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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 2d

Last week most archaeology staff were retrained in First Aid skills, keeping us updated for another three years. Sadly many injuries were sustained during the session!

A group of seven people standing in a meeting room sporting a variety of bandages on heads, knees, elbows etc. They are still smiling though!

Another group of nine bandaged individuals, all looking very happy to be injured.

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 5d

Join us at the *free* FUTURES Festival (11–12 Oct Exeter) for inspiring events celebrating history, archaeology, science & culture!

With @lsangha.bsky.social and Chris Hoban live music based on stories from 16-18th century wills🎵 and Laura Evis in the SHArD 3D Lab

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 6d

Has Halloween come early? No, last week some of our 3rd year archaeology and forensics students carried out a crime scene recovery exercise in our woodland on campus.

A woodland setting with trees in the background. A line of police tape is strung across the foreground, and a skeleton and rope can be seen beyond.

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 8d

Step back to 1086 and explore the fascinating world behind the oldest surviving Domesday manuscript!📜

Dr Chris Lewis speaks on the mysteries, gaps and stories of Exon Domesday.

👉 When: 30 October 7:30pm
👉 Where: Exeter Cathedral and online
👉 Tickets: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 14d

💎Do you know about the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on Streatham Campus?

They have a really cool exhibition* on that celebrates cinema’s monstrous icons 🦖🐉👾

news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

*free entry daily, on until Christmas

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 20d

A piece of one of Britain’s most iconic trees is now revealing hidden stories🌳

Adrián Oyaneder Rodriguez and Julia Hopkin are using cutting-edge experimental techniques to uncover new insights from the felled Sycamore Gap tree.

👉 news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 29d

When a historian swaps dusty archives for TikTok tricks 🎬🧐Dr Alun Withey stepped out of the lecture theatre and into the world of influencers in a brand-new BBC Radio 4 series 🎙✨ How did he fare?

Curious to see how history goes viral?

👉 Read more here news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Sep 8

How do psychiatry and world history collide? 🧠🌍 Dr Chris Sandal-Wilson just received a €1.5m ERC grant to explore how mental health and humanitarianism shaped lives during some of the twentieth century’s greatest crises.

👉 Read the full story here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Sep 4

Who was your supervisor please?

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Sep 4

🔎A forgotten household object, a spark of curiosity… and suddenly we’ve got fresh insight into queer domestic life in the Georgian era 🌈 Historian and actor Dr Anthony Delaney completed his PhD in 2022 and has now published his book 'Queer Georgians'

Read more 👉 news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Sep 1

Bear with - key people have been away on leave.

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Sep 1

Devon Archaeology Society are leading guided walks exploring Exeter's amazing city walls on 20 Sep! 11am-4pm, meet at South Gate or East Gate (Princesshay) to start, regular tours. Part of #HeritageOpenDays - free and pre-booking not required.

Photo of a tall stone wall, with green grass and a pathway running alongside it.

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 22

Update from our team in Poland, excavating at Jaskinia Nietoperzowa! Finds so far include cave bear teeth & bones from a range of other animals, plus pottery & Neolithic flints. The main chamber was used by cave bears during winter hibernations but was also visited by Upper Palaeolithic humans.

Four students at work excavating at the entrance to a cave. They are wearing blue hard hats.

Same team, looking the other way out to the cave entrance, with green trees beyond. A total station is set up on a tripod nearby.

A view of Trench 1, in the main cave chamber. A model of a bear is visible to the right!

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 21

🏺 While summer quiets the campus and the world heads outdoors, we’re making sure our #research doesn’t get lost in the sands of time! All summer long, we’ll be showcasing the expertise of our department - so our stories stay fresh and don't become forgotten relics 😉

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Did you know that in some 18th-century Devon communities, up to a quarter of all children were bound as pauper apprentices?

Dr James Fisher’s research looks at the realities of forced child labour in early modern Britain.

Open access articles:
- doi.org/10.1017/S026...
- doi.org/10.1017/S026...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Will try to find out if copies were kept.

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hi! We can try to investigate - what name would it have been submitted under?

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Some of our 2nd year students are currently working with Dr Alex Pryor and Dr Jarek Wilczyński at Nietoperzowa Cave in Poland. They're spending four weeks excavating early Upper Palaeolithic layers previously made famous for finds of Jerzmanowician lithic points and human remains!

Students and staff working to excavate within a cave, lit by a large light. They are wearing hard hats and gloves, and there are buckets lined with bags for samples.

A top-down view of three people washing finds in coloured buckets and laying them out on trays

A student sieves in the daylight outside the cave entrance

Someone is looking through a total station towards a group of people, all in dappled shade

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 19

Another great story ❤️ from the Alumni magazine: Dan & Emma Richter fell in love over History 🤩

We got together in 2000 and were married in 2002. We have been married 22 years, and have four children, two dogs, six chickens and about 26,000 bees

publications.exeter.ac.uk/alumni-magaz...

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 14

🏺 While summer quiets the campus and the world heads outdoors, we’re making sure our hashtag#research doesn’t get lost in the sands of time! All summer long, we’ll be showcasing the expertise of our department - so our stories stay fresh and don't become forgotten relics 😉

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 14

👉 Wills project website: sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

👉 Will of the month blog series: sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

👉 Arts and Culture Fellowship: www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/creative-fel...

The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790

*** VOLUNTEER ON THE PROJECT! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE *** Welcome to our project. We're a team of researchers from the University of Exeter and The National Archives using wills to explore the

sites.exeter.ac.uk

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 14

Finding the stories behind centuries-old wills 📜✨

Dr Laura Sangha and her team are analysing 25,000 English wills (1540–1790) to uncover how everyday objects - beds, teapots, jewellery, even livestock - shaped lives and relationships in a time of economic transformation

👉 @lsangha.bsky.social

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 13

One of our about to be 2nd years students Mathu-Andrew "Magnus" Budge is finalist in the 🏆 YMCA Youth Matters Awards🥳

After experiencing homelessness, Magnus arrived at YMCA Exeter in 2023 and began rebuilding his life. He continues to give back volunteering weekly

👉Vote now ymca.org.uk/finalists/

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 11

14–18 years old and love history? Exclusive, hands-on sessions in Exeter Cathedral’s Archives this August 📜

🔎 Explore the Tudors & Elizabethans (13 Aug)
🌍 Uncover stories from the World Wars (20 Aug)
Both sessions: 2-4pm | Just £5 | Limited spaces!

Book 📨 [email protected]

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University of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · Aug 7

🏺 While summer quiets the campus and the world heads outdoors, we’re making sure our hashtag#research doesn’t get lost in the sands of time! All summer long, we’ll be showcasing the expertise of our department - so our stories stay fresh and don't become forgotten relics 😉

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