@ArcDurham

Archaeology at Durham University - Tweets about our staff, students, partnerships and research from across archaeology

 Durham, England
durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/archaeology/
Joined April 2016
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Durham University@durham_uni26 Mar 2025
Watch the video to see how the Melsonby Hoard was discovered and how our @ArcDurham team put the excavation into action! #MelsonbyHoard #IronAge #Archaeology @HistoricEngland | @BritishMuseum | @YorkshireMuseum
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🅰ntiquity Journal@AntiquityJ25 Mar 2025
📰 Discovery of over 800 Iron Age finds at Melsonby, North Yorkshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 reveals the first evidence for 4-wheeled wagons in Britain and indicates the incredible wealth of of the region's elites. #ArchaeologyNews via @ArcDurham durham.ac.uk/departments/aca…
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Tony Henderson@Hendrover25 Mar 2025
Sensational 800-object hoard discovery illuminates Iron Age life and society in northern England. @durham_uni @ArcDurham @NclAntiquaries @HE_NorthEast @HistoricEngland @britishmuseum @TyneSnapper @JHCPAL culturednortheast.co.uk/p/an…

'An incredible once in a lifetime archaeological find'

Huge 800-object hoard reveals Iron Age life in the North. Tony Henderson reports

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Durham Archaeology retweeted
Durham University@durham_uni25 Mar 2025
Incredible archaeological discovery! 📣 The Melsonby Hoard, one of the most significant Iron Age finds in the UK, with over 800 items, has been excavated by @ArcDurham and Archaeological Services. 👉 brnw.ch/21wRyhj @HistoricEngland | @britishmuseum | @YorkshireMuseum
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Durham University@durham_uni5 Mar 2025
Ancient battle✅ Spy images ✅ Pioneering research ✅ This study led by @wmdeadman in our @ArcDurham had all the ingredients for a thrilling archaeology mystery story. Find out how our experts used declassified spy images to solve a centuries-old mystery 👉👀 @AntiquityJ
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Durham Archaeology retweeted
Durham University@durham_uni6 Mar 2025
Professor Robin Coningham from @ArcDurham is dedicated to protecting global cultural heritage. He uncovered remains of the earliest ever Buddhist shrine & led reconstruction work following the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal in 2015 . Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/21wR8G5
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Durham University@durham_uni6 Mar 2025
Our @ArcDurham researchers are collaborating with the University of Al-Qadisiyah to make some fascinating discoveries in the ancient land of Mesopotamia ⛏️👉 brnw.ch/21wR9m4 @JaafarJotheri @AntiquityJ #DUresearch #DUinspire
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💡 New open access article from @ArcDurham's Dr David Walsh - 'Values and Material Culture in Rosemary Sutcliff's Roman Britain Stories' 💡 cambridge.org/core/journals/… #DUresearch

Values and Material Culture in Rosemary Sutcliff's Roman Britain Stories | Britannia | Cambridge...

Values and Material Culture in Rosemary Sutcliff's Roman Britain Stories - Volume 55

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Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the most successful and acclaimed authors of historical fiction in the 20th century. She is particularly well-known for her novels set in Roman Britain, including most famously 'The Eagle of the Ninth'. (Continued below)
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In this article, David Walsh explores how Sutcliff inserted various objects from the archaeological record, such as the Silchester bronze eagle (pictured below) and Hadrian's Wall, into her narratives and in doing so encoded them with didactic messages for her readers.
Bronze eagle found at Silchester, now in Reading Museum

ALT Bronze eagle found at Silchester, now in Reading Museum

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Durham University@durham_uni21 Feb 2025
Groundbreaking research involving Durham’s #Archaeology and #Psychology departments has revealed the oldest known depictions of fishing methods in Ice Age history at Germany's Gönnersdorf site. Discover more 👉 brnw.ch/21wQRz3 #DUResearch @ArcDurham @DurhamPsych
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Gary Bankhead@GaryBankhead20 Feb 2025
A short YouTube video showcasing some of the incredible small finds I’ve recovered from the River Wear here in Durham…. youtu.be/6uofPpFZ4iE?si=A2fu…
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DurhamMEMSA@DurhamMEMSA19 Feb 2025
MEMSA is thrilled to announce that the CfP for our 19th Annual Conference is now open! The theme is 'Illuminating Nature: Explorations of Science, Religion, and Magic' Please see below for the full CfP The deadline is the 30th April!
The medieval and early modern world was marked by a desire to understand the world and humanity's place in it. Whether through religious experiences, scientific experimentation, magical ritualism, or many other means, the people of the time sought to explore the natural world and their place within it. To apply, please submit a short abstract of no more than 250 words, along with a brief biographical statement and sent this to memsa.conference@durham.ac.uk

ALT The medieval and early modern world was marked by a desire to understand the world and humanity's place in it. Whether through religious experiences, scientific experimentation, magical ritualism, or many other means, the people of the time sought to explore the natural world and their place within it. To apply, please submit a short abstract of no more than 250 words, along with a brief biographical statement and sent this to [email protected]

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Are you an incoming student on one of our Postgraduate Taught Programmes? The Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship 2025-26, for an incoming Female PGT student from a developing country, closes on 31 March 2025 - find out more 👉: durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-st…
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Other Postgraduate scholarships offered by Durham University: durham.ac.uk/study/scholarsh…
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There's still time to vote for the @CurrentArchaeo Awards, including the Research Project of the Year award which our staff are nominated for (find out more in the post below)! We'd love to have your support 👇 archaeology.co.uk/vote-now

Archaeology Awards Voting - Current Archaeology

Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?

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Durham Archaeology@ArcDurham6 Dec 2024
🎉Exciting news! 🎉 @ArcDurham's Janet Montgomery and Jo Moore were involved in this project on the Offord Cluny burial, which has just been nominated for Research Project of the Year. Voting is open to all and we'd love to have your support! 👉 archaeology.co.uk/vote

Archaeology Awards Voting - Current Archaeology

Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?

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There's still time to vote in the 17th annual Current Archaeology Awards, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months. Take part here: archaeology.co.uk/vote-now

Archaeology Awards Voting - Current Archaeology

Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?

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Our Post-offer visit days will start soon! Everyone who's been offered a place on one of our degrees is invited to come along to learn more about our fabulous, wide-ranging modules. To book, see the info sent to you by the Durham University Recruitment and Admissions Team! 📧
Students sit in an Archaeology laboratory workspace. They are being taught by a lecturer at the front of the lab who stands in front of a projected presentation titled Viking Science. Around the lab are microscopes, magnifying lamps and other equipment.

ALT Students sit in an Archaeology laboratory workspace. They are being taught by a lecturer at the front of the lab who stands in front of a projected presentation titled Viking Science. Around the lab are microscopes, magnifying lamps and other equipment.

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📢 Job alert!📢 Do you have research & teaching interests in Egyptian Archaeology, including adjacent regions e.g. Nubia, from later Predynastic to the Classical periods? Join our Department as an Assistant Professor! Learn more and apply: durham.taleo.net/careersecti… #HiringNow
Pyramids in low sunlight under a blue sky with wispy clouds.

ALT Pyramids in low sunlight under a blue sky with wispy clouds.

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We wish a happy and healthy Spring Festival and Year of the Snake to all of you celebrating! 🎉🐍 Celebratory poster by @ArcDurham 's Dr Ran Zhang #SpringFestival #LunarNewYear2025
Celebratory poster with a snake illustration in front of colourful paint splashes. '2025' is written over the illustration in gold text, subtitled with 'Energetic Snake Year'. At the bottom is some Chinese text reading '恭贺新春 活力已蛇' and English text reading 'Wishing you a Happy Spring Festival in the Vibrant Year of the Snake'. The Durham University Archaeology Department's logo is in the top left corner of the poster.

ALT Celebratory poster with a snake illustration in front of colourful paint splashes. '2025' is written over the illustration in gold text, subtitled with 'Energetic Snake Year'. At the bottom is some Chinese text reading '恭贺新春 活力已蛇' and English text reading 'Wishing you a Happy Spring Festival in the Vibrant Year of the Snake'. The Durham University Archaeology Department's logo is in the top left corner of the poster.

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