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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well, this archaeologist is staggered at the response to the oldest pub film! Currently on 150,000+ views. After less than 2 days up its already the third most watched video in Historic England's archive! Thanks everyone 🙂 youtu.be/RlyvHJtptbc?...

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

One of my favourite archaeological projects in a career spanning over a quarter of a century was the opportunity to survey this 15th century latrine at the London Guildhall 😁🫣💩 Come & find out about my career in ruins at my London gig, 18 November: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buildi...

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Another great day out at Little Gransden, and in spite of the weather forecast it didn't rain!

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

R.I.P. Dolly Parton. Anyone who know's me know's I am not a fan of country music, but she did so much good work behind the scenes to help others less fortunate than herself. She was a good and caring person, and the World was a better place because she was in it.

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A failure of mid-20thC planning was the widespread demolition of ancient buildings, even in places like York. Black Swan on Coney St dated to 17thC & 1790. Minimal record made. I look at such cases in The Buildings Archaeologist, out 8 Oct: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/the-building...

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

R.I.P. Frank Beard. 🥁 Only Billy left now.

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Saw them play a sold out show in that London last night - really great!

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Well done Spain! The more deserving, less political, and more sportsmanlike team won. #karma

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Julianne Regan @julianneregan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Bandcamp now takes a cut of your revenue & sends it to the PRS / other collection society. Today, I've had to submit yet another 'dispute' notice to some faceless body. Seems even if you own the rights to your work, it's assumed you don't until you assert otherwise. Check your Bandcamp small print.

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

What's worse than Friday the 13th? Monday the 13th. 🙄

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today Belgium is my favourite Country in the World!

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I saw these very rare birds fly at Old Warden last weekend - I wonder if anything at Duxford this weekend can top it?

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

@TFL Once again the platform indicator at Cockfosters station lies. 🙄 Says 1st train platform 3 but as I'm about to get driver tells me it's out of service and platform 4 train is 1st so I get on that. Then platform 1 train goes first! 🤬

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE BABY! 🦁🐒🐯🦧🦒 @BarnetCouncil This is Mount Pleasant EN4 this afternoon.🌴 I remember a time when the streets & pavements used to be maintained...

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Its probably not a secret passage, ship timber, leper squint, spiral stair for right-handed defender, or the oldest pub in the country... but the story behind the folklore *will* be fascinating. To find out more, check out Historic Building Mythbusting... thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

And this evening it's the Mildmay Line that's beimg a complete piece of shit with nearly every train cancelled - basically because they don't employ enough drivers. 🚇🤬

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Good day out (and it's not over yet) at The Bike Shed motorcycle show. 🏍😎🍺

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Absolute SHIT service on Great Northern Trains for the second time this week - multiple trains 'Delayed' then not arriving at all with NO explanation at all. 🤬

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I can smell the weekend from here...🍻🎸

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

And the weekend has started. In the pub with a pint of Abbot Reserve - 6.5% - that will do nicely! 🌞🍺😎

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I bet Chuck is absolutely dreading his visit to the USA and having to be nice to the orange turd.

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Great Northern Trains utter shite service this morning. 🤬

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Going to miss this place and the bands I used to see there. 🍻🎸

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Getting ready to make a racket last night!

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Save the lovely Builders Arms pub in New Barnet. 🍻🎸 www.change.org/p/save-the-b...

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

R.I.P. Phil Campbell. ♠️🏴‍☠️

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Understanding the age of listed buildings can be a minefield. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks at St Albans is claimed to date to 793; its listed as 16C; but is a dovecote of c1400 resited c1600. More on Reinterpreting Listed Buildings during an online talk, 26 Feb: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Always pleased too see tree-ring dates published in @varchgroup.bsky.social journal. This year I'm amused to learn that Ye Olde Mitre Inne at Barnet is actually older (1538, 1546-78) than usually claimed (1633). That never happens with pubs! Its still not ye oldest in the country though!

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Museum: "Would you speak for us? What is your fee?" Me: "As a min. National Living Wage + travel expenses." Museum: "We can't afford that." Me: "Are you asking me to work for sub living wage?" Museum: *ghosts* When unethical requests come from other heritage workers: 🤬😡

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Here's a thread which follows my last book - Historic Building Mythbusting. Its a look at the stories we tell about ancient buildings, a debunking of some of those tales, and what we can learn about ourselves through folklore... the stories behind the stories 1/12🧵

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"OI! Corporate developers! Stop intruding on burial grounds in your money-making schemes which then legally requires archaeological intervention!"

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Off to the West End for drinks with a bandmate - what could possibly go wrong? 🍻 #everything

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Opening the show were the always great ⚡Electrics⚡

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Next up were @dirtystrangers with some great catchy songs! 🎸😎 Sorry about the shite sound - haven't sussed out the settings on my new phone yet. 🙄

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

It's a bit quiet musically this week so here's some action from The Underworld in Camden a week ago. 🎸🍺 Headlining were the Black Eyed Sons (ex-Quireboys)

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The daffodils in North London didn't wait for spring this year - they were blooming in the first week of January! 😮 Now they are blooming again before it's even Christmas! 😲 You can still see the autumn leaves on the ground. #globalwarmingisreal

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

25/12/2025 ⚡Electrics⚡ @ The Hope & Anchor

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

15/12/2025 Marc Valentine @ The Hope & Anchor

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

14/12/2025 Monkish @ The Butchers Arms, Barnet.

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

12/12/2025 Babydoll Deadbeat, Girl Like That, and Bite Me at Some Weird Sin club @ Paper Dress Vintage in Hackney.

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I've been out to see bands the last five nights in a row - I need a rest. Well my wallet certainly does! 🎸🍻 Pictures to follow...

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Off to Islington to see The Wildhearts. 🤩 They'd better be bloody good as I had to buy a new phone just to go to this gig! #PhoneTickets 🙄

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Dark Lord of Barnet @darklordofbarnet.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Great to see ex-Wildheart & Yo-Yo's man Danny McCormack back in action with his new band Danny Wildheart & The UK Reprobates last night! 🎸🍻😎 #livemusic #rockandrollmusic #punk #islington

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