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Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (SPMA) @postmedarch.bsky.social · 5d

Want to share news about your project, fieldwork or recently completed MA or PhD? Our newsletter is waiting! Copy deadlines: always open.Get in touch: [email protected]

- Early Career Researcher? Publish a short article on your research - 2-3 pp (A4) of text & photo

#CfC #SPMA #newsletter 1/2

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Ian Loughead @ianloughead.bsky.social · 14d

Ceramic day at the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social with Christian and @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 14d

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · 21d

Come work with us! jobs.novascotia.ca/job/HALIFAX-...

Visitor Services Staff (Clerk 2)

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Aug 21

Not local but a great example of contemporary, urban archaeology with notable community involvement.

The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · Aug 21

Dr Kenneth Brophy FSA, member of our Council, with the help of students & volunteers will be excavating Scotland’s first outdoor skatepark in an attempt to preserve its legacy.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 20

Archaeologists to excavate Glasgow skatepark – with help from skaters

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · Aug 7

It is almost time to celebrate 103 years of Gus! Join us on Sunday, August 10, at the Museum of Natural, in the morning or afternoon for official celebrations. Gus will be taking his birthday walks at 11:00am and 2:00pm. 💚🐢 #halisky #halifax

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · Aug 5

Museum Trails Closed⛔️
The Province is restricting travel and activities in the woods because continued hot, dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfires.
The restrictions, effective as of 4 p.m. today, August 5. news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...

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Keith Grant @keithsgrant.bsky.social · Aug 1

Colleagues, think about pitching a paper, research intro, or poster, or participate in a teaching roundtable!

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference at Crandall University, 24-25 October.

Please Note: Proposals are due by 25 August.

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CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference

Please join us in Moncton (NB) for this year’s conference, co-hosted by the Université de Moncton and Crandall University. A reception and keynote lecture will be held on the evening of October 24 …

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · Aug 1

August 1st marks Emancipation Day, a day to learn about and reflect on the contributions of people of African descent to Nova Scotia’s development, while recognizing the continuing legacies of historical enslavement and anti-Black racism.

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 16

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Fort St-Louis project has wrapped for the season! One last photo - here an archaeologist adopts a spring peeper pose to map a feature (also known as archaeology yoga!) @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social #archaeology

an archaeologist leans over a drawing frame across an open excavation unit to draw a feature

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 15

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 15

Finishing up at Fort Saint-Louis with final recording and excavation of the baulks between units. Crew members Liz & Solène record a cellar feature. NSM Curator Kayla Rudderham & Margee Paul of the Sipekneˈkatik Archaeology Training School excavate a baulk @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social #archaeology

Two people use a drawing frame to measure and record a plan drawing of an excavation unit

One person stands in an open excavation unit while a second person sits at the side of the excavation. In the background a third person is recording and mapping another smaller excavation

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks to Solène @somag.bsky.social for the photo!

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 9

Another blue trade bead! And a mini overview of some of the artifacts that we see from Fort St-Louis - fine and utilitarian ceramics, flakes of stone from ballast flint, and some glass wares. All windows into daily life at the fort! #archaeology @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

A hand holding a round blue bead, part of the neck from a green glass bottle, a flake of grey-black flint, a sherd of white and blue tin glazed ceramic, and a sherd of green glazed ceramic

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks to Liz and Eden for the excavation image!

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last week, the Fort St-Louis crew found a white tin-glazed vessel in one of the units. Initially thought to be a medicine pot, the remnant end of handle suggests that this might be a decorative piece for the table. #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

Two people carefully excavating a piece of white ceramic visible among rocks and soil

The bottom of a white glazed ceramic dish with the bottom portion of a side handle visible

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 5

We’re wrapping up a week of public digs at Fort St-Louis. Rained out one day but otherwise a busy schedule of volunteers learning to carefully excavate and identify artifacts @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social @somag.bsky.social

Five people working on a series of one metre by one metre excavation units

Theee women gathered around a screen for sifting excavated soil for artifacts

Two people looking into a one metre by one metre excavation unit, rocks are visible. One is taking notes about the excavation

Two people excavating in a one metre by one metre excavation unit under a sun umbrella. Another row of open excavations is in front of them and a pond and the nearby seashore are visible in the distance

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 5

Want to see more of this field season’s artifacts (of course you do)? Stop by the Open House at the Old Courthouse Museum in Barrington Thursday July 10 from 6-8pm to see what we’ve found! #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 2

More artifact cleaning! Can you spot one of our star finds, a blue trade bead? #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 28

Another stellar year for artifacts at Fort St-Louis - here are a few of our highlights thus far, including a green glazed earthenware jar, a tiny early pipe bowl, and a large bit of French tin glazed ceramic #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

A hand holds a bright green ceramic piece with a noticeable rim

A small white clay pipe bowl with a five centimetre scale bar below

A piece of white ceramic, possibly from a cup or small bowl. It is hand painted with yellow, dark blue and purple floral designs. There is a five centimetre scale scale bar below

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 27

Despite some hot weather, the excavations are moving forward at Fort St-Louis, with some new units opening up and new faces joining us on site. #CanArch #fieldwork #archaeology @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

A person sits in a one metre by one metre excavation unit taking notes in a cleared field by the ocean

A person excavates a one metre by one metre excavation unit, there is another unit in the foreground. Another person photographs two other units in the background

Five people excavate in four one metre by one metre sized excavation units in a cleared field

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 25

Today we are on site at Fort St-Louis and at the pop up lab space at the Old Courthouse Museum in Barrington, giving the artifacts a good cleaning. Stop by either site for a visit if you’re in the neighbourhood! #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

A table set up with wash basins and cleaning tools in a museum room. Artifacts in bags are laid out and cleaned artifacts are drying on another table

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Hot off the presses - some media coverage of the Fort St-Louis dig and this year’s project goals #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Digging into history at Fort Saint Louis in Shelburne County

The Fort Saint Louis national historic site in Port LaTour, Shelburne County, is once again the focus of a month-long archaeological investigation by the Nova Scotia Museum and a team of community par...

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NSM Archaeology @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 22

One full week completed at Fort St-Louis with steady progress on a variety of units, plus visits from archaeological and museum colleagues. #canarch #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @somag.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social

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