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The bluesky social media channel for the University of Aberdeen Northern Picts project @northernpicts on Facebook All things Pictish/early medieval/Aberdeen/Scotland/Archaeology/Hilforts/Digital
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 1d
Quite the sky at Old Aberdeen campus
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 15d
Recently back from filming for BBC’s Digging for Britain showcasing the wonderful finds from East Lomond. The fab @theAliceRoberts and my daughter snuck Gerald the 🦧 on set so hopefully he’ll appear. Tune in and keep your eyes peeled for great finds and 🦧on the new series
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 15d
Recently back from filming for BBC’s Digging for Britain showcasing the wonderful finds from East Lomond. The fab @theAliceRoberts and my daughter snuck Gerald the 🦧 on set so hopefully he’ll appear. Tune in and keep your eyes peeled for great finds and 🦧on the new series
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 16d
We miss you - come back soon!
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 16d
Well quite blown away by this one - our archaeology department at the University of Aberdeen ranked NO 1 in the UK for Archaeology and Forensic Sciences.....!
Many many thanks to our wonderful students for their wonderful engagement and feedback with what we do! Go Aberdeen!!!!
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 18d
Celebrate a Pict Autumn With 10% Off
From the 19th-22nd, get 10% off any order with code TENOFF. All proceeds to Northern Picts projects.
We now have a much improved kids range and a lot more merch! Check out our new products!
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · 23d
Archaeology at Aberdeen Top 10 in the UK in the Guardian rankings for Anthropology and Archaeology 2026. Go team!
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Best UK universities for anthropology & archaeology – league table
The study of what it is to be human and learning from the past through physical remains
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Sep 3
It's what you have all been waiting for - a new NPixts t-shirt design has landed. For all you Fifers out there, or just those who like spear-wielding Pictish warriors!
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Fight Time in Fife
A NPixts design based on the Collessie Warrior stone from Fife
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 30
Well last full day on site and we got the quintessential Pictish artefacts today- painted pebbles! What finds from Charlotte, Ben and Matthew! Always wanted to find these ❤️❤️❤️
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 30
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Unearthing secrets of the Pictish villagers who lived on Fife's East Lomond summit
Michael Alexander meets organisers and volunteers braving all weathers on the latest archaeological dig at Fife's second-highest hilltop.
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 29
Another great day - one of the finds of the day was a lovely bone comb fragment found by Niamh !
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 29
John Ralph is at it again- a beautiful bone pin from the lower citadel! ❤️❤️❤️
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 29
John Ralph is at it again- a beautiful bone pin from the lower citadel! ❤️❤️❤️
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 28
Cracker of a day yesterday at Burghead with one of the star finds being this beautiful bead found by Patrick one of our University of Aberdeen undergraduate students.
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 24
Well that was an absolutely phenomenal Day of the Picts. Thanks to the over 500 people who visited, chatted, toured, took part! We are blown over by the response and enthusiasm! Now for a well earned day of for our dig team!
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 23
Last night to keep the team spirits going we had a bin bag fashion show. Highlights included the three rhynie men, buttercup the horse, the grim reaper and a Pictish warrior.
Rules- half hour to make costumes, only one prop allowed.
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 22
Next week - a talk on the excavations at Burghead Pictish Fort 2015-2025. All welcome!
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 19
There was a shout for find of the day at 9:21am this morning and it did indeed turn out to be the find of the day - found by our University of Aberdeen Certificate student Andy! What a beauty of a bone pin from the Pictish fort at Burghead! #historicenvironmentscotland @uoa-archaeology.bsky.social
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 19
There was a shout for find of the day at 9:21am this morning and it did indeed turn out to be the find of the day - found by our University of Aberdeen Certificate student Andy! What a beauty of a bone pin from the Pictish fort at Burghead! #historicenvironmentscotland @uoa-archaeology.bsky.social
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 19
Well the dig hasn’t really gotten properly started but Burghead 2025 off to a flyer with local Detectorist Tom helping us find a lovely brooch pin in the upper citadel- from the 8th-9th century AD levels. #Burghead2025 #historicenvironmentscotland #uoa_archaeology
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Aug 14
Still time to register as an online student for our two-year part-time Certificate of Archaeology! September 2025 starts! Study from anywhere in the world or even on our beautiful historic campus
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Archaeology Scotland @archscot.bsky.social · Aug 3
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Mythical Britain @mythicalbritain.bsky.social · Aug 3
The Craw Stane, Rhynie, Scotland for #StandingStoneSunday; a granite monument with Pictish inscriptions of a salmon and a whale-like beast. One of many linocut prints I've produced of standing stones and prehistoric monuments. To see similar, please visit www.mythicalbritain.co.uk/prints-of-st...
Linocut print of standing stone with Pictish inscriptions by Michael Smith of Mythical Britain
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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jul 30
Our department at the University of Aberdeen has been ranked 4th in the UK in the National Student Survey! Join us for a wide range of online and on campus degree programmes! From our Certificate in Archaeology to MSc and PhD programmes
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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!
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Kate Britton @whatkatiedigs.bsky.social · Jul 2
Spotting her first MALDI plate! Thanks to @archaeoprotein.bsky.social for offering this wonderful training opportunity to @sarahbarakat.bsky.social and helping us further develop our ZooMS capacity in Aberdeen @uoa-archaeology.bsky.social - and for running our first PALaEoScot samples with us!
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