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TRAC Workshop Announcement! Archaeo-Bodies Workshop: Bodies-at-work at the heart of the relationship between archaeology and modern society. CFP posters open until 1st November 2024. Submitted posters will be taking part in the competition for the annual Lisa Lodwick Award.

A pair of #Roman shoes from #Vindolanda (Britain), one of only a few pairs from the many shoes found at the site. The size suggests that they were men's shoes - a soldier stationed at the fort, maybe? - & they were thrown away or lost before they were worn out #Archaeology

Call for Papers for the next online conference ‘Recent Research on Roman Finds from the North-West Provinces’. A free online event on Friday 8th November. To contribute, or know more Katie Mountain kmountain@pre-construct.com and Stephen Wadeson williamswadeson73@gmail.com.

The tombstone of a #Roman soldier named Caius Marius, a cavalryman in the Legio I who died at the age of 30 after 15 years service in the #RomanArmy. The stone has a portrait of him on horseback in battle, holding a lance in his raised hand #EpigraphyTuesday #Archaeology

Don't forget our page of Downloads, where you can find lots of free stuff related to Roman military equipment, including some of the classics. romanmilitaryequipment.co.uk/downloads

I love these objects they nearly had a chapter in the PhD. Definitely work to be done on them

A rather stunning late #Roman glass goblet Probably made in Egypt around AD 400 Found in a grave at Highdown hillfort #WestSussex UK and now in @wtmworthing 📷 May 2024 An inscription in Greek reads *use me and good health to you* #Cheers #FindsFriday #FridayFeeling

This lovely example of a Roman button & loop fastener (left) is a well known object type though new varieties are emerging through recording @findsorguk See SWYOR-94AC86 (right) by @SWYOR_FLO on the PAS database to compare #FindsFriday finds.org.uk/database/artef…

@BenPaites Your support has been invaluable over the last few years. Thanks Ben, from all of us!

A #Roman glass amphora-shaped jug, made of a beautiful blue glass with white irregular decoration (& the odd spot of colour) - a beautiful piece of #AncientGlass made about 2000 years ago #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Leicester's 1st year fieldschool is covered by the BBC. We've hit the big time. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@MikeCBishop @perlineamvalli Such a sad loss B&C is a staple of our work.

It is with immense sadness that I have to report the death of my very good friend, colleague, and co-author Dr Jon Coulston on July 6th after a brief illness. More information is available on his Facebook page: facebook.com/share/p/jd3GvB…

We've just published our first digital-only open-access monograph 📖 Our excavations at Regis House revealed remarkable evidence for early Roman occupation in London. Read the monograph for free HERE: buff.ly/3xvgTfH

Finally made it to the BM to see Legion. Fulfilling a dream to see this object, the last surviving 'complete' rectangular scutum excavated from Dura, Syria and usually kept in Yale university. #Roman #Archaeology #Legion #Shield

I think it is personal privilege to finally 'meet' Regina of the Catuvellauni, wife of Barates from Palmyra, Syria. Her tombstone is currently in the BM Legion exhibition alongside some amazing artefacts such as the Dura shield #Roman #Archaeology

A nice way to pass the milestone of 1750 people having found archeology with us with the visit of staff from the regional office of the Ernest Cook Trust, landowners of our current enigmatic Roman site. They joined some regulars to experience being an archaeologist for a day

Heather's found a small blue glass bead in the top of an Iron Age pit She is happy (and so are we) 😊 #Durotriges24

For #FindsFriday, recorded this week with @findsorguk an incomplete but rather lovely ornate Roman drop handle originally in the form of opposing dolphins. It's substantial size suggests it was attached to a large item of furniture. For full record: finds.org.uk/database/artef…

Are you great with mapping and data visualisation? Can you squeeze data out of HERs? Do you love Roman stuff and dream about votive deposition? Then this could be the job for you. Come work with me on an AHRC/DFG funded project for a year. jobs.ac.uk/job/DHR818/pos…