⭐ Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at the Archaeology Data Service. Thank you to everyone who is part of the ADS team for all their hard work during this year. 📷 A collection of images from the CVMA Digital Archive that feature stained glass representations of the nativity scene

🆕 We’ve launched the AIS CR Blog! A new blog bringing clear context to AIS CR tools, data, and digital archaeology. We’re starting with 3 posts: why the blog exists, DOIs, and this year’s Summer School. 🔗 www.aiscr.cz/blog/

🔈 ADS Director, Prof Julian Richards will reveal the cutting-edge @hsds-update.bsky.social in the upcoming @cifa-imsig.bsky.social Tea Break Talk on 14th Jan 2026. Discover how investment from @ukri.org is transforming how we preserve heritage science. Register now:

The TAG conference kicks off in T-minus 15 hours (and change). The AMAZING organizing committee looks forward to warmly welcoming all of you in our vibrant (chilly) home! #yorkTAG #TAG2025

🎉 The new AIS CR and AMCR websites are live! We have launched fully redesigned and now also English-language versions of our web platforms. The update improves clarity, navigation and access to information. Explore the new sites! ✔️ www.aiscr.cz ✔️ amcr-info.aiscr.cz

Taking some time to enjoy the end of the year!❄️ Our last working day will be 23.12.25, with our team taking a well deserved break until 05.01.26. During this period please be aware we will be unable to respond to helpdesk messages, so please consult our 'Help and Guidance' page on our website!

A fantastic talk from Sarah Middle with the @ads-update.bsky.social on digital twins and the ARTEMIS project — highlighting their potential to reshape archaeological workflows. Next up: Alfredo Cortell-Nicolau with 'Sinumorph', an R package for simulating diachronic shape evolution. #CAAUK2025

Kristy-Lee Seaton passed her viva with minor corrections last week. Congratulations Kristy-Lee and supervisors James Taylor, @hollywright.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy and @juliandrichards.bsky.social 💐 🎓 KL's thesis focused on the re-use of archived digital data from @ads-update.bsky.social

We've just published a new @york.ac.uk Open Research in Practice case study 📝 @lucymoore.bsky.social challenged herself to improve the representation of the lives and achievements of women on @wikipedia.org by contributing an article for a woman from every country in the world 🌍

🔈 ADS Director, Prof Julian Richards will reveal the cutting-edge @hsds-update.bsky.social in the upcoming @cifa-imsig.bsky.social Tea Break Talk on 14th Jan 2026. Discover how investment from @ukri.org is transforming how we preserve heritage science. Register now:

MOLA-Headland Infrastructure's A14 project, hosted by the ADS, has been highlighted in @uknatarcsector.bsky.social 'A Year in Archives' 2025 - read more on the ADS website archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/news-events/... #archives #digital #preservation #archaeology

New article in IA69 by Vince Gaffney and colleagues on the Neolithic pit structure at #Durrington Walls Henge includes new #OSL dates and #sedaDNA environmental studies. Results indicate a cohesive pit structure at a massive scale. doi.org/10.11141/ia....

Further research (just published in IA) on the Neolithic pit structure at Durrington Walls Henge includes new OSL dates and sedaDNA environmental studies. Results indicate a cohesive pit structure at a massive scale doi.org/10.11141/ia....

⏰ There is only ONE day left to submit your application for the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme! 1️⃣ Enhance Access to Heritage Resources (up to £25,000) 2️⃣ Build Virtual Research Environments (up to £15,000) Deadline: 28 November 2025, 5pm GMT More info: buff.ly/GqI62wJ #HSResearch

🌍 ADS archivist Valeria recently travelled to the @atrium-eu.bsky.social TNA Summer School in Brno, hosted by the AISCR of the Czech Republic, to learn more about recording, processing, and preserving 3D data in archaeology Read more here: buff.ly/2mEhS5b #Archaeology #Digital #Archives

The HSDS are attending the @dariaheu.bsky.social day at the @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - check out the DRI showcase to find out more out research services for #heritagescience

🌟Happy World Digital Preservation Day! 🌟 We've been working hard to provide open access to hundreds of thousands of archaeological resources all accessible through a single unified search experience: The new ADS data catalogue! To find out more visit: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/news-events/...

It's HERE... World Digital Preservation Day 2025!! We are excited to kick off #WDPD2025 with our traditional opening blog from #DPC Executive Director William Kilbride, writing from the #iPRES2025 conference in Aotearoa New Zealand - one of the first places in […] [Original post on digipres.club]

Over the past 20 years, the ADS has been at the forefront of many collaborations and projects. In March 2025 UKRI visited to film a video highlighting the value of Horizon Europe funding to the UK, with ADS as their case study. To find out more and watch the video visit: buff.ly/3JKFW2N

⏱️The application deadline has been extended until the 9th of November! For more information about CAA2026, held this year at the University of Vienna, visit: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/news-events/...

🌟 We have extended the application deadline to 02.11.25 🌟 To find out more about this role visit jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/coll...

⭐ The ADS Data Catalogue is Live!⭐ Explore hundreds of thousands of archaeological resources including over 100,000 reports and 5,000 archive collections. 👉To find out more and start exploring visit buff.ly/BMulYqQ

The @britishlibrary.bsky.social Open and Engaged Conference includes a talk from @ads-update.bsky.social and HSDS on 'Repository services for Archaeology, and Conservation and Heritage Science.' 📅 : 20, 22 and 23 Oct 2025 📍 : Online buff.ly/19KydG0 #HSResearch #NHSFMembers #SocietalChallenge

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📣 Accessibility... Who is it good for? Absolutely everyone!📣 But what steps can we actually take to improve accessibility? In this new blog post, we will explore a few key actions and tips that can make the digital content you create more accessible! To read more visit: buff.ly/DO4NmQa

🚀 Small Grants Programme NOW OPEN! Funding available for UK heritage science & conservation projects 📂 Enhance access to heritage resources (£25k) 💻 Build virtual research environments (£15k) w/ STFC Hartree Centre Deadline: 28 Nov 2025 Funded by @ukri.org #RICHeS Read more here: buff.ly/iFoKHNX

Considering applying for our Small Grants Programme? 👏 Reminder that our first information session is this Thursday 14:00-15:00 GMT! To register visit: lnkd.in/eEe8fBJc For full details and application materials: lnkd.in/gxqS7UAb Questions? Email: [email protected]

❗ Applications are live for the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Info sessions will take place on 9 and 14 Oct. Applications close 28 Nov. More info: buff.ly/iFoKHNX #HSResearch

TODAY, at 11:30 CET, join DARIAH's free webinar on #archeoViz & the Spatial and Statistical Exploration of Archaeological Data for the first of DARIAH's #FridayFrontiers series!🏺 ℹ️ Info: www.dariah.eu/2025/06/13/r... 🔸Register: dariah.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚀 We are excited to announce that the Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are now live! Explore heritage science data and facilities like never before with these two powerful new tools. To find out more visit and explore these new tools for yourself visit buff.ly/QAlbPOh

Great to spend timewith @ads-update.bsky.social management committee today. Such an impressive team focused, hard working and constantly innovating. #digipres #digitalpreservation

Families Join us for an Open Day: Words on the Wave – Ireland & St. Gallen exhibition 🗓️ Sat 4 Oct | 11.00–16.00 📍 NMI, Kildare St Talks: Maeve Sikora (11:30), Dr Ó Riain (12:30), Prof Ó Cróinín (14:30) Take part in free Workshops & handle replica artefacts 🎟️ Free admission museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

📣 Call for Papers! CAA2026 will be held this year at the University of Vienna. Papers are invited from ATRIUM partners and beyond to share applications in practical case studies of FAIR workflows, especially in the context of data reuse. Deadline: 26th of October Find out more: buff.ly/Xn83feJ

📢 The Call for Papers, Posters & Workshops for CAA 2026 Vienna is now OPEN! We’re thrilled to announce 53 exciting sessions have been accepted 🎉 — now it’s your turn to contribute.

Great to see a move to more accessible templates

A study led by @cama-york.bsky.social has revealed new insights into Stone Age life and death, showing that stone tools were just as likely to be buried with women and children as with men Open access paper in @plosone.org doi.org/10.1371/jour... 🔓 📄

Stone Dead Project data collection available via @ads-update.bsky.social doi.org/10.5284/1132... 🔓 📊

🏺New Blog Post Alert🏺 Have you noticed a change in some of our archive templates? In our latest blog post, Digital Archives Assistant Tasmin takes us through 'Project Facelift' and the migration of archives to our new templates. To find out more visit: buff.ly/pb7ylYI

I started at @ads-update.bsky.social in late August 1999. That counts to 26 years working in #digitalpreservation. Where does the time go eh?

Excited to kick off the MAIA Training School at Kings Manor, York! Hosted by @ads-update.bsky.social and @dah-lab.bsky.social, bringing together archaeologists & computer scientists to explore AI applications in archaeology! maiacost.eu #DigitalArchaeology #AI #MAIA #CostAction

🌟Could you be our new Web Interface Developer ? 🌟 You will join the existing teams Developers in delivering innovative and engaging front-end applications, including but not limited to map-based interfaces, image collections, and reference catalogues. 👉To find out more visit buff.ly/Zrz1ysE

🎉 Announcing Major New Tools for Heritage Science! The HSDS is thrilled to launch the Data Catalogue and the Catalogue of Services — powerful resources designed to unlock access to research facilities and datasets across the UK’s heritage science landscape To find out more visit: buff.ly/s81Ulh5

Latest update on #digital #archaeology archive deposition - the essential final step in project delivery 🏺

📢 Call for Papers – #CAAUK2025 Join us in 📍Cambridge | 9–10 Dec. for the 🏛️💻 Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology UK Conference! Submit abstracts (max 300 words) to 📧 [email protected] by 🗓 12pm, 15 Sept. Linktr.ee/caa_uk #Archaeology #CAAUK #DigitalArchaeology

Last autumn, we reached out with a survey to better understand digital data deposition practices within the commercial archaeology and heritage sector. And now the results are in! To take a look at the feedback as well as our response, take a look at our new blog post here buff.ly/RxKD7fi

5000 archives is quite a milestone - and no better way to celebrate it than the publication of the new permanent home for the 'Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi' - a stunning collection of 28,000 images of stained glass - especially for those who thought we were just about holes in the ground.

This is a wonderful thing. Well done @ads-update.bsky.social and here's to the next 5,000 #digitalpreservation

🎉 An Exciting Announcement 🎉 This week the ADS surpassed 5,000 archive collections! We wanted to give a big thank you to everyone that has allowed us to reach this milestone. ⭐ To find out more about some of the collections released this year visit: buff.ly/qc8n33g

Last chance! Survey closes August 31st - share your voice now. 🏺 We're exploring APIs for the ADS archaeological collections! Imagine accessing our data directly from your research tools! Contribute your say by taking our 6-min survey here:https://buff.ly/PIKBgsq