Reposted by EHASMerchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 22/09/2026Three amazing things about this 16th century letter: 1. It is written in code. 2. It complains about pirates. 3. It is written by King Henry VIII! 415635
Reposted by EHASJon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#MosaicMonday #Roman villa of the 4th century: the Largest Floor Mosaic in Cappadocia and Central Anatolia Region Uncovered - 600 square meters (📸: AA; Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality) #Archaeology #History 36618
Reposted by EHASRachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026No wonder the Eddisbury hillfort excavations were big. W.J. Varley’s ‘Bickerton Camp Scheme’ employed 100 unemployed Liverpool men as excavators in 1936. I had no idea it was working at that scale. This is what happens when you integrate working class scholars. 1172
Reposted by EHASInternet Archaeology @intarcheditor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Who tells your story? Diversifying narratives of the past through storytelling as an archaeological 🏺 method by @hlsteyne.bsky.social and Milica Rajić doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology #method #storytelling #socialjustice #diversity #inclusion #narrative 33116
Reposted by EHASWelwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The first CHAS talk of the 2026/7 lecture season is on Monday October 5th. Jacqui Pearce of MoLA will be talking about "Bartmann Goes Global - latest developments". Zoom, 7.45pm, book a place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bartmann-g... #bellarmine #germanpottery #16thcentury #17thcentury #stonewareeventbrite.co.ukBartmann Goes Global. A talk by Jacqui Pearce.This talk will discuss the results of a major project into the impact of Rhenish Bartmann (or Bellamine) pottery industry in the 16/17th c. 011
Reposted by EHASCouncil for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Ten years ago, Tom Hicks joined CAER Heritage as a volunteer. Today, he’s Community Archaeologist of the Year! From supporting 700 volunteers and engaging 600 local pupils to establishing a youth forum, Tom’s impact has been incredible. A thoroughly deserved win. Congratulations, Tom! 👏 0104
Reposted by EHASKent Archaeological Society @kentarchsoc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026On Saturday, Cur8 visited the East Wear Bay Archaeological Open Day with @CanterburyAT. Thanks to the CAT team for a brilliant welcome and to @GallagherGroup for supporting Cur8. Watch Andy Macintosh's talk to the KAS on East Wear Bay in full here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU7e... #Archaeology 042
Reposted by EHASDr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The monumental King's Quoit chambered tomb at Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, yesterday 😮🥰 A sub megalithic structure with a vast slab prised from the coastal bedrock propped on low uprights. It is set on coastal cliffs with wide sea views for the dead 🌊 📷 My own, yesterday 512016
Reposted by EHASKevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Tombstone from Roman York (Eboracum) for Decimina, daughter of Decimius, with Decimina’s bust in the gabled niche above. Found during the 19th century, the tombstone is now part of the collections at the Yorkshire Museum in York. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain #York 222141
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Attention local historians and archaeologists! EHAS is delighted to be participating in the creation of a Historical Map of Hertford, in association with the Historic Towns Trust, and we need your input! If you'd like to be involved in adding sites to the map, do get in contact: info@ehas.org.uk. 012
Reposted by EHASMandaEEEK🎃🐈⬛🧙🏻 @mandalee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026so far, so good! We have some serious skills showing up, Digging for Britain has clearly had an impact 😁 #archaeology 131
Reposted by EHASMandaEEEK🎃🐈⬛🧙🏻 @mandalee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Come one, come all to the Hertfordshire Archaeology Fair, TODAY at the Welwyn Roman Baths until 5pm! I'm at the EHAS booth, where we have a mini-dig set up for budding young archaeologists😁 #archaeology #ancientBluesky 0136
Reposted by EHASWelwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I'll be talking about Roman Baths in Britain at the Epping Forest District Museum on the 22nd April at 7pm. Tickets £7 to raise money for the museum. www.ticketsource.com/efdmuseum/ta... @theromansoc.bsky.social @romanpalace.bsky.social @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @uclarchaeology.bsky.social 03014
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Tonight's the night! Looking forward to hearing Dr. Lee Prosser lecture on the incredible ceiling of Hampton Court's Chapel Royal - truly a masterpiece! Join us for free, tickets available here: bit.ly/4viW8Nqbit.lyThe Gordon Moodey lecture: Tudor carpentry at Hampton Court Palace'Making the starry vault of heaven: unlocking a masterpiece of Tudor carpentry at Hampton Court Palace' by Dr Lee Prosser 101
Reposted by EHASDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 10/04/2026An iron sword in its iron scabbard, bent in half and buried over 2,000 years ago Ritually 'killed' so that it could not be repaired nor used by another, this Iron Age weapon was found alongside its last owner From North Bersted #Sussex 2008. Now in the Chichester Novium 📷 March 2026 #FindsFriday 721435
Reposted by EHASCambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 09/04/2026The #Melsonby Hoards - nearly 950 Iron Age objects buried c. 40 BC–AD 40 - reveal Britain’s first evidence for four‑wheeled wagons, as well as other types of vehicle. 🚗👀 Read the #blog and #openaccess article! 🔗 cup.org/4bf3b1F #melsonbyhoards #ironage #archaeology @antiquity.ac.uk cambridge.orgThe Melsonby Hoards: rerouting the evidence for vehicles in Iron Age Britain « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core BlogOur article for Antiquity provides the first overview of the Melsonby Hoards, probably the largest deposit of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain. Radiocarbon dating confirmed that the hoar... 16416
Reposted by EHASAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 10/04/2026#OnThisDay in AD 1633 the first bananas went on sale in London. They had in fact been introduced to Mediterranean Europe centuries earlier, through Islamic expansion, but did not become widely accessible further north until the advent of Empire. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 14421
Reposted by EHASDr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 10/04/2026... alternatively you can have my sweets that look like artefacts! 🤣 #Archaeology 1323488
Reposted by EHASKent Archaeological Society @kentarchsoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Our Curator Andy is all set up at @favershamfleurmuseum for his first of two finds handling days, taking place today 10th April and Friday 17th April. Perfect activity for the half term and those who are #archaeologically curious! Come along and see what finds we've brought with us! 051
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Save the date for our AGM on Monday, April 13 at 7pm, followed by the Gordon Moodey lecture at 7:45 (below). To join the AGM, use the following link: us02web.zoom.us/j/88136330154 The lecture is free; book tickets on Eventbrite: bit.ly/4viW8Nq We hope to see you there! #localhistory 011
Reposted by EHASv e l o c i t y @velocity69.bsky.social · 06/04/2026The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II 13979732525
Reposted by EHASNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A #Roman face bead: the miniature human face was made either through the cold bundling of rods or the hot working of pre-made parts to form the visage, which was then stretched to make a cane that was cut into sections with identical faces. This facial design had a relatively short production...🧵1/2 933084
Reposted by EHASDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A Roman legionary dagger and decorated sheath Found during Ian Richmond’s 1951-8 excavations at Hod Hill camp #Dorset Presumably lost when the fort was abandoned in the AD 50s as the legions moved west © Trustees of the British Museum 1960,0405.3444 #RomanFortThursday and early #FindsFriday 314435
Reposted by EHASCambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 17/02/2026Women in archaeology are frequently undercited. To work towards a more equitable field, @saa-aap.bsky.social brings together many of the papers written by women, femme, and nonbinary authors over the years, free to read (where not already #openaccess) through 31 March: 📚 cup.org/4czkNWZ 0178
Reposted by EHASKevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 20/02/2026One of the prehistoric galleries at Grime’s Graves - a Neolithic flint mine, near Thetford in Norfolk. Under the care of English Heritage, visitors can descend nine metres into one of the prehistoric mine shafts! 📸 My own. #FlintFriday #GrimesGraves #Norfolk 27712
Reposted by EHAS🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Fascinating to me from a heritage studies and information management standpoint: Using femtosecond laser to store info in glasstheguardian.comStone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve dataHard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia 7358
Reposted by EHASTom Booth @boothicus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTreasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouseArchaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC. 1101
Reposted by EHASWiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This weeks on #findsfriday we have an incomplete Roman figurine, depicting the head and neck of a man, possibly Apollo, c. 43-410 AD. Found near Etchilhampton, Wiltshire. See more of our collections here at: www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/search-the-c... 0646
Reposted by EHASDuncan Mackay @theduncanmackay.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Whilst I’m in my photos of the National Museum in Copenhagen, you’d better have this 360 of the Gundestrup Cauldron. Found in 1891 in a Jutland peat bog, there are more questions hanging over this silver Iron Age vessel than answers…only its shocking beauty is uncontested. #FindsFriday 1729360
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 30/01/2026We're very pleased to announce that thanks to the Marc Fitch Fund, 72 years' worth of the EHAS Transactions are now available on the Archaeology Data Service website! A contents table is here: ehas.org.uk/ehas.org.uk/... Find us on the ADS here: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/brow...ehas.org.ukEast Herts Archaeological Society Transactions - East Herts Archaeological SocietyContents of Volume I (1899) to Volume XIV (1961) 1899 Vol I, Part I Title Author Page(s) Report of meeting Establishing the Society uncredited 1-6 Chadwell Spring; The New River Head W. Frampton Andre... 010
Reposted by EHASWelwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Next Monday, the next CHAS online lecture is Naomi Sykes talking about "Animal Answers to Archaeological and Cultural Issues". Meeting starts 7.45pm, 2/2/2026. Free tickets from Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-ans... #archaeology @hertshistory.bsky.social @ehasarch.bsky.socialeventbrite.co.ukAnimal Answers to Archaeological and Cultural Issues, a talk by Naomi SykesNaomi will show how biocultural heritage can not only answer questions about past societies but also modern issues. 031
Reposted by EHASDr Wendy Morrison @hillfortian.bsky.social · 14/01/2026argggghhh I wish I'd known!! I now have unbreakable plans but if you are near Welwyn, GO - they are a great group anyway, but you can't miss a chance to hear THE @durotrigesdig.bsky.social 1154
Reposted by EHASPCA @pcaarchaeology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026That moment. When the scale of what you’ve uncovered starts to sink in. The Norfolk Carnyx and hoard will feature on Digging for Britain tonight, showing how this remarkable discovery was made, from first sight in the trench to why it matters. 📺 Digging for Britain, BBC Two, tonight at 9pm 2498
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026We're all definitely looking forward to welcoming our western neighbours the Durotriges! Let the feasting (well, all right, the listening) begin! 🏺 #AncientBluesky #IronAge #prehistory #archaeology 1145
Reposted by EHASWelwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Fifty years (15/50) Kris and a Pony. Here's me trying to take a photo of a #Shetland #Pony with a vintage #Pentax camera. Photo by Ellen. #Hertfordshire #LamerPark #Wheathampstead @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @ehasarch.bsky.social @hertshistory.bsky.social #VoteKris @currentarchaeology.bsky.social 151
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025It's time again for the Archaeology Awards, and this year our very own Kris Lockyear has been nominated for Archaeologist of the Year! Kris is a tireless advocate for community #archaeology and geophysics, and we think he very much deserves to win. Vote here: archaeology.co.uk/awards/archa...archaeology.co.ukArchaeologist of the Year 2026 – Nominees - Current ArchaeologyBelow are the three individuals nominated for 2026’s ‘Archaeologist of the Year’, whose achievements reflect the diverse work taking place within our field. Voting is now open, and all the winners of ... 041
Reposted by EHASJon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 21/11/2025#FindsFriday National Museum of #Wales ( Cardiff ). Crescentic bronze plaque with triskele decoration, from Llyn Cerrig Bach lake deposit ( 200 BC - 100 AD). #Archaeology #History #artwork 29424
Reposted by EHASDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The base of a 2,000 year old, Late Iron Age Durotrigian style Black Burnished Ware bowl from Winterborne Kingston #Dorset A series of squiggles were scored into the fabric prior to firing - decoration, doodle or pot-makers mark? 📷 during cleaning in June 2013 #FindsFriday 1730264
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The next CHAS lecture is a not-to-miss event! Join us on December 1 to hear British Museum curator Dr. Sophia Adams talk about the amazing Melsonby Hoard - and, as always, it's free! More info and a link for tickets here: ehas.org.uk/ehas.org.uk/... #archaeology #ancientBlueskyehas.org.ukThe Melsonby Hoard: a talk by Sophia Adams - East Herts Archaeological SocietyThe Melsonby Hoard is a highly significant collection of more than 800 pieces of Iron Age metalwork from nearly 2,000 years ago. 11710
Reposted by EHASNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 30/10/2025A terracotta figurine of a dromedary carrying two large amphorae on each side of a load frame. From Egypt, Roman period, 2nd/3rd century AD. 📷 me The photo was taken at the Caesar and Cleopatra exhibition in Speyer, having been loaned by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg. 123041
Reposted by EHASJames Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Cruck frame barn, dated c 1550, from Llanerch Banna (Flint) and now at St Fagans National Museum of History. Such curved timbers known as crucks will feature a fair bit in my upcoming online talk on 25 Nov, Dating Ancient Buildings. Booking is now open. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dating-anc... 314839
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 30/10/2025CHAS Lecture alert! Join us next Monday, November 3, for a fascinating look at this investigation of a Roman river crossing at Chepstow. Get your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-roman-... #archaeology #Roman #c14eventbrite.co.ukThe Roman Crossing of the Wye at Chepstow, a talk by Simon MaddisonThis talk discusses the find of a Roman bridge abutment across the Wye at Chepstow. Excavations took place in 2023/4. 000
Reposted by EHASDamien Huffer @damienhuffer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025nagalandtribune.in/naga-delegat...nagalandtribune.inNaga delegation begins historic repatriation of ancestral remains from Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum - Nagaland TribuneOxford (UK) 051
Reposted by EHASThe Heritage Alliance @heritagealliance.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The Government’s spending review is being announced today, and our #BackingTheBedrock 2025 report is here! Practical fiscal & funding policies to unlock heritage's potential: a National Retrofit Strategy, Culture Growth Fund, VAT reform and more… Full recommendations 👉 bit.ly/BtB2025 145
Reposted by EHASKent Archaeological Society @kentarchsoc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The society is hosting an open day with Kent Downs National landscape this Saturday, 14th June from 11am - 4pm. Book your slot here: kentdowns.org.uk/events/diggi... Learn more about the project with our recent online talk available on our website: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/videos/the-p... 🏺kentdowns.org.ukDigging deep to find evidence of prehistoric life in Kent - Kent Downs 021
Reposted by EHASDr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I wrote a Substack about this intriguing new research on the Thetford Treasure: open.substack.com/pub/drfranci...open.substack.comCasting the spoonsThe Thetford Treasure and the ‘end’ of Roman Britain 1237
Reposted by EHASAndrew Armstrong @andyrpglevum.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Right going to post this again - since I'm not great at Bluesky yet! If you're interested in #Archaeology in Gloucestershire do consider coming along or watching from the comfort of your home. Some great speakers! 0147
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Save the date! 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the museum at the Welwyn Roman Baths, and they're hosting a fair on July 26 to celebrate! Come see the Baths, hear a talk by Dr. Kris Lockyear, and explore stalls from local museums & historical societies. It's going to be a don't-miss day! 🏺 020
EHAS @ehasarch.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Lecture alert! Join Dr. Kris Lockyear at the fabulous Verulamium Museum TOMORROW evening at 7pm for an exploration of baths, bathing and bath-houses in Roman Britain. Tickets are £10, available here: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/rom...stalbansmuseums.org.ukRoman Baths in BritainBathing has been jokingly described as "the Roman occupation". Baths, however, formed an important part of Roman life. Large public bath suites are known at Leicester and Wroxeter, military bath suit... 021