Dr Susan Greaney
@suegreaney.bsky.social
Archaeologist | Neolithic Britain & Ireland | Heritage interpretation | Lecturer at University of Exeter | Editor of Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society
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Come join our Ecologies of Governance team: we have a 30 month fieldwork based PDRA advertised @newcastleuni.bsky.social as a part of our AHRC funded project. Will work at Rendelsham, Dunadd, Navan Fort, Llangorse, Milfield royal palace sites for project. Pls RT: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQM271/f...
Fieldwork Research Associate at Newcastle University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Fieldwork Research Associate at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Come join our Ecologies of Governance team: we have a 30 month fieldwork based PDRA advertised @newcastleuni.bsky.social as a part of our AHRC funded project. Will work at Rendelsham, Dunadd, Navan Fort, Llangorse, Milfield royal palace sites for project. Pls RT: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQM271/f...
Well now I'm craving sweets
In the early medieval period, colorful glass beads were a mark of prestige and fashion. This striking necklace, comprising over 60 beads in vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and intricate patterns, was discovered in the burial of a woman at Bissingen, southwest Germany, dating 7th century. 🧵1/2
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February 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Well now I'm craving sweets
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Proud that after five years of careful analysis and discussion our paper "Lasting Lower Rhine-Meuse forager ancestry shaped Bell Beaker expansion" has now been published.
Lasting Lower Rhine–Meuse forager ancestry shaped Bell Beaker expansion - Nature
A distinctive population with high hunter-gatherer ancestry persisted 3,000 years later than in most European regions, contributing to later Lower Rhine–Meuse Bell Beaker users.
doi.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Proud that after five years of careful analysis and discussion our paper "Lasting Lower Rhine-Meuse forager ancestry shaped Bell Beaker expansion" has now been published.
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The European Association of Archaeologists Executive has worked hard to bury this result inside a long document. But we're going to make this triumph of compassion, common sense & demand for transparency known to all. Help us by sharing. @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The European Association of Archaeologists Executive has worked hard to bury this result inside a long document. But we're going to make this triumph of compassion, common sense & demand for transparency known to all. Help us by sharing. @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social
Sighting the sun - and moon? at Stonehenge. Online lecture by Prof Clive Ruggles, tomorrow night. Hosted by @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social and @cornwallarch.bsky.social www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2026-...
Sighting the Sun — and moon? — at Stonehenge | The Prehistoric Society
The connection between Stonehenge and summer solstice sunrise is well known, but decades of overspeculation, by both astronomers and archaeologists, concerning the use of the monument for observations...
www.prehistoricsociety.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Sighting the sun - and moon? at Stonehenge. Online lecture by Prof Clive Ruggles, tomorrow night. Hosted by @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social and @cornwallarch.bsky.social www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2026-...
Getting some fab ideas from the undergrads for their dissertation topics
a man in a suit is smiling and holding up a sign that says " i like "
Alt: A man in a suit (Jerry Seinfeld) is smiling and pointing, with the words "I like the way you think"
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February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Getting some fab ideas from the undergrads for their dissertation topics
Did you know that a new education centre is being built by hand at Stonehenge? It is based on Durrington 68, a late Neolithic square-in-circle timber structure. Watch regular updates from Luke, the project leader, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATY...
Week 17 Durrington 68 Neolithic Hall
YouTube video by Historic Concepts
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February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Did you know that a new education centre is being built by hand at Stonehenge? It is based on Durrington 68, a late Neolithic square-in-circle timber structure. Watch regular updates from Luke, the project leader, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATY...
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I created a PRIVATE Facebook group 'Non-permanent MCRs in Humanities' at www.facebook.com/groups/14504...
This is a temporary measure and aims at carrying out a survey among the MCRs and offering initial peer support and advice while gathering together those with 7+ years from PhD... #MCRNetwork
This is a temporary measure and aims at carrying out a survey among the MCRs and offering initial peer support and advice while gathering together those with 7+ years from PhD... #MCRNetwork
February 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I created a PRIVATE Facebook group 'Non-permanent MCRs in Humanities' at www.facebook.com/groups/14504...
This is a temporary measure and aims at carrying out a survey among the MCRs and offering initial peer support and advice while gathering together those with 7+ years from PhD... #MCRNetwork
This is a temporary measure and aims at carrying out a survey among the MCRs and offering initial peer support and advice while gathering together those with 7+ years from PhD... #MCRNetwork
This was a highly enjoyable way to spend Sunday afternoon, listening to the brilliant Armando Iannucci being interviewed about his work in radio, TV and film:
The inaugural 'Golden Baz' award, presented to @aiannucci.bsky.social from @bobbicee.bsky.social and Chris Daniels, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social!
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This was a highly enjoyable way to spend Sunday afternoon, listening to the brilliant Armando Iannucci being interviewed about his work in radio, TV and film:
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Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor.
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor
AI is reinscribing academic labor in ways that privilege certain economics interests.
www.aaup.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor.
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Quite the worst drawn knight in horseback 😂
Here comes the cavalry!
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century; France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.229v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century; France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.229v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Quite the worst drawn knight in horseback 😂
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🚨 Love history? Obsessed with uncovering ancient stories? 🚨
Applications are now OPEN for Oxford Archaeology’s ACE (Archaeological Careers Experience) in Oxford, Cambridge, and Lancaster!
📅 1st & 2nd April 2026
👥 Must be between 16-18 years old
📍 Oxford, Cambridge, or Lancaster.
🪙 FREE
Applications are now OPEN for Oxford Archaeology’s ACE (Archaeological Careers Experience) in Oxford, Cambridge, and Lancaster!
📅 1st & 2nd April 2026
👥 Must be between 16-18 years old
📍 Oxford, Cambridge, or Lancaster.
🪙 FREE
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
🚨 Love history? Obsessed with uncovering ancient stories? 🚨
Applications are now OPEN for Oxford Archaeology’s ACE (Archaeological Careers Experience) in Oxford, Cambridge, and Lancaster!
📅 1st & 2nd April 2026
👥 Must be between 16-18 years old
📍 Oxford, Cambridge, or Lancaster.
🪙 FREE
Applications are now OPEN for Oxford Archaeology’s ACE (Archaeological Careers Experience) in Oxford, Cambridge, and Lancaster!
📅 1st & 2nd April 2026
👥 Must be between 16-18 years old
📍 Oxford, Cambridge, or Lancaster.
🪙 FREE
This is a really useful guide if you're marking student submitted work that you suspect is at least partly AI generated - those ones that feel wrong but you can't put your finger on anything specific:
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 AM
This is a really useful guide if you're marking student submitted work that you suspect is at least partly AI generated - those ones that feel wrong but you can't put your finger on anything specific:
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Research funding news! Our very own Prof Naomi Sykes will be spending the next three years working on a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, providing important context on the value of archaeological archives. More details here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
New research fellowship seeking to address the UK’s ‘crisis’ of archaeological curation
A leading authority on the interaction between animals, humans and the environment through history has been awarded a prestigious national fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust, focusing on the crisis ...
news.exeter.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Research funding news! Our very own Prof Naomi Sykes will be spending the next three years working on a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, providing important context on the value of archaeological archives. More details here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
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Exploring the itineraries of King Edward I 🤓
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Exploring the itineraries of King Edward I 🤓
Niche question but my brain and a search of the literature is failing me - what examples do we have of cursus monuments with clusters of arrowheads at the terminus ends? I feel like this is an oft-repeated 'fact' but don't know any sites where this is the case.
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Niche question but my brain and a search of the literature is failing me - what examples do we have of cursus monuments with clusters of arrowheads at the terminus ends? I feel like this is an oft-repeated 'fact' but don't know any sites where this is the case.
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Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
Funny how so many people moan about potholes and then buy extremely heavy SUVs...
February 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Funny how so many people moan about potholes and then buy extremely heavy SUVs...
Kids walking to school along my street are singing 'Its raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...' which has cheered up this (very wet) morning.
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Kids walking to school along my street are singing 'Its raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...' which has cheered up this (very wet) morning.
I feel like this should be a 'tag yourself' post but doing that would be too depressing 😞
In the UK academic recession, you will be at one of these stages since many unis buy the same cuts model from the same consultancies. It is always the same process:
*Talk of belt-tightening
*Incidental savings (e.g. printing, refreshments)
*Travel budgets cut
*Promotion freeze (1/4)
*Talk of belt-tightening
*Incidental savings (e.g. printing, refreshments)
*Travel budgets cut
*Promotion freeze (1/4)
February 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I feel like this should be a 'tag yourself' post but doing that would be too depressing 😞
Archaeology is political. Heritage is political. The past is political.
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Archaeology is political. Heritage is political. The past is political.
Visited the Bristol Aerospace Museum yesterday. Rather enjoyed this sign and left wishing I had worked there in the mid-20th century. Also got to see Concorde.
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Visited the Bristol Aerospace Museum yesterday. Rather enjoyed this sign and left wishing I had worked there in the mid-20th century. Also got to see Concorde.
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Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England:
Great Bustard extends breeding range into Cranborne Chase
Great Bustard nests have been confirmed from Cranborne Chase for the first time, marking a significant milestone for the long-running reintroduction project in southern England and highlighting the species' slow but steady recovery in Wiltshire.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England: