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Therese Kearns

@experimentalkearns.bsky.social

Head of Archaeology & Operations at Butser Ancient Farm

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Breaking Ground with Phil Harding | Rebuilding the Bronze Age - Part 1
YouTube video by Butser Ancient Farm Breaking Ground with Phil Harding | Rebuilding the Bronze Age - Part 1

In April 2021, Phil Harding turned the first sod of earth to mark the start of a collaborative project between Butser Ancient Farm and Operation Nightingale to build a Bronze Age roundhouse.

Subscribe to Butser YouTube to catch the second episode later this week! πŸ‘πŸ»

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5u1...

16.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Can Archaeology Improve Mental Health (with Richard Osgood MBE)
YouTube video by Butser Ancient Farm Can Archaeology Improve Mental Health (with Richard Osgood MBE)

Can archaeology improve mental health? 🧠⚑️

This week on Butser YouTube, Richard Osgood MBE, Senior Archaeologist for the Ministry of Defence, chats to Trevor about our plans for a Bronze Age house in collab with veterans from Operation Nightingale.

Watch & subscribe here: youtu.be/BZM65UWRTeY?...

13.02.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building Butser’s β€˜Little Hadrian’ β€” Butser Ancient Farm The Experimentalists are an exciting volunteer team here at Butser, working on experimental projects to bring our ancient houses to life. They’re currently working on several projects across the farm....

It's time for another update from our fantastic group of volunteers, The Experimentalists! This week they're sharing progress on Butser's 'Little Hadrian' - the new flint wall being built behind our Roman villa.

Read more on the Butser blog: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...

04.02.2026 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Good things are happening at Butser Plus!

03.02.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute quality πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

24.01.2026 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and it’s closed for a private function 😒 @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!

19.01.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Is a Carnyx & Why Are They So Rare? β€” Butser Ancient Farm We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines this week about a rare Iron Age hoard being unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk. At its heart was...

We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines about a rare Iron Age hoard unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk!

Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...

09.01.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last call for the best Christmas present ever... A workshop ticket or gift voucher to use in 2026! From bronze casting to basket weaving, flint knapping to deer butchery πŸ”₯

Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers

23.12.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!

20.12.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!

18.12.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Recently listened to it on Audible - loved it!

28.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!

19.11.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ah, I kinda miss it!

04.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I really really want to build a pile dwelling @butserancientfarm.co.uk inspired by my recent visit to Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro, Italy and thinking about all the wonderful evidence from #MustFarm … πŸ€”πŸ€”

03.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

And we love tardigrades!!!!

02.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That squishy face 😍😍😍

02.11.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is FANTASTIC!! 😍

28.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I got to get up close with #Otzi and his clothes and accoutrements today in #Bolzano #archaeology

28.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Loving these gladiatorial scenes at the Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano #verona #MosaicMonday

27.10.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does Pawfessor Kenta have his own account??? πŸ˜‰

17.10.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no!!!!

06.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like heaven! Where is it?

29.09.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw 😊

28.09.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha, I think you might be appearing in all sorts of contexts!

04.09.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A massive thank you to @chrischivers.bsky.social and Co were back in action to complete the cover for the glass furnace and it’s not just any old cover, β€œtis a thing of true brillance! #CuratorRob is probably going to want to move in 😬

04.09.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Massive vomit!

01.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, indeed. In fact, hold our tray of pints!

31.08.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two men in the process of building a wooden structure

Two men in the process of building a wooden structure

The dream team got off to a cracking start!

27.08.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I was so sorry to hear this news. I had the great fortune to learn a great deal from himself and Susan as an undergraduate who was allowed to tag along with UCL postgraduate visits many moons ago. A lovely, interesting and generous man who will be missed 😒

21.08.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0