Peter Reavill
@peterreavill.bsky.social
Landscape archaeologist, prehistorian, and small finds specialist. At home in the Bronze Age, but living in the deep Welsh Marches. HERO for Herefordshire Archaeology.
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Peter Reavill
@peterreavill.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello, to all those just landing here - welcome
I am a landscape archaeologist specialising in both prehistory and small finds working in #Herefordshire looking after the counties heritage as a HERO. Live in #Shropshire.
Here to support and promote all things good
I am a landscape archaeologist specialising in both prehistory and small finds working in #Herefordshire looking after the counties heritage as a HERO. Live in #Shropshire.
Here to support and promote all things good
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It’s so wet in the fields around us that it’s attracting Little Egrets down to feed on the worms surfacing due to the saturated soil. Nice to be able to watch them from the house 🙂
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
It’s so wet in the fields around us that it’s attracting Little Egrets down to feed on the worms surfacing due to the saturated soil. Nice to be able to watch them from the house 🙂
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Shropshire people this is a butter bun appreciation post.
This one is from the bakery in Church Stretton. It was fresh soft with a crunchy buttery base.
So legitimate question which so you prefer Hignetts, Church Stretton or another shop?
#butterbungate
This one is from the bakery in Church Stretton. It was fresh soft with a crunchy buttery base.
So legitimate question which so you prefer Hignetts, Church Stretton or another shop?
#butterbungate
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Shropshire people this is a butter bun appreciation post.
This one is from the bakery in Church Stretton. It was fresh soft with a crunchy buttery base.
So legitimate question which so you prefer Hignetts, Church Stretton or another shop?
#butterbungate
This one is from the bakery in Church Stretton. It was fresh soft with a crunchy buttery base.
So legitimate question which so you prefer Hignetts, Church Stretton or another shop?
#butterbungate
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Archaeologist Duncan Sayer on the significance of weapon burials - and the child buried with a sword at the site he led in Kent, which I was lucky enough to discuss with him on the latest series of Digging for Britain.
theconversation.com/four-early-m...
theconversation.com/four-early-m...
Four early medieval swords found in Kent – child graves reveal they were more than just weapons
Swords found in early medieval graves show the complex cultural meanings that weapons can hold.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Archaeologist Duncan Sayer on the significance of weapon burials - and the child buried with a sword at the site he led in Kent, which I was lucky enough to discuss with him on the latest series of Digging for Britain.
theconversation.com/four-early-m...
theconversation.com/four-early-m...
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Digging for Britain on BBC2 this Thursday (5th Feb) at 20:00 hrs includes a feature on our Bronze Age tin archaeological excavations on St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. The programme is already available on BBC iplayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
February 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Digging for Britain on BBC2 this Thursday (5th Feb) at 20:00 hrs includes a feature on our Bronze Age tin archaeological excavations on St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. The programme is already available on BBC iplayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Update on our archaeological excavations on St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall and the first direct evidence linking the island to the Bronze Age tin trade.
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
Excavating the British tin trade that shaped the Bronze Age « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
In 2025, we published an article in Antiquity, demonstrating through chemical and isotopic analyses that, c. 1300 BC, tin ingots made from tin ores in southwest Britain are found on shipwrecks off the...
www.cambridge.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Update on our archaeological excavations on St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall and the first direct evidence linking the island to the Bronze Age tin trade.
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
A valley and riverside tradition common across the Marches prevalent in river dominated Herefordshire. Another land use loss to the plough and industrialised farming hastened by population change and loss of farm workers in 20th century.
Hundreds gather for another public drowning event at Harnham Water Meadows
On January 31 I attended a public “drowning”. If that sounds like something from centuries ago, it is!
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February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
A valley and riverside tradition common across the Marches prevalent in river dominated Herefordshire. Another land use loss to the plough and industrialised farming hastened by population change and loss of farm workers in 20th century.
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I had a lovely (if rather damp) day out with the one and only @stonelands.bsky.social on Sunday, during which she introduced me to Coldrum Long Barrow in Kent. Its name is possibly derived from the old Cornish word 'Galdrum' which means 'place of enchantments'. #TombTuesday
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I had a lovely (if rather damp) day out with the one and only @stonelands.bsky.social on Sunday, during which she introduced me to Coldrum Long Barrow in Kent. Its name is possibly derived from the old Cornish word 'Galdrum' which means 'place of enchantments'. #TombTuesday
An important piece that looks not just at the Shirehall, Shrewsbury but at the wider problem of values of heritage and it's futute reuse. Well worth 5 minutes of your time
Why is it so hard to reuse buildings in Britain?
Shropshire Council’s push to demolish its former HQ, the late-1960s Shirehall in Shrewsbury, encapsulates everything wrong with how we treat our existing buildings, argues Leanne Tritton
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February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
An important piece that looks not just at the Shirehall, Shrewsbury but at the wider problem of values of heritage and it's futute reuse. Well worth 5 minutes of your time
Good to see the fine fellows at Defra / Natural England have a sense of humour releasing this dataset on #GroundHogDay
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/02/a...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/02/a...
A new mapping tool to support beaver reintroductions and dispersal across England
By Heather White - Senior Data Scientist and Daveron Smith - Principal Data Scientist In this blog, we launch the Beaver Considerations Assessment Toolkit (BCAT), a new mapping tool that has been deve...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Good to see the fine fellows at Defra / Natural England have a sense of humour releasing this dataset on #GroundHogDay
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/02/a...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/02/a...
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“Stand bye for action!”
(Frenzied bongos)
“Anything can happen in the next half hour!”
The finest lyrics ever written -
“Stingray - Stingray!”
When I was a very young Bob, this was my favourite.
youtu.be/w4QB1JsE1Is?...
(Frenzied bongos)
“Anything can happen in the next half hour!”
The finest lyrics ever written -
“Stingray - Stingray!”
When I was a very young Bob, this was my favourite.
youtu.be/w4QB1JsE1Is?...
Classic TV Theme: Stingray (1964 • Upgraded!)
YouTube video by David Gideon
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February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“Stand bye for action!”
(Frenzied bongos)
“Anything can happen in the next half hour!”
The finest lyrics ever written -
“Stingray - Stingray!”
When I was a very young Bob, this was my favourite.
youtu.be/w4QB1JsE1Is?...
(Frenzied bongos)
“Anything can happen in the next half hour!”
The finest lyrics ever written -
“Stingray - Stingray!”
When I was a very young Bob, this was my favourite.
youtu.be/w4QB1JsE1Is?...
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#HillfortsMonday 🤔
Simply delighted to receive author copies of the 3rd impression of #Hillforts today 🥳🛖
A huge thank you to everyone who has brought a copy since it launched in Oct 2023 🙏
It includes amazing new images & also some minor updates - I do listen to those emails & reviews 🥰
Enjoy!
Simply delighted to receive author copies of the 3rd impression of #Hillforts today 🥳🛖
A huge thank you to everyone who has brought a copy since it launched in Oct 2023 🙏
It includes amazing new images & also some minor updates - I do listen to those emails & reviews 🥰
Enjoy!
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
#HillfortsMonday 🤔
Simply delighted to receive author copies of the 3rd impression of #Hillforts today 🥳🛖
A huge thank you to everyone who has brought a copy since it launched in Oct 2023 🙏
It includes amazing new images & also some minor updates - I do listen to those emails & reviews 🥰
Enjoy!
Simply delighted to receive author copies of the 3rd impression of #Hillforts today 🥳🛖
A huge thank you to everyone who has brought a copy since it launched in Oct 2023 🙏
It includes amazing new images & also some minor updates - I do listen to those emails & reviews 🥰
Enjoy!
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⏳A gentle reminder that our special offer ends on 10 Feb.
The newest figure is inspired by a Late Bronze Age terracotta from Cyprus. Learn more about her mystery, and every order of a goddess figure currently includes a FREE Miniature Palaeolithic Figurine.
potted-history.co.uk
The newest figure is inspired by a Late Bronze Age terracotta from Cyprus. Learn more about her mystery, and every order of a goddess figure currently includes a FREE Miniature Palaeolithic Figurine.
potted-history.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
⏳A gentle reminder that our special offer ends on 10 Feb.
The newest figure is inspired by a Late Bronze Age terracotta from Cyprus. Learn more about her mystery, and every order of a goddess figure currently includes a FREE Miniature Palaeolithic Figurine.
potted-history.co.uk
The newest figure is inspired by a Late Bronze Age terracotta from Cyprus. Learn more about her mystery, and every order of a goddess figure currently includes a FREE Miniature Palaeolithic Figurine.
potted-history.co.uk
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#Candlemas🕯️
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
#Candlemas🕯️
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
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A quiet evening in a country lane in West Somerset.
February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
A quiet evening in a country lane in West Somerset.
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13th century stiff-leaf capital reused as a font at Buttington, Powys
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 AM
13th century stiff-leaf capital reused as a font at Buttington, Powys
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
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We owe a duty to the stories to not only tell them, but to think of them and upon them. To remember where they came from and understand where they are going.
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We owe a duty to the stories to not only tell them, but to think of them and upon them. To remember where they came from and understand where they are going.
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Dressed For The Woods, 2013 by UK sculptor Nicola Hicks #WomensArt #Imbolc
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Dressed For The Woods, 2013 by UK sculptor Nicola Hicks #WomensArt #Imbolc
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Morning.
🖼️ Raymond Booth
🖼️ Raymond Booth
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Morning.
🖼️ Raymond Booth
🖼️ Raymond Booth
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GM 🌄 ☕️ 💮
🎨 Nancy Chambers
🎨 Nancy Chambers
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 AM
GM 🌄 ☕️ 💮
🎨 Nancy Chambers
🎨 Nancy Chambers
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Castlerigg stone circle in winter. Erected around 5,200 years ago, this stone circle in the Lake District is said to be one of the oldest in the country.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
February 1, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Castlerigg stone circle in winter. Erected around 5,200 years ago, this stone circle in the Lake District is said to be one of the oldest in the country.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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For #StandingStoneSunday on St Bride's/Brigid's day, here is the wonderfully twisted (and named) Poit Na H-i stone on Mull, emerging from the ground like a giant granite claw. Happy Imbolc all, spring starts here though it may not yet look like it!
February 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM
For #StandingStoneSunday on St Bride's/Brigid's day, here is the wonderfully twisted (and named) Poit Na H-i stone on Mull, emerging from the ground like a giant granite claw. Happy Imbolc all, spring starts here though it may not yet look like it!
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Nigel’ Farage’s one and only accomplishment is costing the UK £90 billion every year and everything is still sh!t…
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Nigel’ Farage’s one and only accomplishment is costing the UK £90 billion every year and everything is still sh!t…
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More land into community ownership, White Grit another SSSI, newyddion gwych!
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
More land into community ownership, White Grit another SSSI, newyddion gwych!
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Ever since his childhood visits to Kensington Gardens, Paul Nash had been drawn to trees - they held a spiritual quality for him. The tranquillity in this work from 1911, is heightened by the inclusion of birds which he saw as an emblem of freedom.
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Ever since his childhood visits to Kensington Gardens, Paul Nash had been drawn to trees - they held a spiritual quality for him. The tranquillity in this work from 1911, is heightened by the inclusion of birds which he saw as an emblem of freedom.