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Gary Bankhead @GaryBankhead

Living every moment... underwater archaeologist | small finds researcher & illustrator | County Durham | MD @diveintohistory | #RiverHunters 😎

Joined December 2010
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Gary Bankhead@GaryBankhead
Jan 17
📚 Discover Durham’s Hidden Treasures! My new @ArchandArch research monograph 'Pilgrim Souvenirs, Devotional and Other Objects of Faith...' is now available! ✨ Hardback: diveintodurham.uk/publicatio… 📖 Paperback & Kindle: amazon.co.uk/Pilgrim-Souveni… #archaeology #Durham #pilgrimage
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So many reasons to visit @GovanStones! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Discover the forgotten Kingdom of Strathclyde, see five mysterious Viking hogbacks, & explore 1,000-year-old carved stones up close. It's pure history under one roof! #GovanStones #Glasgow #VikingHistory #MedievalHistory #ScottishHistory
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Also, wonderful opportunity to grab a copy of @HorneSupremacy wonderful new publication…
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Dr Anne E Bailey
@AnneEBailey1
Jun 10
The magnificent Romanesque nave of Durham Cathedral with its vast drum columns and rounded arches. 📸2025
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My new book Pilgrim Souvenirs… brings together years of research into devotional objects from the River Wear in Durham City. It's now available at the Museum of Archaeology @DUThingsToDo and via Amazon (embedded QR code).🎶 Kaazoom via Pixabay #Pilgrimage #Archaeology #Durham
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The 1855 Russian Cannon on Palace Green, soundtracked by the piercing cries of the Ely Cathedral peregrine falcons overhead. #Ely #PeregrineFalcon #History
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Pentire, looking towards the Rumps: an Iron Age promontory fort where multiple ramparts step across the neck of land, turning sea‑cliffs into stronghold.
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The Alfred Jewel, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Extraordinary craftsmanship, enduring mystery, and a tangible link to Alfred’s England.
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Merton College Chapel, Oxford.
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Burnham Overy Staithe sunset 25 May 2026. #Norfolk
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Sunderland AFC
@SunderlandAFC
May 24
EUROPA LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS COMING TO SUNDERLAND!
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DCathFriends@DCathFriends
May 20
@DCathFriends have funded the cleaning and conservation work on the Father Smith Organ Case. You can find out more about it's fascinating history on Festival Day from Marie-Thérèse Mayne, Exhibitions & Collections Officer. friendsofdurhamcathedral.co.… #Durham #DurhamCathedral
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AASDN@ArchandArch
May 9
Interested in the archaeology and history of the North East? Catch up with our projects, lectures and publications on the Arch & Arch website: aasdn.org.uk/home.html
Georgian fob seal with mermaid intaglio. Just one of the many small finds from the 'Roman Offerton' site on the banks of the river wear in Sunderland

ALT Georgian fob seal with mermaid intaglio. Just one of the many small finds from the 'Roman Offerton' site on the banks of the river wear in Sunderland
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Delighted that our exciting 'Roman Offerton: Sunderland’s Earliest Industry' archaeological project has also received a £5,000 Open Research Award from the Society of Antiquaries of London — brilliant backing for the project. @SocAntiquaries
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Thrilled that our exciting archaeological project 'Roman Offerton: Sunderland’s Earliest Industry' has received an inaugural INAF Award 2026! Huge recognition for our community‑led work. @NAS_org @durham_uni 🔗 nauticalarchaeologysociety.o…
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Gary Bankhead@GaryBankhead
May 2
Fox News Digital reports the decades-long mystery of the Archbishop of Canterbury hoard is finally solved — with the full story revealed in my new book. From discovery in the River Wear to how it got there, a remarkable chapter in Durham’s history... foxnews.com/travel/archaeolo…

Archaeologist reveals how Church of England leader's treasure ended up in river after decades-long...

An archaeologist says he's traced a hoard of rare religious artifacts to Michael Ramsey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury. The artifacts were deliberately dumped in a river.

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Bamburgh, Northumberland. May sunshine and sea pinks in bloom! Love the contrast of these delicate flowers against the rugged coast and the castle in the distance. #BamburghCastle #SeaPinks #Northumberland #SpringWatch
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Feargal Sharkey
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Apr 29
I need 100,000 signatures to win a parliamentary debate about the ownership of the water industry. Do your thing internet. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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FindsResearchGroup@FindsGroup
Apr 24
📣 Finds Research Group Meeting | Chester 9–10 May 2026 @ Grosvenor Museum Post‑Roman & Early Medieval finds from the Chester Amphitheatre & beyond. Talks, finds viewing & city walk. 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/post-roman-…

Post-Roman finds from the Chester Amphitheatre excavations and beyond

Join us May 9th-10th in Chester to find about post-Roman finds from Chester Amphitheatre, the Welsh Borders and the West

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IMEMS Durham@IMEMSDurham
Apr 21
Today, the #IMEMSSpotlight is on Gary Bankhead! 🔍 Find out more about Gary's latest publication, Pilgrim Souvenirs, Devotional and Other Objects of Faith (2025): diveintodurham.uk/publicatio…
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