Chris Seddon

The NHS should prescribe Tony Hart videos! Used to be absolutely transfixed to these as a kid!

a man wearing a flat cap and an orange high-vis vest, crouched down in an archaeological trench, digging with a small trowel. Behind him are other people wearing high-vis vests in the trench, as well as a group of visitors outside the trench, looking in.

This Friday's Derbyshire Archaeological Society talk is from Laura Parker, York Archaeology's (@yorkarchaeology.bsky.social) community archaeologist. She'll be talking about the excavations at Chester Green, Derby's Roman settlement.
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I've started stockpiling Christmas goodies, but haven't caved and opened any yet. Though the packet of peppermint chocolate almonds is calling to me!!

If you like adventure games, folk horror, and archaeology, well, you've probably already played this. But if you haven't, you should! #archaeology

I would happily play games like this every day!!

A photo of a hand holding a book up against a plain, light coloured background. The books is called 'Landscape Detective: Discovering a Countryside' by Richard Muir

Not had much time to get stuck in to the landscape archaeology books I amassed over the summer, but finally got around to this little beauty! Reading these books, I get such a sense of finding my people! 😊

📔 'Landscape Detective' by Richard Muir

#landscapearchaeology #booksky

Ah, yeah you can see the difference between the 1st and 2nd photos of those roundhouses before the slots were dug.

What's the area of darker ground around the two roundhouses to the right of the photo?

It was a sense of mild panic over here! (Thankfully, it's back online now!)

The @natlibscot.bsky.social maps portal is down and I'm quite at a loss. Is there such a thing as a map addiction? #MapMonday

There's a plain slab similar to that inside Tideswell church. The story goes that a chap was spotted next to the slab, and when questioned, he said he was researching his family tree, and an ancestor had requested to be buried here under a simple slab. Before then, nobody had a clue about it.

Looks like a fine drop!!

As I virtually wander across the country, exploring LiDAR data, old maps, and aerial photos, I'm always reminded on how lucky we are in Derbyshire to have such a fantastic HER, with tons of detail and plenty of attached reports to listings. #Derbyshire #archaeology #heritage

A lovely bit of Derbyshire pride tonight, hearing Mike Haken of the Roman Roads Research Assoc. (@romanroads.bsky.social) talk about the Derbyshire HER as being "...unquestionably one of the best in the country!" Hats off to Steve & Dana of @derbyshirearch.bsky.social, for our ace HER! 🎉

A long and narrow shed in a field of grass with wooded area behind it and a clear blue sky above.

Medieval ruins of royal complex with green grass in the foreground and a clear blue sky behind.

Back at the tin tabernacle in King's Clipstone for some more archaeological learning! This time a 3-day course on GIS.

As usual, lots of fun to be had with @mercianarch.bsky.social

#archaeology

This talk, 'A New Digital Map of Roman Britain' is tomorrow night. Tickets are free. Looking forward to this 😁

A decorative furniture mount, lying on a human palm. The mount is possibly made from ormolu, and has a central flower with petals, with leaves extending in a linear band to either side. Image credit Glapwell Roots and Remnants

A fragment of decorative architectural moulding, on the site of the former Glapwell Hall (demolished by the National Coal Board in 1951). Image credit Glapwell Roots and Remnants.

The former gate piers to Glapwell Hall (Grade II Listed) - along with the Grade II Listed gardener's bothy these are the only surviving above-ground remnants of the 17th century hall. Image credit Glapwell Roots and Remnants

#FindsFriday

Some nice community-led archaeology on the site of Glapwell Hall - 17C on the possible site of a medieval chapel.

We need some help identifying the decorative mount - is it ormolu (maybe from the hall itself?) or just a later reproduction. Any historic furniture experts out there?

Interesting 2-day event by Mercian Archaeological Services CIC (@mercianarch.bsky.social) and Nottingham Trent Uni.

Also, there's pizza! 🍕

More info and booking details: www.trentstudents.org/groups/chemi...

#archaeology 🏺

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Some great-sounding short #heritage and #archaeology courses going on down in #Essex! Bit too far for me, so if anyone hears of anything similar kicking off in #Derbyshire, give me a nod.

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"Discover how LiDAR technology is transforming local history..."

They had me at LiDAR!

#archaeology #localhistory #lidar

Yeah, it's certainly not the money that's the driver for all of this. I've had so much fun this year getting involved with various digs, projects, short course, and a range of organisations. Still no idea where I'm heading, but definitely enjoying the journey!

All kinds, really. But it was a light-hearted statement, as most have been really supportive and helpful after the initial "Are you bonkers?" look.

Thanks! The amount of quizzical looks I get from archaeologists when they hear that I'm trying to pivot to a career in archaeology in my mid-40's has made me question it a few times. But landscape archaeology is definitely some sort of addiction!

Landscape archaeology has always been my archaeological focus. So when I started exploring how I can carve out some sort of career in archaeology, this course by @mercianarch.bsky.social was the first thing I booked on! 5 of the best days! I can't recommend it enough!

#landscapearchaeology

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Underneath the Earth (CSR355CD/LP), by Chimehours 13 track album

My wife & a good friend of ours released this moody, folk-horrory beauty into the world yesterday. With Autumn upon us, this is a great soundtrack to the months ahead.

Inspired by Max Porter's novel "Lanny", the album digs into themes of nature, myth and community.

#NewMusic #ListeningTo 🎧

A prehistoric ring ditch being excavated at Dove Valley Park, Foston, South Derbyshire, in 2023. Image credit Pre-Construct Archaeology

Derbyshire Archaeology Day

Saturday 31st January 2026, Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield

Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...

Around 150 already sold (we usually sell out)

8 talks on current projects in Derbyshire and the Peak.

I'm going to trail the first one shortly ...

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Enjoying watching this fascinating talk by Prof. Dominic Powlesland from 2016. Archaeological landscapes, GIS, satellite & aerial imagery...it's definitely my happy place! #archaeology

(Shared by the Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society on their Facebook page.)

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Whilst I'm not the biggest fan of audiobooks, I'm even less of a fan of the whole "Eurgh, audiobooks aren't real books." gang. #booksky 📚

Same here! At a dig this summer, the archaeologist was showing me the plough marks in the section, and I was convinced she was joking.