BishopsWalthamMuseum

For those who missed the #Tut22 The Life of Tutankhamun exhibition in 2022 at @EBMuseum which was curated by @ImmortalEgypt & featured loans from @BoltonLMS you can take a virtual tour 360° tour online thanks to @FrontRowLive360 my.matterport.com/show?play=1&la…

"Professor Timothy Darvill, who has died of cancer aged 66, was a leading authority on prehistoric Britain; in 2008 he co-directed the first excavations within the stone circle at Stonehenge for more than 40 years, featuring on the BBC’s Timewatch" telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

"Darvill had no truck with the perception of archaeologists as anti-development, & believed that working with developers was the best means of securing successful outcomes... While still in his 20s he had published Prehistoric Britain, a standard text" theguardian.com/science/2024/o…

Awkward Moments in Archaeology (an occasional series). That moment when the original homeowner rocks up. #PlaymobilInfestation

To creatively insult without actually swearing, just use this Shakespearean Insult Kit. Combine one word from each column, & preface it with “Thou”, to create satisfyingly impolite abuse such as “Thou beslubbering, pottle-deep clotpole” writerswrite.co.za/shakespearean-…

Delighted to share that our #Atlas of #Hillforts online database is up & running again! #maps #archGIS #prehistory #openaccess hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk

Hilarious!

Standing with Giants silhouettes at sunrise. #DDay80 Credit - Amanda Walden

Have finally managed to bag all 4 of Hampshire’s C12 Bishop Henry Tournai fonts! Which is your favourite? 1) Winchester’s St Nicholas 2) East Meon’s Adam & Eve 3) Southampton’s dragons 4) St Mary Bourne’s grapes & lilies

The Hindsgavl Dagger is a remarkable artifact from the Neolithic period. Found in 1886 on the Danish island of Fænø, which was then owned by Hindsgavl Manor on Funen, this dagger is one of the finest examples of a so-called fishtail flint dagger from the end of the Nordic Stone Age. The dagger was made around 1900-1800 BC and is now housed in the collection of the National Museum of Denmark. It measures 29.5 cm (11.6 in) long and has a blade thickness of less than 1 cm (0.39 in). The design of the dagger was inspired by imported bronze daggers, which had already started to appear on the Scandinavian market. The Hindsgavl Dagger is also featured on the current Danish 100-krone banknote. Despite its historical significance and exquisite craftsmanship, much about the Hindsgavl Dagger remains a mystery, making it a fascinating piece of Neolithic history. #archaeohistories

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵 1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody

Our digital appointments mean people can still access our collections when travel to Southampton isn't possible. Our new slot at 1530-1630 (UK time) may be beneficial for people whose time zone is 7/8h behind the UK. Email us at archives@soton.ac.uk to book!

Is there a #HeritageBrickTwitter corner? For #FindsFriday does anyone recognise these bricks discovered in Sussex which appear to show The Long Man? 📷Sidney Jeffrey

Since Facebook and Instagram are down, have a look at this video all about Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer - we could use her now! 🖥️ #fbdown #igdown #WHM #WHM2024

NEW JOB KLAXON!! 📢 Senior Aerial Survey Investigator @HistoricEngland. Job Description and Person Spec now online, application deadline 6 March. Come join our friendly team doing fascinating work across the country. app.beapplied.com/apply/q4wacrnt…

#hendog has made a lovely contribution to the bus shelter in Bishop's Waltham. #daisy #spring

Thread of some of the countless fun illustrations in this amazing medieval copy of 'Romance of Alexander'. Full book here: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/ae9f6c… We start with this naked chap with nuns in a wheelbarrow. Don't ask me what it means.

Of particular interest are three sketches believed to depict not Jacobites or anti-Jacobite militiamen from Scotland, but British Army regulars – those later known commonly as the “redcoats.” 7/12