All of our etchings of the Bayeux Tapestries are now online! Seen here is a hand-coloured etching depicting King Edward the Confessor talking to his followers before he dies. Harold Godwinson is offered the crown and axe - symbols of royal authority. He accepts and becomes king.

NEW EXHIBITION: John Piper in the South Country Saturday March 7th - Saturday 6th June 2026 Join us for the first ever exhibition devoted to how Piper responded to the landscape and architecture of Wiltshire and Dorset, including Devizes- his favourite market town.

I think @typejunky.bsky.social will appreciate this beauty.

Seen this @johnnythin.bsky.social?

In other news, it was the Branch striking competition this afternoon (I’m talking church bellringing). Let me tell you a little bit about what happened.

Book your space for the Burgon Society’s 25th Anniversary Spring Conference and AGM. On Saturday 25th April we meet at Durham Cathedral for a programme including a cathedral tour and presentations on academic dress. Enjoy lunch, tea, and a celebratory champagne reception. burgon.org.uk/events

@public-history.bsky.social nice pictorial coincidence this morning.

Sir Patrick Stewart facing off Sir Alec Guinness at the end of Smiley’s People 😮

@allantadams.bsky.social did you hachure up Mayburgh henge in 1988?

Tonight, for @sussexpast.bsky.social I'm looking forward to welcoming Simon Stevens of @archsoutheast.bsky.social. He'll be talking about his excavations at the WW1 training camp at Cooden Sussex. We still have places for this online event, so please join us! 🏺 sussexpast.co.uk/event/spring...

We're increasing the capacity of our current geotagging project to take on new volunteers! Help us refine our collection by adding geographic data to historic photos, completed entirely remotely at your own pace. Interested? Get in touch with us at [email protected]

UK fairs/organisers/shops/community groups/museums/galleries, please, please, please tell us about your comics-related events! We need you to let us know so we can add them to the BF Events Page: www.brokenfrontier.com/events-compe...

The end of Jan finally & the next Peat Cafe will stream on Monday at 1 pm UTC. Chaired by @fossilbeetle.bsky.social Risks of Commodification of Nature, Peatland Restoration and Green Finance. Dr Joshua Cohen, Dr Ursula Balderson, Prof Julia Martin-Ortega #climateheritage #NbS tinyurl.com/3bn4tf7d

So so good.

Welcome to tonight's Gosh Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD

🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨 www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac... Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!

@archaeologyuk.bsky.social I’m getting ‘invalid meeting ID’ in Zoom for today’s session.

OK, time to get on with some more tab closing, inspired by @drspacejunk.bsky.social.

Calling all UK archaeologists! I am conducting some reasearch on Stratigraphic literacy in the industry. If you work/have worked in archaeology in the UK I would really apprechiate if would fill in this survey! forms.gle/5jZKpcf78gZt...

Want to find out more about how archaeology and heritage support wellbeing in practice? The Wellbeing and Heritage Conference 2024 recordings share real-world projects, ideas and learning from across the sector. Watch all the talks from the conference on our YouTube 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Skyscape Academy is launching a structured programme in archaeoastronomy and skyscape archaeology, focused on understanding how ancient monuments and landscapes relate to the sky through careful method, context, and critical thinking.

Well this is a pleasant surprise over the Thames Valley!

I was given this box of stuffed sugared plums for Christmas, an acquired taste which I seem to have acquired, very nice!

026. Continuing the thread. This paper is paywalled for me so I haven't read it yet. #TabClosed www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Well this looks interesting for one of my #AerialArchaeology #RemoteSensing #GIS mutuals! Might be an interested @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social member out there?

Time for a reminder! Your research may be super interesting and I may really enjoy reading your latest paper, thank you for posting. But if you post with a genAI image or no Alt Text to your photos/illustrations, I won’t be re-posting. Pay an artist, take 30 minutes to prep Alt Text. It’s easy.

Who should we be following? We love: ✅ Walking 🚶🏽‍♀️👩🏽‍🦽🤸🏽‍♀️ ✅ Outdoor adventures ✅ Active travel ✅ Inclusion and accessibility ✅ Citizen action projects ✅ Tech for good ✅ Discovering new places Got any tips and suggestions of individuals, groups and start packs for us (all) to connect with?

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The first AARG Fund call of 2026 is now open! 🔹Deadline: 15th February 26 AARG Fund supports archaeological projects, fieldwork & research with strong aerial and remote sensing components 🛰️ aargonline.com/wp/grants-bu... #archaeology #remotesensing #aerialarchaeology #aarg #LiDAR

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.

The Norfolk Carnyx: a Playmobil story in 4 parts. 🧵 #DiggingForBritain #DrawingDiggingForBritain #PlaymobilInfestation @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @pcaarchaeology.bsky.social 1: Life

No standing in the hypocaust of the Roman House Canterbury, just admiring beautiful and fascinating things through the glass 😍

So cool.

If there are any progressive organisations/charities/events/activist groups out there using comics as a way to spread socially relevant messages we'd love to feature you at BF. In the same way we did with PositiveNegatives a few years back. www.brokenfrontier.com/positivenega...

Right, my turn, inspired by @drspacejunk.bsky.social. I have 200+ browser tabs open 😱 so I will post them as I close them. You'll get cool academic articles, searches for spare parts, holiday accommodation, archive items, probably 404 pages, and things to do with the Young Archaeologists. #TabClosed

We are at #SHA2026 - come say hi! You can find us on the 3rd floor of the Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Book Room (Ambassador I). Drop by for a chat, grab a pen & become a member!

Yes I am watching Alec Guinness’s Smiley for the umpteenth time but wait what is that Patrick Stewart as Karla in Delhi?

#DailySarsen 😍

oh yes

Job alert! Interested in a career in libraries? We're looking for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to start in September 2026. A great introduction to the profession and a fascinating and friendly place to work. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...

Want to join us for #PMAC26, hosted at the University of Reading, UK, on 15-17 May 2026 but need financial support to attend? You could apply for the Paul & Yolanda Courtney Congress Bursary Award! See details below. Deadline: 15 Jan. Application form & more info: spma.org.uk/paul-courtne...

Graham @pottedhistory.bsky.social is super-talented, watch this for a masterclass in various types if pottery but especially his early medieval replicas. The Spong Hill urn 😍

Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026

Simply fabulous depth and perspective. Love this by @maximpetergriff.bsky.social

It's the first #DistanceDrift of the year, and today's wander invites you to seek out the shiny and new. Wrap up warm or saunter in your slippers; interpret freely; share finds as you go or at the end.

I’ve no idea what it finds so interesting about the view into my house, but this is the second day that this black cat has been sitting on the fence post looking in.

It's a bright and crisp morning for a #DistanceDrift. I'll be blowing the cobwebs away with a wander from 10am, if you fancy joining me wherever you are.

📢 PhD opportunity: deadline 12 Jan We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models. Apply: blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...

This #findsfriday, we are sharing with you one of three leather shoes that were found in Avebury in 2025, concealed in a wall of a house. Wiltshire Council's Conservation & Museums Advisory Service then worked to conserve the shoes for our collection, creating bespoke mounts to stabilise the shoes.