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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bursaries will cover the cost of an unwaged ticket, as well as £150 towards travel, accommodation or caring costs. We aim to inform all applicants of the outcome before the end of early bird ticket prices, so that those who are unsuccessful can still take advantage of reduced rates.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bursary applications are now open! To support people with disabilities, hardship or caring responsibilities to attend TAG 2026, we will be making a number of bursaries available. Deadline: 16 October 2026 Apply here: tag2026.square.site/bursaries
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please note that your conference ticket covers access at all sessions, tea/coffee and lunch on the three days of the conference, drinks reception, quiz and party. We look forward to seeing you in Exeter!
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Registration for TAG 2026 is now open! We have early bird prices until 22 October 2026. Head over to our website to book your place now! Register here: tag2026.square.site/registration
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With thanks to the knowledge preserved at demolition-exeter.blogspot.com/2010/09/no-2...
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Despite some minor damage from the blitz, this facade exists to the modern day, a strange testament to a storied  history of construction, destruction, and reconstruction.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
However, in the 1930s the decision was made to demolish the house, and a replacement building was constructed with reclaimed windows and external features from 17th century houses elsewhere in the city.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Over the centuries, the property was furnished with incredible Elizabethan and Jacobean interiors, many of which survive in the RAMM museum in the city, although many were sold to buyers in the USA.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was occupied by mayors and men of the cathedral, until it was rented out to the Bodley family of merchants. In 1545 Thomas Bodley was born on the site, but the family were fiercely protestant and voluntarily exiled themselves during the reign of Mary I (1553 - 1558).
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Once, this was the site of one of the richest medieval merchant houses in the city. Around 1395, 4000 stones were ordered from a nearby village to rebuild the house on the site, an incredibly grand house close to both cathedral and guildhall.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What stands on the site today is both a monument to persistence and loss at once, and the birthplace of Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Library of Oxford.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reminder that today is the last day to submit your paper proposals for TAG! We meanwhile return back to our series that explores Exeter through the theme of persistence and loss. On one of the corners of the high street stands the Tudor-looking 229. Appearances are, however, deceptive.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Stilll thinking about submitting your paper proposal for TAG? Several sessions are still accepting submissions! Head over to our website now for more details. The extended deadline for the proposals will be open until 5pm BST, 14 September 2026.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If you have not submitted your abstracts yet, now is the time to do it! Head over to our website to see which sessions are still accepting paper proposals and submit your proposals to the respective sessions by 14 September 2026, 5 pm BST.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Gardeners Arms itself was demolished in 2000, giving way to modern housing. The story continued in 2019 when local residents celebrated the history of Wonford village and the Manor House through various events and discussions.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Indeed, the village itself is now simply another fragment of the city of Exeter. It had once been named for its fair stream, and had ancient roots, a chapel having been built by a holy tree in the village in the 660s.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The house remained occupied through the 15th century, but the ditch was soon filled in, and at some stage it was abandoned and finally demolished, potentially as Exeter gradually consumed Wonford in the 19th century.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Indeed, the social aspirations of the occupants became clear over time, as by the later 13th century the house appears to have been rebuilt in the local red Heavitree sandstone.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The first house on the site was a 12th century timber framed manor, surrounded by a picturesque moat and facing the small village centre of Wonford. Such moated manors became common across England as a whole in this period, but are rare in Devon.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A reminder that the modern city is often a patchwork of villages and hamlets whose characters have faded into the wider urban landscape, the Gardeners Arms at Wonford, Exeter, sat on top of the remains of a grand old manor house until recently.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
With the extended deadline for paper proposals coming to a close on Monday, we are back with yet another story of loss and persistence!
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Please note that some sessions are full and are no longer accepting further submissions. These are marked as FULL on our sessions page here: tag2026.square.site/sessions
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We have extended the deadline for submission of paper proposals for most sessions. Head over to our website to find out more about individual session details and submission guidelines! The deadline to submit your paper proposals is until 14 September 2026, 5 pm BST.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Hello! We are planning to film our opening event and keynote lectures, and make these publicly available online. I'm afraid we don't have capacity for a general public or free lecture, but anyone is welcome to book onto the conference - academic, practitioner or just interested!
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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
CfP for our TAG Exeter session 'After the Election: Archaeology & Cultural Heritage in a Post-Reform UK'. Imagine it's 2029, Reform wins a landslide election victory, the Department for British Culture has oversight of all cultural output. What next for archaeology, museums & cultural heritage?
Screenshot of the call for papers for the session for Exeter TAG, which says:
This session imagines the archaeological and heritage implications of a Reform UK government following its victory at the 2029 general election. The newly created ‘Department for British Culture’ oversees urgent revisions to Britain’s heritage and cultural sectors, operating under a mandate to suppress ‘woke’ approaches to the past. Institutional overhauls are in progress at museums and archives, at National Trust properties, in media, and publishing, and the DfBC are revising how the past is taught in schools as part of the new ‘National Curriculum Reformed’. Government policies call for the withdrawal of funding from museums and heritage sites that address difficult histories, particularly those related to colonialism, the Atlantic slave trade, and migration. New national guidance has been issued that prioritises narratives of ‘traditional’ British culture, economic and wartime achievement, and Christian heritage.

This session seeks reflections on this imagined future, focused on its implications for the present:
Is this prediction accurate? To what extent? How can we better understand the structures and dynamics that shape the far-right framing and usage of the past? In what locales, and through what narratives, is the past mobilised towards far-right political goals? What about in 2029?
Can archaeologists contribute to avoiding a future such as this? Where are we going wrong? How might we prepare? What does activist-archaeologist resistance to far-right state power look like?
What are the political responsibilities of those who work with the past? How can we attempt to prevent political harms and marginalisation through our work? Conversely, should archaeology remain politically neutral?
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Dr. des. Sarah Bockmeyer @sarahbockmeyer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It's Sunday! So waht better time to start thinking about your paper for our (@sarahjb17.bsky.social and my) session at @tag26exeter.bsky.social!! All things pottery and the social are welcome!! Deadline is September 6th!
Session proposal for TAG Exeter in December!

Claymates: thr social aspects of pottery jn (-pre)history!
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The survival of many of these pieces is unlikely in many ways. Not only did the book survive a millenia of upheaval and change, but many of the poems themselves are often seen to be Christianised versions of earlier poems.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The poems often linger on themes of persistence and loss, with poems such as The Wanderer or The Ruin reflecting on the persistence of an individual after they’d lost their band of warrior brothers and the remains of Roman ruins in Anglo-Saxon England respectively.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The poems and riddles within were recorded by a single monk, sometime around 970 CE, with the book itself first appearing in the historical record as part of the bequests of Bishop Leofric of Exeter to Exeter cathedral in 1072.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Described by UNESCO in 2016 as “One of the world’s principal cultural artefacts”, the Exeter book, also called the Codex Exoniensis, is one of four surviving codices of Old English poetry and riddles. As such, it is one of the few work of English literature pre-dating Beowulf.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The deadline for the call for papers is approaching soon! Submit your paper proposals for TAG Exeter 2026 to your respective sessions by 5 pm BST, 7 September 2026.
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Call for papers: TAG, Exeter, 14th-16th December 2026
N.B call for papers closes 5pm BST on September 7th People in Places: archaeological perspectives from environmental psychology Organisers: Matt Law, Bath Spa University; Claire Nolan, University C…
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Alejandra Galmés-Alba @alejandragalmes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Come and join us in @tag26exeter.bsky.social to talk about monuments in archaeology! Is it a dead debate? How do you think about monumentality? Send your abstracts before Sept 7! @jadrankaver.bsky.social
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Dr Annapaola Passerini @annapp90.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📣 Call for papers: Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) Exeter 14-16 December 2026 Dear all, If you’re interested in archaeology, science, and epistemology, please consider submitting an abstract to our TAG session! There is still time: deadline on September 7 @tag26exeter.bsky.social
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As the deadline for submitting paper proposals is coming closer, here is some key information about how to submit your abstracts for TAG Exeter 2026!
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Dr. des. Sarah Bockmeyer @sarahbockmeyer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The #CfP for our session at @tag26exeter.bsky.social this year is still open for submissions! We would like to look at the social aspects of pottery making from all periods of time! Deadline is September 7th, 5pm BST! And don't forget to bring (apicture of) your favourite (prehistoric) mug!
CfP for our session "CLaymates: the social aspects of pottery in (pre-)history.
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Joana Valdez-Tullett @joanavaldez.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This year I am co-organizing session #18 at @tag26exeter.bsky.social with colleagues Sofia Figueiredo-Persson and Trond Lødøen with title "Life, Death and Transformation with Deer through the European Holocene". We are aiming to explore human-animal relations with a particular focus on deer. 1/
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Eleanor Swallow @eswallow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We're a few weeks out from the deadline and @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo (@ansoc-erc.bsky.social) and I are still eagerly accepting abstract submissions to our @tag26exeter.bsky.social session #9 😃 Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions in the meantime, we hope to see you there🦴
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We invite you to critically engage with the theme of Loss and Persistence through TAG this year. Head over to our website to explore the fascinating sessions that will be running throughout the conference, and submit your paper proposals by 7 September 2026, 5 pm BST.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Ghost signs offer an important insight into Exeter’s commercial past, much of which has otherwise been lost to redevelopment.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
They were usually painted using oil-based house paints containing lead. Subjected to weathering, overpainting, soot, and prolonged sun exposure over the years, these ephemeral signs may eventually fade or disappear altogether.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Found in various forms, ghost signs are hand-painted advertisements or signs that survive on buildings whose original function has since changed.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The urban fabric of a city may change, but traces of the past often persist in unexpected ways. Today, we look at the faded remnants of old shops and businesses that once lined Exeter’s streets.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
At present, only a cross from the steeple of the Victorian replacement of St Mary Major survives. The deadline for our call for papers is 5 pm BST, 7th September 2026. Head over to our website to know more about the amazing sessions and submission details!
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
However, the site’s destruction made way for the discovery of more archaeological heritage that had persisted beneath the church since the Roman period. Excavations revealed foundations of the original Saxon minster alongside remains of the Roman Bath House.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Modified several times since then, it was demolished once again in 1865 when calls for repair were raised and was rebuilt once again. It remained safe from the bombing during World War II but was demolished again in 1971 to make way for an underground car park.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The site acquired a new meaning following the Norman Conquest, briefly serving as Exeter’s cathedral until the new Norman cathedral was completed. Soon after the completion of the new Exeter Cathedral, the site became the parish church of St Mary Major.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The story starts with the establishment of a minster by the Saxons in the 7th century CE, built right above where the Roman Bath House had once existed. The minster was rebuilt again in 1018 after being destroyed by the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard in 1013.
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As we look forward to receiving your paper proposals for TAG, we spotlight yet another site in Exeter that reflects the theme of the conference: the Church of St Mary Major!
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tag26exeter.bsky.social @tag26exeter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Please note that TAG Exeter will be an in-person conference. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer hybrid or remote access. In case speakers cannot travel to Exeter, please let your session organisers know, as they may be willing to accept online speakers.
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