Dr Murray Cook
@stirlingdigger.bsky.social
Archaeologist from Stirling interested in Romans, Picts and all things Scottish!
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Trump’s decision to sue the BBC is exposing the Rabid Right’s hypocrisy. For all their flag waving, its extremists would rather side with a foreign despot who shares their fanatically anti-progressive doctrines than with a British institution that most of their compatriots cherish.
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Trump’s decision to sue the BBC is exposing the Rabid Right’s hypocrisy. For all their flag waving, its extremists would rather side with a foreign despot who shares their fanatically anti-progressive doctrines than with a British institution that most of their compatriots cherish.
I’m in this one!
Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland 2025 is here! This year’s issue is packed full of delightful articles featuring discoveries, important progress on sector issues, and how archaeological practices help support people and change lives. #ScotArchStrat archaeologystrategy.scot/magazine/
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I’m in this one!
My latest blog is about the results of our excavation on what we think was Wallace and de Moray’s camp ahead of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
Results ....Wallace's Lost Camp
Finding the Scot's Camp ahead of Stirling Bridge.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
My latest blog is about the results of our excavation on what we think was Wallace and de Moray’s camp ahead of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
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Hey, @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team
Why have you suspended @sarahkendzior.bsky.social account ? When are you going to explain yourselves, and when are you going to re-install her?
Is it because she critcises Trump - has someone asked you to suspend her?
Why have you suspended @sarahkendzior.bsky.social account ? When are you going to explain yourselves, and when are you going to re-install her?
Is it because she critcises Trump - has someone asked you to suspend her?
‼️ Why did you, @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team suspend the account of one of the most outspoken, independent and important critics of the Trump regime - my friend and colleague @sarahkendzior.bsky.social ? By cutting her off, you also endanger her. Reinstall her account NOW!
Please share widely
Please share widely
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Hey, @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team
Why have you suspended @sarahkendzior.bsky.social account ? When are you going to explain yourselves, and when are you going to re-install her?
Is it because she critcises Trump - has someone asked you to suspend her?
Why have you suspended @sarahkendzior.bsky.social account ? When are you going to explain yourselves, and when are you going to re-install her?
Is it because she critcises Trump - has someone asked you to suspend her?
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“We are so grateful to our supporters who donated funds allowing us to purchase this ring. We do not have many things in the collection either from this part of Mid Devon, or from that time period.”
Annnnnnnnd again...
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Annnnnnnnd again...
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
300-year-old gold ring found engraved with a romantic message
It has found its forever home in Devon
www.devonlive.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“We are so grateful to our supporters who donated funds allowing us to purchase this ring. We do not have many things in the collection either from this part of Mid Devon, or from that time period.”
Annnnnnnnd again...
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Annnnnnnnd again...
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
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Obviously, it’s been a tough day for the BBC. Big organisations, working under big pressure, will sadly make errors
But I still feel huge pride in hosting a BBC podcast, and having previously spent 11 years making a world-renowned children’s show that no other broadcaster would have made
But I still feel huge pride in hosting a BBC podcast, and having previously spent 11 years making a world-renowned children’s show that no other broadcaster would have made
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Obviously, it’s been a tough day for the BBC. Big organisations, working under big pressure, will sadly make errors
But I still feel huge pride in hosting a BBC podcast, and having previously spent 11 years making a world-renowned children’s show that no other broadcaster would have made
But I still feel huge pride in hosting a BBC podcast, and having previously spent 11 years making a world-renowned children’s show that no other broadcaster would have made
my latest blog is some late Halloween fun....a cautionary tale about the need to do research! Stirling and Aberdeen's Hotel of Death!
open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
Stirling and Aberdeen's Hotel of Death!
Some late Halloween fun and a cautionary tale on the need to do research!
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
my latest blog is some late Halloween fun....a cautionary tale about the need to do research! Stirling and Aberdeen's Hotel of Death!
open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
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Did you know Mary Shelley once had to correct Sir Walter Scott for crediting her novel, Frankenstein, to her husband? 🔍
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Did you know Mary Shelley once had to correct Sir Walter Scott for crediting her novel, Frankenstein, to her husband? 🔍
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
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Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.
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It is that time again. And that time where its up to you, to help make our collective lives better. Poverty Impact Report 2025 is anonymous and we so need this information to help.
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
BAJR SURVEY PIR III: ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS
Inflation, energy costs, fuel costs and food are becoming increasingly expensive - this anonymous survey will help to understand the level of Financial Crisis we are in as archaeologists - as individu...
survey.app.do
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It is that time again. And that time where its up to you, to help make our collective lives better. Poverty Impact Report 2025 is anonymous and we so need this information to help.
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
A great occasion and a tour de force presentation from @nts-archaeology.bsky.social on the amazing Pioneering Spirit project!
Great conference yesterday at Cowanes Hospital and Holy Rude church in Stirling. Amazing lunchtime guided walk around the graveyard led by Murray Cook @stirlingdigger.bsky.social Thanks to all involved.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A great occasion and a tour de force presentation from @nts-archaeology.bsky.social on the amazing Pioneering Spirit project!
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Looking forward to speaking at the #StirlingRocks conference tomorrow about our #PioneeringSpirit whisky project with a wee dash of Stirlingshire sites thrown in to the mix.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Looking forward to speaking at the #StirlingRocks conference tomorrow about our #PioneeringSpirit whisky project with a wee dash of Stirlingshire sites thrown in to the mix.
My latest blog is all about Balfron's first ever research dig....Woodend Motte! open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
RESULTS....Excavations at Woodend Motte, Balfron. If not a motte..then what?
Initial results from Balfron's first ever research excavation!
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
My latest blog is all about Balfron's first ever research dig....Woodend Motte! open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
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Earlier this year, we worked with a lovely family to record Private Walter Scott of the Sutherland Highlander's story, and made a digital record of objects that belonged to him.
Caitlin takes a look at Private Scott's life and the history of rum in the regiment here: argylls.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
Caitlin takes a look at Private Scott's life and the history of rum in the regiment here: argylls.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Earlier this year, we worked with a lovely family to record Private Walter Scott of the Sutherland Highlander's story, and made a digital record of objects that belonged to him.
Caitlin takes a look at Private Scott's life and the history of rum in the regiment here: argylls.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
Caitlin takes a look at Private Scott's life and the history of rum in the regiment here: argylls.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
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The piece where I get to say everything that's bugging me about the world of detecting & archaeology & ask - why are we not more concerned about this?
(Thank you to everyone who read through drafts & offered thoughts, advice and ideas.)
#Archaeology #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/27/t...
(Thank you to everyone who read through drafts & offered thoughts, advice and ideas.)
#Archaeology #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/27/t...
The system is broken, so why are we not more concerned?
by Tess Machling [A download/print PDF version can be found at the end of the paper] Abstract The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) – the detectorist-facing branch of archaeology – whic…
bigbookoftorcs.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The piece where I get to say everything that's bugging me about the world of detecting & archaeology & ask - why are we not more concerned about this?
(Thank you to everyone who read through drafts & offered thoughts, advice and ideas.)
#Archaeology #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/27/t...
(Thank you to everyone who read through drafts & offered thoughts, advice and ideas.)
#Archaeology #Detecting 🏺
bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/27/t...
My blog explores archaeology and heritage events round Stirling! open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
The Diary - upcoming news and events from 27th October onwards.
off to Eyemouth for my latest ever swim!
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
My blog explores archaeology and heritage events round Stirling! open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
Featuring me!
Such a good day! Many thanks to @stirlingdigger.bsky.social for letting us trample around in his trench. You're a star!
Indypodcasters Fiona and Lynne's video diary of taking part in an archaeological dig searching for evidence of William Wallace's camp before the Battle of Stirling Bridge!
#williamwallace #battleofstirlingbridge #scottishhistory
youtu.be/Hofp9hETYPs?...
#williamwallace #battleofstirlingbridge #scottishhistory
youtu.be/Hofp9hETYPs?...
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Featuring me!
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My brother is skull and skeleton now
empty of mind behind the brow
in ribs and pelvis empty space
bone-naked without a face…
—William Montgomerie, “Epitaph”
For 2nd Officer James S. Montgomerie of the S.S. Carsbreck, torpedoed off Gibraltar, 24th October 1941
#poem #WW2
asls.org.uk/publications...
empty of mind behind the brow
in ribs and pelvis empty space
bone-naked without a face…
—William Montgomerie, “Epitaph”
For 2nd Officer James S. Montgomerie of the S.S. Carsbreck, torpedoed off Gibraltar, 24th October 1941
#poem #WW2
asls.org.uk/publications...
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My brother is skull and skeleton now
empty of mind behind the brow
in ribs and pelvis empty space
bone-naked without a face…
—William Montgomerie, “Epitaph”
For 2nd Officer James S. Montgomerie of the S.S. Carsbreck, torpedoed off Gibraltar, 24th October 1941
#poem #WW2
asls.org.uk/publications...
empty of mind behind the brow
in ribs and pelvis empty space
bone-naked without a face…
—William Montgomerie, “Epitaph”
For 2nd Officer James S. Montgomerie of the S.S. Carsbreck, torpedoed off Gibraltar, 24th October 1941
#poem #WW2
asls.org.uk/publications...
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As I was walking all alane,
I heard twa corbies making a mane;
The tane unto the t’other say,
“Where sall we gang and dine to-day?”
“The Twa Corbies”, first published in Scott’s MINSTRELSY vol. 2 (1810), is a darker, grimmer, #Scots version of the English ballad “The Three Ravens”
I heard twa corbies making a mane;
The tane unto the t’other say,
“Where sall we gang and dine to-day?”
“The Twa Corbies”, first published in Scott’s MINSTRELSY vol. 2 (1810), is a darker, grimmer, #Scots version of the English ballad “The Three Ravens”
October 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
As I was walking all alane,
I heard twa corbies making a mane;
The tane unto the t’other say,
“Where sall we gang and dine to-day?”
“The Twa Corbies”, first published in Scott’s MINSTRELSY vol. 2 (1810), is a darker, grimmer, #Scots version of the English ballad “The Three Ravens”
I heard twa corbies making a mane;
The tane unto the t’other say,
“Where sall we gang and dine to-day?”
“The Twa Corbies”, first published in Scott’s MINSTRELSY vol. 2 (1810), is a darker, grimmer, #Scots version of the English ballad “The Three Ravens”
Was this my Boromir moment…. One dues not simply walk round Abbey Craig without thinking about vitrified hillforts?
Delightful Autumn guided walk up Abbey Craig with the legendary @stirlingdigger.bsky.social exploring the geology of the area. Thanks to Stirling Tourism for organising the event .
October 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Was this my Boromir moment…. One dues not simply walk round Abbey Craig without thinking about vitrified hillforts?
My latest blog explores medieval fish traps and salmon over exploitation and the inevitable conflicts!
stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/stirlings-...
stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/stirlings-...
Stirling's Medieval Salmon Wars
Overexploitation of our fishery stock
stirlingarchaeology.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
My latest blog explores medieval fish traps and salmon over exploitation and the inevitable conflicts!
stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/stirlings-...
stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/stirlings-...
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Our next Quiet Time is this Saturday (18th October) from 9.30-10.30am.
This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs.
Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down and a quiet space will be available outside the museum.
For more information: argylls.co.uk/events/quiet...
This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs.
Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down and a quiet space will be available outside the museum.
For more information: argylls.co.uk/events/quiet...
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Our next Quiet Time is this Saturday (18th October) from 9.30-10.30am.
This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs.
Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down and a quiet space will be available outside the museum.
For more information: argylls.co.uk/events/quiet...
This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs.
Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down and a quiet space will be available outside the museum.
For more information: argylls.co.uk/events/quiet...
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We are now on our Winter Season hours and the museum will be open from 9.30 until 5pm, 7 days a week. We will welcome our last visitors into the building at 4.30pm each day.
The only planned closures during these months will be Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The only planned closures during these months will be Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We are now on our Winter Season hours and the museum will be open from 9.30 until 5pm, 7 days a week. We will welcome our last visitors into the building at 4.30pm each day.
The only planned closures during these months will be Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The only planned closures during these months will be Christmas Day and Boxing Day.