Douglas Natusch
@douglasnatusch.bsky.social
Undergraduate mature student, Archaeology, Exeter University. Former NHS doctor. Personal Account.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... it’s been a similar story in Devon….
Aberdeen finally sees sunshine for first time since 21 January
The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:40 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... it’s been a similar story in Devon….
Week 5, term 2, BA archaeology at Exeter. Loving every minute.
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Week 5, term 2, BA archaeology at Exeter. Loving every minute.
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This time last week we held a CBM (Ceramic Building Material) workshop, training keen students how to identify and record Roman tiles! This collection is from an important site in the centre of Exeter. They all know their imbrex from their tegula now! Huge thanks to Naomi Payne for leading the day.
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This time last week we held a CBM (Ceramic Building Material) workshop, training keen students how to identify and record Roman tiles! This collection is from an important site in the centre of Exeter. They all know their imbrex from their tegula now! Huge thanks to Naomi Payne for leading the day.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A real breadth of materials representing materials over time, from the Palaeolithic onwards -
Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A real breadth of materials representing materials over time, from the Palaeolithic onwards -
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This is a fascinating picture of a widow writing what we'd today call a 'living will', in the 1780s. PROB 11/1143/398 at The National Archives
📢FIRST FEATURED WILL OF 2026📢
'if it shall please God to afflict me before my Death’.
Emily explores the will of Mary Young, who anticipated that she might lose mental or physical capacity at the end.
#EarlyModern 🗃️ @leverhulme.ac.uk @uoearchhist.bsky.social
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'if it shall please God to afflict me before my Death’.
Emily explores the will of Mary Young, who anticipated that she might lose mental or physical capacity at the end.
#EarlyModern 🗃️ @leverhulme.ac.uk @uoearchhist.bsky.social
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
January 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This is a fascinating picture of a widow writing what we'd today call a 'living will', in the 1780s. PROB 11/1143/398 at The National Archives
On GWR Newton Abbot to Exeter St.Davids this morning
January 27, 2026 at 8:42 AM
On GWR Newton Abbot to Exeter St.Davids this morning
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Homage to my County of birth
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Homage to my County of birth
Term 2, Archaeology, Exeter University 😊
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Term 2, Archaeology, Exeter University 😊
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Current evidence does not indicate a clinically important increase in the likelihood
of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children of pregnant
individuals who use paracetam...
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January 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Catch Han Li and me on #diggingforbritain tomorrow night at 9pm on BBC2 talking about the incredible frescoes and finds from the Roman mansio excavated in Southwark.
#archaeology #roman #romanarchaeology #fresco #conservation
#archaeology #roman #romanarchaeology #fresco #conservation
January 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Catch Han Li and me on #diggingforbritain tomorrow night at 9pm on BBC2 talking about the incredible frescoes and finds from the Roman mansio excavated in Southwark.
#archaeology #roman #romanarchaeology #fresco #conservation
#archaeology #roman #romanarchaeology #fresco #conservation
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Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB) – the bacteria can hijack part of the immune system.
TB harnesses part of immune defence system to cause infection
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB) – and it involves the bacteria harnessing part of the immune system meant ...
news.exeter.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB) – the bacteria can hijack part of the immune system.