Adam Parker

Free #Mesolithic talks? I got you. The next talk in support of Star Carr: Life after the Ice is at the @YorkshireMuseum on Wednesday 4 December 2024, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Join Dr Sophy Charlton (@UniOfYork) for "Exploring Mesolithic lives using archaeological science" Info👇

Another reason to be horrified: This excellent paper by @YArchaeology identified the presence of microplastics in archaeological soil samples from York now and in hsitoric samples taken in the 1980s. Microplastics found c.3m down in Roman layers. 😶 doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

Inscribed #Roman stone sarcophagus, found during the railway construction of Scarborough Bridge, York, in 1877. The inscription reads "To Julia Fortunata of Sardinia, faithful wife to her husband Verecundius Diogenes." #YorkRomans #archaeology

Complete #Roman glass unguent bottle, probably for storing oils, perfumes, or ointments. Found in 1872, during the York Railway Excavations of a large Roman cemetery site. #YorkRomans #archaeology

Malin Holst, Pragya Vohra (@yorkmedieval) and Steve Ashby have collaborated with local artist Sarah Schiewe in building a #sculpture to draw attention to the Coppergate woman, a #Viking-Age 'trailblazer' for York...

@R1100GSBlueNose @ArchPoints @SocMedArch @Medievalists Oh it could be Torksey? I just assumed it wouldn't be as all that I've seen in York is the less exciting forms or the thumb-impresses stuff

@ArchPoints @YMT_Adam @SocMedArch @Medievalists Looks like Torksey, but always hard to be 100% certain from a photo

Calling Medieval sherd nerds! Help me out - this is a frag of early med pottery from York. I don't recognise this lattice pattern on the rim. Hard, gritty, grey fabric that feels a bit Torksey-ish. What ware is it? @SocMedArch @Medievalists

#Roman silver denarius coin, issued 109-108 BC. On one side is the head of the god Sol, the god of the sun, with a crown of solar rays. On the reverse is the goddess of the moon, Luna, driving a two-horse chariot through the night sky. #YorkRomans #numismatics

Some iconic engagement on Star Carr going on in the museum gardens right now!

More house! More activities!

I do so enjoy walking through this entrance to @MuseumGardens. St Mary's Lodge has got such a character with it's architectural history. It's definitely seen things!

Over the next few days a team from the @UoYArchaeology with specialist support are building a replica Mesolithic House in @MuseumGardens ! Activities and talks throughout the month.

The way finding grief present in this homemade sign is truly shared by everyone involved in York tourism and the complicated little streets and names we have for everything here. @VisitYork Kings Manor colleagues - I see you.

@UoYArchaeology @UniOfYork Missed opportunity for "Down t'lane" right here from Kings Manor.

@lucyajmmoore @LULGalleries @Moneymedalsnet @BritNumSoc @RoyalNumSoc @UniversityLeeds Many congratulations and sending the best of wishes!

Happy new job day to me! Very excited to be meeting my new @LULGalleries colleagues with my new hat - Associate Curator of Numismatics and Object Collections! 🪙💴💰

Excellent to see the wonderful Star Carr exhibition today @YorkshireMuseum, thanks so much for the tour @YMT_Adam. Some stunning objects and lovely supporting interpretation

Some lovely leaf mines in @MuseumGardens today. All common finds of tiny fly larvae munch through leaf tissues. 1) Agromyza anthracina on nettle. 2) Phytomyza chaerophylii on Cow parsley. 3) Phytomyza minuscula on Aquilegia.

Mystery mine on what I think is Ligularia sp. In York @AgromyzidaeRS I'll get the gardens manager to confirm plant, but if so seems to be not present on the website. A new host for someone?