Dr Matt Pope
@mattpope.bsky.social
Archaeologist & Associate Professor in Palaeolithic Archaeology at UCL, where we run the PaPa MSc programme.
Researching Neanderthal archaeology in La Mancheland & Western Doggerland, from Boxgrove to La Cotte.
Provide Geoarch expertise to ASE.
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Researching Neanderthal archaeology in La Mancheland & Western Doggerland, from Boxgrove to La Cotte.
Provide Geoarch expertise to ASE.
He/Him 🏺
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Dr Matt Pope
@mattpope.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Applications are now open to join our 2026 Master's programme in human evolution. Covering the Palaeolithic, Palaeoanthropology & other key disciplines, the course is taught by experts from UCL and designed to equip you for a career in the deep human past. #PaPa
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Getting ready to hear @abistone.bsky.social's keynote at @QRA2026ADM "Lithics in the Landscape: Starting to Explore Human-Environmental Dynamics During the Late Quaternary"
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January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Getting ready to hear @abistone.bsky.social's keynote at @QRA2026ADM "Lithics in the Landscape: Starting to Explore Human-Environmental Dynamics During the Late Quaternary"
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Potentially of interest to #QRA2026ADM attendees! Sorry I can't be there this year, but please email me if you have queries.
I'm hiring!
3-year postdoc on an exciting new @royalsociety.org funded project on Martian glaciers @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Advert: tinyurl.com/6rzzk5d4
Terrestrial folks encouraged to apply (e.g. GIS, glacier modelling, geomorphology, or deep learning)
Closes 19th Jan. Queries via email.
3-year postdoc on an exciting new @royalsociety.org funded project on Martian glaciers @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Advert: tinyurl.com/6rzzk5d4
Terrestrial folks encouraged to apply (e.g. GIS, glacier modelling, geomorphology, or deep learning)
Closes 19th Jan. Queries via email.
Research Associate in Mars Glaciology at University of Sheffield
An academic position as a Research Associate in Mars Glaciology is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Potentially of interest to #QRA2026ADM attendees! Sorry I can't be there this year, but please email me if you have queries.
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Good morning, @lornalinch.bsky.social and the rest of us are here in Brighton ready to welcome you to the Quaternary Research Association conference.
Follow the hashtag #QRA2026ADM for Ice Age and recent environments and people. @quaternaryra.bsky.social
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Follow the hashtag #QRA2026ADM for Ice Age and recent environments and people. @quaternaryra.bsky.social
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January 5, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Good morning, @lornalinch.bsky.social and the rest of us are here in Brighton ready to welcome you to the Quaternary Research Association conference.
Follow the hashtag #QRA2026ADM for Ice Age and recent environments and people. @quaternaryra.bsky.social
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Follow the hashtag #QRA2026ADM for Ice Age and recent environments and people. @quaternaryra.bsky.social
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Waking up to head off to the @quaternaryra.bsky.social conference this morning, in appropriately Ice Age conditions.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Waking up to head off to the @quaternaryra.bsky.social conference this morning, in appropriately Ice Age conditions.
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The archaeological publication which has the biggest impact on me.
We picked it up on a family holiday in '84 & it took us to some of the most magical prehistoric sites in Britain; awaking my inner prehistorian. Thank you Thomas, Pool and Weatherhill, and the Cornwall Arch Soc🏺
#StandingStoneSunday
We picked it up on a family holiday in '84 & it took us to some of the most magical prehistoric sites in Britain; awaking my inner prehistorian. Thank you Thomas, Pool and Weatherhill, and the Cornwall Arch Soc🏺
#StandingStoneSunday
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The archaeological publication which has the biggest impact on me.
We picked it up on a family holiday in '84 & it took us to some of the most magical prehistoric sites in Britain; awaking my inner prehistorian. Thank you Thomas, Pool and Weatherhill, and the Cornwall Arch Soc🏺
#StandingStoneSunday
We picked it up on a family holiday in '84 & it took us to some of the most magical prehistoric sites in Britain; awaking my inner prehistorian. Thank you Thomas, Pool and Weatherhill, and the Cornwall Arch Soc🏺
#StandingStoneSunday
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Shaking off the cobwebs from the festive season, assembling slides and photographs, ready to try to talk some science @quaternaryra.bsky.social in Brighton on Monday @uniofbrighton.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Shaking off the cobwebs from the festive season, assembling slides and photographs, ready to try to talk some science @quaternaryra.bsky.social in Brighton on Monday @uniofbrighton.bsky.social
It took half an hour for the moon to break the hilly skyline after it's theoretical rise and it got pretty cold.
It broke the horizon just on the northern flank of Thundersbarrow Hill just a minute or two after sunset.
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It broke the horizon just on the northern flank of Thundersbarrow Hill just a minute or two after sunset.
#Moon
#Fullmoon
www.instagram.com/reel/DTDl8tk...
Matt Pope on Instagram: "It took half an hour for the moon to break the hilly skyline after it's theoretical rise and it got pretty cold.
It broke the horizon just on the northern flank of Thundersb...
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It broke the horizon just on t...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It took half an hour for the moon to break the hilly skyline after it's theoretical rise and it got pretty cold.
It broke the horizon just on the northern flank of Thundersbarrow Hill just a minute or two after sunset.
#Moon
#Fullmoon
www.instagram.com/reel/DTDl8tk...
It broke the horizon just on the northern flank of Thundersbarrow Hill just a minute or two after sunset.
#Moon
#Fullmoon
www.instagram.com/reel/DTDl8tk...
When life gives you onions...
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
When life gives you onions...
It's great to see @JerseyHeritage embarking on a significant collections review like this. It's necessary, responsible guardianship and essential for the long term security and sustainability of the Island's curated heritage. It's in safe hands.
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Museum decluttering in Jersey to take multiple years
Jersey Heritage says the first ever clear out is
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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
It's great to see @JerseyHeritage embarking on a significant collections review like this. It's necessary, responsible guardianship and essential for the long term security and sustainability of the Island's curated heritage. It's in safe hands.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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For anyone watching Pluribus who needs it, and like me watched the episode gripped by the landscapes, here's a map someone brilliantly put together of Manousos' journey from Paraguay to the Durien Gap in Colombia. Manousos' journey : r/pluribustv share.google/H1BYXRX5RTFp...
January 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
For anyone watching Pluribus who needs it, and like me watched the episode gripped by the landscapes, here's a map someone brilliantly put together of Manousos' journey from Paraguay to the Durien Gap in Colombia. Manousos' journey : r/pluribustv share.google/H1BYXRX5RTFp...
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It’s a beautifully crisp day in Lewes - the perfect weather to clear the cobwebs. And from the top of the Castle, the views are absolutely stunning on days like this. ❄️
January 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
It’s a beautifully crisp day in Lewes - the perfect weather to clear the cobwebs. And from the top of the Castle, the views are absolutely stunning on days like this. ❄️
Archaeology is often reduced to finds in the media. But for me the most important thing are the people I get to work with.
Here are some highlights from '25 starting with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social staff & students who worked with @butserancientfarm.co.uk to make #Archaeotech2025 happen. 🏺1/5
Here are some highlights from '25 starting with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social staff & students who worked with @butserancientfarm.co.uk to make #Archaeotech2025 happen. 🏺1/5
January 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Archaeology is often reduced to finds in the media. But for me the most important thing are the people I get to work with.
Here are some highlights from '25 starting with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social staff & students who worked with @butserancientfarm.co.uk to make #Archaeotech2025 happen. 🏺1/5
Here are some highlights from '25 starting with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social staff & students who worked with @butserancientfarm.co.uk to make #Archaeotech2025 happen. 🏺1/5
I sometimes overlook iPlayer and our national public broadcaster's film offerings, but I'm going to remedy that this year. Look at the line up of classic thriller and murder mystery movies available now. 📽️
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I sometimes overlook iPlayer and our national public broadcaster's film offerings, but I'm going to remedy that this year. Look at the line up of classic thriller and murder mystery movies available now. 📽️
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Ancient DNA and biomarkers from artefacts: insights into technology and cultural practices in Neolithic Europe royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ancient DNA and biomarkers from artefacts: insights into technology and cultural practices in Neolithic Europe royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Exciting things going on at Crystal Palace. It looks like the lair of the prehistoric beasts is getting a make over. Either that or an infestation of dino-ghosts
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January 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Exciting things going on at Crystal Palace. It looks like the lair of the prehistoric beasts is getting a make over. Either that or an infestation of dino-ghosts
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Stupendous stuff from
@samleggs22.bsky.social - meta analysis of human strontium and oxygen stable isotope data from southern Britain in 2nd half of 1st Millennium AD. Too rich to summarise but if your are into complex early medieval mobility, this one’s for you.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@samleggs22.bsky.social - meta analysis of human strontium and oxygen stable isotope data from southern Britain in 2nd half of 1st Millennium AD. Too rich to summarise but if your are into complex early medieval mobility, this one’s for you.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Large-Scale Isotopic Data Reveal Gendered Migration into Early Medieval England c ad 400–1100
THIS STUDY PRESENTS THE RESULTS of a large-scale isotopic meta-analysis of early medieval England which reveals migration patterns from c ad 400–1100. These patterns are gendered, regionally distin...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Stupendous stuff from
@samleggs22.bsky.social - meta analysis of human strontium and oxygen stable isotope data from southern Britain in 2nd half of 1st Millennium AD. Too rich to summarise but if your are into complex early medieval mobility, this one’s for you.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@samleggs22.bsky.social - meta analysis of human strontium and oxygen stable isotope data from southern Britain in 2nd half of 1st Millennium AD. Too rich to summarise but if your are into complex early medieval mobility, this one’s for you.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I doubt I'll ever take a better photo.
December 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I doubt I'll ever take a better photo.
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I have a horrible feeling this will lead, as most things do, to the appearance of the Maiden Castle's occasionally suspect line drawing.
However, being a far more mature and serious person, I offer the 1793 General Roy plan of Burghead on the Moray Firth.
However, being a far more mature and serious person, I offer the 1793 General Roy plan of Burghead on the Moray Firth.
December 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I have a horrible feeling this will lead, as most things do, to the appearance of the Maiden Castle's occasionally suspect line drawing.
However, being a far more mature and serious person, I offer the 1793 General Roy plan of Burghead on the Moray Firth.
However, being a far more mature and serious person, I offer the 1793 General Roy plan of Burghead on the Moray Firth.
Does anyone else take great pleasure in printing out vintage line-hachure drawings of prehistoric monuments? Sometimes I mount them on card, sometimes I create handouts for field trips from them. I just love the detail and tangibility of these beautiful, evocative, technical works. 🏺
December 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Does anyone else take great pleasure in printing out vintage line-hachure drawings of prehistoric monuments? Sometimes I mount them on card, sometimes I create handouts for field trips from them. I just love the detail and tangibility of these beautiful, evocative, technical works. 🏺
Really excited to see the dating power of confectionary wrappers with @toriherridge.bsky.social on DFB. I still dream of finding a Marathon~Snickets succession in one section.
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
As a terminus ante quem, a twix wrapper isn’t perfect but it can give OSL a run for its money…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How a chocolate bar wrapper solved an archaeological mystery - BBC News
A team from the University of Glasgow team worked with volunteers and students to excavate the former Kelvin Wheelies park.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Really excited to see the dating power of confectionary wrappers with @toriherridge.bsky.social on DFB. I still dream of finding a Marathon~Snickets succession in one section.
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
Really excited to see the dating power of confectionary wrappers with @toriherridge.bsky.social on DFB. I still dream of finding a Marathon~Snickets succession in one section.
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
As a terminus ante quem, a twix wrapper isn’t perfect but it can give OSL a run for its money…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How a chocolate bar wrapper solved an archaeological mystery - BBC News
A team from the University of Glasgow team worked with volunteers and students to excavate the former Kelvin Wheelies park.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Really excited to see the dating power of confectionary wrappers with @toriherridge.bsky.social on DFB. I still dream of finding a Marathon~Snickets succession in one section.
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
Yes, DFB, it's almost that time of the year. 🏺
