John Flynn Artist

Cant wait to be doing boss battles of @neiljackman.bsky.social Elden Ring: The Tuatha Edition

A decorated copper axe covered in tight chevrons, with a leather sheath and a leather strap.

A close up of the decoration on the Brockagh Axe

This decorated copper axe dates to around 1900-1700 BC, the beginning of Ireland's Bronze Age.

It was found deep in a bog in Brockagh, County Kildare. The anaerobic bog preserved the leather sheath and its strap remarkably well.
See it on display in @nmireland.bsky.social

#Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland

I'm an immigrant, and I reckon theres a chance I'd know more about Ireland's culture over the millennia than Maria Steen.

One important aspect of Irish culture is that it isn't a static fossil.

It changes & flows, absorbing from other cultures at the same time as others adopt Irish culture in turn

Anglo-Scandinavian sword

⚔️ A really rather splendid Anglo-Scandinavian sword dating to c. AD 900-1000, found at Battersea, London.

A true Viking-Age status symbol in a hyper-violent era.

LI1089.1 (1884.121.21)

On loan from @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social

My 📷 | Ref. @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social

Skull of a titan

🧵 Thanks so much to BBC Radio Scotland for having me on to talk about beautiful Benbecula and those pesky #Vikings today! 📻

Part 2 of 2 🎙

🧵 Thanks so much to BBC Radio Scotland for having me on to talk about beautiful Benbecula and those pesky #Vikings today! 📻

Here's Part 1 of 2 🎙

I might be elsewhere on BBC Scotland (TV) News, too 📺

#Archaeology #History #Viking #Scotland

A meme depicting 2 events, the top says: Me with a Time Machine Doomer Girl: "You are my favorite dinosaur" Styracosaurus: *indifferent grunting* The bottom says: Sapient corvid with a Time Machine Sapient Corvid: "You are my favorite extinct mammal" Chad: "Thank you.... Hey, wait a minute-"

#timetravel #sapientcorvid #corvid

Anglo-Saxon sword fragment.

The Anglo-Saxon 'Abingdon Sword' (c. AD 875).

With parallels to Galloway Hoard artefacts, the figurative (Evangelist) and foliate decoration on this Peterson L-type fragment is executed in engraved and nielloed Trewhiddle style.

The blade is pattern-welded.

My 📷 Ref. @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social

A large rounded boulder supported by smaller stones in a hazel copse in the Burren of County Clare

Boulder Burial • the Burren

As their name suggests, boulder burials consist of large boulders supported by smaller stones, covering a small pit that contained cremated human remains.

Though they may resemble a much smaller version of a portal tomb, Irish examples tend to be Bronze Age in date.

A rounded boulder decorated with La Tène art sits under a tree

Situated just off the Suck Valley Way walking route, not far from Roscommon, you can find the Castlestrange Stone.

It bears intricate decoration from the Iron Age, known as La Tène art.

The stone was moved here in the 18th or 19th century. Sadly, we do not know where it was taken from originally.

Myself and the amazing Hannah Sims had great craic today talking all things archaeology and life in the graphics department for @rubiconarchaeology.bsky.social If anyone missed the livestream we'll have the full video up this week. #HeritageWeek

Ogham Stones of County Mayo Exhibition | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025 There are 12 recorded ogham stones from Mayo. An ogham stone is typically a standing stone, with an inscription in the ogham script, usually located on the edge...

If you can't make it on Wednesday there is also this related exhibition of artwork on the ogham stones by the talented @johnflynnart.bsky.social! www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin...

Ogham Stones of County Mayo Exhibition | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025 There are 12 recorded ogham stones from Mayo. An ogham stone is typically a standing stone, with an inscription in the ogham script, usually located on the edge...

If an evening event doesn't suit, there is also this related exhibition of artwork around the ogham stones by the talented @johnflynnart.bsky.social! www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin...

Hey, imagine all the poor souls picking Isak and hes having a sulk, not me team is gona clean up!

A small model of a boat with oars, all made out of gold. It is set against a dark green background

In February 1896, two men ploughing a field unearthed one of the greatest prehistoric treasures ever found on the island of Ireland – the Broighter Hoard.

#Archaeology 🏺 #SpéirGhorm #Ireland

Absolutely loved the new newsletter from Ulster Archaeological Society - brilliant and loved reading it over breakfast this morning. Well done to the editor @justrena.bsky.social & all contributors. 😁

@ulster-archaeology.bsky.social

Echoes of the Isles - Exhibition | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025 This exhibition draws together digital heritage and art to celebrate and preserve the rich archaeological and cultural heritage Galway's Islands (Aran, Inchago...

Feeling left out Marion. No mention of Echoes of the Isles Exhibition at ATU Galway Dublin Road Library open 10-4 18th-22nd. Some amazing artwork by @johnflynnart.bsky.social and Roisin Doherty - Funded by @heritagecouncil.ie www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin...

Book cover with painting of giant ice age deer Megaloceros

Stunning images by Julian Friers of extinct and lost Irish animals from #Megaloceros, #Mammoth, to Great Auk, with the full story of Ireland’s ice age animals and human impacts on the fauna by Mike Simms. Published by National Museums Northern Ireland August 2025 ISBN 0-900761-69-5

‘Restoring humanity’: Paris exhibition showcases 5,000 years of history in Gaza Saved Treasures of Gaza aims to preserve territory’s historical identity against backdrop of war and famine

A an exhibition in Paris telling the story of Gaza, part of Palestine. Hopefully these artefacts can one day return there, to a museum in a safe, peaceful nation free from occupation🏺
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

The Banagher Cross shaft. Carefully carved sandstone pillar decorated as described in the caption

Two bearded figures entangled in interlace ornament

A deer with its leg caught in a trap

A figure on horseback carrying a crozier

High Cross Shaft • Banagher • Offaly

The carved depictions are superb, they show:

• four human figures who are tangled with legs and interlaced hair.

• a stag with its leg caught in a trap.

• a man on horseback carrying a crozier

• and a lion or similarly fierce beast with a protruding tongue.

#CastlepookCaveProject2025

Prof. Frank McDermott, @ucddublin.bsky.social Geology, one of our collaborators on the project, visited us to take speleothem samples.

Great to see & collab with Frank.
He was one of my lecturers when I was an undergrad in UCD Science!

@ria.ie @researchireland.ie

A medieval stone effigy of a man in the garb of a bishop

Tomb effigy • Ardfert Cathedral • Kerry

This fine effigy depicts a person in the garb of a bishop, wearing a low mitre and carrying a crozier. With a ring visible on his right hand.

#Archaeology #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #IrishHistory 🏺

The ancient Byzantine Church of St Porphyrios, Gaza.
Founded 425CE.
Photographed by the Ecole Biblique 1922.
Bombed by the IDF 2024.

From the exhibition Trésors Sauvés de Gaza - 5000 ans d'histoire at L'Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris

There's still time to sign up for my 3 workshops at the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School next week on Irish America--Pioneers of Irish America: From St. Brendan to Jamestown--Irish in the U.S. Civil War--“Dangerous” Irish Women--Registration Details: irishfestsummerschool.com/Summer-Schoo...

The gables of a ruined medieval church soar from swallowing sand

Teaghlach Éinne • Inis Mór

The graveyard that surrounds Teaghlach Éinne is said to be the burial place of St Éanna and over a hundred other saints.

Inis Mór is a true island of saints and scholars!

#SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Archaeology 🏺

A 'travel stone' type of runestone! Elite Vikings liked to show off (a) that they were well travelled, and (b) that they were both literate and able to afford a rune-carver.

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Digitising away… Learn more about the diverse work we carry out at the CBA.

Digitising old archaeological drawings by hand isn’t easy, but it’s crucial work! 🖥️

For #ADayInArchaeology, @ullamr.bsky.social shares how they're bringing the Nepi Survey (1999-2000) findings to life despite key challenges 👉 shorturl.at/HdQhs

#FestivalOfArchaeology