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A behind-the-scenes perspective on the Nova Scotia Museum’s Archaeology Collection – news, curious artifacts, and more.
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Some coverage of a recent talk in Pubnico by Senior Curator of Archaeology, Dr. Katie Cottreau-Robins on the Fort St-Louis excavations: lecourrier.com/francophonie...
Le fort perdu de Charles de La Tour: à la découverte d'un passé riche en histoire
Les travaux archéologiques menés au lieu historique national du Fort Saint-Louis à Port La Tour, en Nouvelle-Écosse, sous la direction de Catherine Cottreau-Robins, conservatrice principale au Musée d...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Tonight at Saint Mary's University - all are welcome to attend this #Halifax public lecture by Dr. Mark McGowan! Reception to follow. @torschtheology.bsky.social
smuarts.bsky.social Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Sep 22
Join us for the annual Catholic Studies Lecture at Saint Mary's University, Oct. 16, 7-9 pm. Dr. Mark G. McGowan will present "Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-48". Learn more: loom.ly/5l6NISc @torschtheology.bsky.social #SMUReligion #Irish #artswithimpact
An event poster with a black-and-white illustration showing Irish migrants (including children) at a shipyard. Text: Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-48 Presented by the SMU Department for the Study of Religion October 16, 2025 | 7 p.m. Scotiabank Conference Theatre, Sobey Building Saint Mary's University, Halifax Guest speaker: Mark G. McGowan, PhD, FRSC Emeritus Professor of History and Celtic Studies, University of Toronto; Principal Emeritus, St. Michael's College
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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It's TIME! Our call for session proposals is open!
We're preparing for the 58th Annual General Meeting of the CAA / ACA, in Canmore, Alberta, & we want you to join us!
We are accepting Session Proposals until January 15, 2026, so head to the link in our bio! 🏺 #CanArch #archaeology #conference
A graphic advertising the CAA 2p26 Canmore, Alberta. There is an image of a human figure holding a disc or circle, slightly abstract, in red and grey. Ti the figure's left, it says 'Call for Sessions is Open! Deadline: January 15, 2026'
October 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Want to share news about your project, fieldwork or recently completed MA or PhD? Our newsletter is waiting! Copy deadlines: always open.Get in touch: newsletter@spma.org.uk

- Early Career Researcher? Publish a short article on your research - 2-3 pp (A4) of text & photo

#CfC #SPMA #newsletter 1/2
Photo of a pile of SPMA newsletters with the title 'Call for copy!' arched above, 'SPMA newsletter' on the left, and 'Winter 2025 issue' on the right of the photo. Below the photo: 'Post-medieval research', 'introduction pieces', 'MA & PhD abstracts', 'Archaeology news', 'Fieldwork and volunteer opportunities' & 'Notes from the field' all in individual white ovals with a curved arrow pointing towards the photo. 'newsletter@spma.org.uk' is shown beneath these keywords
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Ceramic day at the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social with Christian and @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.
Orange graphic wit the text National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30 and the Nova Scotia Museum logo.
September 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Come work with us! jobs.novascotia.ca/job/HALIFAX-...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Not local but a great example of contemporary, urban archaeology with notable community involvement.
antiquaries.bsky.social The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · Aug 21
Dr Kenneth Brophy FSA, member of our Council, with the help of students & volunteers will be excavating Scotland’s first outdoor skatepark in an attempt to preserve its legacy.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 20
Archaeologists to excavate Glasgow skatepark – with help from skaters
August 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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It is almost time to celebrate 103 years of Gus! Join us on Sunday, August 10, at the Museum of Natural, in the morning or afternoon for official celebrations. Gus will be taking his birthday walks at 11:00am and 2:00pm. 💚🐢 #halisky #halifax

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August 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Museum Trails Closed⛔️
The Province is restricting travel and activities in the woods because continued hot, dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfires.
The restrictions, effective as of 4 p.m. today, August 5. news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Colleagues, think about pitching a paper, research intro, or poster, or participate in a teaching roundtable!
August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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August 1st marks Emancipation Day, a day to learn about and reflect on the contributions of people of African descent to Nova Scotia’s development, while recognizing the continuing legacies of historical enslavement and anti-Black racism.
August 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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The Fort St-Louis project has wrapped for the season! One last photo - here an archaeologist adopts a spring peeper pose to map a feature (also known as archaeology yoga!) @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social #archaeology
an archaeologist leans over a drawing frame across an open excavation unit to draw a feature
July 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Finishing up at Fort Saint-Louis with final recording and excavation of the baulks between units. Crew members Liz & Solène record a cellar feature. NSM Curator Kayla Rudderham & Margee Paul of the Sipekneˈkatik Archaeology Training School excavate a baulk @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social #archaeology
Two people use a drawing frame to measure and record a plan drawing of an excavation unit One person stands in an open excavation unit while a second person sits at the side of the excavation. In the background a third person is recording and mapping another smaller excavation
July 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Another blue trade bead! And a mini overview of some of the artifacts that we see from Fort St-Louis - fine and utilitarian ceramics, flakes of stone from ballast flint, and some glass wares. All windows into daily life at the fort! #archaeology @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
A hand holding a round blue bead, part of the neck from a green glass bottle, a flake of grey-black flint, a sherd of white and blue tin glazed ceramic, and a sherd of green glazed ceramic
July 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Last week, the Fort St-Louis crew found a white tin-glazed vessel in one of the units. Initially thought to be a medicine pot, the remnant end of handle suggests that this might be a decorative piece for the table. #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
Two people carefully excavating a piece of white ceramic visible among rocks and soil The bottom of a white glazed ceramic dish with the bottom portion of a side handle visible
July 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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We’re wrapping up a week of public digs at Fort St-Louis. Rained out one day but otherwise a busy schedule of volunteers learning to carefully excavate and identify artifacts @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social @somag.bsky.social
Five people working on a series of one metre by one metre excavation units Theee women gathered around a screen for sifting excavated soil for artifacts Two people looking into a one metre by one metre excavation unit, rocks are visible. One is taking notes about the excavation Two people excavating in a one metre by one metre excavation unit under a sun umbrella. Another row of open excavations is in front of them and a pond and the nearby seashore are visible in the distance
July 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Want to see more of this field season’s artifacts (of course you do)? Stop by the Open House at the Old Courthouse Museum in Barrington Thursday July 10 from 6-8pm to see what we’ve found! #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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More artifact cleaning! Can you spot one of our star finds, a blue trade bead? #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Another stellar year for artifacts at Fort St-Louis - here are a few of our highlights thus far, including a green glazed earthenware jar, a tiny early pipe bowl, and a large bit of French tin glazed ceramic #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
A hand holds a bright green ceramic piece with a noticeable rim A small white clay pipe bowl with a five centimetre scale bar below A piece of white ceramic, possibly from a cup or small bowl. It is hand painted with yellow, dark blue and purple floral designs. There is a five centimetre scale scale bar below
June 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Despite some hot weather, the excavations are moving forward at Fort St-Louis, with some new units opening up and new faces joining us on site. #CanArch #fieldwork #archaeology @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
A person sits in a one metre by one metre excavation unit taking notes in a cleared field by the ocean A person excavates a one metre by one metre excavation unit, there is another unit in the foreground. Another person photographs two other units in the background Five people excavate in four one metre by one metre sized excavation units in a cleared field
June 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Today we are on site at Fort St-Louis and at the pop up lab space at the Old Courthouse Museum in Barrington, giving the artifacts a good cleaning. Stop by either site for a visit if you’re in the neighbourhood! #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
A table set up with wash basins and cleaning tools in a museum room. Artifacts in bags are laid out and cleaned artifacts are drying on another table
June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Hot off the presses - some media coverage of the Fort St-Louis dig and this year’s project goals #archaeology #CanArch @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Digging into history at Fort Saint Louis in Shelburne County
The Fort Saint Louis national historic site in Port LaTour, Shelburne County, is once again the focus of a month-long archaeological investigation by the Nova Scotia Museum and a team of community par...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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One full week completed at Fort St-Louis with steady progress on a variety of units, plus visits from archaeological and museum colleagues. #canarch #archaeology #fieldwork @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social @somag.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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We are into our first week of the 2025 field season at Fort St-Louis, with many enthusiastic participants already on site @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social
National Historic site stone monument on a promontory of open land looking out onto the ocean Two people with measuring tapes laying out an excavation unit on the ground A person with a shovel preparing to lift the sod on a recently laid out excavation unit
June 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM