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It's a crinoid fossil, washed out of an enviro sample! Crinoids were marine creatures, with branching arms arranged around a central body, which flourished in the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic periods and some survive to the present day #fossil #crinoids #environmental #archaeology pic.twitter.com/iSU6…

7:35 pm · Dec 9, 2018

Day 9 of #AOCAdCal: Dun Vulan Broch, #SouthUist. AOC has undertaken remedial works on no less than three brochs this year; find out more about our conservation of dry stone monuments here: bit.ly/BrochConserva… pic.twitter.com/dpmL…

5:59 pm · Dec 9, 2018

#ArchiveCalendar Day 9! 24 plaster of Paris decorative mouldings, from #Bath's Pavilion Music Hall (built 1895). Despite a rich and ornate appearance these fragments were cheaply produced, and merely form an illusion of grandeur to welcome and impress customers #HistoricBuildings pic.twitter.com/ArSd…

1:11 pm · Dec 9, 2018

#OTD in 2004 the Swash Channel wreck was designated. The #shipwreck was discovered during a #geophysicalsurvey and our work led to its designation and later excavation by @bournemouthuni. @HE_Maritime @HistoricEngland #PWA45 @DCMS #marine #archaeology #dendrochronology pic.twitter.com/h8PJ…

9:08 am · Dec 9, 2018

On Day 9 of our Archive Calendar, it's the turn of the Environmental team. Can you guess what this little star-shaped object is? #ArchiveCalendar #environmental #environmentalarchaeology #archaeology #fossil pic.twitter.com/TDNo…

9:00 am · Dec 9, 2018

CPAT

@CPATarchaeology

Day 9 of #CPATadvent - Archive Sunday! The festive season is time for making memories. Why not explore the archive of the People’s Collection for Christmas events, objects, and places from Wales' past – and see how celebration has changed over the years! ow.ly/qmkT50jSDZ4 pic.twitter.com/G15q…

8:00 am · Dec 9, 2018

It’s a gilded bronze saucer brooch was found in a late 5th - 6th century grave during excavations at Market Lavington. The upper surface was originally completely gilded. Find out more here: wessexarch.co.uk/our… #ArchiveCalendar #AdventArchive #archaeology #saxon #jewellery pic.twitter.com/wQ4s…

7:45 pm · Dec 8, 2018

Day 8 of #AOCAdCal: Tullich Church in #Aberdeenshire. We were delighted to be involved in an ambitious project by @Aberdeenshire to consolidate and repair this historic kirk. Find out more: bit.ly/Tullich pic.twitter.com/8qPA…

6:54 pm · Dec 8, 2018

Day 8 of our Archive Calendar offers a beautiful piece of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship, but can you guess what it is? #ArchiveCalendar #AdventArchive #christmas #archaeology #saxon #jewellery pic.twitter.com/cgAD…

2:22 pm · Dec 8, 2018

#ArchiveCalendar Box D: 8 lead musket balls, typical of the C17th-19th, found in #Cheltenham. Size suggests use in military pistols or carbines - possibly at the 1643 #EnglishCivilWar skirmish between the Royalists at Cleeve Hill and the Parliamentarians at Prestbury #Archaeology pic.twitter.com/N9q0…

11:48 am · Dec 8, 2018

#OTD in 2004, HMS Holland No. 5 was designated. We worked on the site in 2005, 2007 and 2008 for @HE_Maritime @HistoricEngland monitoring the condition of the wreck site. #diver #shipwreck #protectedwreck #marine #archaeology #maritimearchaeology #survey #PWA45 @DCMS pic.twitter.com/eeTg…

8:37 am · Dec 8, 2018

CPAT

@CPATarchaeology

Day 8 of #CPATadvent - celebrating #BodhiDay Buddhist centres represent different traditions across Wales. Bodhi Day, in Mahayana Buddhist traditions, celebrates Enlightenment of the Buddha, marked by acts of kindness and reflection. http://buddhistcouncilwales.blogspot pic.twitter.com/aJr6…

8:00 am · Dec 8, 2018

Our discovery of an incredible #AngloNorman execution cemetery in #Andover has been nominated for @CurrentArchaeo Magazine's Rescue Dig of the year! See more about this nationally important site, and please vote for #CASiteTeam, at: buff.ly/2AYjVrN #PleaseAndThankYou pic.twitter.com/UhAV…

7:23 pm · Dec 7, 2018

The graffiti is from the base of a pot from Roman Winchester. It’s most likely a drinking vessel, and was found alongside a Late Roman burial. #ArchiveCalendar #AdventArchive #roman #romanpottery #christmas #archaeology pic.twitter.com/3DSf…

6:55 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Headland Archaeology

@HeadlandArchUK

Exciting news! The #MOLAHeadland team will be on @BBCTheOneShow tonight at with a behind the scenes look at the #A14Archaeology programme looking at a mammoth @A14C2H discovery pic.twitter.com/Mru4…

6:45 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Day 7 of #AOCAdCal: an exceptional #IronAge souterrain on Lewis, excavated by our Inverness team early this year on behalf of @cne_siar Archaeology Service. These underground chambers are believed to have been used for food storage. Find out more: bit.ly/KnockairdSout… pic.twitter.com/gISZ…

6:42 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Dyfed Archaeology

@DyfedArch

Today's #FindsFriday is something shiny! 👀 An Australian 1858 Victorian Sovereign. Thanks to Ian of #TheCelticSearchers #SavingTreasuresTellingStories #PortableAntiquitiesScheme pic.twitter.com/THWI…

4:24 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Read all about our excavations at Ampress Camp, Lymington in Hampshire Studies #Hampshire #subRomanarchaeology wessexarch.co.uk/our…

4:17 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Read about a Time Team investigation into Saxon burials in West Langton parish, Leicestershire, in Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 92 #TimeTeam #Leicestershire @uniofleicester wessexarch.co.uk/our… pic.twitter.com/e3I8…

1:37 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Day 7 of our #ArchiveCalendar... A late #IronAge/early #Roman, lower rotary quernstone, found in a pit during excavations in #Exeter. Querns tend to be fragmented before deposition, so it's possible that this one was deliberately placed for reasons other than pure practicality. pic.twitter.com/slmA…

1:34 pm · Dec 7, 2018

northlight heritage

@Northlighter

Friday fact - our #WeeDigToo volunteers at Provan Hall and Glenboig put in a whopping 600.5 hours of excavation time this summer. Averaging out calorie burn at 350 p/h, that's 210,175 calories! 💪Or the equivalent of 2,309 teacakes if you prefer. #archaeogym #poweredbyvolunteers pic.twitter.com/Cvp7…

12:43 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Archaeology South-East

@ArchSouthEast

We haven’t got five gold rings for #FindsFriday, so how about … three silver coins? These #silver #Roman denarii of Vespasian (AD70-71), Antoninus Pius (AD152-3) and Severus Alexander (AD222-235) were found in earlier this year in Chichester ⛏️ #archaeology #coins #numismatics pic.twitter.com/Tyb9…

12:22 pm · Dec 7, 2018

Nothing gives us that #fridayfeeling like being nominated for an award! Our project at Sherford is up for the Rescue Project of the Year Award. Voting is now open and we'd love your support: archaeology.co.uk/vo… @Sherford_Devon @CurrentArchaeo #archaeology #award #vote pic.twitter.com/OFSL…

8:41 am · Dec 7, 2018

AOC's Anne and Graeme are at Scotland's Archaeology Conference today, discussing the implications of #blackloch for crannog studies: #hessupported @livingonwateruk eventbrite.co.uk/e/s…

8:40 am · Dec 7, 2018

CPAT

@CPATarchaeology

For day 7 of #CPATadvent we're focusing on one Clwyd-Powys' community heritage projects - the Friends of Nant Mill, Wrexham. A former corn mill, it is now a visitor centre and base for exploring the nature and heritage of the stunning Clywedog Valley. facebook.com/Friends… pic.twitter.com/d6fy…

8:00 am · Dec 7, 2018

Day 7 of our Archive Calendar and our image today is of graffiti on the base of a pot – any guesses at what the vessel might be or when from? #ArchiveCalendar #AdventArchive #christmas #archaeology pic.twitter.com/IGoL…

6:50 am · Dec 7, 2018

Headland Archaeology

@HeadlandArchUK

Friday Tomorrow’s the day! We open site doors at 10am for the #A14Archaeology Open Day on Mill Common in #Huntingdon. Come and see what our #MOLAHeadland archaeologists have been up to on the @A14C2H: ow.ly/Ntmu30mMMZH pic.twitter.com/4Aiv…

6:30 am · Dec 7, 2018

#OTD in 1988 the Coronation Inshore site was designated. We worked on the site in 2003 for @HE_Maritime @HistoricEngland to provide acoustic positions for #cannon and #anchor artefacts on the seabed. #PWA45 #marine #archaeology #maritimearchaeology #protectedwreck #shipwreck pic.twitter.com/0jBm…

6:22 am · Dec 7, 2018

They might be pulling at your sweet tooth, but they’re actually Venetian or Dutch glass beads from the 16th or 17th century. These were found during excavations at Steart Point peninsula: wessexarch.co.uk/our… @TeamVanOord #ArchiveCalendar #AdventArchive #christmas #archaeology pic.twitter.com/pGPk…

6:50 pm · Dec 6, 2018