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How a sherd of a ceramic olive jar revealed traces of trade routes from Hapsburg Spain to post-medieval Leith #FindsFriday #Archaeology #Leith guard-archaeology.co.uk/inde…
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How the excavation of one hillfort in Galloway unexpectedly connected the dots of several early medieval sites in this region of SW Scotland #HillfortsWednesday #Scotland #Britain #Celtic youtube.com/watch?v=_cGmT5y7…
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For some reason it took us ages to work out how to open the entrance to Wideford Hill cairn on Mainland, Orkney. Once inside, you descend into this 5,000-year-old hallowed space via a helpful (modern) ladder! Amazing #TombTuesday
ALT Sliding entrance to Wideford Hill cairn, sea in distance
ALT Ladder descending into cairn past ancient stones
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The Archaeological Research in Progress Conference is being held in Dumfries on Saturday; will include a talk on some recent work of ours. Not the first time we've uncovered some interesting archaeology in this neck of the woods #ARP2026 #Archaeology youtube.com/watch?v=_cGmT5y7…
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An unexploded mortar shell has been discovered 280 years after it was fired at the Battle of Culloden, according to CIfA member Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeology at The National Trust for Scotland (@N_T_S), which manages a large area of the battlefield: ow.ly/q2Wt50YKtLM
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Our Broxy Kennels (entire) hillfort and souterrain excavation now published as a hard copy by @Archaeopress A great piece of work by excellent GUARD Archaeologists, a range of expert specialists and our superb graphics/publications team. Class! #hillfortswednesday #archaeology
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We are happy to announce the shortlist of March's GUARD ‘photo of the month’ competition (the theme was International Women's Day); check them out guard-archaeology.tumblr.com…
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Apr 17
The British Library announced it had acquired the St Cuthbert Gospel for the nation #OTD in 2012, following a successful fundraising appeal. An 8thC manuscript copy of the Gospel of St John, it is the earliest surviving intact European book. 📸British Library
ALT The leather-bound St Cuthbert Gospel.
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Hard to believe but another week and yet another ARO! This time for Cameron Archaeology Ltd and their excavation of a substantial Iron Age settlement with traces of Pictish activity at Cruden Bay to the north of Aberdeen
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Mar 31
Hugely excited and proud to say the Rhynie monograph is now published! This is one of the most important sites and landscapes ever discovered for understanding the Picts and the development of the early Pictish kingdoms #careergoalunlocked!
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Another week, yet another ARO! Charting the history of a steading from the 18th century through the time of the Highland Clearances in Sutherland until its abandonment in the early 20th century. #archaeology #sutherland archaeologyreportsonline.com…
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Mar 26
The 9thC Dupplin Cross was installed at St Serf's Church, Dunning, Perthshire, #OTD in 2002. It had originally stood near Dupplin Castle before a spell in Edinburgh. Its Latin inscription links it with Causantín mac Fergusa (†820), king of the Picts and Scots. 📸Tom Parnell
ALT The Dupplin Cross displayed in St Serf's Church.
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Cuthbert was consecrated as bishop of Lindisfarne by Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury, and six other bishops at York #OTD in 685. He would spend almost two years ministering and preaching across his diocese before dying from illness at his former Inner Farne hermitage.
ALT A 12th-century wall painting of Cuthbert depicted as a bishop of that time at Durham Cathedral.
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Another week another ARO! - ARO66 the investigation of two hut circles at Aultcraggie, Brora, Sutherland - reveals a glimpse into Bronze Age settlement patterns in Sutherland #archaeology #sutherland archaeologyreportsonline.com…
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The latest ARO (65) reveals how a hitherto unknown Antonine Wall Roman fortlet was discovered beneath the back gardens of Bearsden. #archaeology archaeologyreportsonline.com…
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11 Dec 2025
I forgot that in 2019 I started a whole website about Ludovic Mann, #TheManntheMyth. I had plans to do a podcast & update this regularly. If this gets to 100 followers (from current total of 23!) I’ll revive it and start adding content! #LudovicMann
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15 Dec 2025
Dec 15: Feast of Drostan († early C7th), founder-abbot of the Pictish monastery of Deir (Deer). Several dedications to him in NE Scotland including Episcopal church at Old Deer. The old church at Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, claimed his relics. Also July 11. The C10th Book of Deer
ALT The Book of Deer, a pocket gospel-book, lying open.
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16 Dec 2025
This is a fantastic piece about the #KelvinWheelies excavations but also the remarkable story of two other heritage skateparks at Greenfield & West Vancouver. Credit to @colenowicki for pulling this together & getting up very early to interview me! simplemagic.ca/a-world-where…
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Delighted to see that the work revealed in two AROs has been shortlisted for Current Archaeology's Research Project of the Year Award
5 Dec 2025
We are very excited to receive a Current Archaeology Research Project of the Year Nomination for our work revealing the long lost secrets of two Scottish Bronze Age Hoards. All votes gratefully received! #Archaeology #FindsFriday archaeology.co.uk/vote
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