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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Dec 17

Hello Bluesky! We're a small community heritage group on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. We started our journey looking for the #Tudor roots of the farm but we're now looking at #Saxon and beyond! We are keen to hear from you about all things #medievalsky #farming and #environment in #history!

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 9d

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IHR Earlier Middle Ages Seminar @earliermiddleages.bsky.social · 9d

📣 The Earlier Middle Ages seminar @ihr.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Here's our autumn term schedule. First up is @rorynaismith.bsky.social on 8 October, giving the annual David Wilson Lecture (with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social). All welcome! Please sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Autumn 2025 schedule for the Institute of Historical Research's Earlier Middle Ages seminar. Full information available at https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/seminars/earlier-middle-ages

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 9d

Now we have the funding for the #OSL project we had a walk over some of the target fields. Say hello to (l-r) Margaret (treasurer) Carolyn (sec) and Elspeth (chair) of the Tudor Farming Interpretation Group.

Colour image of three people and a dog walking across a field in an open landscape.

Colour image of three women walking through rough ground.

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 9d

So, we're now starting to plan for the programme of OSL dating which will hopefully shed light (geddit? 😁) on the development of the field system here at Under Whitle in the Upper Dove Valley. We have pollen evidence from the 7th century CE, now we want to know where! #OSL #Archaeology #Environment

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 11d

We're very happy to announce we have been successful! So, our thanks to the Peak District National Park Authority who manage #FiPL. This autumn will see us out in the fields obtaining samples for dating! #OSL #Archaeology #Science #CommunityHeritage #CommunityEngagement #PeakDistrict #Staffordshire

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The Material Culture of Wills Project @materialwills.bsky.social · 26d

📢 ICYMI: in our new blog post Laura Sangha talks about her collaboration with a musician to explore wills, history and creative approaches 👇

sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

#EarlyModern 🗃️

A photo montage showing Laura Sangha and Chris Hoban talking to people, looking at wills, visiting a museum. There are also images of people creating linocuts at a workshop, and of a will.

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 14d

🤞Today's the day the #FiPL panel meets and we have submitted a bid for funds to allow us to undertake a programme of dating on the field system here at Under Whitle. #PeakDistrict #OSL #Archaeology #CommunityEngagement #CommunityHeritage

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Will Tattersdill @tattersdill.bsky.social · 26d

The last REF found that 98% of UK research was either "internationally recognised", "internationally excellent", or "world-leading". If you think low-quality research is the noteworthy challenge in UK higher ed right now, you are wilfully looking in the wrong direction

Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 26d

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .

Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News

Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 28d

You can read about the Pollen Project here:
www.tudorfarming.co.uk/pollen-proje...

Project Overview | Digging Deeper | The Tudor Farming Information Group | Derbyshire, UK

The Tudor Farming Interpretation Group was delighted to receive a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for an exciting heritage project, Digging Deeper – The Origins of Whitle, a community archaeology...

www.tudorfarming.co.uk

tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · 28d

Research on the farm. continues, we have completed the Pollen Project and are now planning to use Optical Stimulation Luminescence to date some of the earthwork features such as lynchets and ridge & furrow to see if we can trace the growth of the field system here in the Middle Ages (600-1500 CE).

tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's that stressful time... Trying to complete a grant application from! We're hoping to get funding for a programme of OSL dating. 🤞

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cosmetics giant Lush has shut down all its UK stores, factories, and website today.

Shop windows read:

“STOP STARVING GAZA – WE ARE CLOSED IN SOLIDARITY.”

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Aug 20

Looking at the wills and inventories from the 16th century and came across this item "Item ix pere of shites xs". Pretty sure it refers to sheets but you never know...

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Maurits Ertsen @mauritsertsen.bsky.social · Aug 10

Anyone asked for special wallpaper in their Helsinki hotelroom?

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Enricharch @enricharch.bsky.social · Aug 10

For this week's offering for #StandingStoneSunday here are two sides of the Heversham Cross, possibly 8/9th century CE.
#Cumbria

Colour image of one side of the Heversham Cross possibly 8 or 9th century CE. Pale brown coloured stone featuring intricate artwork.

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Aug 8

Had a good meeting today and we're going to apply for funding for a programme of OSL dating to target various earthworks inc lynchets and ridge & furrow to establish the development of the area. #OSL #archaeology

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · Jun 30

New Exhibition in Liverpool starting this September
www.visitliverpool.com/event/treasu... #medievalsky #museums

Treasure: History Unearthed - Visit Liverpool

From Bronze Age gold and Viking silver to hoards of coins, discover Treasure unearthed in this new exhibition. Revealing personal stories and global connections, Treasure: History Unearthed will featu...

www.visitliverpool.com

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Jun 9

We had a great day out at the Medieval Settlement Research Group meeting on Saturday, we all learned so much! Thank you to all the speakers and organisers!
#medieval #settlement #agriculture

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Enricharch @enricharch.bsky.social · May 23

Tis the season! For what I hear you cry! For guided #tours of some of the Peak District's #archaeology I say. We're kicking off next week, so if you're interested have a look here:
www.enrichmentthrougharchaeology.com/archaeology-...

Archaeology Tours | Enrichment Through Archaeology | School Workshops & CPD | Derbyshire, UK

We provide a number of archaeological tours based here in the Peak District. We have a General Tour in which we visit sites from different periods - prehistory, Roman, medieval and post-medieval. In o...

www.enrichmentthrougharchaeology.com

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · May 23

We’ve just launched a free online course on ‘Born-digital research in the humanities’ reshaped.sas.ac.uk. It covers key concepts, ethics, copyright & accessing, collecting and analysing born-digital data. You can browse the course with guest access or create an account. All CC-BY-NC licensed!

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · May 21

That's great news!

Enricharch @enricharch.bsky.social · May 21

Wow, we've already got 3 workshops booked in for the next school year!
#KS2 #history #ArchaeologyInSchools

tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · May 16

Analysis of the pollen from a peat bog on our site shows Walnut (Juglans regia) growing close-by from as early as the 7th century CE.
#Juglandaceae #environment #earlymedieval #archaeology

🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴 @scottzona.bsky.social · May 16

Henna is derived from Lawsonia inermis. The colorant is lawsone, a naphthoquinone, which is also found in the fruits of Juglans (#Juglandaceae). Henna has been used for hair dye & body decoration (mehndi, or henna tattoo) for centuries. #Lythraceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Photo of a leafy shoot bearing many small white flowers. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

Photo of the hands and forearms of a woman. The tops of her fingers, hands, wrists and lower forearms are decorated with a reddish-brown ornate design. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · May 15

Last Thursday we held a study day/workshop with a range of specialists about the project and the amazing results we have from the palynological analysis of a peat bog on the farm. We had historians, archaeologists and environmental specialists for the whole day and what a great exchange of ideas!

3D models of some of the pollen recovered from the peat bog. We have a range of tree, agricultural and wild species which paint a rich picture of the medieval environment.

3D models of some of the pollen recovered from the peat bog. We had displays of the research findings too!

Dr John Hunt of the University of Birmingham in conversation with Dr Ian Parker Heath of @enricharch.

Chair of the TFIG Elspeth Walker in conversation with Dr Andrew Sargent of Keele University and Dr Tudur Davies our environmental specialist.

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Philip Schwyzer @philipschwyzer.bsky.social · Apr 14

PhD Studentship at Exeter: 'Remembering William Shakespeare'!
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
The studentship is part of the new Leverhulme Research Project 'Shakespearean Graves: Literature and the Anglophone Way of Death' (launching in September).
Please spread the word!

Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter

www.exeter.ac.uk

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