.bsky.social · Jun 3

Starting Monday, we welcome the 2025 (& final) cohort of @arcdurham.bsky.social / @durham-university.bsky.social 1st years to their 1st field training in #archaeology @aucklandproject!

🧵- An overview of last seasons (2018-2024).

Visit/follow for daily updates!

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Emerson W. Baker @emersonwbaker.bsky.social · May 6

Chris Gerrard of @arcdurham.bsky.social and I will be speaking on "Landscapes of Indenture: the Scots of York Maine’s Scotland District and the Piscataqua Region" on May 30 at 6pm, at the York Land Trust yorklandtrust.org/event/landsc...

Landscapes of Indenture: the Scots of York’s Scotland District and the Piscataqua Region – York Land Trust

This talk discusses the history of the former Scots Prisoners that settled York's Scotland District, and particularly current efforts by a team of international

yorklandtrust.org

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · May 2

We welcomed colleagues from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to #Durham this week.

Our collaboration supports research, exchange and training.

We're shaping conferences in Washington (2026) & Tokyo (2028), themed: ‘Revolution, Revelation, Reconciliation’.

tinyurl.com/bdfa299t

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DUACE2025 @duace2025.bsky.social · May 2

Welcome to the new Bluesky page for the @arcdurham.bsky.social / Auckland Project #archaeology excavations! Preparations are underway for the 2025 season - (primarily stocking-up the coffee!). Be sure to follow along for what will be our -Final- season at Auckland Castle!

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Apr 4

How about multi-tasking by relaxing with a coffee while drawing the #archaeology, @antiquityj.bsky.social? As Chris Gerrard @arcdurham.bsky.social expertly shows from the last season at Auckland Castle.

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Durham Archaeology @arcdurham.bsky.social · Mar 28

If you haven't seen it yet, why not check out the #DurhamUniversity Global Research Brochure (link below)?

The brochure features work from our @ArcDurham Professor Robin Coningham and his team (p.29) - check it out in the full brochure here 👉 issuu.com/communicatio...

#DUresearch #HeritageScience

Durham University Global Research Brochure 2024

Research to empower and inspire. A selection of Durham University's research contribution to society.

issuu.com

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Tom Moore @proftommoore.bsky.social · Mar 25

Delighted to be able to share this after 4 years in prep. An exciting collaboration between @arcdurham.bsky.social , Historic England. The British Museum and Yorkshire Museum More info in the links @durham-university.bsky.social
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

L-R Keith Emerick, Emily Williams, Sophia Adams and Tom Moore. Sophia holds one of the metalwork finds.

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Durham Archaeology @arcdurham.bsky.social · Mar 12

🌍 We are delighted to share that globally we are ranked 6th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 - thank you to everyone contributing to this Department! 🌍

#DurhamUni #DUresearch #DUinspire
#QSWUR #QS #ArcDurham #ArchaeologyDepartment

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Feb 7

As we enter the Bluesky-era, the posts below were moved as an archive from my account on the 'app-formerly-known-as-Twitter'. 📜👇

✨Everything above this post will be new!✨
New adventures, 'new' (old) archaeology.

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Today’s office for the day is Newcastle’s hidden gem, the @litandphil! If you haven’t been, you’re missing out.

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

The Professor is in - coffee in hand, sharpened pencil in the other, in his natural element amongst the #archaeology. @cmgerrard1

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Any archaeologists want to get together for a bit of experimental #archaeology? Should be a short walk.

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Office for the day for the next round of historical documentary research. Cannot recommend @TheStoryDurham enough! Beautiful facility, friendly and helpful staff, and a cafe for your caffeine fix!

#AcademicTwitter #history #archaeology #durham

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

2024 UK Swimming Nationals-
Qualified ✅

Here’s to an incredible team and a phenomenal coach. 🥹❤️🌊

@DurhamCityASC @asanortheast @Swim_England

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 14 - #archaeology is: three-parts digging, two-parts stratigraphy, one-part coffee, and 100% site fashion (bonus points if matching with @cmgerrard1).

Photo credit - @JohnCastling

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 13 - a tale of two supervisors. The look of the battle worn who faced off for three days with their trusty troops against endless #archaeology fills of rubble of large stones and solid concrete. Victory was ours.

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 12 - we organized a small team of heavy-diggers (3 cubic meters / 70 barrows in 3 hours!) to excavate Haselrigge’s cellar. We’re hoping for a staircase (flashbacks to our 2021 season?), but so far we are only well acquainted w/some sizable pieces of rubble. Will we find it?

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 11 - scroll through to see the site transfer from Day 1, Day 7, to Day 11! An impressive amount of #archaeology happening over at Haselrigge’s!

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 10 -

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Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 9 - Following their careful spoil heap management, these @ArcDurham #archaeology students would like to announce their new album: “The Dark Side of the Spoil Heap”.

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 8 - halfway! While we’ve been busy revealing walls and some lovely sections (see photos, a two day difference!), @JohnCastling has somehow found the time to write the latest blog post!

Check it out -

aucklandproject.org/discover/auckl…

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 7 - a little side-by-side comparison of Day 1 vs Day 7 of Haselrigge’s dream house. Plenty more #archaeology to come!

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 6 - we’ve returned to site from some much needed rest over the weekend and our resident social-media star, @JohnCastling, can hardly wait to see what #archaeology unfolds this week!

(He may sign autographs if you can get him to put down his trowel.

Megan Olshefski @meganolshefski.bsky.social · Jan 27

Day 5 - end of week one and the walls and mysteries of Haselrigge’s dream house continue to unravel…

We are off for the weekend (to visit our chiropractors), but will be back to chasing walls come Monday!

Be sure to check out our blog!

aucklandproject.org/discover/auckl…