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Adam

@eblueaxe.bsky.social
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Archaeologist working in Northern England; specialist in the early medieval. Interested early medieval archaeology, board and PC gaming, miniature modelling, WW2, and most nerdy stuff

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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 11h
Myself and the team have clocked up a lot of hours putting this together over the last month. Come along to one of our venues and see for yourself some of the amazing evidence we have found!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Casting today at Govan; a very busy day, with some wonderful and very engaged visitors; over 1000 I hear!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The community team and myself and my graphics colleagues have been working hard to get this ready for you all, so we are excited to bring it to you! A museum whilst the field work is still live! #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We will be back at Govan in a couple of weeks time for an amazing two day event! We have a huge early medieval textiles display, weapons, and high status object of the period, and some glass bead making and casting demonstrations, alongside some have a go textile crafts and games!
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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What if archaeology could help tackle biodiversity loss? 🌱🏺 However the Government's Biodiversity Net Gain Scheme doesn't always consider the historic environment. Nick Overton takes us through how the past can build a better present and future: tr.ee/Better-BiodiversityNetGain
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This weekend I had a go at enamelling. Not done this before, and quite surprised how easy it was! #experimentalarchaeology #crafts
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'm lucky enough to create videos as part of our work at @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social particularly on the A66 project in Cumbria. We found an amazing site which we currently believe to be an #earlymedieval farmstead. Watch the full video below! #Archaeology youtu.be/1gq8BQ7I2_A?...
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Early Medieval Settlement Discovered During the A66 Excavations
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Finished my Cumwhitton grave 5 Seax and sheath too; fits the evidence we have, and gaps filled in a reasonably period apropriate way! #viking #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
So finished engraving this chapel for a Seax sheath; as said previously; totally made up to try and plug *probable* holes in evidence, but who knows if they looked like this? The design is trewiddle style, and motifs adapted from two regional examples which are also on my sword. #livinghistory
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Sometimes to try and recreate 'the whole' living history literally ends up having to make stuff up, or risk blank holes or anachronisms. This seax and sheath has been an exercise in that. It's pretty confident in the elements, but very few actually exist and intact and secure finds! #livinghistory
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Bit of progress on the Cumwhitton 5 Seax sheath and several wooden cores from my sword scabbards. I don't think I did my trigger thumb much good though!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A plan slowly coming together!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
New video from myself and the team; what happens on an average day and how did some of our site team get started? #archaeology youtu.be/HCeHi8Dagow?...
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What It’s REALLY Like Working in Archaeology
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Ever wondered what archaeologists actually do? ⛏️ From excavation and surveying to supervising and recording discoveries, our A66 archaeologists share what life on site is like — and the different paths that brought them into the profession. Click To Watch 👉 tr.ee/Bv8qcI @cotswoldarch.bsky.social
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Lovely day sailing today! #viking #longship #norway
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Last few days have been a lot of fun! #viking #longship
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Gokstad #moundlife with @trixranderson.bsky.social and the crew! #vikings
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Recently I've been looking at making sheaths for two Seaxes; one a copy of a blade and silver inlaid horn handle from Cumwhitton Grave 5. I've used a tidied up version of a sheath from York for Cumwhitton, as the interlace seems most appropriate for the site and cultural links. #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
That's the silver fittings finished on my type L Anglo-Saxon sword. The next stage is a final adjustment to get the fit perfect, and then final polish and then fitting it all together! #anglosaxon #earlymedieval #reenactment #sword #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Made a thing at work that amused me at least! youtube.com/shorts/3K4Yt...
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Did you know archaeologists use drones?
YouTube video by oxfordarchaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A great video by Hadley on our A66 Roman sites. He spent a few days with us earlier in the year and this is the result! #archaeology youtu.be/un76Iy1MGRE?...
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Life and Death in and around a Roman Fort - Brougham (Brocavum) Roman fort
YouTube video by TopRomanFacts
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I helped pop together a little blog about some of our emerging archaeological finds on the A66. Long term there is a lot of potential to put some more pieces in the jigsaw puzzle with this site! In the short term; check out the links below to book a slot on the site tour this Saturday #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Making some trewiddle style silver bands from Ingleton to decorate this Anglo-Saxon sword hilt. #archaeology #anglosaxon #craf
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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Step onto a Live Archaeology Excavation at Kirkby Thore, Cumbria! 📅 Saturday 16 May 2026 📍 Kirkby Thore, Cumbria. 🕛 10am-4pm For More Information: tr.ee/R5aRZ2 💬 Chat with archaeologists 🤝 Meet early medieval reenactors 👩‍👦 Family friendly activities 💷 Free guided tours - Book Now tr.ee/9SOfr9
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Kirkby Thore Archaeology Open Day
Join us on site for a rare opportunity to step onto a live excavation, explore early medieval discoveries, and meet the people bringing this period to life. From archaeology in action to reenactors…
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The latest in our series of videos on the A66. We delve into post Excavation and some of our amazing colleagues! #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Amazing insights from @pottedhistory.bsky.social here! youtu.be/-V7Hl7gKOjI?...
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Barbed Wire, String and Bone - A pot from Sizewell C
YouTube video by PottedHistory
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Great blog by Nick on some of the large numbers of rock crystal finds we have been getting on the A66 excavations! Who doesn't like a shiny rock?
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Norse Bells! I have been making a new batch, so if you need more vikings AND jingle in your life, look no further! #vikings #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This was excellent!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Got to see these beauties from Halton today! Ought to be in Lancaster museum by rights, but ofc it belongs to the BM, but it is temporarily on loan to the Museum of Liverpool until the end of the month, with some other excellent highlights of early medieval hoards from the North West! #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is too good!
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Archaeodeath @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Bringing the Living to Viking Death: VALHAll:A 2026 howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/b...
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Bringing the Living to Viking Death: VALHAll:A 2026
Living history brings the Viking Age to life, but it alsoconnects our mortalities to those of the Viking-period past through the material evidence of graves and mortuary monuments. I see this as &#…
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Centre for the Study of the Viking Age @uoncsva.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Welcome to the brand-new social media page for the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age! The longship has set sail for new shores as we have parted ways with X (Twitter) and are setting up camp here on Bluesky. Follow along for updates on upcoming events, new research, and all things Viking Age!
Image of the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age logo with the words We Are Back! beneath.
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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
What if your daily drive was 2,000 years in the making? 🚗⏳ 🔗👉 youtu.be/eRm3akdUQGE Watch the full video now! 👀 @nationalhighways.bsky.social @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #archaeology #a66ntp #ocaarchteam #cumbria #heritage
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Archaeology On The A66: Reconnecting the past, present & future
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Sneaky peak from my and @bryderiet.bsky.social talk at the Vallhall:A conference this Thursday! #vikings #reenactment
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It's been a genuine privilege to work with such excellent colleagues putting this video together. I'd really appreciate you giving it a watch at some point, then we can justify making more content like this in future! #archaeology #cumbria #history
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
A great opportunity for artists in Cumbria to engage with our archaeological work!
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Trix @trixranderson.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Our book 'Life in the Viking Great Army' is a contender for Current Archaeology's Book of the Year... so this is a last call for the voting from me. If you'd like to put us forward, then please follow the link below - and thank you!
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Archaeology Awards Voting - Current Archaeology
Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If you know any 16-18 year olds interested archaeology or think it might be for them; look into our free ace courses. They do a range of great activities which gives them a taster or archaeology!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Looking at some reproduction viking oval brooches I have made, and seeing the variation and also some thoughts on how they look and the significance of keeping them in circulation in the early medieval period. #viking #earlymedieval #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
These 'repaired' oval brooches are almost done. I've added silver wires with others 'missing' in area, worn the gilding down, and riveted the hinge fitting 'repairs' on the back. The rivets are a mix of silver, repaired silver, and iron. Just have the pins to fit. #vikings #archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Off to speak to Glasgow archaeology Society. Everyone's overnight bag looks like this right?
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Our latest #A66 video on the Roman cemetery: youtu.be/z_Zq9LASTqg?...
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Archaeology on The A66: Rome's legacy in our landscape
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I haven't seen the episode yet, but think this might be one of the bottles from the A66 as we recorded it before Christmas ready for a video you'll be seeing VERY soon! If not, it's a dead ringer! Keep tuned to @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Tune in tonight to see what the '66 gang have been up to!
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Last Feb I spoke at a reenactment conference: Vallhall: during the Jorvik viking festival. I was asked to talk on viking age houses and the talks are up on the organisers YouTube channel where you can watch all the speakers! #archaeology #vikings #livinghistory youtu.be/4GCt_zsjz8Y?...
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VALHAll:A 2025: Adam Parsons - "Keeping up with The Ragnarsons: The Archaeology of Early Med. Homes"
YouTube video by The Eoforwic Project
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Starting to complete some of my reconstructions of repaired viking age oval brooches. #viking #archaeology #reenactment
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We have worked so hard putting these videos together so everyone can see what we do and some preliminary findings! #archaeology youtu.be/E0nII2SklCE?...
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Archaeology Along The A66: How Do We Excavate?
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
First prototype of a repaired P37 viking oval brooch, with a replacement iron hinge fitting, attached with iron bosses. Similar to a single shell led brooch from Clibberswick, Unst, Shetland, they are different types. But both early styles and single shelled. #vikings #archaeology #earlymedieval
A shiny brass replica oval shaped brooch with fine detail over it's surface and with 5 silver colour bosses and two black iron ones. It is held in a mans hand over an oak board The inside of a replica shiny brass oval shaped brooch. The inside has one brass pin catch, and a crude black iron hinge fitting which has been added as a repair. It is held in a mans hand over an oak board A shiny brass oval shaped brooch with fine detail over it's surface and with 5 silver colour bosses and two black iron ones. It is held in a mans hand over an oak board An image of a book page showing an original green and corroded viking brooch, with the remain of a rusty hinge fitting visible on the inside on the top of the image
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Adam @eblueaxe.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Multi-period handling kits done and off to their forever home! #roman #anglosaxon #vikings #museums #archaeology
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