Dr Mike Nevell
archaeotea.bsky.social
Dr Mike Nevell
@archaeotea.bsky.social
Industrial archaeologist at Ironbridge, author, lecturer, occasional podcaster, - also cat, cricket & tea lover. See www.archaeotea.wordpress.com
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Welcome to book number 54 - enjoy!
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Our very own Jim Parry (archaeologist covering South Devon and Cornwall) has appeared in a national roundup of archaeological discoveries!
Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025
Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Thanks to readers, booksellers, my publisher Harper North and those who came to my events in 2025. Exciting year ahead with launch of 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' on Feb 26th. Available for preorder from bookshops and websites.
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
3,000 BC find takes archaeologists by surprise
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Evidence of life in pre-Roman times unearthed near Lincoln
Roman and Neolithic items dating back 5,000 years found during relief road dig in Bracebridge Heath.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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**Top Ten Images of the Year · #6 of 10**

Hodge the cathedral cat at Southwark Cathedral 🐈
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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**Top Ten Images of the Year · #5 of 10**

✨ One of my favourite windows — a lovely 15th-century depiction of a wren hunting a spider in the Zouche Chapel at York Minster.
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Bronze Age Cambridgeshire treasure given to Hertfordshire museum
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bronze Age Cambridgeshire treasure given to Hertfordshire museum
The 2,000-year-old metal debris is declared treasure and will eventually be on display.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Manchester Cathedral Winter, 1979, painting by Harold Riley.
December 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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View from my run this morning. Love the way the trees are etched against the sky. #thread
December 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Christmas morning carol singing on Great Northern Street, Morley, by members of Morley Friends' Adult School Men's Class, 1961 (Leeds Libraries).
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Just one week left until the Triskele Heritage Christmas Lecture - Historic Buildings in the Landscape.

We'll be live online at 7pmGMT on Tue 30 December. For booking & more info, please follow this link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...

📸 Castell Dolbadarn & Bwlch Llanberis
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Major incident declared over giant hole at Shropshire canal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Major incident declared over giant hole at Shropshire canal
Two boats have been left at the bottom of the cavity, where water has drained away.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM