I’m relatively new to archaeology, as a volunteer in retirement (but I do quite a lot).
I agree - get rid of “the natural”. IMHO excavators should be able to determine and name the geological origin of any identified stratum they believe might not be anthropogenic e.g. “glacial till” etc etc.
This is a no-brainer…
“The lunatic is in the hall
The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day, the paperboy brings more”
Brain Damage
Pink Floyd
One of the best, finest and generous FLOs will soon leave the building, and PAS will be far weaker because of it. @andyagate.bsky.social is one of the bestest archaeologists I know and I hope PAS knows how lucky they were to have him represent the North East
One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.
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Title page of manuscript for a book called Urban Deep Time
Contents page of manuscript for a book called Urban Deep Time
Doing final edits on the text of my forthcoming book, Urban Deep Time: the contemporary archaeology of prehistory. Hopefully it should be out by the end of the year, published by Bloomsbury. #UrbanPrehistory
The remains of the chapter house exterior at Finchale Priory in County Durham. Situated on the banks of the River Wear, the priory was found in the late 12th century on the site of the hermitage of St Godric. 📸 My own. #WallsOnWednesday #FinchalePriory #CountyDurham
An innovative new bird-tracking project has been launched in Scotland to help demystify the migratory secrets surrounding the familiar Rock Pipit:
Last week I visited Duddo Five Stones, aka the Singing Stones, for the first time - wow! Beautiful weathered megaliths crowning the hill, with Northumberland spreading far and wide, and the Cheviots on the horizon. The stones even whistled for us! Very nice indeed #StandingStoneSunday
Quite superb. Thanks @johnhawks.net
Happened upon it last year. You’ve conveyed it well in your video, thanks.
It’s a particular gem in that the approach gives you little clue as to how spectacular is the interior.
And a fine reconstruction it is. Recommended to visit.
#RomanSiteSaturday
Lurking in Bay 52 of an underground car park in central #London is one of the best-preserved sections of the Roman city wall. It dates from AD190 - 225 and formed part of the northern circuit, to the immediate east of Cripplegate Fort. #RomanBritain 📸 me
A very interesting and apparently thorough Guardian article
Fabulous place. Impressive structures. Excellently presented.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2529452...
"It is one of the largest ancient structures ever found in Scotland – a 35-metre long meeting hall for the earliest Stone Age farmers who tilled the soil 6,000 years ago."
A map showing South West England and Wales, labelled "Graph of British Rivers". Two river courses are shown, labelled 'Wye axis' and 'Exe axis'. Does anyone read these descriptions, or am I wasting my time?
Graph of British Rivers
We at @cancic.bsky.social can do proper #archaeological pointing and proper being astonished/shocked/amazed 🏺
Two groups of people digging in small excavations in a lawn with shrubs in the background
Looking forward to our second weekend of test pitting in Longframlington. Lovely support from the #community for this project. #Northumberland
Summer warmth between 15,500 and 15,000 years ago enabled human repopulation of the northwest European margin www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Indiana Jones had his contract reduced to 0.5 FTE, as preventing Nazis from acquiring objects which would give them the power of God was not a REF'able activity 🧐
The remains of one of the Neolithic houses from Skara Brae on Orkney, with its famous dresser. Occupied from around 3100 to 2500 BC, the prehistoric settlement is one of the best preserved in the British Isles. 📸 My own. #WallsOnWednesday #Prehistory #Archaeology #Orkney
I'm a public safety diver. I have been to several drowning scenes.
The best time to learn when to swim is when you are a child. The second best time is right now.
The Red Cross can help you find places to learn. Local YMCAs are also great.
www.redcross.org/take-a-class...
Put me down for one please Sarah
A heather covered hillside with a small stone circle and views across hills. Only 2 stones visible and white poles sticking out of heather
Whinny Hill, Northumberland. A possible BA Four Poster almost totally buried in heather. Four stones present in total. Ranging poles mark purported ‘sockets’ of ‘missing’ stones, seems unlikely unless they were very recently removed. A site in much need of scheduling and care. #standingstoneSunday
A long chronology for the British Late Middle Palaeolithic: MIS 5–MIS 3 occupation at Great Pan Farm (Isle of Wight, England) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
small pert bird perches on wire fencing, black eye and bill, with feathers in shades of blue, purple, yellow & orange
Forget all the annoying stuff in the world for a few seconds and enjoy the natural beauty of Brazil’s Seven-coloured Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) Photo: Luiz Cavalcanti Damasceno
I don't know how many times we have to say this, but they're "Thieves", not "Nighthawkers". They're not highwaymen, they're looters #ancientbluesky
New Phil Trans B issue on ‘Unravelling domestication: multi-disciplinary perspectives on human and non-human relationships in the past, present and future’ royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
