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The Prehistoric Society @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

25th Sara Champion memorial lecture will be held in London on Mon 12th October. Lecture will be given by Dr Matt Hitchcock, Univ. of Leicester, on 'Miniature Histories: Using wear and compositional analysis to tell new stories about Bronze & Iron Age copper alloy objects' #Archaeology 🏺 1/3

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 03/10/2026

NEW Remains of a huge pottery kiln from the Chalcolithic (5th-4th millennia BC) settlement of Ursoaia, Romania. The largest known kiln of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, it points to an early shift towards craft specialisation in south-eastern Europe. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

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Duncan Stibbard Hawkes @dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⚠️ New Paper! 📣 Egalitarianism has been tied to hunter-gatherer subsistence - but is that justified? In synthesising 30 expert commentaries, we argue that the processes underwriting hunter-gatherer egalitarianism appear in most all human societies; though their efficacy is context dependent.

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Beyond egalitarian societies: Egalitarianism as a human universal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge Core

Beyond egalitarian societies: Egalitarianism as a human universal - Volume 49

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund Reopens We are offering a grant of up to £10,000 for the successful applicant to develop and undertake a significant research project which supports research or fieldwork on pre-Roman antiquities in Scotland: www.socantscot.org/news/audrey-...

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Disability History Association @handle.invalid · 30/09/2026

The Disability History association is seeking new board members! We're looking for a new Director of Membership and a graduate student to serve as our Director of Student Affairs. More info at the links. Questions? Email us! dishist.org/call-for-app... and dishist.org/call-for-app... #dishist 🗃️

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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Why is the answer to employers wanting more work ready graduates always that universities should provide more workplace training, rather than employers providing more training in the workplace?

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Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A very useful new CVAT lidar visualisation layer has been added to the England snd Wales coverage area on the National Library of Scotland Maps website. News and links here maps.nls.uk/additions/#205

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Mollie Holmberg @octoqueenphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I was so horrified to learn that there are editors/reviewers who do this that I now have legal language in my book contract specifying that my unpublished manuscript draft cannot be uploaded into an LLM (also shout out to University of California Press! They were super lovely when I requested this.)

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

if you are reviewing an unpublished manuscript and you have the sheer unmitigated audacity, cheek, gall and laziness to upload it into an LLM to generate a review, let me tell you, you should be shunned and tarred and feathered

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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Newark Finds Assistant Pre-Construct Archaeology Location: Newark Salary: starting from £27,908.08 pa Closing Date: October 16, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/newar...

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Newark Finds Assistant - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources

Salary: starting from £27,908.08 paClosing Date: 16/10/26Location: Newark

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wow! What a find at Govan Old! I was privileged to see and photograph this wonderful find, and it's an absolute joy to be able to share it with you 💍

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Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework @clydevalleyarf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some nice coverage of our ongoing project with @gbptrust.bsky.social @archscot.bsky.social exploring the remains of Harvie’s Dyke - a site of radical community action in the east end of Glasgow. share.google/CFZxMmcwGyOW...

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Archaeologists to probe radical riot that brought down Glasgow tycoon's walls

The 1823 riot was a victory for the people, and now the hunt is on to find the evidence

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Jennifer Findlay @jenniferfindlay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A webinar about the conservation and stabilisation of Anne Lister's ('Gentleman Jack') diaries, with all proceeds going to Lavender Menace Queer Books in Edinburgh to support their work preserving LGBTQ+ books? What a combination. Book up!! www.icon.org.uk/events/conse...

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Conserving LGBT+ History Webinar: Anne Lister’s Journals

Learn all about the conservation of the diaries of “the first modern lesbian”!

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

9,500 years old! And still intact! A Mesolithic woven baskets from Spain’s Cueva de los Murciélagos (“Cave of the Bats”) are Europe’s oldest known basketry. Thanks to the cave’s near‑zero humidity, organic materials didn’t decay, preserving several baskets for more than 9,000. 🧵/1/2 📷 me

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Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Work with us! We are looking for a Museum Technician for the Museum of Natural History and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. jobs.novascotia.ca/job/HALIFAX-... #MuseumJobs #NovaScotia #Halifax

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Anna Girling @annagirling.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

These cuts disproportionately target the arts & humanities: the Business School loses only three courses; the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures loses 48 – many of these are joint degrees, removing the optional breadth of study which has always been one of the appeals of a Scottish degree

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kill or Be Killed: What appear to be ritually 'murdered' Viking-Age weapons found in southern Finland. drtomhornearchaeology.substack.com/p/ritually-k...

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Ritually-Killed Viking-Age Sword and Spear Found in Finland

Both weapons appear to have been deliberately put out of use, suggesting a burial context

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join us for the 2026 REMADE conference - Science & Society: Archaeometallurgy in UK Heritage! The conference is taking place on Sept. 15, both in person at the @uniofreading.bsky.social & online, and is free to attend. For full details & to register, visit: tinyurl.com/REMADE2026 #Archaeology

A conference poster with a white background and an image of a copper alloy Roman lamp. Along the bottom of the poster are the logos for the REMADE project, the University of Reading and UK Research and Innovation.

The text reads:
Hybrid Day Conference in Reading and Online
Tuesday 15th September 2026, 10:00 to 16:30
Conference Title: Science and Society - Archaeometallurgy in UK Heritage

Roman and Early Medieval Alloys Defined (REMADE)

Attendance is free and open to all

In person (refreshments included): University of Reading
Meadow Suite, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR
Online: MS Teams

Speakers include:
Keynote by Carl Heron (British Museum), Barbara Birley (Vindolanda Trust), Peter Bray (Reading), Glynn Davis (Yorkshire Museums Trust), Tasha Fullbrook (PAS, Reading), Owen Humphreys (Reading), Jane Kershaw (Oxford), Katie Manby (Reading), Michael Marshall (MOLA), Frances McIntosh (English Heritage), Kathryn Murphy (Reading) and Rob Symmonds (Fishbourne Roman Palace)

Register via Eventbrite at https://tinyurl.com/REMADE2026

For more information, email: j.n.beales@reading.ac.uk

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ScARF @scarf-scot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are pleased to invite you to the hybrid SIRFA launch event, streaming live from Cnoc Soilleir, South Uist, on the 30th Oct! Join us for an afternoon of talks, discussions and the celebration of this highly anticipated framework. Sign up free: bit.ly/4xbBjmH #HESSupported

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🏺 TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! 🏺 Tomorrow at 4:30pm at the Govan Stones! 🍺 BISHOPS, BUTTER & BEER CELLARS 🍺 ⛏️ Come see the archaeology, explore Govan’s Viking-Age heritage, then stay for the talk! 📅 Tomorrow — Sat 12 Sep ⏰ 4:30 📍 Govan Stones Museum, 866 Govan Rd, G51 3UU 🎟️ Eventbrite link in comments!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/09/2026

Applications now invited for the Society's next round of research funding: for Postgraduates, studying for a PhD, and Early Career Historians, within 5 years of completing a doctorate: bit.ly/4ywZi0S Grants of £500-£1000 to pursue research. Closing date 4 December 2026 #Skystorians 1/2

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Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: December 2026 deadlines - RHS

The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates from 4 December 2026. Postgraduate Research Support Grants, 2026-...

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Laura Geggel @laurageggel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The largest hoards of the Viking Age have been coming out of the woodwork! There's this one in Finland, and this past spring the biggest Viking Age hoards from Denmark and Norway were also found 🏺🧪💰

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Finland's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry

The largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found in Finland was unearthed by a metal detectorist north of Helsinki.

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John Levin @anterotesis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

An "update" to JSTOR’s free reading program: they're downgrading access from 100 free articles/month to just 10. Access to academic writing is being whittled down, bit by bit. about.jstor.org/blog/an-upda...

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An update to JSTOR’s free reading program

Beginning September 1, 2026, JSTOR’s free reading program will provide registered readers with access to 10 articles every 30 days.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

These dayes the greatest danger to the future of universityes ys universityes. Remembir the missioun, remembir the studentes, remembir those who have come bifor and will arryve aftir, remembir teachinge and learninge and dialogue. A universitye ys much more than a corporation wearinge a mortarboard.

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 01/09/2026

News | Two more smash-and-grab heists hit museums in Europe Thieves target diamond necklace in Austria and prehistoric gold treasure trove in Spain

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Two more smash-and-grab heists hit museums in Europe - Museums Association

Thieves target diamond necklace in Austria and prehistoric gold treasure trove in Spain

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 01/09/2026

Loom weights from the Bronze Age settlement of Cabezo Redondo, Spain. Found on the remains of an outdoor platform, they indicate weaving was a communal activity shared between households #TextileTuesday 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

21 loom weights: doughnut-shaped pieces of clay, some of which are cracked.

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Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

📢 We are delighted to announce that the speaker for our annual Sue Innes Memorial Lecture is historian of Scottish emigration, Professor Marjory Harper! 📅 Saturday 24 October 🕑 2.00–3.30pm 📍 AK Bell Library, Perth 🎟️ Reserve your place via Ticket Tailor: www.tickettailor.com/events/women...

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Select tickets – Women's History Scotland Sue Innes Memorial Lecture with Marjory Harper – Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth

Women's History Scotland Sue Innes Memorial Lecture with Marjory Harper – Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Join Women's History Scotland for our annual Sue Innes M...

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UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“How Wool Transformed Prehistoric Ireland" Congrats to Dr Mark Horton, MSCA Postdoc Scholar, featured in the Irish Farmers Journal in August following his presentation at the Agricultural History Society of Ireland (AHSI) conference in Leenane, Co Galway. www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/tr...

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Scottish Society for Northern Studies @northernstudies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

SSNS is proud to announce another call for papers for the Leeds International Medieval Conference 5-8 July 2027! This session titled "Communities and Networks in Medieval Scotland & Scandinavia". Please submit a title and a 200 maximum word abstract by 25 August to secretary@ssns.org.uk.

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 24/08/2026

📕 #BookReview 🏺 #Archaeology In contrast to agriculture, pastoralism has often been marginalised in archaeology research. 'The archaeology of pastoralism, mobility, and society' by Emily Hammer seeks to redress this and establish a new framework going forward (£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 1/2

Cover of the book reviewed, depicting a herd of sheep walking through a dry, mountainous terrain, with the text 'Book Review, Antiquity'.

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Dr Katharine Jewitt (She/Her) @drkatharinejewitt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Incredible sight: Brioc, a replica high medieval leather boat, has sailed from Brittany all the way round England, Wales and now Scotland. The crew navigate, dress and cook exactly as their medieval counterparts would have⛵️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0n259yx7no

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Dr. Robert Barry Mason @robertmason.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Anyone on here do photographs of pottery fabrics? Do you like whole sherd sections, or a close-up of the fabric? #archaeology 🏺

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We're pretty excited about this event! We'll be joined by acclaimed photographer Alan Dimmick - famous for documenting the contemporary art and music scene of Glasgow since the 1990s. 🕑 Saturday 15th August, 2026 • 2:00pm 📍 Govan Old 🎟 FREE tickets available on Eventbrite 🔗 LINK in comments ⤵️

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/08/2026

In late 2023, the Society spent a day with Hertfordshire’s historians. We saw the quality, creativity and distinctiveness of teaching, research and engagement. We were told by a (now departed) senior manager that History was ‘a portfolio the university will guard very carefully’. bit.ly/4hLediN

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Luc Amkreutz @prehistoryrmo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Interesting perspective on the mechanics behind our Olalde et al. 2026 paper and population replacement in the Late Neolithic British Isles.

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

🐖🪨⛏️ HOGBACKS! From next weekend, ALL our hogbacks will be available as 3D minis from @archaeoptics.bsky.social. 🛍 In-store only, limited numbers 🛒 Weekend is 8th - 9th of August, 2026.

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We’re delighted to announce the keynote speakers for this year’s Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Researchers Conference! A special welcome to @gabemoshenska.bsky.social Final day for speakers to register—don’t miss it! Full schedule coming soon. #Archaeology #ECRConference

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Are you an early career researcher in the humanities and social sciences? Join the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium to network with fellow researchers in an in-person symposium in Bonn, Germany. Apply now: bit.ly/4yL3Stm

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Eleanor Scerri @elliescerri.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New paper: Mesolithic mariners in the Central Mediterranean made sustained, long distance sea journeys. Not accidents, one offs, and not rare events. See thread in the comments. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar..., led by @jblinkhorn.bsky.social

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The last graduate from the University of Sheffield's once world leading Archaeology Department goes out showing respect to students and their families and a reminder to the Vice Chancellor that the "cultural vandalism" which culminated in the closure of the department won't be forgiven or forgotten.

Steve Hollings graduation photograph holding a cardboard sign stating # Save Sheffield Archaeology

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The @scholarslab.bsky.social summer student showing off her project! Seyla Fernandez is a rising sophomore at Brown interested in C20 labor history. She worked with us to match materials and methods to topic, making a wearable zine on the politics of C20 women's sewing labor. #DHMakes

Zine on sewing and labor history folded as a readable zine.

Zine unfolded - on its way to being a dress.

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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We're going to be making another video answering your archive questions, so what would you like to know? It can be anything, from the silly to the serious. Comment below!

An image of archive boxes on shelving. The photo is taken from a low angle so the boxes loom above the viewer, as though the sheer amount of history they contain is imposing.

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🏺 LOVING THIS! (I don't love the apparent need to still qualify that the axe with her might have been used to kill animals not people; nor the persistent trend of describing what look like magical specialists as "shamans", but that's another issue)

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Applications for the 2027 New Writers Awards are now open! Our year-long mentoring programme supports new writers to hone their skills. You'll receive a £2,500 cash award, a week at Moniack Mhor, and the chance to showcase work to publishers and agents 📚 Closing date - Wed 29 July

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Melody Jane @melodyjane.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Not being able to display it physically, as promised, for want of £1 million, then saying it will be displayed digitally for cost of £2 million seems like strange reporting and stranger logic. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Call to display Rutland Sea Dragon fossil rejected

Officials insist putting the artefact on show would cost £1m more than originally anticipated.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

📢 Applications are open for the National Library of Ireland’s 2026–2027 Studentships! ⭐ Library ⭐ Archival ⭐ Research A great opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop your career. Learn more, and apply by 3pm, 17 July 2026: www.nli.ie/about-us/working-nationa…

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