Quaternary people, I need to source a high-resolution graphics file of an up-to-date Marine Isotope curve? One I can use at two different resolution, one 1,000,000 to present, the other 100,000 to present. Any idea where to look? Has anything definitively replaced Railsback? 🦣

Very productive meeting this morning putting together the timetable for the OSL fieldwork between Dec 1-3. All systems go! #CommunityHeritage #Archaeology #Science #Staffordshire #PeakDistrict #Medieval

📣 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/...

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.

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

📢 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 🗃️

🤞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

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

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

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).

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

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.”

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...

Anyone asked for special wallpaper in their Helsinki hotelroom?

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

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

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

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

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-...

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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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

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!

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!

Employer financial support for two new craft apprenticeships via @heritage-crafts.bsky.social: www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/apprenticesh...

This week’s offering for #AoorableThursday comes from St Peter’s Church, Heversham. Knew nothing about the church and was met by this. What. A. Beauty. #medieval

CBA West Midlands runs an annual day school in Birmingham that offers a series of talks on the latest archaeological discoveries in the West Midlands. Saturday 22 March 2025 at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham. More details and booking 👇

We're going to be talking about the latest results from @tudorfarming.bsky.social project "Digging Deeper". looking forward to seeing some familiar as well as new ones! Come along and support the day! #Archaeology #WestMidlands #Volunteers #CommunityHeritage #medieval #agriculture #environment

We're having a meeting on Friday to discuss the options and potential in the light of the astonishing findings from the peat bog. Beyond excited 😊

It's that time of year and so we're off to our Christmas lunch later today. See you there @khargaoasis.bsky.social?

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!