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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Made it to Scottish Parliament via some nice historic buildings!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Always v nice to come on a day trip to Edinburgh! It's finally stopped raining and less freezing than of late

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Seasons greetings to everyone! This is a lovely peatland on Arran where have been working the last few years

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Really enjoying our visit to the Agricultural Research Council facilities at Porteshtroom & their research on traditional crops as part of AGRI-DRY project

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I realised I had a very emotional response to the African landscapes we visited today. It brought to mind the Out of Africa book, something I have not thought of for years but it came to mind today. Something about the light and vegetation caught at me.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

S African velt and archaeology. Such interesting discussions this morning on the AGRI-DRY summer school at NWU

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Another lovely peat core this time from Thorne Moors! So far we have collected over 60 cores on this project over the last few months, which is quite an achievement.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Do folk think these look like beach or fluvially derived deposits? It's part of what we think is a raised beach deposit we are excavating...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Visited Mar Lodge on Tuesday. What an incredible landscape! Full of historic features too.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Penultimate day in Puglia and I am very sad to go home on Saturday. We've had a wonderful 3 week break. I could have happily have stayed another week but work becons back and then fieldwork. So, still plenty to look forward to! Today we had another amazing day at this beach. No people due to wind!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Yes, I did visit a wetland on my holidays in Italy! This is the one at Torre Guarcello... And then stunning sea behind. This was a real highlight today

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Visited Polignano yesterday, was well worth the trip but already busy. Excellent lunch too! Pasta di seppie.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Incredibly hot here in Puglia! 38 Deg on the shade and even the palms are wilting...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Visited lovely Ostuni last night - great place full of vibes and enchanting small places

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Fires are springing up everywhere across Puglia. We drove through 2 fires going alongside the motorway. The heat is already having major impacts across the region...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Coastline at Maratea Porto. This really is a stunning coastline. Not too busy either. Would highly recommend this area of southern Italy

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Visited Maratea yesterday. View across sea to the Golfo di Policloro. It's beautifully green down here and rather quiet as we are off the tourist route.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Finally away on our holidays! Staying in this gorgeous location in southern Italy. Up in the hills so not boiling hot yet but very nice indeed.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Spent yesterday peat coring on Hatfield Moors. It's hot and dry out there, vegetation impacted by lack of rain

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Sampling for peat carbon content on the Went as part of land use for net zero project respect

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Coring along the river Went today as part of new lowland peat project on managing land use conflicts

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

View across Genova yesterday evening. It's a really nice city to visit, not too busy at all right now and v pleasant. Now back to Scotland!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Venue for today's workshop university of Genova

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Another day on the field yesterday. This time up to Ben Lawers for my PhD student Issy's fieldwork, excavating a peat stack for sampling. Stunning scenery and weather at the moment here in Scotland

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

First fieldwork of the season on Flanders Moss! And a glorious day it was. This is part of the new land use project based at @uofglasgow.bsky.social

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Random pics from my phone. Fossil beetles from the Antonine Wall! Proof that occasionally I do still have time for a few nice things...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Look at this amazing Inuit cape - made of fish skins. Incredible artistry. This was on exhibition at the Florence ethnographic museum. Well worth visiting and getting away from the crowds!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Another new week beacons. Whilst I spent much of my weekend writing a new lecture, I did make this for my son.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I love these images from Peter Henry Emerson, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads 1885–86, some of the earliest photos of this landscape. It gives a real sense of place and a way of life that we no longer recognise or very much know about.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is a fascinating painting by George Henry and Edward A. Hornel, The Druids - Bringing in the Mistletoe, 1890, oil on canvas, Kelvingrove Scottish Art, Glasgow Museums, Glasgow. Part of 19th C celtic revival ~ Art and Archaeology coming together.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

For #StandingStoneSunday One of the stone circles at Machrie Moors, Arran, Scotland. There are 7 of these stone circles here and more likely under the peats. An incredible place.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This is Tiddy Mun - a strange creature that comes from the Lincolnshire wetlands. It casts a spell on fen-landers when drainage happens, warning of diseases & illness that follows land reclamation and drainage. Its the only example of an environmentally conscious mythical creature I am aware of.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A couple of weeks ago we visited the delightful monastic complex at Jedburgh. I've wanted to visit for many years and it did not disappoint. What recent sites have you visited that you have enjoyed?

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Bunch of curious cows. Apparently a smaller breed suitable for grazing on wetlands. The real reason I took a photo!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

Spent a nice day discussing wetland land use and restoration.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

In the Netherlands for a workshop on all things wetlands. My favourite topic at the moment. Here is one nice wetland called Machrie Moors next to the famous stone circles on Arran where we have been doing new work this summer

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Nice to see the old twitter vibes here. It's got v toxic over there! I'm a bit of a hard core user so easing myself in gently. Here's a lovely bit of basketry made from lime bast. Smells wonderful.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Mine was getting away to work with a dear colleague in Oxford to work on new ideas on Neolithic landscapes and agriculture

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

Lochranza, Arran, by night. Taken in August during fieldwork on the cursus monument we have been excavating. Already seems a very long time ago and I'm missing those days in the field.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

This is a pic of the Govan Warrior that was recently found at the Old Govan excavation by one of my colleagues. It's a mixture of Pictish and Isle of Man sculpture styles.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Today we visited Epiacum Roman Fort. It has very well preserved fortifications on 3 sides and a fantastic vantage over the valley. Presumably it's point! Thanks to Don O'Meara who recommended visit!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

Some nice bits off bogland off the Wall. Can't help myself! I do like a bit of bog.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

This is what Sycamore Gap looks like now. What a waste. Whoever did this is a complete idiot.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

A few pics of our walk along Hadrian's Wall this morning at Steel Rigg and Sycamore Gap. V sad to see the tree gone.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

View this morning from our accomodation in Northumberland. Heading out for a walk on the Wall today!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Amazing venison meal at Beaumont Hotel, Hexham. I've long wanted to come here since a Grace Dent review that called out to me!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

A favourite photo of British uplands. Cumbria, bogland. After a long time away from working on boglands of c.10 years or more I have been thinking more and more of these places again. It coincides with moving to Scotland. Perhaps not a surprise on reflection!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Just joined. I like all things landscape and environmental archaeology. Here we are voting peat a couple of days ago on Ben Lawers.

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