Did People Run in the Middle Ages? www.medievalists.net/2026/04/did-... #running #medieval

When we visited Crookston, we had someone who had excavated there 50 years ago and said they had found very little after 2 years of digging and presumed its remains had been robbed / landscaped out. Thus he was pleasantly surprised to see that a lot remained beneath the surface in the enclosure:

Not all Edwardian castles in North Wales built in the late C13 were royal ones. In the Welsh Marches barons built great castles. These include, Hawarden, Holt and Ruthin. The latest project we are co-funding is on the Ruthin, built by Reginald de Grey: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/04...

On 15 April, our latest project starts, the co-funding of an engineering survey of the great gatehouse of the Edwardian castle of Ruthin. A major castle now ruined and then had a C19 mansion and gardens built on it there's still medieval remains read more here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/04...

We in the news in Ireland for our funding of the Kilkenny "Finding Flemingstown" geophyical survey by @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social. Development of castle and town in early Anglo-Norman colonisation were entwined so it's a further boost to Irish castle studies: www.independent.ie/life/archaeo...

Fascinating discoveries after only their first visit to survey the inner ward of Cockermouth Castle, from Tom Addyman and team. For fans of domestic arrangements note the kitchen tower and its similarity to John Lewyn's designs at Durham and Raby yet possibly 30+ years older. Read more below.

Everyone has heard of a dig diary, well how about a building survey diary as Tom Addyman gives an update of his and his team's first visit to survey the inner ward of Cockermouth Castle. They've already made intriguing discoveries. Read here to learn more: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/04...

NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.

A headline to give hope for Lancashire's return to Division 1 www.espncricinfo.com/series/count... #CountyCricket

Reached the first killer AI episode in The X Files and the only thing quainter than the dial Up modem is Mulder appealing to the developer’s moral code

If the person behind the AI agent had asked the Wikipedia editing community if they wanted entries written by AI they would have saved themselves and the volunteers who write Wikipedia a lot of time and effort.

This week you can buy the book about our story, 'Getting Out', for £9! The book was shortlisted at last year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social, and talks about some very brave, eccentric and talented people 🇺🇦🏏📚 Please share – and mention below someone who would enjoy reading it ⬇️ amzn.eu/d/0hl5Psvj

Looking forward to seeing this as the front page of the Daily Mail. Because that's how it works, right?

Looking forward to seeing the results when the come in...

Physically and institutionally, castles and towns were established together in later 12th century and early thirteenth century (when Kilkenny Castle was built) hence the finding of Flemingstown at Kilkenny is vital in understanding the morphology of the castle. To learn more see below.

Starting on 23 March is our other geophys survey, at the great Irish castle of Kilkenny, where the @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social hopes to find the lost Flemingstown area of Kilkenny. Town & castle were closely entwined in medieval Ireland & to learn more read castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/03...

In 1256, the king spent £125 (c.£150k in today's money) repairing the substantial motte & bailey castle of Ellesmere, Shropshire. We're funding the first major geophysical survey of this major marcher castle of which nothing now remains above ground. See what the team is hoping to learn below.

𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Our next lecture will be presented by Letty Ingrey on 'Maritime Academy, Frindsbury: Early Neanderthal archaeology preserved in a chalk landscape capture point'. At Burlington House & on youtu.be/-8TFCyzvckU Non-members are welcome - contact us to join the guest list.

On Monday 23 March @henebtwa.bsky.social will begin the geophys survey of the massive motte & bailey castle of Ellesmere, Shropshire. A GPR survey in 2024 on the motte, now a bowling green, revealed a large structure but what else lies below there & elsewhere: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/03...

Huge THANK YOU to the inimitable @lucymoore.bsky.social for leading a workshop on editing Wikipedia for my Digital Archaeology module. Their handful of edits have already been viewed 4.8k times! We learned how AI draws heavily from Wikipedia and how it’s still the gold standard for outreach.

This week our second project gets underway, the first modern survey of the major baronial border fortress of Cockermouth. Team lead Tom Addyman explains what they aim to do over the coming weeks to learn more about this little understood major baronial castle. castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/03...

Today is #WorldBookDay and we want to know what you enjoy reading, and why! Share your favourite books in the comments ⬇️ @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social #Books #Reading #GoAllIn

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Tony Wilmott will be presenting our next lecture on 'A small town on Hadrian's Wall? - the extramural settlement and bathhouse at Birdoswald’. At Burlington House and on youtu.be/a87uR2-M3Go Non-members are welcome - just contact us to join the guest list.

Bit late to this but just found this interesting @englishheritage.bsky.social podcast with @willwyeth.bsky.social & Duncan Wright talking about the transition of power between Anglo Saxons & Normans, partly based on our series of projects on Laughton en le Morten podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Congratulations to all of the shortlisted candidates for Book of the Year, and to the winners - An Irish Civil War Dugout by Marion Dowd, Robert Mulroney & James Bonsall #CALive26

We’ve had a wonderful day at the ArchaeoFair - thank you to everyone who came to chat to us! Looking forward to the Awards Ceremony coming up shortly! #CALive26

Congratulations and best wishes to our 2026 grant recipients! www.royalarchinst.org/grants/awards

Slighted after the Civil War & abandoned for 180 years before being rebuilt in C19, it has been thought that Sudeley Castle was a modern build. Recent investigations indicate that it may not be. Andy Moir explains why & how they hope to get a clearer answer: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/02...

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

We’re looking forward to attending Current Archaeology Live! in London on 28th February and proud to announce that we are sponsoring the Book of the Year Award. Come and see us at the ArchaeoFair! archaeology.co.uk/live @currentarchaeology.bsky.social @uclarchaeology.bsky.social

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title… “How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work” Way to devalue my experience.

We are delighted to announce that we have awarded a record £44,500 to eight castle research projects from all parts of the UK and one from Ireland. To find out what we funded please go here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/02...

🚨 We have heard that the County Archaeologist for Hampshire is being made redundant, with no plans to replace him. 🚨 If you live in Hampshire please write to your MP and Councillors. If you live elsewhere treasure and support your County Archaeologists, and stand by to protect them. 🏺

A fascinating conference awaits for castle fans, a conference marking 25 years of of the Marlborough Mound research project. Once a major royal castle it has had a fascinating history before and since all discovered by this programme. More details here: www.marlboroughmoundtrust.org/articles/ann...

If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.

We're hiring 📣 We're looking for consultants for our Open Access Programme. Apply by 9am on Wednesday 25th​ February 2026 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs

Would you like to curate a lecture series? Could you support the work of our society? Would you like to attend field visits? Are you retired or working PT? If so, the role of Honorary Secretary might be right for you! The role is voluntary but expenses are paid. www.royalarchinst.org/news/2026/vo...

ten years ago today no one clapped

Duncan Wright took less than 5k worth of CST grants and turned that in to a successful 200k application to the AHRC. To find out more, see below...

Between 2018-21 we awarded Duncan Wright of @newcastleuni.bsky.social 3 grants totalling less than 5k, to explore Laughton en le Morthen castle. This led to an AHRC grant to investigate the transition of power btwn Saxons & Normans. This is what they found: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/02...

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐄𝐁 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 - 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐬𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 BY Dr Rob Dinnis on ‘The evidence for early Homo sapiens in Britain: historical review and new opportunities’ Non-members are welcome but should contact [email protected] in advance so that we can add you to the guest list.

Following the Trust receiving 21 applications asking for £170,000, will you help us fund major new castle research projects in 2026? Since 2013, we have made a major contribution to boosting the understanding & preservation of castles. To help please donate here: donate.kindlink.com/castle-studi...

In 2016 7% of biographies on #Wikipedia about classicists were about women. Now @richardnevell.bsky.social's wonderful analysis shows that 10 years later, that number is now almost 20%. That's a huge achievement! #WCCWiki

On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was born 🎂 25 years of open, collaborative knowledge, written and cared for by people around the world, one edit at a time. What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory? #Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge

Reminder that you can watch Starfleet Academy premiere FOR FREE RIGHT NOW ON YOUTUBE!! youtu.be/n0sjDkoNgfY?...

Meet Andrew, the Wikipedia editor chasing hurricanes for two decades straight #Wikipedia25

And invests no money in content or creators or any infrastructure of programme making, does no training, cannot support collaborative projects efficiently, and has an opaque payment system that mitigates against what the public would understand as “making television”.

Delighted to share that we have appointed @adamharangozo.bsky.social as Wikimedian in Residence & Research Visibility Champion at @lselibrary.bsky.social. Our exciting new venture will raise awareness & understanding of social science, support open scholarship and develop training resources.