Introducing Edie, our new social media officer for #Durotriges26 www.instagram.com/reel/DZK4fvE... www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bq4... Catch videos of everyday life on this year's dig over on Instagram and Facebook @Durotrigesbigdig #Archaeology

The ‘Colchester Sphinx’ which was found in the garden of the General Hospital at Colchester in 1821. Dating to the 1st century AD, the sculpture was probably part of a tomb. Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Colchester #RomanBritain

"Former Bexhill Medico. Death of Dr. P. Duckworth Barker. Beloved By His Patients." Bexhill Observer 5.6.1937. #Bexhill #Sussex #Doctor #History #1930s

Tomorrow you can visit the Museum to learn all about volcanoes! We will have activities on in the main court from 10:30-1:00 with a special talk at 11 from volcanologists Professor Tamsin Mather and Professor David Pyle For ages 7-11 https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/the-power-of-volcanoes-activities

An incredibly well-preserved sieve funnel from Neolithic Bietikow 🇩🇪 used for making cheese #NationalCheeseday 🧀 Its location west of the Oder river suggests those living on the periphery of Linearbandkeramik society produced lots of dairy! 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘By the Mere’ Artist: CFTunnicliffe

"Bexhill Horse Parade, June 5th 1911. Vieler Photo, Bexhill. 4." Bexhill Horse Show, St. Leonards Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex 5.6.1911. #Bexhill #Sussex #Horse #History #1910s

Horsham Museum’s cricket artefacts Museums resemble icebergs, showcasing only a small part of their collections. In cricket season, Horsham exhibits relevant artefacts, including local cricket club images.

Here's a surprisingly colourful map of Slough from we think around 1948! This was a survey to work out the use of land around the area.

A woman worker in a London brewery. She is opening a liquor valve for cleansing vats in the fermenting room. #WW1 Photo: Horace Nicholls. Source: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Did southern East Asian hunter-gatherers make moonshine thousands of years ago? #NationalMoonshineDay High rates of dental decay suggest they were consuming sugar in the form of alcohol produced from palm sap, prior to the introduction of farming. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

This morning I visited Malia Palace Archaeological site where the Bee Pendant was unearthed in 1921! 🤩 It is one of six Minoan Palatial Centres on the Greek island of Crete on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Fancy joining me for a virtual trip to 'The Biarritz of Wales' and the 'Welsh Riviera'? What about 'Barry-bados'? On 10 June at 6.30pm I'll be doing an online talk about Welsh #seasidearchitecture for @c20cymru.bsky.social Tickets available from secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...

📰 Were the giant stone jars spread across northern Laos ancient "family crypts"? 🏺 #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

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We are very excited about the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the @britishmuseum.bsky.social in September, complementing our beautiful Victorian copy in Reading! So we were delighted to show round colleagues from the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, Normandy last week, pictured in front of Bayeux Castle!

"Chief Os-Ke-Non-Ton, a North American Red Indian...visited Greencroft School [Hastings Road, Bexhill] on Saturday to give a recital...A silver collection was taken in aid of the Bexhill Hospital Fund and photographs of the Chief were sold at sixpence each." #Bexhill Observer 4.6.1932. #1930s

Happy #NationalCheeseDay! 🧀 Check out this rare, decorated example of a ceramic Roman cheese press! It was found near Southampton during ASE excavations ahead of a new water pipe called #SouthamptonLinkMain, funded by Southern Water.

This episode is now available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Thinking about bringing the whole team to Birmingham for Conference 2026? 👥 Institutional members of the MA, grab a discount when you book multiple in-person tickets: 20% off for 10 or more delegates ✅ 30% off for 15 or more delegates ☑️ Interested? Just email [email protected].

👑 Today’s the day! 👑 @katewilliamsme.bsky.social brilliant new book, Regina, is launched into the world. I had the privilege to read it a few months back, so I can say with confidence that you’re in for a treat. www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/kate-...

A selection of ceramic fragments found on the shipwreck of the Klein Hollandia, near the coast of #Bexhill. It was sunk in 1672 and discovered in 2019, although the wreck wasn’t identified until 2023.

'Ireland’s new research funding strategy risks damaging “truly innovative and ground-breaking” discovery research while support for arts, humanities and social science studies may also be significantly cut, researchers have warned.' 1/2

History, heritage, views and nature: all wrapped up into one unforgettable off-the-beaten-track experience. We are open this coming weekend as usual – book online or purchase on the door beckfordstower.org.uk 📍 Beckford's Tower and Museum, Lansdown Road, Bath UK #bath #museum #heritage #travel

Congratulations to Rick Schulting et al., winners of the 2026 #BenCullenPrize! Their research found evidence for the cannibalisation of enemies in Bronze Age Britain, marking the largest-scale example of interpersonal violence in British prehistory. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

The #architecture of an Empire on the defensive, massive and defiant, combining civil and military elements. The Porta Nigra in #Trier, imperial capital of #Constantius in the West. #Archaeology #Roman

Even when she was imprisoned, Mary, Queen of Scots carefully curated her Catholic image. 🔓 Emily Hay’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

Saint Bernard Vanquishing the Devil German, Upper Rhine, 15th century (Met Museum)

4 June 1610: Henry Stewart installed as Prince of #Wales #otd in the court of requests at Westminster Palace before both houses of #parliament & many other guests. His ermine-lined robe cost in excess of £1,300 alone!

Join us all day on 27 June to celebrate nature as we host Oxford’s Nature Festival. With stalls, talks, walks, films, music and art and craft activities all day, discover how people and organisations are studying, supporting and gaining inspiration from nature! go.glam.ox.ac.uk/IPjvPUywt

Lenton Abbey housing estate from the air as seen in the ca.1937 Official Handbook of the City of Nottingham. The site was one of the major post-WW1 schemes built by the city that had between 1919 & 1937 constructed 14,111 homes. #housing #nottingham @municipaldreams.bsky.social ↘️ flic.kr/p/2sgSRxQ

89 years ago, on the 4th of June 1937, the shopping cart was introduced in a Humpty Dumpty supermarket in Oklahoma. The invention by Sylvan Goldman didn't find wide appeal until he hired several male and female models to push the carts around his store, demonstrating their utility. #otd #history 🗃️

Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia

A selection of ceramic fragments found on the shipwreck of the Klein Hollandia, near the coast of #Bexhill. It was sunk in 1672 and discovered in 2019, although the wreck wasn’t identified until 2023.

Sunbeam #Adelaide #Australia 4.6.1887. "On the return journey from Silverton to Adelaide I stopped during the early hours of this morning at Terowie to see my cousin Herbert Woodgate, & thoroughly enjoyed...the sight at his house of so many objects which brought back memories of old days." #Brassey

The dolmen of La Roche-aux-Loups in Missillac (Loire-Atlantique) has a 4m long capstone supported on 3 orthostats two of which slope inwards; whether it was built like this or they have slipped over time is debatable. Card by Chapeau in Nantes c.1911.

St. John's School group photo, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex 1910. The little dog is called James. #Bexhill #Sussex #School #History #1910s #ThrowbackThursday

From flower-rich meadows and ancient churchyards to woodland rides and even garden lawns, orchids are more common than many people think 🪻💜 Read Wendy's latest blog to find out more about #Worcestershire's beautiful orchids 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona...

An adorable late Roman/early Byzantine infant's sock or bootee (length 11,5cm). It has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate. Made of wool, nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Found in #Egypt dating 4th/5th c. AD. 📷Royal Ontario Museum

Women bakers delivering bread and flour. #WW1 Photo: Horace Nicholls. Source: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Some of my favourite photos of her: Making a soldier shy on stage in London during the war. Being welcomed like a star in Berlin in the 1920 on an ostrich-drawn carriage. Dancing the Charleston in clogs while visiting the Netherlands in the 1920s.

The menhir of La Pierre Longue near La Petite Barre in Iffendic (Ille-et-Vilaine) is a slab like piece of schist standing just over 4m tall; its broad faces are orientated to the east and west. Card by Mary-Rousselière in Rennes c.1905.

#RodentOfTheDay Mountain Paca (Cuniculus taczanowskii) "Geographic Distribution: Mountains of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and NW Venezuela." Ph/Info: mammalsociety.org/image-librar...

Sunbeam, #Silverton South #Australia 3.6.1887. "This morning we descended another shaft & inspected a different part of the mine, in which the ores differ greatly from those we saw yesterday, & consist chiefly of kaolin. After reaching the surface we visited the assaying offices..." #Brassey #1880s

"Hot Pants Night was fun This lovely legs line-up was at the East Sussex Country Ladies' Auxiliary of the Licensed Trade's Hot Pants Night, held at the Pelham Hotel, Sidley. Winner...Iranian secretarial student Simin Hadayat..."" #Bexhill Observer 3.6.1972. #Sidley #Sussex #HotPants #History #1970s

"At the Skiffle Concert. A penny for their thoughts as they watch the skiffle concert at the De La Warr Pavilion on Saturday...Was it worth it? There seems to be some doubt, though most enjoyed the spirit of the brave new world." Bexhill Observer 14.12.1957. #WyrdWednesday #Bexhill #Sussex #1950s

JOB POST ALERT Role: Head of Stonehenge at English Heritage Location: Stonehenge Salary: Salary from £64,189 p.a. Find out more: https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/all-jobs/english-heritage-head-of-stonehenge/

A Cuneiform Inscription from the Kingdom of Urartu in the 8th Century BC Discovered on Mount İlandağ in Azerbaijan www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/a...

"Little Common's terror of growling teenagers. Teenagers "growling like wild animals" are terrifying old people in Little Common." Bexhill Observer 20.5.1978. #WyrdWednesday #1970s

I’ve just discovered that the BBC has some of my old documentaries - re-edited and served up on YouTube. Here’s a mash-up of my first landmark series on human evolution - The Incredible Human Journey - from 2008 but still holding up! youtu.be/1NWevQpcFIo?...