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Independent archaeology research project unearthing and preserving the Prehistory of Wirral. Established 2018. https://www.prehistoricwirral.com

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · Apr 13

Some of the oldest art ever made and part of a collection of the only prehistoric art found on #Wirral. Introducing the #Neolithic Mother Goddess and the Grey Wolf... 🧑‍🍼🐺🪨 www.prehistoricwirral.com/prehistoric-...
#Art #Sculpture #Prehistoric

Prehistoric Art

Creativity and expression have been fundamental to humans since Prehistory. The earliest art known is from the Palaeolithic. Art has continued to be produced and developed ever since. Some of the...

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Lucy Timbrell @lucytimbrell96.bsky.social · 16d

We are happy to share the programme of speakers for our global symposium on lithic technology 🪨🔎

There are just a few spaces left for in-person participation! DM for more information.

You can join us online via this Zoom registration link: eu02web.zoom-x.de/webinar/regi...

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 2h

The pieces are made from the same material as the Grey Wolf sculpture and possibly used to create art such as the Geometric Painting Sculpture. But certain specially made implements. Read more about Prehistoric art of Wirral👀📖➡️ prehistoricwirral.com/prehistoric-...
#Archaeology #Art #Wirral

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 2h

#FindsFriday
🪨🐧I found this awl, although it looks like a penguin😆
#Archaeology #FridayFun

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 2h

#FindsFriday
🪨🎨Staying with the theme of companion pieces, these two grey limestone implements are thought to be applicators of yellow ocrhe, with which they are stained on their left sides. Used to mark designs on human skin and/or animal hides. Ritual/ceremonial use.
#Archaeology

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 2h

#FindsFriday #FlintFriday
🪨Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean black flint handaxe. Some of the cortex was retained as a grip and shows wear of use.
#Archaeology #Palaeolithic #Wirral #lithics #Prehistory

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 1d

🪨🎨Honouring #DíaEuropeoDelArteRupestre. #EuropeanDayofRockArt on the anniversary of the discovery of the stunning cave paintings in 1902. Read more 👀📖➡️ prehistour.eu/european-day...
#Prehistoric #RockArt

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 2d

"Rachel Reeves unblocked a development of 20,000 homes that were being held up by a rare snail, after being approached by a developer with whom she said, 'we have a good relationship'

Not only stupid and ignorant, but crooked with it

Indefensible

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Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 2d

🪙💍What does the current exhibition 'Treasure: History Unearthed' at the Museum of Liverpool and the Portable Antiquities Scheme really reveal to us? prehistoricwirral.com/treasure-rev...
#Archaeology #Treasure #Heritage

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 3d

I very much believe that. It's cultural terrorism.

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 3d

If 'legal' metal detectorists find nothing of importance but broken bits, why do they keep doing it?! Clearly, a rich black market trade in artefacts. I think the illegal metal detecting and artefact selling is akin to drug dealing. It has and always will exist.

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure how it will be solved. Museum of Liverpool currently has 'Treasure: History Unearthed Exhibition' of treasure found by metal detecting. Just advertising to people what is available to them and encourage illegal metal detecting, which locally has just exploded within the past year.

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 3d

To ancient farmers it would have been a blessing for allowing more time to harvest ahead of the cold Winter. Maybe the Neolithic stone ‘sun discs’ above, were also ‘moon discs’ equally important to their crops and way of life.
#Archaeology #astronomy #Neolithic #farming

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 3d

🌕Tonight is a #Huntersmoon or a #HarvestMoon supermoon as it the full moon nearest the Autumn Equinox. Named from a time when people were more atune and reliant on nature. It creates extra light for longer for farmers working outdoors to gather their crops.

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Virtual Conference For Women Archaeo and Paleo @women-archeopal.bsky.social · 7d

VCWAP is back! 🎉 Join us March 4–6, 2026.
Registration & submissions (abstracts + paleoart) are now open
➡️ awap-science.org/en/vcwap-cur...
Open to ALL, whatever your employment status, gender identity or expression. Everyone’s welcome to participate!

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The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social · 5d

Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr): This fantastic ring of around 30 stones #StandingStoneSunday stands on the headland of Penmaenmawr above Conwy, close to a prehistoric trackway and three other stone circles.

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 5d

🪨🎨Placed the prehistoric art on the website from Wirral within a timeline to give it some context. Quite a nice collection from the very first artists to inhabit the region and create. Upper Palaeolithic to Neolithic prehistoricwirral.com/prehistoric-...
#Art #Sculpture #Prehistoric #Wirral

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 5d

Yes. Perhaps the right stone wasn't available. Or maybe the artist had an idea in mind that could only be adequately represented in clay. They are rare and unique pieces.

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 5d

The method of creation was by using naturally different coloured and stained clays (with red ochre/cinnabar) to form the pieces. Then air-hardened, possibly buried in a ritual context that helped to petrify and preserve them.

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 5d

🪨🎨🦁Found together at a ritual site. Companion pieces: two Palaeolithic clay sculptures, the Cave Lion and an Abstract Sculpture.
prehistoricwirral.com/the-cave-lio... #Archaeology #Prehistoric #Art #Sculpture #Wirral #Palaeolithic

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 7d

A mergoat!😀

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 7d

#FindsFriday
🪨🎨Prehistoric sculpture found with the Cave Lion and made in a similar way, possibly the same artist. This abstract shape is designed to stand up right. It is formed from black & yellow clay and clay stained with red ochre or cinnabar.
#Archaeology #Prehistoric #Art #Sculpture #Wirral

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 7d

🪨🏹 Meeting the Mesolithic in the Museum
at the Museum of Liverpool.
The timeline of Merseyside begins with a display case of artefacts from Greasby 8,500 BC. The oldest settlement in the region. prehistoricwirral.com/greasby.html
#Archaeology #Wirral #Merseyside #Prehistoric

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Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 7d

💚🌳Nature finds a way💚🌳
#Nature #trees #beauty #outdoors #Wirral

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 8d

"the Labour government’s determination to roll back environmental laws in its push for growth will put some of the UK’s most precious and protected land at risk of destruction by housebuilding"

Starmer's war on nature continues.....

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Desecration of landscape’: the fight over development in areas of outstanding natural beauty

Residents of Woodgate estate in West Sussex enjoy its open spaces and wildlife but conservationists say it has set worrying precedent

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 8d

UK nature is amongst the most depleted on the planet

And the government is determined to keep it that way

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UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development

Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

www.theguardian.com

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