Therese Kearns
@experimentalkearns.bsky.social
Experimental Archaeologist at Butser Ancient Farm
Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and it’s closed for a private function 😢 @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!
January 19, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and it’s closed for a private function 😢 @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!
Reposted by Therese Kearns
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines about a rare Iron Age hoard unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk!
Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
What Is a Carnyx & Why Are They So Rare? — Butser Ancient Farm
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines this week about a rare Iron Age hoard being unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk. At its heart was...
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines about a rare Iron Age hoard unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk!
Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Reposted by Therese Kearns
Last call for the best Christmas present ever... A workshop ticket or gift voucher to use in 2026! From bronze casting to basket weaving, flint knapping to deer butchery 🔥
Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
December 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Last call for the best Christmas present ever... A workshop ticket or gift voucher to use in 2026! From bronze casting to basket weaving, flint knapping to deer butchery 🔥
Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!
Could you be our next Events & Development Co-ordinator? 🔥
We are looking for someone confident, organised & driven to execute our exciting events programme. ✨
Fancy working in a small, passionate team in the beautiful South Downs? We'd love to hear from you!
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/vacancies
We are looking for someone confident, organised & driven to execute our exciting events programme. ✨
Fancy working in a small, passionate team in the beautiful South Downs? We'd love to hear from you!
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/vacancies
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!
We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!
Still looking for that perfect Christmas gift?
We have a huge range of unique, expert-led workshops lined up for 2026! From bronze casting and Stone Age sewing, to corn dollies, belt weaving, chainmail & flintknapping..
Check out our 2026 workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
We have a huge range of unique, expert-led workshops lined up for 2026! From bronze casting and Stone Age sewing, to corn dollies, belt weaving, chainmail & flintknapping..
Check out our 2026 workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
December 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!
Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!
Beltain 2026 tickets are coming…! 🔥🌱⚔️
Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer or Hero supporters: Tue 2 Dec
General tickets go on sale: Wed 3 Dec
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for all the updates, or join Butser Plus to be first in line! 🔥
More info: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celt...
Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer or Hero supporters: Tue 2 Dec
General tickets go on sale: Wed 3 Dec
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for all the updates, or join Butser Plus to be first in line! 🔥
More info: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celt...
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!
I really really want to build a pile dwelling @butserancientfarm.co.uk inspired by my recent visit to Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro, Italy and thinking about all the wonderful evidence from #MustFarm … 🤔🤔
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I really really want to build a pile dwelling @butserancientfarm.co.uk inspired by my recent visit to Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro, Italy and thinking about all the wonderful evidence from #MustFarm … 🤔🤔
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Loving these gladiatorial scenes at the Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano #verona #MosaicMonday
October 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Loving these gladiatorial scenes at the Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano #verona #MosaicMonday
An amazing weekend at the Festival of Metals with the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety @butserancientfarm.co.uk
#ironsmelting #bronzecasting #maille #blacksmithing #spearforging and much more!
#ironsmelting #bronzecasting #maille #blacksmithing #spearforging and much more!
May 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
An amazing weekend at the Festival of Metals with the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety @butserancientfarm.co.uk
#ironsmelting #bronzecasting #maille #blacksmithing #spearforging and much more!
#ironsmelting #bronzecasting #maille #blacksmithing #spearforging and much more!
Rainbows galore @butserancientfarm.co.uk this evening!
May 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Rainbows galore @butserancientfarm.co.uk this evening!
Fiery goodness in the hot tech today!@butserancientfarm.co.uk #archaeometallurgy #workshop #coppersmelting #bronzecasting
May 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fiery goodness in the hot tech today!@butserancientfarm.co.uk #archaeometallurgy #workshop #coppersmelting #bronzecasting
Gorgeous view of @butserancientfarm.co.uk nestled in the #southdowns
May 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Gorgeous view of @butserancientfarm.co.uk nestled in the #southdowns
Sunny afternoon in the #ironage enclosure @butserancientfarm.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Sunny afternoon in the #ironage enclosure @butserancientfarm.co.uk
First outing in the van this year. Beautiful few nights in the #NewForest
April 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
First outing in the van this year. Beautiful few nights in the #NewForest
Post a warning!
March 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Post a warning!
I’m with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social on this one. I can’t believe it’s even still a matter of debate!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee
Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hackles
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I’m with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social on this one. I can’t believe it’s even still a matter of debate!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Ooooo early experimental metallurgy!
New evidence for copper metallurgy in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B.
www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/how-... 🏺
www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/how-... 🏺
How Anatolia’s last hunter-gatherers pioneered copper metallurgy 9,000 years ago - Türkiye Today
New findings in Anatolia show that hunter-gatherers were experimenting with copper metallurgy 9,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of early technology.
www.turkiyetoday.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ooooo early experimental metallurgy!
We are very excited about this event by the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety
happening at the end of May. An amazing line up of talks and demonstrations! Come join us and spresd the word 🔥🔥🔥
#archaeometallurgy #archaeology #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #metal
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/fes...
happening at the end of May. An amazing line up of talks and demonstrations! Come join us and spresd the word 🔥🔥🔥
#archaeometallurgy #archaeology #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #metal
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/fes...
Festival of Metals - Historical Metallurgy Society — Butser Ancient Farm
Discover metalworking through the ages! See the technology that changed the world up close with demonstrations throughout the weekend, and hear talks by master metalworkers all about this ancient craf...
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We are very excited about this event by the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety
happening at the end of May. An amazing line up of talks and demonstrations! Come join us and spresd the word 🔥🔥🔥
#archaeometallurgy #archaeology #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #metal
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/fes...
happening at the end of May. An amazing line up of talks and demonstrations! Come join us and spresd the word 🔥🔥🔥
#archaeometallurgy #archaeology #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #metal
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/fes...
Reposted by Therese Kearns
We're looking for a new PR Officer, responsible for developing and implementing PR strategies for the Mary Rose Trust, managing media relations, press comms, and promotional activities. #MuseumJobs #careers
Closing date 21st March - find out more maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Closing date 21st March - find out more maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Jobs and volunteering - The Mary Rose
Jobs, academic placements and volunteering opportunities at the Mary Rose Trust.
maryrose.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We're looking for a new PR Officer, responsible for developing and implementing PR strategies for the Mary Rose Trust, managing media relations, press comms, and promotional activities. #MuseumJobs #careers
Closing date 21st March - find out more maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Closing date 21st March - find out more maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Reposted by Therese Kearns
The team behind the award-winning Uist Virtual Archaeology Project have been awarded funding for a new three-year digital heritage interpretation project in the Outer Hebrides.
#archaeology #ThinkUHI
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/12/u...
#archaeology #ThinkUHI
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/12/u...
Funding secured to expand digital archaeology across Outer Hebrides - Archaeology Orkney
The Uist Virtual Archaeology Project has secured funding that will allow it to expand into Barra and Harris.
archaeologyorkney.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The team behind the award-winning Uist Virtual Archaeology Project have been awarded funding for a new three-year digital heritage interpretation project in the Outer Hebrides.
#archaeology #ThinkUHI
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/12/u...
#archaeology #ThinkUHI
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/12/u...
Reposted by Therese Kearns
The Durotriges
An Iron Age people with women at the centre of power, kinship and land ownership
A great report on our joint @tcddublin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research project by @spoke32.bsky.social in @science.org 😊👍
www.science.org/content/arti...
An Iron Age people with women at the centre of power, kinship and land ownership
A great report on our joint @tcddublin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research project by @spoke32.bsky.social in @science.org 😊👍
www.science.org/content/arti...
Part of ancient Britain was a woman’s world, burials reveal
2000-year-old graves suggest women wielded as much—and sometimes more—power than men in some Celtic tribes
www.science.org
January 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The Durotriges
An Iron Age people with women at the centre of power, kinship and land ownership
A great report on our joint @tcddublin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research project by @spoke32.bsky.social in @science.org 😊👍
www.science.org/content/arti...
An Iron Age people with women at the centre of power, kinship and land ownership
A great report on our joint @tcddublin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research project by @spoke32.bsky.social in @science.org 😊👍
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is amazing!!!!
At last we can break this story on @tcddublin.bsky.social and @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research work on Iron Age DNA and rewriting the story of the Durotriges !!!!!
👇👇👇👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
👇👇👇👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Land and wealth in Celtic Britain centred on women - DNA analysis
DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is amazing!!!!
This new discovery made my day!
January 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This new discovery made my day!