Fascinating discussion between @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social, @stroudstory.bsky.social and @andyrpglevum.bsky.social this morning at #GloucesterHistoryFestival about the gorgeous Adoration of the Magi wall painting (c. 1520) at St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester.

Despite widespread claims, there are not many mediaeval pubs still serving. The ones that survive are all inns. The best preserved is the New Inn at Gloucester. We know from tree-ring dating that construction began in 1432 and it was first mentioned in the records in 1455 🧵

Some wonderful Roman glass work being repacked by volunteers at the @museumofgloucester.bsky.social Store to Store project #Archaeology

So - some interesting events coming up at the Gloucester History Festival in September including some free talks: www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/scriptorium-...

The Cameron-Osborne years offer an important reminder that it is possible to excel at the theatre of politics - to "look prime ministerial", to dominate the "media narrative", to project "competence" and to communicate a clear political "story" - while being strikingly inept at governing.

Some brilliant work from MoLA on the wall paintings excavated in #southwark published by @archaeologyuk.bsky.social

How much are tuition fees in the UK and is university worth it? - BBC News share.google/KX1PWm9kxnwA... what a state of affairs, I'd never have afforded university these days. Can you imagine starting life with £60k worth of debt! Madness

Also potentially the blueprint for the crypt of St. Oswald's in Gloucester. Founded by what was left of Mercian royalty in the early 10th century.

It's hot in Gloucester, hiding behind some ancient stonework

‪David Radford‬ ‪@davidradford.bsky.social‬ · 3mo Recent archaeological work in Oxford: www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/do... #archaeology #history #oxford #medieval #artisan #lens #reading #odeon www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/fi...

Excellent listen this. A real insight into the insidiousness of nighthawks and the great work carried out by @peterreavill.bsky.social and other FLOs across the country. Such a shame about the parts of the hoard that couldn't be restored www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

Wonderful Insitu wall plaster from kingsholm in Gloucester found in 1972. Centimetres from the surface! #Archaeology

The launch of the Museum of Gloucester's #Archaeology Store-to-Store project happened yesterday. Covered by Points West (about 16:30 in) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... A really positive project getting local volunteers working with archaeological #Archives

St. Margaret's chapel in hillfields garden. Gloucester. Rather lovely

Right going to post this again - since I'm not great at Bluesky yet! If you're interested in #Archaeology in Gloucestershire do consider coming along or watching from the comfort of your home. Some great speakers!

Mixed views on religion? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

That rain arrived! Still had a nice afternoon talking to pottery specialists about the archaeology of Gloucester, great fun.

The BGAS annual archaeology symposium is coming on the 5th of July - it's going to be both informative and interesting - it may even be edifying! www.bgas.org.uk/events/event... #Archaeology

Lovely small finds drawings from an unpublished in Gloucester

Some of the day to day artefacts curated by the museum of Gloucester. Samian (Roman) pottery from France.

A great project we've been working on in Abbeydale in Gloucester youtu.be/wiWYvILIoJw funded with support from the Enovert Community Trust

I really enjoyed showing colleagues at Historic England around some of Gloucester's more striking monuments yesterday. Good for the soul

#TraceryTuesday A bit of the tracery of Greyfriars Gloucester. Founded in c. 1231, the Franciscan friary had local support and saw major rebuilding in 1519. Post Henry VIII's dissolution of monasteries it became workshops and houses, the walls and windows hidden, but surviving.

The Roman invasion into #Britain found a tribal society rich in material #culture. A #Celtic masterpiece: bronze mirror with engraved back from the grave of a high status lady at Birdlip, #Gloucester #Archaeology #jewellery #artwork #art #History #FindsFriday

A wondering building in Gloucester - recently restored - really great to see www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aan...

An Anglo-Saxon helmet was unearthed from Benty Grange barrow, Derbyshire, by archaeologist Thomas Bateman #OTD in 1848. Made c.650, the iron bands originally secured horn plates, and it bears both pagan and Christian motifs. 📸Museums Sheffield #medievalsky

(1/2) 🏺🔥 We've uncovered this stonking great 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗻 in 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 – meticulously built from stone blocks, beautifully preserved, and really quite rare!... #Roman #Archaeology #CASiteTeam #Gloucester @andyrpglevum.bsky.social @museumofgloucester.bsky.social

This was a fascinating site - couple of Roman buildings, a limekiln, a palaeochannel. All dug in the rain during COVID. Without the consideration of archaeology in the planning system this would have been lost without record: cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/roman-limeki...

My second & final event at Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend, chairing a discussion with @andyrpglevum.bsky.social @thehistorybits.bsky.social & @medievaljews.bsky.social about Eleanor of Provence & Gloucester. As always a pleasure to be part of this festival.

Oh @cotswoldarch.bsky.social are on bluesky, give them a follow archaeology people.

📆 My April Events: 🎭 Weds 23rd: Shakespeare with @freeburian.bsky.social at Museum in the Park: 2.30pm 👑 Fri 25th: James I with Gareth & Lucy at Glos Hist Fest: 2pm 👸 Sun 27th: GHF Panel with @medievaljews.bsky.social @thehistorybits.bsky.social @andyrpglevum.bsky.social: 12pm jodurrant.co.uk

This is the crisis in commercial archaeology. I mean there are a few, but one at a time...

Volunteering Opportunity: From Store to Store: Uncovering Gloucester’s Archaeological Treasures. Volunteers being sought at the end of April to help sort, re-box and consolidate archaeological archives in Gloucester. www.bgas.org.uk/news/volunte...

TEMPORARY BGAS LIBRARY CLOSURE The BGAS library will be closed during May and June 2025, as the collection is to be moved by the University of Gloucestershire from their Hardwick Admin Centre to Frances Close Hall campus. See www.bgas.org.uk/resources/bg...

The Sheriff’s Mill off Abbeymead Avenue was used to grind crops like wheat and later corn and finally closed in the 1920s. gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/cash-boost-to-restore-300-year-old-gloucesters-sheriff-mill/

It’s always easy to blame starutory consultants for delays in the planning system This approcah undermines the value they bring. A greater focus on buildout times might deliver more of the housing government wants. news.sky.com/story/planni...

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The stunning four-storey 15th-century building on #Gloucester's Westgate Street that houses its Antiques Centre is having important conservation work being carried out, with the help of #HistoricEngland. More to come on this in a future issue of #CotswoldLife! 💙 @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social

I do like the stonework at St Oswalds in Gloucester. Great mix

Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 is the year of the Snake and to commemorate this, we have an image of a relief of Mercury from our Roman Gallery. Mercury was known as the messenger of the gods and is often depicted with a Caduceus - a staff that features two intertwining snakes at the top of shaft.

Have you heard about our digital festival?!?! A way to get your history fix without leaving the comfort of your home. It’s an absolute bargain too!! Enjoy xxxx www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/winter-warme...

Well deleted my X account and uninstalled, going to try and post positive, interesting, archaeology stuff on here in 2025.

Is this ancient evidence of a sore loser at board games?! 😂 About 1,000 years ago, this beautifully carved 'Tables' game was smashed to pieces with an axe and thrown into a rubbish pit at Gloucester Castle! Excavated in 1983, it's the world's oldest complete tables gaming set. #Archaeology

A really interesting talk about withy beds and their link to brick production in Gloucestershire. Always fascinating to see his sort of industry and the crossover between nature and heritage conservation: www.youtube.com/watch?time_c... #Archaeology

So this went public about a year ago. A great film 😁 about a great street in a great city www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/secrets-of-w...

A few weeks ago in the museum of Gloucester. Me with a rather splendid altar to Mars, one of many altars not on public display. I like this one.