Kayt Hawkins

stroll. Now they should try it at 4-5pm, on a cold wet winters evening, after compulsory GSCE clinic, in the semi-dark, carrying full backpacks/pe kit etc, along those same narrow, in places unmade/muddy paths, unlit for long streches, crossing roads with speeding rush hour traffic and no...

Calling members of the European Association of Archaeologists - invites seem to have gone out to members for the special meeting being held on Jan 9th 2026, 3-5pm CET 🏺

Ouch. Important work here by @tessmachling.bsky.social highlight the eyewatering amounts being to paid to people for their hobby 😳 the system isn't working, except it would seem for a few finders ⬇️

Oval intaglio engraved with a skeletal human figure resting on an amphora and holding a jug, carved in translucent amber-colored stone.

Happy #Halloween
This intaglio depicts a skeleton resting on an amphora and holding a jug. Such representations were intended to remind to enjoy life to the fullest since pleasure ends irrevocably with death.

Photo: Museum August Kestner/Christian Tepper

#RomanArchaeology

Great post from @tessmachling.bsky.social on metal detecting & #archaeology here ⬇️

What did I just watch 😳

They are such elegant vessels, I love them. The many bits I get usually not so much 🤣

Absolutely, a thing of beauty right there

Joining sherds of a grog-tempered late Iron Age pedestal jar base, known as a trumpet base due its hollow high foot. This base has two decorative cordons.

Single sherd from a grog-tempered late Iron Age pedestal jar base, known as a trumpet base due its hollow high foot.

Back to the sherdface after a spell of writting, how about these for some rsther lovely, if fragmentary, late Iron Age, grog-tempered pedestal jar 'trumpet' bases! #pottery 🏺

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Ouch, having read your full review now, thats not a good look for Oxbow or the BM or whoever decided to quote you like that.

It is hard work, and it's a cracking programme you've put together. Its just frustrating that this issue comes up every year with TAG.

I love mine!! So pretty, even if lithics not pots 🤣

I still don't get the issue/reluctance to offer day rates tho so people who are juggling caring responisibilities or dependant on employer for assistance/have to take leave to attend can still participate. I've organised a 3 day res conference on a shoestring & still managed to offer a day rate.

Most conferences have bursaries as an option but why make people ask for money when steps could be put in place to make an event more affordable/accesible in the first place? Many in our sector, not just students, are struggling financially.

One for @tag2025york.bsky.social

Accesibility & #archaeology conferences. TAG what are you doing? No day rate? Not hybrid but if you are speaking and cant afford to attend in-person (reg/travel/accomodation just before xmas) then you still have to pay £40 to speak online just in that session at a conference that isnt hybrid? 🏺

A depressing read. I was passionate about improving things but inexpereinced & niaive about the sheer weight of wider sector opposition; IFA had limited power & influence over other arch orgs & individuals that saw no need to change. EO should never have been a volunteer role-still adovcating that

I used to follow your account over on that other place, happy to see you've come here :)

I can't remember who on here recommended reading this, but thank you!

All current members of European Association Archaeologists (EAA) the per rollam ballot has been emailed out & includes vote to review Statues & mechanism for vote of no confidence. Exec Board will call special meeting to approve these. 📣 Needs 5% of members to respond! 🏺

So EAA update: the google form calling for the EAA to hold a special meeting was taken down after 'complaints' - however all signatures were saved as the form has been moved over to a different host. If you want to sign there is still time - link is here:

ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ

Thanks to colleagues in Spain who, following the EAA AGM last week, have taken the lead in calling for a special meeting - open to all EAA members to sign if they so wish ⬇️

There were calls for this from the membership - but no mechanism by which to enact it. I guess when the org was founded they (niaively) never imagined a situation where they might need it.

It seems there is no mechanism within the statutes enabling the Members to call for a vote, the President can choose to resign, but can't be forced to resign, even if the rest of the Board resign.

There were indeed, and I have so much respect for those individuals. To open the floor to Members and then give no reply, no acknowledgement, no apology, no indication of next steps? So disappointing.

Oh and then two past Presidents were wheeled out to essentially back her up, in an unbelievbly patronizing tone, reminding the Membership to... behave...be grateful...who knows.

You don't have to be #EAA member to email regarding #EA2025 mess.

Email is so important - many people don't use social media & online comments can be dismissed, but heartfelt emails from individuals can't be ignored...

Please write today. Thank you!

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#Archaeology #Archaeologists 🏺

It includes a link to the annual EAA survey so you can make known your views on the 31st (this) conference 🏺

Also, for EAA members here is the link to the meeting on Friday and relevant papers
www.e-a-a.org/EAA/News___P...