So I'm fairly convinced now a Roman has cursed me. EVERY time I try to survey or work on Roman Villas something goes wrong. COVID, Equipment breakdowns, illnesses... Clearly some libations are necessary next time!

sorry i’m distracted today

I'm delighted these types of actions get such backlash. It is incomprehensible that this thing occurs and people believe is perfectly acceptable in academia.

Now that's some stratigraphy!

Average bluesky users hearing about a new potential AI tool that can help with teaching

I particularly enjoyed this section: "We weave tapestries from the strings of the past but the patterns emerge from our imagination not the strings themselves, which, of course, we have spun ourselves as well, twining sturdy strands from otherwise disconnected fibres..."

Watching Wolf Hall is constantly a game of "oh how are they going to use Berkeley Castle in this scene?"

Let's throw caution to the wind! And magically return Lincoln's Newport Arch back to its 3rd C appearance, and stick it back in its rightful place. Apologies to the driver of the silver Vauxhall Corsa, who may have to emergency stop due to the heavy wooden gates being closed!

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Why can't we ever have anything as beautiful as this 🥲

Why, why oh why was it a thing to GLUE neonate skeletons to boards? Who thought that was a good idea?

I may have gotten side-tracked updating my History of Archaeology lecture...

Me five minutes ago "who checked out this book??" Me now: "oh I checked out that book..."

TIL Leonardo Da Vinci created archaeological plans and reconstructions of Etruscan tombs! collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335...

Ah yes, the fillimant I ordered FIVE MONTHS AGO has arrived. University fulfillment for you!

A weirdly normal thing for me at work now is opening an archive box and finding another human skull with almost a full head of hair.

Th whiplash during marking is amazing sometimes. From an outright fail outlining how a student must go to get the support they clearly need in the first paper, to commending a student on doing things I've wanted students to do in the assignment for years in the nevt...keeps it interesting I guess?

I never expected a question about poppers to come up in a finds processing practical...

Did I write a conclusion for my PhD in a day? Yes! Is it any good? Bits of it are!

I'm going formatting blind and Spotify has decided to incessantly play Albanian folk music... But it is incredibly satisfying pulling years of PhD work together!

An amazing day at Blaise Castle for Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology🏺. Some amazing stalls and events, I wish I had seen them, we were so busy! Can't wait until next year to do it all over again!

And now to start ploughing through reels of fillimant...

This is work-related on a Bank Holiday Monday😶, but it is ALWAYS nice when a paper finally gets published - and I refuse to not celebrate 🥳 A deep dive on staff & student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted higher education context doi.org/10.58459/rpt...

🏺 Mould fragments show us the making of these bowls. They are adorned with scenes from the amphitheatre, including gladiatorial contests and the harrowing 'Damnatio ad bestias.' 🏺 Beyond the drama, pieces like a Samian ware flagon give us a glimpse into everyday life.

Why you choose archival packing materials carefully...

Nothing like finding out someone put the wrong batteries in something without telling you...