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Perry Mesney @PMesneyFinds

Archaeologist, Finds Liaison Officer at @JerseyHeritage. All views my own. 🇯🇪

Joined September 2022
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Great spearhead of late Bronze Age date (c. 1300-800BC) recorded this week. This spearhead is of the late Bronze Age French Atlantic type (types divers du bronze final). These spearheads are varied in form and are found in large numbers in the French Atlantic region. #FindsFriday
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"For a long time Robert and Edward suffered in Jersey and they remained there for a lengthy period, waiting for the wind to blow so they could travel to England; but God would not allow them to have this."-Wace on Duke Robert I and Edward (the Confessor) trying to leave Jersey.
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Relevant to Jersey's travel issues of the last few days!
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#FindsFriday This week I recorded three gold Iron Age Celtic staters found in Jersey - two coins are attributed to the Baiocasses tribe, and a third to the Redones tribe.
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Perry Mesney retweeted
Jens Notroff@jens2go
21 Oct 2024
As useful as Thomsen's Three-Age system is, it also may have added to a disproportionate perception of how loooooong that period we usually sum up as #StoneAge really was ...
Drawing of a measuring tape, segments marked from 2.45 million years ago to "you are here". Drawings of stone tools dominate most of the tape, only in the very last segments, close to the "you are here" mark, a Palaeolithic "venus" figurine, Palaeolithic cave art, Stonehenge, and the Egyptian pyramids are added. An arrow marks a point about 300k, with a note reading "Homo sapiens", another one somewhere at 5,000, "written records".

ALT Drawing of a measuring tape, segments marked from 2.45 million years ago to "you are here". Drawings of stone tools dominate most of the tape, only in the very last segments, close to the "you are here" mark, a Palaeolithic "venus" figurine, Palaeolithic cave art, Stonehenge, and the Egyptian pyramids are added. An arrow marks a point about 300k, with a note reading "Homo sapiens", another one somewhere at 5,000, "written records".

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#battleofhastings Wace, Roman de Rou: "Arrows flew more densely than raindrops in the wind; they flew very thickly and the English called them mosquitos..." (1/2)
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"...It happened in this way that an arrow which had fallen from the sky struck Harold right in the eye, removing one of his eyes. Harold pulled it out violently and threw it away, but breaking it before he did so. Because of the pain in his head, he leant on his shield." (2/2)
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Great day on Friday picking apples for @JerseyHeritage cider festival!
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This Roman as of Hadrian (AD 117-138) was recently found in St. Brelade, Jersey, dating back to AD 130-133. The reverse features Cappadocia standing left holding Mount Argaeus and vexillum. #findsfriday
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Perry Mesney retweeted
Jersey Heritage@JerseyHeritage
29 Sep 2024
#OTD in 1891, #Jèrriais writer George F. Le Feuvre (pen-name George d’La Forge) was born. He left us a treasury of writings about life in #JerseyCI and around the world. But as a US citizen he needed this Alien’s Registration Card to return to the Island in 1946! #OurIslandStory
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This year, @TheSearcherMag Nations' Greatest Finds competition features amazing discoveries from Jersey, alongside finds from England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man & Netherlands. Huge thanks to those recording their finds and following best practices!
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This week, I recorded a small hoard of Roman decorative horse gear fittings, dating c. AD 12 to 120, from excavated sites on the continent. These three pieces are part of a small but growing collection of horse equipment discovered here from the Gallo-Roman period. #findsfriday
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Perry Mesney retweeted
Portable Antiquities & Treasure@findsorguk
24 Jul 2024
🚨 Job alert! Treasure Finds Liaison Assistant in Kent, working with @Kent_Finds finds.org.uk/about/vacancies…
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Hervé Duval-Gatignol@DuvalRV
22 Jul 2024
🌟 End of excavation at Hougue de Vinde, 2024 🌟 JICAS Archaeological Summer School is over. Many new finds, including an unique arrowhead. 🏹 Big thanks to all our students and volunteers. Looking forward to next year with @Soc_Jersiaise #Archaeology #Excavation #JICAS #Jersey
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Over the moon to be involved in this years excavations by @JICASJSY , Dr. Helen Dawson and Dr @DuvalRV . And what an exciting couple of weeks it was!
JICAS@JICASJSY
18 Jul 2024
The dream team, doing so much for #Jersey #Archaeology Dr Helen Dawson and Dr @DuvalRV @sjarchaeology @MatthewPope @JerseyHeritage
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Perry Mesney retweeted
Dr Matt Pope@MatthewPope
19 Jul 2024
It's #AskAnArchaeologist day and while we load up for the 2024 season of #IceAgeIsland, we're here to try and answer literally any question you might have on Neanderthal archaeology. 📷 Perry Mesney. La Cotte de St Brelade handaxe. #FindsFriday #FlintFriday
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I'll be talking tonight at @Soc_Jersiaise for the @archaeologyuk CBA Festival of Archaeology about recent archaeological finds!
Jersey Heritage@JerseyHeritage
13 Jul 2024
The @ArchaeologyUK #FestivalofArchaeology starts today and runs until 28 July. There are some exciting events lined up across #JerseyCI, including talks with @MatthewPope, @PMesneyFinds and a chance to see the collections! Full programme at societe.je/council-of-britis… @Soc_Jersiaise
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A late Bronze Age socketed spearhead in remarkable condition! This spearhead is a typical example of the Late Bronze Age French Atlantic type. These spearheads are varied in form and are found in large numbers in deposits from the French Atlantic region. #findsfriday
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Perry Mesney retweeted
Jersey Heritage@JerseyHeritage
28 Jun 2024
This #Medieval seal matrix was found in St Brelade by a metal detectorist. It's central design includes a ‘lamb and staff’ motif. The inscription says it belonged to Peter Bagot. Seals of this style were common throughout C13th. More info at bit.ly/3VLM1js #FindsFriday
a seal matrix

ALT a seal matrix

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