Anne Cross

Yummy! And if you were to find out that you had any slices that were "left over or stale", I've discovered they are delicious crumbled over a bowl of hot custard. Enjoy.

Vote to make Melsonby Hoard Current Archaeology’s Rescue Project of the Year - Durham University

Cast your vote to make the Melsonby Hoard @currentarchaeology.bsky.social's Rescue Project of the Year 2026!

Unearthed by our archaeologists, the hoard is one of the UK’s largest and most important Iron Age finds 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

@proftommoore.bsky.social

The Melsonby Hoard: a talk by Sophia Adams - East Herts Archaeological Society The Melsonby Hoard is a highly significant collection of more than 800 pieces of Iron Age metalwork from nearly 2,000 years ago.

The next CHAS lecture is a not-to-miss event! Join us on December 1 to hear British Museum curator Dr. Sophia Adams talk about the amazing Melsonby Hoard - and, as always, it's free!
More info and a link for tickets here:
ehas.org.uk/ehas.org.uk/...

#archaeology #ancientBluesky

Sunshine filtering between the autumnal leaves. It creates a glow in a woodland space and feels quite magical.

Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.

Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.

Where in the UK is the greatest amount of hidden treasure? Objects uncovered have included precious Viking coins and a Roman earwax scoop

How about "Where is our heritage demonstrably most risk from metal detecting"? It isn't lost, it's part of the archaeological record.
Cc @Tess_Machling🏺
#FindsFriday
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

In the UK detecting has become this weird sensationalised treasure hunt, where so much emphasis is put on monetary value. That isn't what makes the past interesting.

Denmark has a more robust process, and a better working relationship with the detectorists in general, but still isn't immune 4/

The Melsonby hoard: Vehicles & Power in Late Iron Age North Yorkshire - Society of Antiquaries of London In this lecture Prof. Tom Moore FSA and Dr Sophia Adams FSA share recent finds in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain. They explore h...

On 13 November, join Prof. Tom Moore FSA and Dr Sophia Adams FSA as they share recent finds in Melsonby, North Yorkshire - one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain!

www.sal.org.uk/event/melson...

Medieval floor tiles (still in situ) at Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #MelroseAbbey #ScottishBorders

A haunted house but for archaeologists 👻⛏️

We have primula and hellebore still in flower - have been continually flowering all summer

And Claudia too, please.

Welcome to #TraitorsGreekMyth Part 1!

Alan Carr: Odysseus. He could betray his closest friend without hesitation. He’s clever, plausible, entertaining and ruthless. His greatest liability? Running his mouth off and getting himself into trouble...

Don't miss your chance to apply for our latest round of apprenticeships! Closes Friday 24 October.

A lake with reeds and bushes - this is Llyn Cerrig Bach

A hand in a black glove holds an orange toy truck

A hand holds a Second World War medal in the shape of a star

A man in green costume holding an ancient brass trumpet with a boars head and claret coloured decorations. The lake of Llyn Cerrig Bach as background with a grey sky

The last Op Nightingale project of 2025 was sensational. We aimed to find more of the Llyn Cerrig Bach hoard AND SUCCEEDED! All finds are subject to treasure assessment so no images yet bar this ww2 medal & toy truck! #anglesey #druids #ironage #celts #heritage #archaelogy #veterans #wellbeing

Now that I am retired, it is now such a joy to return to regular volunteering with a local group, now focussing on finds processing, as I have always at heart, considered myself as an archaeologist.

I tried to keep my hand in, volunteer digging during my children's school holidays, but my professional life took me into public service in health and education.

Thank you. As a woman who graduated in 1977, I feel "seen". At that time, field job opportunities open to me were mostly with a subsistence allowance and a tent for accommodation, which was not an option for me at the time.

We love him! He's going to celebrate our new pond, and live next to our weird world of water (the aquarium). We so enjoyed our visit to your studio.

Thank you. Looking forward to our trip.

Where can we find details of the Open studio exhibition? We will visiting Pembrokeshire at this time and would love to see your work.

Saw our first live sighting on Sunday inside the cafe at New Romney station on the steam railway line

Puffins standing around on grass with a mysterious intruder

Spot the odd one out... 🤔

#birds 🪶

Cackled so loud my husband came upstairs to see if I was ok

🙄 at @theguardian.com style guide that capitalises "Roman" but not "Iron Age"
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Exciting #ArchaeologicalFinds news!

The 4th edition of First Aid for Finds is now available as an online resource; a guide to the identification and preservation of archaeological materials on site and during post-excavation processing by Cardiff University and RESCUE.

www.firstaidforfinds.org

One day we'll find something that we were actually looking for, having to keep this look of confused incredulity on my face for 40 years is getting very tiring. As is constantly having to live with broken toes (it's the only reason we wear steel toecaps...)
@smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#archaeology

Excellent exhibition about the fort and the battle of Ambleside currently on at The Armitt museum.

London & Kent Folk, I'm bringing the Historic Building Mythbusting tour to the SE for the final time next week. I'll be in Greenwich on Wed 11 and Badlesmere (near Faversham) on Thu 12. Each show will be very different! More info & tickets:
triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mythbustingt...

Thought provoking thread for those of us who like to remove things from the earth. 👇

In addition to the lead soldier and lead 🐪, we had a nice range of interesting #Roman #pottery from our latest trench in #GreenwichPark 🌳🏛️❤️👏🏻