DerbyshireArchaeology
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Posts from the Archaeology Advisory Team and the Historic Environment Record at Derbyshire County Council
#FindsFriday
This beautiful small Neolithic edge-ground flint axe - only 10cm long - was found in Sparrowpit, High Peak in 2001, together with flakes, blades and scrapers from both later Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
#Derbyshire #archaeology #Neolithic
This beautiful small Neolithic edge-ground flint axe - only 10cm long - was found in Sparrowpit, High Peak in 2001, together with flakes, blades and scrapers from both later Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
#Derbyshire #archaeology #Neolithic
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#FindsFriday
This beautiful small Neolithic edge-ground flint axe - only 10cm long - was found in Sparrowpit, High Peak in 2001, together with flakes, blades and scrapers from both later Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
#Derbyshire #archaeology #Neolithic
This beautiful small Neolithic edge-ground flint axe - only 10cm long - was found in Sparrowpit, High Peak in 2001, together with flakes, blades and scrapers from both later Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
#Derbyshire #archaeology #Neolithic
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The Green Man is a pagan symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth each spring. Here we have a beautiful architectural depiction on one of Derby’s oldest coaching inns, Mr Jorrocks Public House, taken in 1988.
#PhotoFriday #EYAReligion/Spirituality
#PhotoFriday #EYAReligion/Spirituality
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Green Man is a pagan symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth each spring. Here we have a beautiful architectural depiction on one of Derby’s oldest coaching inns, Mr Jorrocks Public House, taken in 1988.
#PhotoFriday #EYAReligion/Spirituality
#PhotoFriday #EYAReligion/Spirituality
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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! 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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! 🎉
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Standing stone at Gardom's Edge, near Baslow, Derbyshire, taken on a wander yesterday #StandingStoneSunday 🪨❤️
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Standing stone at Gardom's Edge, near Baslow, Derbyshire, taken on a wander yesterday #StandingStoneSunday 🪨❤️
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For this week’s offering for #StandingStoneSunday here’s one of Hayman Rooke’s sketches of 9 Stone Close on Harthill Moor in the Peak District. #Derbyshire
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
For this week’s offering for #StandingStoneSunday here’s one of Hayman Rooke’s sketches of 9 Stone Close on Harthill Moor in the Peak District. #Derbyshire
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I've been collecting photos and drawings of #ArborLow over the past few years - this photo was included in the 'Ramblers Handbook' from 1928 and was taken by A. Holt. @derbyshirearch.bsky.social #stonecircle #PeakDistrict #oldstones
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I've been collecting photos and drawings of #ArborLow over the past few years - this photo was included in the 'Ramblers Handbook' from 1928 and was taken by A. Holt. @derbyshirearch.bsky.social #stonecircle #PeakDistrict #oldstones
#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?
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?
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#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?
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?
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If you have a community archaeology project in the UK, the Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is still accepting applicants for this year's round of funding, but the deadline is 30th November, so get your applications in asap.
To learn about the Fund and to apply: www.cardfund.org
To learn about the Fund and to apply: www.cardfund.org
Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund
www.cardfund.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
If you have a community archaeology project in the UK, the Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is still accepting applicants for this year's round of funding, but the deadline is 30th November, so get your applications in asap.
To learn about the Fund and to apply: www.cardfund.org
To learn about the Fund and to apply: www.cardfund.org
Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
"In the Shadow of the Crooked Spire: Recent excavations at Rykneld Square, Chesterfield. Graham Murray & John Thomas (ULAS)"
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
If we're lucky there might even be a site tour ...
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"In the Shadow of the Crooked Spire: Recent excavations at Rykneld Square, Chesterfield. Graham Murray & John Thomas (ULAS)"
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
If we're lucky there might even be a site tour ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
"In the Shadow of the Crooked Spire: Recent excavations at Rykneld Square, Chesterfield. Graham Murray & John Thomas (ULAS)"
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
If we're lucky there might even be a site tour ...
bsky.app/profile/mart...
"In the Shadow of the Crooked Spire: Recent excavations at Rykneld Square, Chesterfield. Graham Murray & John Thomas (ULAS)"
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
If we're lucky there might even be a site tour ...
bsky.app/profile/mart...
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A little update on the ongoing digs in #Chesterfield at the moment - www.bbc.com/news/article...
#archaeology #Derbyshire @derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#archaeology #Derbyshire @derbyshirearch.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A little update on the ongoing digs in #Chesterfield at the moment - www.bbc.com/news/article...
#archaeology #Derbyshire @derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#archaeology #Derbyshire @derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#FindsFriday
Some lovely Early Bronze Age arrowheads and scrapers from fieldwalking near Aldwark
We don't do enough fieldwalking these days (kudos to ARS Ltd for this one) - on an unploughed site topsoil lithics can capture activity patterns on a landscape scale - hunting, settlement, ceremonial
Some lovely Early Bronze Age arrowheads and scrapers from fieldwalking near Aldwark
We don't do enough fieldwalking these days (kudos to ARS Ltd for this one) - on an unploughed site topsoil lithics can capture activity patterns on a landscape scale - hunting, settlement, ceremonial
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#FindsFriday
Some lovely Early Bronze Age arrowheads and scrapers from fieldwalking near Aldwark
We don't do enough fieldwalking these days (kudos to ARS Ltd for this one) - on an unploughed site topsoil lithics can capture activity patterns on a landscape scale - hunting, settlement, ceremonial
Some lovely Early Bronze Age arrowheads and scrapers from fieldwalking near Aldwark
We don't do enough fieldwalking these days (kudos to ARS Ltd for this one) - on an unploughed site topsoil lithics can capture activity patterns on a landscape scale - hunting, settlement, ceremonial
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😯 ✨Betjeman described it as 'Holy Air Encased in Stone'.
If you've never visited St. Wystan's in Repton before - deep below the surface - that first glimpse of the C9th Saxon crypt is quite something.
If you've never visited St. Wystan's in Repton before - deep below the surface - that first glimpse of the C9th Saxon crypt is quite something.
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
😯 ✨Betjeman described it as 'Holy Air Encased in Stone'.
If you've never visited St. Wystan's in Repton before - deep below the surface - that first glimpse of the C9th Saxon crypt is quite something.
If you've never visited St. Wystan's in Repton before - deep below the surface - that first glimpse of the C9th Saxon crypt is quite something.
Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
Talks include:
"Rowtor Rocks: prehistoric art and ritual in the White Peak"
Prof. George Nash and Anna Clark of the Derbyshire Rock Art Group
A special one, this - some stunning new rock art finds at Rowtor!
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
Talks include:
"Rowtor Rocks: prehistoric art and ritual in the White Peak"
Prof. George Nash and Anna Clark of the Derbyshire Rock Art Group
A special one, this - some stunning new rock art finds at Rowtor!
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
Talks include:
"Rowtor Rocks: prehistoric art and ritual in the White Peak"
Prof. George Nash and Anna Clark of the Derbyshire Rock Art Group
A special one, this - some stunning new rock art finds at Rowtor!
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
Talks include:
"Rowtor Rocks: prehistoric art and ritual in the White Peak"
Prof. George Nash and Anna Clark of the Derbyshire Rock Art Group
A special one, this - some stunning new rock art finds at Rowtor!
Tickets here: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/derbys...
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 ...
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 ...
October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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 ...
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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Had a little wander near Walton Works, a grade II listed former cotton wick mill built in the late 18th century. It was bought by Robinson and Sons Ltd in 1896. There have been ongoing plans for restoration and conversion of the site over the years but little has happened so far.
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Had a little wander near Walton Works, a grade II listed former cotton wick mill built in the late 18th century. It was bought by Robinson and Sons Ltd in 1896. There have been ongoing plans for restoration and conversion of the site over the years but little has happened so far.
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Nice walk at Dale Abbeyv Derbyshire yesterday. We actually went for a nearby cafe, but a lot to be interested in, especially the church with 17th century interiors and a surprising gallery. Lots of stories and a very friendly and knowledgeable church warden >
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Nice walk at Dale Abbeyv Derbyshire yesterday. We actually went for a nearby cafe, but a lot to be interested in, especially the church with 17th century interiors and a surprising gallery. Lots of stories and a very friendly and knowledgeable church warden >
#FindsFriday #Derbyshire #archaeology
A beautiful barbed and tanged arrowhead from the Early Bronze Age, produced on translucent, amber-coloured flint.
Found in Church Broughton, now in Derby Museum
A beautiful barbed and tanged arrowhead from the Early Bronze Age, produced on translucent, amber-coloured flint.
Found in Church Broughton, now in Derby Museum
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#FindsFriday #Derbyshire #archaeology
A beautiful barbed and tanged arrowhead from the Early Bronze Age, produced on translucent, amber-coloured flint.
Found in Church Broughton, now in Derby Museum
A beautiful barbed and tanged arrowhead from the Early Bronze Age, produced on translucent, amber-coloured flint.
Found in Church Broughton, now in Derby Museum
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For #IronworkThursday here’s the iron sign from Bolsover Castle station. The station was demolished and the line closed years ago but this sign remains in the EH stores
October 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
For #IronworkThursday here’s the iron sign from Bolsover Castle station. The station was demolished and the line closed years ago but this sign remains in the EH stores
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Magpie mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
Mining engineer John Taylor took over management in 1839, establishing a complex of new limestone buildings and innovative equipment. The 2 chimneys, agent's house and smithy were built in the 1840s and the Cornish engine house in 1869.
#Photography
Mining engineer John Taylor took over management in 1839, establishing a complex of new limestone buildings and innovative equipment. The 2 chimneys, agent's house and smithy were built in the 1840s and the Cornish engine house in 1869.
#Photography
October 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Magpie mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
Mining engineer John Taylor took over management in 1839, establishing a complex of new limestone buildings and innovative equipment. The 2 chimneys, agent's house and smithy were built in the 1840s and the Cornish engine house in 1869.
#Photography
Mining engineer John Taylor took over management in 1839, establishing a complex of new limestone buildings and innovative equipment. The 2 chimneys, agent's house and smithy were built in the 1840s and the Cornish engine house in 1869.
#Photography
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Just booked my ticket for Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Sat 31 Jan 2026
@derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#derbyshirearchaeology
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Sat 31 Jan 2026
@derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#derbyshirearchaeology
October 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Just booked my ticket for Derbyshire Archaeology Day 2026
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Sat 31 Jan 2026
@derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#derbyshirearchaeology
Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield
Sat 31 Jan 2026
@derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#derbyshirearchaeology
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Had the pleasure of seeing this incredible digital reconstruction of medieval Barrow-upon-Trent at a heritage event this weekend. It's kinda mesmerising. Love this level of detail. Grab a cuppa and give it a watch!
#derbyshire #archaeology #medieval 🏺
Copyright 2023 Friends of St Wilfrid's.
#derbyshire #archaeology #medieval 🏺
Copyright 2023 Friends of St Wilfrid's.
Medieval Barrow upon Trent c1300 CE
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October 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Had the pleasure of seeing this incredible digital reconstruction of medieval Barrow-upon-Trent at a heritage event this weekend. It's kinda mesmerising. Love this level of detail. Grab a cuppa and give it a watch!
#derbyshire #archaeology #medieval 🏺
Copyright 2023 Friends of St Wilfrid's.
#derbyshire #archaeology #medieval 🏺
Copyright 2023 Friends of St Wilfrid's.
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are there any brick experts here on Bluesky... asking for a friend (not really!) Maybe you know someone @derbyshirearch.bsky.social ? Please repost!
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
are there any brick experts here on Bluesky... asking for a friend (not really!) Maybe you know someone @derbyshirearch.bsky.social ? Please repost!
On the road looking at interesting archaeology ...
Darley Abbey with York Archaeology to see remains of the 1793 Evans Paper Mill - mill leat, engine base and cellar her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
Then Shardlow Quarry with MOLA for a probable medieval timber mill straddling a paleochannel
Darley Abbey with York Archaeology to see remains of the 1793 Evans Paper Mill - mill leat, engine base and cellar her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
Then Shardlow Quarry with MOLA for a probable medieval timber mill straddling a paleochannel
October 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
On the road looking at interesting archaeology ...
Darley Abbey with York Archaeology to see remains of the 1793 Evans Paper Mill - mill leat, engine base and cellar her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
Then Shardlow Quarry with MOLA for a probable medieval timber mill straddling a paleochannel
Darley Abbey with York Archaeology to see remains of the 1793 Evans Paper Mill - mill leat, engine base and cellar her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
Then Shardlow Quarry with MOLA for a probable medieval timber mill straddling a paleochannel
A row of yellow flags marks a pit alignment at Boulton Moor Derby, being excavated by PCA.
Parcelling up the landscape around the Trent Valley, they mostly date from the Early Iron Age.
An example at Swarkestone Quarry has surviving posts made from squared off tree trunks Did they all have posts?
Parcelling up the landscape around the Trent Valley, they mostly date from the Early Iron Age.
An example at Swarkestone Quarry has surviving posts made from squared off tree trunks Did they all have posts?
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A row of yellow flags marks a pit alignment at Boulton Moor Derby, being excavated by PCA.
Parcelling up the landscape around the Trent Valley, they mostly date from the Early Iron Age.
An example at Swarkestone Quarry has surviving posts made from squared off tree trunks Did they all have posts?
Parcelling up the landscape around the Trent Valley, they mostly date from the Early Iron Age.
An example at Swarkestone Quarry has surviving posts made from squared off tree trunks Did they all have posts?
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Conservation work at three windmills completed
Conservation Work at Three Windmills Completed
Conservation and restoration work at three windmills has been finished ahead of the winter. Heage Windmill in Derbyshire, Meopham Windmill in Kent, and the White Mill, also in Kent, have been undergoing programnmes of conservation and restoration work for several years. Heage Windmill was restored in 2002, but the Grade II* listed building required further work due to weather-related erosion to the exterior stonework and increased damp inside the building. Following consultation with Historic England, the Heage Windmill Society secured £30,000 in funding from the Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) and the Headley Trust for the works to go ahead.
industrialheritagenetworks.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Conservation work at three windmills completed