Dr Beccy Scott

Oh, I do love these: haven't read them for a while

Yes, this!!!!

And 'old' or 'Antiquarian' finds - as if date of discovery makes something less real

That's actually terrifying

This is an important thread from @mattpope.bsky.social, and a fantastic new site from the other side of the channel. The contiguous Neanderthal landscapes of the Channel river look different because we are not evaluating impacts through similar deposits in the UK

Not off the top of my head, but it's a point made by Geoff Bailey several times in respect to the (apparent) under-representation of marine resources in NW Europe - those places where we might see it are now submerged

I absolutely love your substack - brilliant mix of place and story

And pretty shameful for someone already on a professorial salary

And there's an ArcPro link to a GIS project based on the Spillhaus map that @hannahbooth.bsky.social introduced: www.arcgis.com/home/item.ht... - that's my rabbit hole for today!

Almost 40% of the world that European Neanderthals inhabited before the last glacial period is now submerged: a terrestrial-only focus is such a partial story

On the margins Changing perspectives on land versus sea

This is a fascinating read from Hannah Booth on substack: practically all my work involves collapsing the boundaries of sea versus land, to think about regressive hunter-gatherer landscapes open.substack.com/pub/northsea...

Who knew??!!

But...but....what IS a sauna hat, and why??!!

Local Government Reorganisation

Worrying! I'm guessing this is connected with local government organisation going on at present - but no detail on replacement structures. We need experienced archaeologists in these roles
Local Government Reorganisation | About the Council | Hampshire County Council share.google/mUYFgu6VrHcX...

🚨 We have heard that the County Archaeologist for Hampshire is being made redundant, with no plans to replace him. 🚨
If you live in Hampshire please write to your MP and Councillors.
If you live elsewhere treasure and support your County Archaeologists, and stand by to protect them. 🏺

But also: 6am meeting?! WTF??!

👀 Post Doctoral Researcher - Osteoarchaeology (18mths/PT)

"This post is part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project to collate, record and disseminate the archive of a 1970s excavation of an important Pictish/Norse cemetery at Newark, Orkney ..."

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...

Unravelling the Palaeolithic 2026!

Join us for two days of all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June.

Call for papers is now open and tickets are on sale! Check out our website for more information.

sites.google.com/view/unravel...

My 14 year old daughter, Freya has made and listed some more candles on her Etsy shop, Flicker and Flowers (hosted by me): take a look if you're searching for a last minute Valentine's gift! She's upcycling tea cup candles, to fundraise for the 2027 World Scout Jamboree
flickerandflowers.etsy.com

And I quote 'just tastes like aftershave' 🤣

Absolutely loving this thread - it's essentially the only conversation I still have with my (Northern) husband that's not about the Quaternary

I did not, and I am delighted to learn this

UK Scouts make a contribution to Jamboree that helps to support Scouts from less affluent parts of the world, so if you are able to help, you would be helping create an incredible experience to bring young people together from all over the world.

Help raise £3590 to Attend the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland – JustGiving Crowdfunding Iʼm raising money to Attend the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Well, that was the longest January since records began: you might like to celebrate by donating to Freya's Jamboree Fund: she's working hard to raise funds - sewing on badges, pet sitting, and selling teacup candles through her Etsy shop.

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Marine Geoarchaeologist Marine Geoarchaeology

Come work with me! It's the most fun I've had in years - lovely team, and an exceptional opportunity to explore submerged human landscapes
Marine Geoarchaeologist | Wessex Archaeology share.google/MbXadGnfgrLB...

Not gonna lie, this needs to be an online mindfulness session for general consumption.....

It looks like it came out of a dog

Thankee muchly!

I resemble that remark

WHEAT-KIN [wit-kin] sb. A supper for the servants and work-folks, when the wheat is all cut; the feast at the end of hop-picking is called a hop-kin.