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Come work with us at @henebtwa.bsky.social. Super interesting project and job.
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It's talk season and it's great to be back. Fab turn out at Llangwm History Society last night.
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Fun weekend taking in some of that culture lark in Cardiff. Great to meet with Oli Lovett to discuss our top secret media project as well!
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A neolithic burial chamber, looking a bit like a large stone mushroom, sits in a green field that is peppered with the yellow of dandelions. It faces a sunset, the sky streaked with gold, cream, and blue.
Llech-y-Drybedd, Pembrokeshire for #TombTuesday
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Fantastic to see the third review of the Research Framework for the Archaeology Wales completed yesterday.
Really important documents, ensuring that we get the best out of Welsh Archaeology.
I was lucky enough to pull together the minor refresh of the Neo and EBA theme.
Congrats all!
Fab day meeting up with colleagues from across Wales at the Heneb staff away day.
Unfortunately this is the only rubbish picture I took. Honestly- twas fab.
Thanks to Zoe and the gang for organising! @henebtwa.bsky.social
Amazing to see a 16/17th century (replica) spanish galleon sail into Fishguard this weekend.
What an amazing insight into what long distance trade would have looked like at the time!
Thanks for coming Galleon Andalucia!
An interesting few days at the Future Energy Wales conference 2025. Fantastic to hear about this important sector for archaeology and our path towards Net Zero.
#RUKFEW25
Phoar.
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Following the end of week one and we've had a fantastic time working with Operation Nightingale at Buckspool Promontory Fort! Things are looking really exciting with lots of Roman pottery, a piece of jet bracelet, and a broach! We think we have two stone built round houses appearing in the trench!
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Fantastic to get the opportunity to visit the @henebtwa.bsky.social dig for Operation Nightingale at Buckspool Promontory Fort.
Lots of finds - particularly amazing to see preserved animal bone on a West Wales site - Hens teeth in this part of the world. Can't wait to see the results.
Delighted to see our amazing Pendinas featured by CIfA this month. A huge thanks to the wider team!
11.06.2025 18:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Fantastic couple of days at the #IronAgeDialogues conference.
Great to meet with colleagues from Wales and beyond and hear about all the amazing things going on at the moment!
More of this please. I'm just sorry I can't make the last day!
Photo-ception. I'm sure this pose was in the risk assessment.
21.04.2025 17:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's #MedievalMonday!
This week the unusual hybrid of Medieval fortification and Georgian splendour: Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire.
Built by a Flemish Knight it was later the home of Sir John Wogan, an important figure in the court of Edward I.
Stonking garden as well!
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Exciting and important stuff!
09.04.2025 18:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This fort has been subject to exstensive excavations by @henebtwa.bsky.social
We found the most amazing monumental romano-british building just inside the entrance. Certainly not domestic! Hope you had the chance to visit!
That is a Stonker. Added to my list!
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On my way home after an interesting day talking Heneb at the Wales Heritage Group in Cardiff.
Thanks to @archaeologyuk.bsky.social for hosting! Looking forward to seeing how the group evolves!
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Lovely day at the National Botanic Gardens. Great to see the newly restored regency lakes bedding in after our community excavations a few years ago.
It was a very special place to work. Its also a cracking greenhouse!
Photo of 7 people standing around round tables in Ceredigion Museum wearing coats. I am looking at something and smiling.
Photo of three children and 5 adults standing at the table. The children are handling a replica dodecahedron.
Photo of Jenna and David sat at the round tables chatting, Toby is standing with arms crossed. David has a baby swaddled in a purple sling.
Had a great time chatting with many lovely folks at the Finds Day at Ceredigion Museum yesterday! It was all hands on deck, huge thanks to @drtobydriver.bsky.social, Jenna and Nicola for all your help!
We had some incredible finds brought in for recording that I can’t wait to share with you all 🤩
Though I should not it has definitely been used!
Photo:people's collection Wales
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Thank goodness it's #FindsFriday!
This might just be my favourite polished stone axe.
The 'Hayscastle Axe' at Tenby Museum is a highly polished flint axe.
As we don't have flint of any quality around here, this is a certain import, clearly made for beauty as much as function.
Do you like Hillforts?
Come and hear me whiter on about a particularly special one this Thursday!!!
#HillfortsWednesday @henebtwa.bsky.social
Can you spot the 4ha annex and summit cairn?
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Thank goodness it's #HillfortsWednesday.
This week Carmarthenshire's largest hillfort 'Y Gaer Fawr' the larger of two Hillforts on Garn Goch.
The hillfort is roughly oval in shape. It has at least 3 phases and 8 entrances. It has an internal area of 12 ha defended by massive walling.
It's #TombTuesday. This week the Foel Eryr cairn which featured in the background of #StandingStoneSunday.
Built entirely of stone, and measuring 17m in diameter, and still standing more than 2m tall, this cairn crowns Foel Eryr, the second highest peak in the Preselis.
