Dr Tom Elliot

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I like the phrase 'bits and bobs of people' - I may start allowing this in project designs 😂

Bye bye Academia.edu.

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'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved

Why on earth is this not called Vyvyanosaurus? #TV #Punk

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hi Sue, we're off today but please feel free to come tomorrow if you're about!

You definitely timed that well @peterreavill.bsky.social - it's pretty wild up here today 😂

It was a bit of a scorcher yesterday at #Arthur'sStone, #Herefordshire so we had a well deserved early finish. Some really interesting archaeology and finds showing up though and the next two weeks are going to be monumental 😎☀️

Please do! Feel free to call in if you're about too!

We're lucky this year (so far) - the breeze is offering more respite than the 2023 heat wave. We finished at half 3 today so definitely solving the looking parched bit 🍻! Feel free to call in!

We're back at #Arthur'sStone, #Herefordshire this summer as part of the #UniversityOfManchester Beneath Hay Bluff project, led by @julianthomas2.bsky.social.

This year we've got some very exciting trenches planned on the monument. Stay tuned for updates 😎☀️

#Archaeology

#FlintFriday. Amazing sticker made by one of my students!

Competition to design wrap for Herefordshire's Museum on the Move Exhibits and objects will tour the county by van while Hereford Museum is closed for redevelopment.

Here's your chance to design Herefordshire's mobile museum van wrap!

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Exciting opportunity with the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT ) is seeking an Archivist (Cataloguer) to play a key part in the collections information, development and management of the BMIHT Archive, ensuring tha...

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Closing date 29 June 2025.
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Are you interested in re-wilding? We have a questionnaire on re-wilding and the historic environment open, and keen to hear from ecologists, land managers, and archaeological practitioners. Access the questionnaire here - uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Assistant Listing Adviser SummaryWe are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.Historic England have a fantastic opportu...

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Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group

I hope you don't mind Chris, but there is a fundraiser for conservation efforts (plus loads of photos from the cave) here:

fodccag.org.uk/redhouse-con...

Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group

Donation drive for funding conservation measure: fodccag.org.uk/redhouse-con...

Non-paywall link:

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Man’s 30-year obsession unearths caves as big as cathedrals under Forest of Dean Spelunkers chipping away at rocks broke through to find more than 10km of passages, with giant caverns and boulders the size of houses

In a break from my usual archaeology - it's great to see a news article revealing the discoveries at Redhouse Lane swallet.

I've played a very small and very recent part in exploring and surveying what will likely turn into a substantial system in the Wye Valley.

www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Inspector of Ancient Monuments SummaryWe are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.Historic England have a fantastic opportu...

The role of Inspector of Monuments has come up in the Yorkshire region. A great opportunity for an archaeologist to shape the work of Historic England.
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I was just about to say when I saw your first post - please feel free to message about this - I've been having similar conversations with other colleagues in the region.

The earliest human face of Western Europe - Nature A Homo aff. erectus individual dated to 1.4 million to 1.1 million years ago found at Sima del Elefante (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain) does not display the modern-human-like aspect of Homo antecessor found at the neighbouring Gran Dolina site (900,000–800,000 years ago).

Nature research paper: The earliest human face of Western Europe

https://go.nature.com/4hxoNpQ

All welcome to join! @profkdlilley.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social #medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians #MedievalSky

Exciting opportunity with Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Staffordshire Archives and Heritage are looking for an experienced collection specialist to take a leadership role in the service.

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Oh I see what you mean now. Maybe a tool for taking the pith out of nettles or similar? That might explain the diagonal/ transverse wear marks. Then perhaps it was also used with the nettle stems going along the grooves, causing the rounding at the groove ends?

Abandoned groove and splinter, then used for something like digging which produces the wear? Any more information on the context?

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - everything you need to know about the new film on Christmas Day Wallace and Gromit are back with a brand-new adventure on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Every scene a joy - what a turnip for the books!

#WallaceandGromit

#VengeanceMostFowl

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Oh that's very nice 😎🥂

The feeling is mutual 😉😎

Managing Lithic Sites | Historic England New advice addresses research and management issues for sites where prehistoric stone tools contain unique evidence.

Some amazing lithic sites have been revealed by development-led archaeology in recent years but they're not always easy to find or evaluate. Updated guidance & new case studies from Historic England are designed to assist. #FlintFriday #FindsFriday

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