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Eleanor Ghey

@eleanorghey.bsky.social

Museum archaeologist and numismatist working with Iron Age and Roman coins.

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Another good opportunity... www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/jobs/job/21251

15.04.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“’ Job alert!

The British Museum are hiring a Curator: Medieval & Modern Collections in the Department of Money & Medals πŸͺ™

πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: 25 April, 12pm GMT
πŸ”— bit.ly/3Ed7Ymr

#MuseumJobs #Numismatics #CuratorJobs #MedievalHistory #BritishMuseum

02.04.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Addressing the Roman Colonial Story in South-East Wales / Mynd i'r afael Γ’'r Stori Drefedigaethol Rufeinig yn ne-ddwyrain Cymru at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Addressing the Roman Colonial Story in South-East Wales / Mynd i'r afael Γ’'r Stori Drefedigaethol Rufeinig yn ne-ddwyrain Cymru at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Fully funded 4 year PhD with me, Dr Olly Davis at Cardiff University, and Dr Mark Lewis & Evan Chapman at Amgueddfa Cymru, on Addressing the Roman colonial story in South East Wales. Come & rewrite narratives of Roman Wales with us in partnership with CAER heritage: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

31.03.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was β€˜definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago

Good luck to @yorkmuseumstrust.bsky.social in their fundraising for this amazing Treasure find www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

25.03.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A museum display case containing badges and labels on a bright pink background, some arranged on a denim jacket.

A museum display case containing badges and labels on a bright pink background, some arranged on a denim jacket.

"Wearing our Pride" new display from the British Museum badge collection in the Money Gallery for LGBTQ+ history month, co-curated with community partners.

15.02.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Bronze Age gold-worker’s hoard discovered near Urchfont, Wiltshire (WILT-C97E23). Wiltshire Museum hopes to acquire the hoard. The finder stopped digging when he realised what he had found, allowing archaeologists to block life the hoard and bring it to the British Museum for micro-excavation.

11.02.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Help Save the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard Please help us to purchase a hoard of gold Iron Age and silver Roman denarii coins or they may become lost forever.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-...

03.12.2024 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Snettisham Hoards The Snettisham Hoards

Great work by my colleagues and wider team taming the hugely complex and important Snettisham excavation into a lovely publication freely downloadable here:
britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/book...

30.11.2024 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just completed my first install at the BM. A selection of coins from the Chew Valley hoard, telling the story of its cataloguing and acquisition, will be on display for six months from today in gallery 2.

26.11.2024 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel somehow obliged to say that I'm not posting a lot at the moment for various reasons, but hi anyway.

11.11.2024 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#job in #numismatics at the #Money and #Medals Department of the British Museum

Project Curator: Britain’s Last Roman Hoards

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12.03.2024 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CDA2 Reimagining Roman Bath: Past, Present, and Future | SWWDTP Studentship The AHRC funds postgraduate training and research in the arts and humanities, from archaeology and English literature to design and dance

This Collaborative Doctoral Award project will play a central role in the ambitious transformation of the Roman Baths Museum. The student will explore the history of the museum in its Victorian imperial context ...> CDA2 Reimagining Roman Bath: Past, Present, and Future #skystorians πŸ—ƒ #Archaeology

08.11.2023 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

#TinyJoys of autumn. A large flock of redwings just flew overhead, the sun catching their underwings.

07.11.2023 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's impressive!

30.10.2023 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do I suspect that field is numismatics? We could certainly all do with more kindness.

19.10.2023 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice d'Este silver countermark too!

05.10.2023 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Coins from the Wainfleet hoard of silver pennies and ceramic bottle in foreground and some  silver coins from Ampthill behind, with the rock they were found in.

Coins from the Wainfleet hoard of silver pennies and ceramic bottle in foreground and some silver coins from Ampthill behind, with the rock they were found in.

Also the hoard of Tealby coins from Ampthill, Bedfordshire found in a hollow rock and the Wainfleet, Lincolnshire hoard of short-cross coins found in a ceramic bottle. Display supported by the Robinson Trust.

05.10.2023 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A selection of silver pennies and cut halfpennies on a bright pink background.

A selection of silver pennies and cut halfpennies on a bright pink background.

New temporary case display in the British Museum Money Gallery curated by our AHRC doctoral students Eleanor Stinson and Arrun Thuraisingham on the rise of the Angevins in medieval England, featuring coins of Matilda and Stephen from the Box, Wiltshire hoard.

05.10.2023 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writing and Power in the Roman world: literacy and material culture The Joan Pye Roman Britain lecture 2023

The Joan Pye Roman Britain lecture 2023 on Writing and Power in the Roman world is on 8 Nov. Free, sign up at link below.

05.10.2023 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View of a temporary exhibition inside the Norris Museum with coins in display cases and graphic wall panels.

View of a temporary exhibition inside the Norris Museum with coins in display cases and graphic wall panels.

Great to see the Huntingdon District hoard of 9274 coins on display at the Norris Museum in St Ives (Cambs). Lovely display in lovely museum...

16.09.2023 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inclusive numismatics numismatics is for everyone

If you would like a numismatic conference that is...friendlier, I hope we have the answer. Still time to register!

31.08.2023 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Bear with me...

29.08.2023 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0