Tim Daw

Equinox

Morning

Recycling instructions I can go with:

@Archaeopress Megalithic Societies: Old Questions, New Narratives This volume features 16 papers from the European Megalithic Studies Group, exploring monuments across Europe. Topics include mobility, social structures, and symbolism, using methods like isotopic analysis, 3D modelling, and excavation. It reveals new insights into megalithic traditions and practices. Free ebook archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/P…

Interesting use of Grok Imagine - over at the other place we wanted to compare this portrait of Maud Cunnington with two earlier pictures, ear shape, especially the antitragus was mentioned, so it created a turning portrait to show it.

@pittsmike It's amazing how long it took for the tabloid format to take over, the broadsheets were so antisocial. I remember Dad reading The Times at the breakfast table.

Oh for the good old days when people didn't stare into small screens all the time

Did they just find a FINGERPRINT at Stonehenge?? New video. Out now.

Royal Artillery Museum gets £249,998 from National Lottery Heritage Fund for 'Guns on the Plain'—but it's just a development grant to cover planning & feasibility work. Early days; full build funding still a long way off. Step 1, get £2 off Rupes to make it up to a mega pony.

46% rise in my Electric Bill - thanks Ed

12 March 2026 marks four hundred years since the birth of John Aubrey, the antiquarian and author. He has been described as “Britain’s first archaeologist”. @WiltshireMuseum has more

@CarolynHailston @afneil sarsen.org/2024/12/ritual…

@Timdaw @afneil The Black stone?

Edinburgh University, the 16th century new kid on the block, was founded by the town council. The real Scottish ancients — St Andrews, Glasgow and Aberdeen — were all established by Papal Bull in the 15th century.

Why West Kennet Long Barrow Is Unlikely to Mark the Spring Equinox - with a hat-tip to @SueGreaney for using her research, the conclusions though are mine. sarsen.org/2026/03/why-we…

Ouch, got my rim bashed in, down a dark country lane near Pewsey.

My top three spaces to use are different to his, but then I judge them how easy it is to open the passenger door wisely for my daughter.

In 2024 I moved to a town called Devizes, started a new spreadsheet and set about a new parking challenge, because I have to amuse myself somehow. Well, last weekend I completed that challenge and like Halley’s comet I periodically return to tell you all of my parking victories.

@davidjmcarson1 Very nice find

A nice find on eBay a hallmarked solid silver Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Officer’s cap badge for just under £12!! Very happy ex Wiltshire Yeoman😁👍🏻

@bravuogn Could do

@Timdaw Does bird mess start it off?

Blood red hollow in a sarsen stone. Trentepohlia algae.

How algae gave rise to the legend of the Slaughter Stone - sarsen.org/2026/03/the-sl…