Community rescue archaeology at the coast
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A Pictish spearbutt which may have been used in close combat, a unique 'Celtic' bangle, and a rare shipwreck are just some of Scotland's most amazing archaeological discoveries from 2024 🤩
Dig into our list of finds which range from 4100 BC to the 1980s: digitscotland.com/five-of-sc…
ALT A broken, bronze spearbutt in the shape of a doorknob
ALT Shale bangle fragment decorated with hand-carved Celtic art motifs (including crescent motifs, scroll designs and curved lines)
ALT Old timbers being transferred to the large water tank by a person wearing a high-vis jacket
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Happy #InternationalVolunteerDay!
Are you looking to develop skills, make friends, build your CV, explore Scotland's stories and/or make a difference?
Check out our volunteer portal for opportunities with history, culture & nature organisations: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot
ALT People stand and chat in Glasgow Cathedral.
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We're very excited to see #HESfunded "Salt" nominated for a @Saltire_Society Literary Award.
Congratulations to all the community researchers involved!
Exciting news! Salt – Scotland’s Newest Oldest Industry has been short-listed for the Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Research Book of the Year! Many congratulations to all of those involved. A great example of community research from around Scotland!
saltiresociety.org.uk/the-sa…
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Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Report for Kintyre 📣
Earlier this year, CHARTS Project facilitator Muriel MacKaveney took part in @CoastArch archaeological coastal surveys of Kintyre.
To read about her experience + the report, visit⬇️
bit.ly/chartssta
📸SCAPE Trust
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🧂Some exciting news about Salt - Scotland's Newest Oldest Industry! It's been shortlisted for The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 for Research Book of the Year 🙌
Winners will be announced tomorrow: saltiresociety.org.uk/the-sa…
#ScotArchStrat
Salt, a HES funded publication celebrating salt industry in Scotland was launched on Saturday, following a guided walk through past & present production sites. A great history of one of Scotland's oldest industries: birlinn.co.uk/product/salt/
@BirlinnBooks #ScotArchStrat
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Upcoming seminar, 14 Nov, 5pm GMT: 'Portages and Inland Waterways: Travel and Communication in Scandinavian Scotland', by Prof @alexsanmark @INS_UHI.
Hybrid and open to all: in person at 50-52 College Bounds, CB009 or register to join online docs.google.com/forms/d/1gRR…
ALT Image: Rubha an Dùnain by A' chachaileith - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3109638
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After a nail-biting 2 day operation, #SandayShipwreck is now safely housed in a conservation tank.
When was it built and where? Was it used for war or trade? The wreck has drawn global attention and we can't wait to start unravelling its secrets.
📸 @orkneycom @OrkneyCouncil
ALT It's a bleak, rainy day in Orkney with a grey sky. Senior marine archaeologist Ben Saunders guides the timbers into the conservation tank.
ALT A submerged piece of timber in the tank. The water is crystal clear.
ALT Ben crouches next to the timbers and fastens a belt around them. This will help hoist them into the tank.
ALT Two men hold either end of the timber as it's lifted into the tank.
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In 2020, four young archaeologists from @univofstandrews began providing opportunities for students and the local community to uncover the history of Fife's East Neuk.
On 27 May, discover what they've unearthed, from the Neolithic to the modern period: bit.ly/SocAntScotARP2023
ALT Photo of four young people in outdoor clothing kneeling in an archaeological trench and smiling for the camera
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Sittin' on the dock of the bay? Well why not get up & take some photos of it instead!😀
@CoastArch have a free app that allows everyone to record coastal sites in Scotland. Their video gives guidance on how to use it 👇
bit.ly/3f4hXgW
@gallowayglens @Solwaytweets
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Surveys of historical sites at risk from erosion bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedl… via @BBCNews
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Job Vacancy: Research Archaeologist with @CHERISHproj at @DiscProg
9 month position
Closing date is 12 noon on Friday 19 August 2022
Full job details and the application form at tinyurl.com/Cherishvacancy
@CoastArch
@HeritageHubIRE
@NationalMons
@IrelandWales
@ClimateHeritage
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It's time to #postyourpillbox !
In the run up to our exhibition 'Landscapes of War' held @Devils_Porridge + @scotfishmuseum, Go Industrial wants you to go outdoors and explore your local WW2 sites
How did WW2 change your area and what's left behind?
Follow this 🧵to get involved!
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We had a fantastic walk around St Marys Island with the @GglpArchaeology team and @Solwaytweets on Friday.
We had great fun testing out the @CoastArch app which is an excellent way to record coastal archaeology #InGallowayItHappens @HistEnvScot
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Join us next Monday at 7pm & see how you can help to preserve our coastal heritage. @CoastArch have a developed a free app that anyone can use to record archaeological sites along your nearest coastline, from slipways to old sea walls.
Open to everyone.
bit.ly/3oiGP69
ALT Section of rocky coastline showing 4 sets of parallel upright timbers running out to sea, marking the remains of an old slipway. To the rear, an old stone wall has been put in to define the far edge of the slipway - it runs parallel to the line of timbers and is only present for the seaward half of its length.
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Heritage at Risk committee’s pop up is up! Now with StoryMap! Visit exhibit between papers and posters (literally) or accessible to all online Fpan.us/harc. Interested in joining #HARC? @SHA_org members DM me and I’ll add you to the list. #SHA2022 #climateheritage
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Looking forward to the first webinar of the season with @Solwaytweets and @SolwayAONB - Archaeology is great!
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In 2018, a 'rare' Bronze Age butchery site and a 6,000-year-old submerged forest were discovered in Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Outer Hebrides) 🌳
Now experts are using evidence from Scotland's ancient forests to help track historic sea level change: youtube.com/watch?v=FYo8pD8d…
#COP26
ALT Aerial photograph of people on a beach
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Every place we know has a connection to people AND every place is being or will be affected by climate change BUT action on climate remains our global challenge SO we're finding & sharing climate stories to support action w history & meaning #COP26 #climateheritage @ABTagenda
Our final video for #COP26 - this time featuring @marcyrockman telling us about her Every Place has a Climate Story project - that inspired our #climateheritage video series.
youtu.be/9fiKriDSENQ
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Ein stori#Cop26 #TreftadaethHinsawdd dydd 11 gan @CoastArch ,
Traditional Salt Making Inspired by Coastal Erosion
Rhannwch eich stori gyda ni!
#GweithreduDrosYrHinsawdd #GydanGilyddDrosEinPlaned
@RCAHMWales @AU_DGES @GeolSurvIE @DiscProg @irelandinwales @WalesinIreland
How has eroding archaeology inspired the revival of salt making in a Scottish Highland village?
Click on this three-minute video to find out more.
youtu.be/AQY2KmHy-mU
@HistEnvScot @univofstandrews
#COP26 #climateheritage
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@Cherishproj applies and integrates technology to map, monitor and record change at coastal cultural heritage sites in Ireland and Wales to provide data for decision makers. #COP26 #ClimateAction #OurCommunitiesMatter