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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We recently visited @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social to analyse the copper alloy objects in their collection. We saw some beautiful objects and should have the results of the analysis soon!

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our final talk & keynote is from Carl Heron, head of Scientific Research at the British Museum. He is speaking about heritage science and collaborations in heritage science, both past and future.

A man stands at a podium with a projector screen to the left. On the screen is a title slide that reads 'Collaborative Heritage Science - Foundations and Future'

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Peter Bray, REMADE PI, is now comparing copper use across all British (metal using) archaeological periods, and the common threads that connect these periods #Archaeology

A man stands at a podium. Next to him is a projector screen showing a slide with a photo of a copper mine. The title reads 'The end of the beginning: comparing copper use across all British Archaeological periods'

A man stands at a podium next to a projector screen. The slide on the screen reads 'A common thread. Chemical analysis as a tool for the humanities'.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Next we have Rob Summons, Fishburne Roman Palace @sussexpast.bsky.social, is talking about the Dremel Dilemma and why destructive analysis is important for research

A man with a beard stands behind a podium, next to a projector screen. On the screen is a slide that reads 'The Dremel Dilemma: Why is destructive research okay (and when is it not)?'. There is also a photo of a Dremel craft drill.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Next we have Frances McIntosh, English Heritage @englishheritage.bsky.social, is talking about some of the initial chemical results from REMADE's work at Corbridge Roman town. #Archaeology

A woman stands behind a podium. To the left is a projector slide showing images of 4 objects that were analysed by the REMADE team at Corbridge. The objects are shears, a probe from a long handled toilet instrument, a brooch and a vessel.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Glynn Davis, Yorkshire Museums, is starting off the afternoon with a talk his previous research on Healthcare in Roman Colchester #Archaeology

A man in an orange t-shirt stands behind a podium. To the left is a projector screen showing showing a slide titled 'Mortal Medicine: Basic vs Specialist Surgical Kits'. The tools listed are scalpel, sharp and blunt hooks, different types of forceps and needles. There are photos of examples of these instruments.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last talk before lunch is Kathryn Murphy, REMADE data scientist, who is exploring how 'black box' statistical methods are obscuring the underlying archaeology in the REMADE data

A woman in a mask stands behind a podium. The projector screen behind her reads "Are we Obscuring Archaeology with Bad Data Science? Breaking Open the Statistical Black Box'

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

After coffee, Barbara Birley, is discussing how Vindolanda is using archaeological science to engage with visitors. They are using chemistry, climate change data & analysis of leather, to name a few, to learn more about the site and it's objects

A woman in a green top stands behind a podium next to a projector screen. The screen shows a slide that reads 'Engaging Research: Using Archaeological Science to Engage with Visitors'

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The last talk before the coffee break is Katie Manby, Uni of Reading, speaking about her recently submitted PhD research. This looked at Roman statuettes in the British Museum's collection chemically and stylistically, and brought in archival & collections research.

A woman with short hair stands behind a podium. The projector screen next to her shows a slide with a Venn diagram on it. The 3 circles represent the different research aspects of her project and read chemical and metallurgical analysis, stylistic and art-historic approach, and archival and collections research.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Next up is Michael Marshall, MOLA, who is speaking about the hows and whys of Roman brooch classification, and how this is important to chronology, regionality and craft.

A man in a plaid shirt is standing at a podium, next to a projector slide showing 8 brooches. The top row of brooches are plate brooches and the bottom row are bow brooches.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tasha Fallbrook, Uni of Reading & British Museum, is presenting some of the results of her PhD research. This is looking at the chemistry of 3rd century radiate coin imitations. #Archaeology

A woman with long blond hair stands at a podium, next to a project screen that has images of Roman imitation coins. The slide asks what are radiate imitations?

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We're starting the day with Owen Humphreys, Finds Specialist for REMADE, speaking about Alien Artefacts (aka objects out of space and time) that we have seen over the course of the project.

A man standing at a podium next to a projector screen that is showing different Bronze Age spearheads that have been found in Roman contexts

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's REMADE conference day! We have a day of exciting talks lined up, and we're looking forward to discussions with everyone joining us in person at @uniofreading.bsky.social & online!

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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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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're analysing the copper alloy finds from the Roman remains right now & it's great to visit the site on our lunch break (if there's a break in the rain!).

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

In case you missed it earlier this week, read the lastest @uor-research.bsky.social blog to learn all about how REMADE is tracing rebellion during the Crisis of the 3rd century in the chemistry of Roman radiate coins! 🪙 rdg.ac/4notWE9 #FindsFriday #Archaeology #AncientSky

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Tracing rebellion in the chemistry of Roman coins - Connecting Research

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Check out the latest @uor-research.bsky.social blog post to learn more about how REMADE's analysis of the Cunetio Hoard coins is revealing details of rebellion & uprising during the Roman Empire's Third Century Crisis 🪙 #AncientSky #Archaeology #RomanEmpire 🏺

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Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

It's @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social day and today we have at the Palace: Conservators Archaeological chemists Experimental archaeologists Finds specialists Field archaeologists Geophysicists Ecologists Marine archaeologists It's almost like we planned it. Ask away!!

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

We're all set up at @romanpalace.bsky.social! Looking forward to chatting with lots of people and striking some replica Roman coins! #FestivalOfArchaeology

Researcher standing behind a table. There is a pop up banner that says REMADE. The table is covered with replica Roman coins, Roman artefacts and some real Roman coins

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Tomorrow (Friday July 25) is the Meet the Experts event at @romanpalace.bsky.social & we have very kindly been included in the experts you can meet! Come say hi, check out artefacts we've analysed, chat copper chemistry & design your own replica Roman coin!

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Want to learn more about REMADE? See some objects that we've analysed? Make a replica #Roman coin? If you answered yes to any of those questions, come see us at the #FestivalOfArchaeology Meet the Experts event at Fishbourne @romanpalace.bsky.social on July 25! sussexpast.co.uk/event/festiv...

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Festival of Archaeology: Meet the Experts! - Sussex Past

For one day only, go behind the scenes, meet archaeology experts, explore recent discoveries, and get hands-on with real artefacts and crafts.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

We're all set up at the @uniofreading.bsky.social Community Festival! Come see some Roman artefacts & see how coins were made! Find us in the Time zone in Palmer Quad.

4 women standing behind a display table. The table cloth reads "Roman and Early Medieval Alloys Defined"

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

REMADE's data scientist, Kathryn, will be speaking at the @uniofreading.bsky.social Community Festival all about how the chemistry of Roman coins is revealing stories of rebellion & recycling in the 3rd century. Come along to Palmer G10 at 14:45 this Saturday to hear all the details!

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We're super excited to take part in the @uor-research.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social Community Festival this Saturday! Come learn about recycling & rebellion in Roman coins & copper artefacts. Find us all day in the Time zone (Palmer Quad) & come along to Palmer G10 for our talk at 14:45!

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

We've been busy with some experimental #Archaeology & have been striking our own coins! We had some custom dies made - official & barbarous portraits of Tetricus, the project & the @uniofreading.bsky.social logo. We've got enough for a hoard now! #FindsFriday

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A very hoppy #FindsFriday - an adorable little crouched hare plate brooch (only 2cm long!). It has a tinned surface with bands of niello inlay and a hinged pin. It was found in the Forum Basilica excavations at Silchester #Roman Town. #Easter #Archaeology

A Roman plate brooch in the form of a crouched hare sits on a white backdrop. It is silvery coloured, which comes from.the surface being tinned. There are bands of black niello inlay, and the eye is a turquoise colour

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Kathryn Murphy @kmurphster.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I'm super excited to let you know that the WallCAP WallGIS is now available on @ads-update.bsky.social! Every feature of Hadrian’s Wall has a record in the WallGIS with detailed info & spatial data, which can all be searched/viewed online! shorturl.at/FSr2z #Archaeology 🏺

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

For #FindsFriday, we thought we should introduce Owen Humphreys, the REMADE Artefact Specialist. You can find out more about what Owen has been up to and which artefact assemblages we have analysed so far by reading his recent blog post! research.reading.ac.uk/remade/progr... #Archaeology 🏺

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Progress Update October 2024 – Owen Humphreys, Artefact Specialist - REMADE

Hi all. For those who haven’t met me yet, I’m Owen. I joined the REMADE project in April (has it only been 6 months?), taking over from Philippa in the...Read More >

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David Brear 🇬🇧 @davidebb.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

For the Romano-Britons among us, here's a lot of others you might like to follow. go.bsky.app/S7ESho8

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The team has a busy weekend ahead! Kathryn, our data scientist, is off to the CAA UK (data & digital #archaeology) conference in Canterbury. Owen, our finds specialist, is heading to King's Lynn to analyse medieval lead with Lynn Museum & the Medieval Ritual Landscapes project.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Team day in the lab, looking over copper alloy finds from Silchester #Roman town. We were being quizzed on brooch identification by Owen, the REMADE finds specialist. Many of these finds have already been chemically analysed by the project (non destructive pXRF & tiny samples too) 🏺 #Archaeology

Three archaeologists around a table in a lab looking over different brooches in little plastic small finds boxes.

Archaeologists studying different brooches, which are stored in little plastic finds boxes. They are standing around a table in a lab.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

REMADE is looking at the composition of Roman & early medieval copper alloy artefacts from across the UK. We are finding stories of reuse & recycling, & interesting craft choices. Learn more about the project & team here: research.reading.ac.uk/remade/, & follow us for updates! 🏺 #archaeology

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REMADE

REMADE aims to shift approaches to archaeological metals, while addressing serious structural challenges in the current UK heritage sector.

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