Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNathen Amin ✒️📚 @nathenamin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Did you know there is a Welsh princess buried in central London, where a modern monument remembers her? You do now. Read more: nathenamin.substack.com/p/the-welsh-... 23411
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNathen Amin ✒️📚 @nathenamin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025My first book, 'Tudor Wales' (2014), is a handy travel guide to all the locations in Wales associated with the Tudors and the Tudor period. Visiting Tudor Wales seems all the rage these days, so why not pick up a copy and get planning your summer trips? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1445617730 2345
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialWilly Willy Harry Stee Pod @wwhspodcast.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Start your Friday with political intrigue, conspiracy, and murder! 🗡️ Today’s LIVE episode from Medieval Fest is all about How to Overthrow a Medieval Ruler, featuring the brilliant Helen Castor, Lubaaba Al-Azami, and @nathenamin.bsky.social. 🎙️ 🎧 Listen now - podfollow.com/willy-willy-... 1104
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNathen Amin ✒️📚 @nathenamin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025France makes Henry Tudor king of England. Henry then refuses to accept France taking control of Brittany to whom he sends soldiers. The French call him ungrateful. Anglo-French relations decline and drift towards war. Then, Perkin Warbeck, a French-sponsored challenger to Henry's throne appears 🤔 0191
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNathen Amin ✒️📚 @nathenamin.bsky.social · 12/01/2025A lot gets written about Perkin Warbeck, but few ever delve deeper than the surface, merely taking Warbeck's claim at face value, or his confession. More attention needs to be paid to the murky world of late 15th century international diplomacy nathenamin.substack.com/p/when-perki... 0122
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialColchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Feeling a little 1: Wide-eyed and innocent or maybe 7: Seen better days? These delightfully creepy dolls from our collections have plenty of personality—and maybe a ghost story or two to tell! 👻 7336
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialFishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Come on people... we thought we'd had this conversation... 1633237
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Something wonderful for the weekend! About 40,000 years ago, during the #IceAge, an ancient artist skilfully sculpted this tiny head of a cave lion from mammoth ivory. It is one of the World’s oldest known works of figurative art. 📷 by me #Archaeology 441885380
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialProtect All Wildlife @protectallwildlife.bsky.social · 14/12/2024#FoxOfTheDay 🦊 A Red Fox on a cold morning couldn't get enough of having fun rolling around on frosty grass. It was walking slowly across the grass when it suddenly got the zoomies! 😍 🎦 Credit: @kevinlohman.bsky.social #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #Foxes 212169191742
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 17/12/2024My Roman historian friend, Guy de la Bedoyere (Time Team buds), may have finally cracked the riddle of the Roman dodecahedra!!! youtu.be/b7hBDqCsLuk?...youtu.bePythagoras and the Mysterious Dodecahedrons of the Roman EmpireYouTube video by Classical and Ancient Civilization 3639957
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialSteve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024About SMEGGING time! www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgInfamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retractedStudy on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds 314233
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 18/12/2024A fascinating thread about a beautiful, intriguing painting! 1031442
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialDr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 17/12/2024There are many competing (and entirely valid) theories about this painting! But for more of my thoughts and Holbein's important place in the history of British art, see my new book The Invention of British Art. Thanks for reading! 33/END www.amazon.co.uk/Invention-Br...amazon.co.ukThe Invention of British Art - a 2024 Christmas gift for art loversBuy The Invention of British Art - a 2024 Christmas gift for art lovers First Edition by Bendor Grosvenor (ISBN: 9781783968091) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 3628718
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Beautiful #IceAge art. About 15,000 years ago, this lovely and realistic depiction of two deer was engraved on a piece of reindeer bone. From the Chauffaud Cave, France. Collection Musée d'archéologie nationale - Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me #Archaeology #AncientBlueSky 🏺 645786
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Fascinating discussion playing out here around this latest Stonehenge hypothesis. Bluesky is now the place to be for interesting discussions between experts and great dialogue! 2756580
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialDr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 25/12/2024The greatest poem ever written, by Nael, aged 6. Nael would be at least 14 today. He said that tigers made him happy. #ThingsThatMakeMeHappy #JoinIn 4530141
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialLucy Wallace - arranwildwalks.com @snoweider.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Great news! Thousands of miles of footpaths that faced being lost forever could now be saved after the government committed to lifting a deadline for all rights of ways in England to be mapped. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDeadline to record historic footpaths to be scrappedWalking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent paths from being lost. 12552138
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Just one of the treats in store in the brand new series of Digging for Britain: a beautifully preserved sword from an Anglo Saxon cemetery in Kent that’s providing precious insights into contacts & connections in post-Roman Britain. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...theguardian.com‘Really incredible’ sixth-century sword found in KentExclusive: Sword is among striking objects unearthed from Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury 291371184
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialDr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 27/12/2024The submerged forest at Borth, Ceredigion, Wales. A woodland which flourished between the late Neolithic & Early Bronze Age 3000-2500 BC, before being inundated by sea level rise The remains are exposed following storm scours & low tides & encouraged local legends 📷 My own, Oct 2020 #FindsFriday 13807139
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Read about this incredible new ancient DNA study here - tracking Viking Age migrations: www.facebook.com/ProfessorAli...facebook.comAlice RobertsMy friend Pontus Skoglund and his colleagues have JUST published this incredible new piece of research into Viking-era migrations - using ancient DNA and a brand analysis called Twigstats. This epic..... 937354
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialDr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 03/01/2025This is a small, very carefully made and repeatedly resharpened flint knife made a Neanderthal person around 50,000 years ago. It was discarded on the south coast of Jersey, carried far as an important part of their personal equipment. Now cared for by @jerseyheritage #FlintFriday 🦣🏺 1442747
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialBevan Thomas @bevanthomas.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Early design of Elsa in Disney's "Frozen," back when she was going to be a villain. An ermine coat made of living ermines is a real glam power move. #DisneySky #FashionSky #Disney #Frozen #Fashion #SnowQueen 0173
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 19/12/2024Cartref, Camarthenshire (📸Mike Henton/Keith Jones). 1113
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 19/12/2024Iconic National Trust cottages and castles you can book next year to make it feel like you're in Christmas film 🧵: Doyden Castle, Cornwall (📸Annapurna Mellor/Mike Henton) Book them here: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/cot... 1367
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/12/2024Satellite and lidar imagery helped uncover Bronze Age burial mounds, Roman roads, and medieval villages, as part of the Deep Time citizen science project. We're proud to have partnered with @digventures.bsky.social and the hobbyists on this incredible journey. See more - buff.ly/3VHQp3y theguardian.comHobbyist archaeologists identify thousands of ancient sites in EnglandExclusive: Bronze age remains and Roman roads among 12,802 sites discovered using latest technology 0304
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/12/2024Not one, but two Roman villas were found in the grounds of Attingham Park, the nation's most popular National Trust property - buff.ly/3DrEsZs 1365
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/12/2024We were involved in some major archaeological discoveries this year. Here are just a few: Archaeologists from @timeteam.bsky.social and @uochesterpress.bsky.social and @york.ac.uk found that the Bodbury Ring hillfort was six times bigger than was originally thought - buff.ly/4iB5ON3 36611
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/12/2024From former monarchs and Louis XV's lover to the Founding Fathers, take a look at the letters discovered at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire -buff.lyLetters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately homeRare autographed cache found by researcher at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor 0356
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 30/12/2024Great to see the former home of William Morris included by @financialtimes.com in the House Museums series 🎨 Catch a glimpse into the life of the designer and his inspirations at our Red House property in Bexleyheath - buff.ly/4gSLIfx buff.lyRed House │ LondonDiscover Red House, the iconic Arts and Crafts home of William and Jane Morris, cared for by the National Trust. 0495
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/01/2025Say hello to Willow and Wilson! 🦫 These beaver siblings will be transforming the South Downs National Park, helping to create rich wetlands that boost biodiversity and manage floods naturally. Welcome back to the beavers after a 600-year absence! Learn more here:buff.lyBeavers released in South Downs National Park after 600-year absence: 'We're going to find out a lot more'The release of the beavers — named Willow and Wilson — marks the native species' return to the area after a 600-year absence. 115928
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/01/2025Frogspawn in October and a booming newt population in January? 🐸 Unpredictable, volatile weather conditions which blur seasonal differences are continuing to take a huge toll on our entire ecosystem. Find out more in our Weather and Wildlife Review - buff.ly/4fyvRBu 04611
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 04/01/2025Over the past few years, National Trust rangers have worked hard to create wetlands at Holnicote Estate, helping to slow the flow of the River Aller. 🌊 A year on and it's so inspiring to see the abundance of wildlife that has returned to the area! Find out more 👉buff.lyHolnicote: 'Abundance' of wildlife a year on from river resetThe National Trust says the estate on Exmoor is "full of life" one year on from a river project. 28310
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 05/01/2025Autumn’s mild and wet weather sparked a fungi frenzy! 🍄 Waxcaps, including rare pink ones, flourished at sites like Ringmoor Down in Dorset. It’s a stunning reminder of nature’s resilience. Learn more: buff.ly/4fyvRBu 0324
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 07/01/2025There's history everywhere if you're willing to dig for it. That's what a team working on the A47 in Cambridgeshire found when they discovered a 1,500-year-old Roman stone coffin. See this remarkable discovery on Digging for Britain tomorrow at 8pm on BBC2, or read about it here:buff.lyRoman stone coffin unearthed during roadworks in UKA Roman stone coffin, weighing as much as a polar bear, uncovered during National Highways roadworks to be featured in BBC documentary. 1599
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialUniversity of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Job Klaxon! 🚨 We're looking for a Database Manager to help create an open-access digital repository for the curation and sharing of digital 3D files. Initial contract 15 months, apply by 5 Jan: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...jobs.exeter.ac.ukPowered by MHR 022
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialUniversity of Exeter Archaeology and History Department @uoearchhist.bsky.social · 06/01/2025We're getting excited! The new series of #DiggingforBritain with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social will be on iPlayer from tomorrow. Our excavations at Columbjohn manor at Killerton (a partnership project with @nattrustarch.bsky.social) will be featured on BBC Two on Thurs 16th Jan, 8pm. 014721
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Brilliant to see Jo from Cotswold Archaeology and Pieta from @drakonheritage.bsky.social along with this gorgeous coin of Harthacanute (son of Cnut). Both buried in Winchester cathedral. First Osgood I have traced was a moneyer for Cnut! #diggingforbritain #drawingdiggingforbritain #archaeology 1411
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Omg look at those beads found in the Anglo Saxon grave in Kent on #diggingforbritain #drawingdiggingforbritain 0162
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025And now that astonishing sword from Kent with the sword ring on #diggingforbritain - very envious though I was lucky enough to see it #drawingdiggingforbritain 3517
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Blimmin eck - been all over the news but the dinosaur (megalosaurus) footprints found by Gary in a quarry at Bicester are really something else! #drawingdiggingforbritain #diggingforbritain #palaeontology 1242
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Lovely day seeing my dear friend Alice Roberts in the digging for Britain tent as we discussed the astounding Llyn Cerrig Bach hoard with Adam Gwilt and Adelle Bricking. Did our Op Nightingale team find any traces ? You’ll have to tune in to see 182
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 09/11/2024Really charming day today at the @Wiltshiremuseum conference on chalk hill figures, their dating, interpretation and role in local and wider identities. And wonderful to see my old uni tutor Prof Martin Bell again! #hillfigure #kiwi #hillfilth #Ravilious 🏺 5459
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Nothing new - I love the Cure - but this album (songs of a lost world) is special. I can’t choose a favourite track - most are saying ‘Endsong’, but ‘And Nothing is forever’ works for this old archaeologist as does a very artefactual album cover. Wonderful #thecure #songsofalostworld 4301
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Road trip with a colleague across Dartmoor today and pondering the loss of one of the true greats of British Archaeology - Colin Renfrew. His textbooks were as important as studying monuments for me. Always engaging, will be missed. (Photos Merrivale) #archaeology #dartmoor 1597
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Approaching the shortest day and waiting for the light to start returning. An appropriate time to look into work on Welsh Iron Age sites in 2025. #mistletoe #druids #anglesey #llyncerrigbach #cymru #celts #ironage 1142
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 20/12/2024The Lady of Yule outside our Late Bronze Age House at @butserfarm - a wonderful Project with the Op Nightingale veterans with a lasting legacy. #veterans #archaeology #wellbeing 🏺 0244
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Here’s to the lengthening of the days, the return of the sun and the hopes of a good year. Happy Solstice all. #wintersolstice #archaeology #bronzeage 516532
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Our Op Nightingale excavation with @cotswoldarch.bsky.social is now out as a brand new episode of @timeteam.bsky.social - fabulous discoveries and the promise of more to come. ⚱️ #archaeology #veterans #wellbeing youtu.be/KlaaGGcd6Mc?...youtu.beNew Episode! Time Team Special | The Princely BurialYouTube video by Time Team Official 2146
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025A huge Roman stone sarcophagus excavated by Headland Archaeology near Peterborough on #diggingforbritain - filled with gypsum! #drawingdiggingforbritain #archaeology 1232
Reposted by @bast109.bsky.socialRichard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Love this #drawingdiggingforbritain 071
