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Archaeologist; Senior Cultural Resources Advisor for the Historic Scotland Properties in Care
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First Millennia Studies Group
about 7 hours ago
Our next talk is on Tuesday 13/01 at 18:00 in the Usha Casera Lecture Theatre L Teufel: “A multi-period settlement next to the River Spey”. C Hatherley: “The Roman Villa Estate at Necton, Norfolk” C Cockburn: “Excavation results from two possible Roman Temporary Marching Camps near Edinburgh”
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The snow allowing the faint traces of a
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granary building at Rough Castle to be seen
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Fishbourne Roman Palace
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Let's take a moment to think about all those people who chose today to announce the fact they didn't discover a carnyx. 🙏😢🥰
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Offerton Roman factory 'hidden in plain sight' on River Wear
The volunteers who discovered the Roman factory say it made whetstones used to sharpen tools.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv54yvevd9o
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A great range of topics for the remainder of the
@firstmillennia.bsky.social
seminar series. Lots of Iron Age goodness, with sites, finds, hoards and a whole culture!
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Dr Tom Horne
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A Hogmanay wander with pals to see the Fingask Long Barrow. Still needs some time for the landscape to settle, and sadly the interior was gated off so we couldn't see the full majesty of its construction (see interior images in the link below)
www.stonespecialist.com/news/stone-p...
#TombTuesday
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains
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Jay Hulme
11 days ago
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
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Very nice bit of analysis. I'm guessing the mint might have been in Edinburgh Castle "It was minted in Edinburgh, so it's the first time that we have Scottish coinage being minted in what was a core part of the Scottish kingdom."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5n3gld45o#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17670115188306&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
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Inviting light in to the darkest day with a very appropriate
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tealight holder
#solstice
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19 days ago
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Blessed Solstice! From tomorrow the days begin to get longer again
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2023/12/the-...
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The Winter Solstice in Historic Scotland - Historic Environment Scotland Blog
Discover some of the amazing ancient sites in Scotland that are associated with celebrating Midwinter and the Winter Solstice
https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2023/12/the-winter-solstice-in-scotland/
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The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones
24 days ago
Clubbiedean Fort: An Iron Age fortification on the shore of Clubbiedean reservoir a few km SW of Edinburgh.
#HillfortsWednesday
Consisting of an inner and outer rampart, each with external ditch and a possible entrance to the south. More 1/
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Dig It!
23 days ago
Traces of Neolithic feasting, possible evidence of a Roman siege, and an amulet once thought to be imbued with supernatural power are just some of Scotland's top archaeological discoveries from 2025 🤩 Dig into our list of finds spanning 6,000 years of history:
www.digitscotland.com/five-of-scot...
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Papay ranger - Jonathan Ford
about 1 month ago
Two for
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Holm of Papay South - Chambered cairn as seen by the birds of Winter and the birds of Summer. (Holmie sheep in formation.
#Papay
#Orkney
#neolithic
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Dr Susan Greaney
about 1 month ago
Thinking of studying for a PhD? I'd be happy to hear from anyone considering research into British or Irish prehistory, monuments, radiocarbon dating, heritage. Part-time, distance options. There are funding schemes here at
@uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
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PhD funding | PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-research/funding/phdfunding/
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Congratulations to
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about 1 month ago
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First Millennia Studies Group
about 1 month ago
Our next seminar is tomorrow - 2nd December with the superb
@archaeonado.bsky.social
on his recent research into Whithorn 6pm in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre
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Was a privilege to be invited to attend yesterday to the opening/reveal of the new mosaic installation in the well at Glasgow Cathedral. The project highlights the oft overlooked feature which is integral to the story of St Ketigern and Glasgow itself More info etc
www.aproxima.co.uk/the-well
about 1 month ago
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Orkney Library & Archive
about 1 month ago
Hoping for aliens/pirate treasure/ancient magical balls
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Afternoon fellow heritage-folk. Does anyone have access to J.M Lindsay's 1975 paper "Charcoal iron smelting and its fuel supply; the example of Lorn furnace, Argyllshire, 1753–1876" in the Journal of Historical Geography? Would be much appreciated if anyone can share a copy!
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David Connolly BAJR
about 1 month ago
Just to show that HES staff and Employees continue to do serious and well needed work On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, here is the story of Margaret Hall's Cairn, Edinburgh.
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2025/11/marg...
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Margaret Hall’s Cairn: Reclaiming a Forgotten Story in Holyrood Park - Historic Environment Scotland Blog Margaret Hall’s Cairn in Holyrood Park
Discover the historic case of domestic violence and remembrance behind the Margaret Hall Cairn in Holyrood Park:
https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2025/11/margaret-halls-cairn-reclaiming-a-forgotten-story-in-holyrood-park/
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Given the awe this has given me in 2025, I can hardly begin to imagine what people in the past must have thought when they heard such a thing
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about 2 months ago
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Very nice to see this take/interpretation on Y Gododdin at Edinburgh Castle - Castle of Light tonight
about 2 months ago
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Guess who has just spent 15 minutes trying to get in to a livestream for a lecture that is actually tomorrow. Just as well I decided to not go along in person!
about 2 months ago
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Scotland's Churches Trust
about 2 months ago
"Ancient well hidden for centuries in Glasgow Cathedral crypt is being reawakened" Musicians, artists and archaeologists to collaborate on the interpretation of the well in the crypt of Glasgow Cathedral, connected with the site's founder St Mungo. Read more here👇
www.classicfm.com/music-news/a...
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Ancient well hidden for centuries in Glasgow Cathedral crypt is being reawakened
The sacred site will be uncovered and reinterpreted through music.
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/ancient-well-glasgow-cathedral-crypt-reawakened/
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Had a great day with the team visiting the Govan Stones, hearing all about the work that Govan Workspace are doing to create a viable future & getting a tour from Prof Driscoll himself. Make sure you visit when they reopen in 2026
thegovanstones.org.uk
#TombTuesday
(given the Govan Sarcophagus)
about 2 months ago
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Ballymeanoch
#StandingStoneSunday
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First Millennia Studies Group
2 months ago
Our next seminar is Tuesday 4 November at 6pm Peter Guest will be talking on 'Feeding the Roman Army in Britain ' Once again the seminar will take place in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
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Turns out on this day in 2014 I was at Hambledon Hill with
@nts-archaeology.bsky.social
and
@nattrustarch.bsky.social
#HillfortsWednesday
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Durotriges Dig
3 months ago
Vertical kite photo of Edin's Hall / Odin's Hall / Edinshall broch
#ScottishBorders
showing the full extent of the earlier bivallate hillfort and pre-broch roundhouses Proper lovely 😍 🪁 📷 © Hamish Fenton 2011 For more of Hamish's work see:
archaeokap.hdf.me.uk/index.html
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Heading through to Glasgow Cathedral later today to see what is found at the top of the well by Clyde Archaeology. The archaeology of tourism and contemporary ritual offerings?
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First Millennia Studies Group
3 months ago
Our first seminar of the season is tomorrow, Tuesday 7 October at 18:00 Tanja Romankiewicz will be presenting on '"Another Wall of Turf": the Antonine Wall in the context of Roman turf building' Please note that in a departure from the norm we are in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre
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Bad, enraging, archaeological process Bad, enraging, use of archaeology It's the duty of all
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to condemn this nationalistic use of
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by Israel to support it's genocidal, warmongering aims
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals
Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/israel-archaeology-jerusalem-history-us
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Save the dates for FMSG 2025-26 👇
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North Ages
4 months ago
Sept 16: Feast of Nynia (Ninian) (C5th), British bishop and apostle associated with early church Candida Casa / Hwit Aerne, 'White House’, (Whithorn, Galloway). His shrine remains a popular pilgrimage-place. 📸AOC Archaeology
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ScARF
4 months ago
Draft chapters for the South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework are now live and we'd love your feedback! You can comment directly on the framework through the ScARF website. More info about the drafts and our commenting feature can be found in our latest newsletter:
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For
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the spectacular earthworks of Ardoch Roman Fort likely dating to the mid-2nd century AD The Romans repeatedly used the area as a halting-place on a major axis of communication may be gauged by the number of temporary camps which have been detected in the fields to the north
4 months ago
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The Castle Studies Trust
4 months ago
Just back from the amazing Friends
@crookston.bsky.social
Castle fun day at the castle As you can see the crowds were amazing, queuing to get in with nearly 1000 people attending, twice the expected number. Part of 3 days of community engagement, including the geophysical survey of the castle
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Great to see this Castle Studies Trust funded project at Historic Scotland's (and
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) Crookston Castle underway
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4 months ago
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Michael Pearce
4 months ago
#OTD
28 August 1571, Marye, lady Seton, the earl of Huntlye, Sir James Balfour, William Maitland of Lethington, and Marie Fleming make and sign an inventory of jewels in Edinburgh Castle
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Art History Animalia
5 months ago
#ManuscriptMonday
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: Bagpiping piggy! 🐷🎶 Illustration in a ca. 16th c. Irish illuminated manuscript: Dindshenchas, RIA MS D ii 2, f.34r.
@ria.ie
:
www.isos.dias.ie/RIA/RIA_MS_D...
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Peter McKeague
5 months ago
Historic Environment Scotland have just published published Conserving our Underwater Heritage. Non statutory guidance note.
www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and...
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Conserving our Underwater Heritage | Historic Environment Scotland
This guidance is about conserving underwater heritage around the coasts of Scotland and in freshwater environments such as lochs and rivers.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=32199b0c-f102-4548-97d7-a58e01023c9b
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One for
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- I was reading this morning about the Asda 'Price Promise' stones that were erected across the country in the 90s
loststonesofasda.wordpress.com
Some are definitely on the way to being archaeological monuments, such as this one in Trumfleet, South Yorkshire
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Three entries for
#ADoorAbleThursday
this week, all from the cloister of the Cluniac priory in Carennac which I visited earlier this week. The fledgling Swifts? were having a well deserved rest on the hood moulding of the door into the church
5 months ago
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Ok so it's not prehistoric but it is stone and it is standing, and it is Sunday. I did some very rough and ready Structure from Motion after my visit to St Orland's Stone the other week. Really helped pull out the detail of the carvings
#StandingStoneSunday
6 months ago
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Dr Susan Greaney
6 months ago
#AskAnArchaeologist
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Lovely to see dendrochronology and community research going hand-in-hand to solve this mystery
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Archaeologists identify 250-year-old Shipwreck in Orkney
Scientific analysis and community-led research led to the identification of the Earl of Chatham, which was found last year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp826e56j1lo
6 months ago
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Nina Willburger
6 months ago
New discovery: Archaeologists have uncovered a rare, intact Etruscan chamber tomb – a discovery hailed as one of the most significant finds in recent decades for understanding the ancient pre-Roman civilization.
news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
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Antiquity Journal
6 months ago
#AskAnArchaeologist
Day is on Bluesky this year! 🏺 Get your questions ready for this Friday, when tons of archaeologists will be on hand to answer your
#archaeology
queries.
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