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Andy Agate

@andyagate.bsky.social

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Archaeologist, ex-Finds Liason Officer for Northumberland and Newcastle, Visiting Fellow Newcastle University.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Ken Agate. 11 Nov 1932 - 21 May 2026. You didn't know him, but he was my dad and he was brilliant.

A photograph of Ken Agate who died this morning. 10 Nov 1932 to 21 May 2026. The photo is from April 2026.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Passing this on to you in case of interest #archaeology #earlymedieval

An advert for the 2026 Jarrow lecture entitled, ' lBede, Providence, and Early Medieval Kingship' by Dr Tom Pickles. To be held at St Paul's church Jarrow NE32 3DZ on 22nd May 2026 at 7.30pm

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Today I will mostly be playing an elitist sport badly. #JDRTC #realtennis

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I wondered how to do this while making no effort whatsoever. So this is what chatGPTPT thinks it should be. It must be good because it's intelligent and artificial. I laughed until I stopped.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I'm a FLO losing the will to identify. I've given reasons as to why this 'Latin runic' inscription on lead is not Anglo-Scandinavian or medieval. I've consulted a relevant professor, and still charged with 'dismissing' this piece. Any thoughts, but no guesses - only reply if you know! Cheers

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This picture was on FB group today. Why dig something (anything) up when you lack the rudimentary resources to identify it yourself? Hi guys just up today it's 17mm in hight and hole is 14mm wide with E+k stamped on, but I can't seem to find any hallmarks, any ideas please many thanks, luke

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Had a lovely private walk around the Liverpool Treasure:History Unearthed exhibition this evening. What a wonderful show! Amazing objects lit so beautifully! And it's not all precious metals! Portable Antiquities Scheme annual Conference tomorrow! Travel Tavern tonight! #PAS

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I haven't seen this before - apols of it's an old one.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I did - and couldn't complete with your excavation. I can offer only a Roman ditch, truncated by a modern field drain, which had early medieval gold in the top soil. A working shot from 2 weeks in Northumberland, with amazing Newcastle students and my mate James Gerrard.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Four years ago today I was gifted a new liver. I thought i might never be able to dig again. Today, I find some twat put a field drain down a Roman ditch I'm digging with our splendid Newcastle University team. To be honest, I don't know which day was worse.

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Did you not listen at skool?

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Like this...

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Andy Agate @andyagate.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

For #findsfriday I give you this pommel - a Scotish type, I believe, found on a battlefield site, with permission. Any comporanda welcome from Scottish colleagues @postexgem.bsky.social or @hornesupremacy.bsky.social or anyone else, of course. I can only find examples on carved stone.

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