Laura Burnett
@tokeneffort.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Mainly metal objects, coins, and coin like things. Fascinated by money and society in all periods. Researching 17th century trade tokens at Exeter. Former FLO.
Author: 50 finds from Somerset and 50 Post Medieval and Modern finds
Author: 50 finds from Somerset and 50 Post Medieval and Modern finds
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CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.
June 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.
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Rev. John Williams of St. Ishmael's, Pembs., was a bit confused with the new 1837 marriage forms. He even had the next clerk confused until the next year! For those who don't know, the conditions normally listed are Bachelor, Spinster, or Widow(er) Lol #Genealogy
June 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rev. John Williams of St. Ishmael's, Pembs., was a bit confused with the new 1837 marriage forms. He even had the next clerk confused until the next year! For those who don't know, the conditions normally listed are Bachelor, Spinster, or Widow(er) Lol #Genealogy
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My 2nd article on the serfdom-like compulsory child labour schemes in C18th southwest England is now available (open access) doi.org/10.1017/S026...
It was distinctive not merely as a type of unfree labour, but as a centralised method for allocating servants to farmers
It was distinctive not merely as a type of unfree labour, but as a centralised method for allocating servants to farmers
June 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
My 2nd article on the serfdom-like compulsory child labour schemes in C18th southwest England is now available (open access) doi.org/10.1017/S026...
It was distinctive not merely as a type of unfree labour, but as a centralised method for allocating servants to farmers
It was distinctive not merely as a type of unfree labour, but as a centralised method for allocating servants to farmers
Phase of the day:
"Figures proposed to represent war dogs are, in fact, later-executed horses painted in smaller size."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiK...
"Figures proposed to represent war dogs are, in fact, later-executed horses painted in smaller size."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiK...
Cows: Small Or Far Away? | Father Ted
YouTube video by Channel 4 Entertainment
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June 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Phase of the day:
"Figures proposed to represent war dogs are, in fact, later-executed horses painted in smaller size."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiK...
"Figures proposed to represent war dogs are, in fact, later-executed horses painted in smaller size."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiK...
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four. different. ampersands. !!!!
& they all illustrate the origin of the ampersand in the ligature of the latin conjunction “et” (“and”).
222050 • @folger.edu
& they all illustrate the origin of the ampersand in the ligature of the latin conjunction “et” (“and”).
222050 • @folger.edu
June 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
four. different. ampersands. !!!!
& they all illustrate the origin of the ampersand in the ligature of the latin conjunction “et” (“and”).
222050 • @folger.edu
& they all illustrate the origin of the ampersand in the ligature of the latin conjunction “et” (“and”).
222050 • @folger.edu
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every time i get reminded of the prize papers and the amazing project to digitize and catalogue them, i am astonished again.
here’s a tarot card from 1744 with an order for anisette and bacon from st domingue 🗃️
portal.prizepapers.de/fullscreen/p...
here’s a tarot card from 1744 with an order for anisette and bacon from st domingue 🗃️
portal.prizepapers.de/fullscreen/p...
Order for anisette and bacon by Mr Ferrary to Jacques Réau, undated (December 1743 - September 1744)
Order for anisette and bacon by Mr Ferrary to Jacques Réau, undated (December 1743 - September 1744)
portal.prizepapers.de
June 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM
every time i get reminded of the prize papers and the amazing project to digitize and catalogue them, i am astonished again.
here’s a tarot card from 1744 with an order for anisette and bacon from st domingue 🗃️
portal.prizepapers.de/fullscreen/p...
here’s a tarot card from 1744 with an order for anisette and bacon from st domingue 🗃️
portal.prizepapers.de/fullscreen/p...
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Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'
‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity
This paper presents the first diachronic analysis of the appropriation of archaeological themes in British far-right politics, focusing on the British National Party’s publication Identity from 200...
www.tandfonline.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'
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A term-time Lectureship in Early Modern Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG264/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG264/l...
Lecturer in Architectural History at The University of Edinburgh
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Architectural History opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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May 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A term-time Lectureship in Early Modern Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG264/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG264/l...
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A permanent job here at @archsoton50.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social in #Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or #Palaeoanthropology 🏺🧪
Please share widely!
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Please share widely!
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
May 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A permanent job here at @archsoton50.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social in #Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or #Palaeoanthropology 🏺🧪
Please share widely!
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Please share widely!
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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📢 Are you interested in joining a small dig in #Mauchline in 2 weeks? We're looking for volunteers to help us discover what remains of Netherplace House's south avenue!
📅 Thurs 5 & Sat 7 June
📧 Email a.jepson@archaeologyscotland.org.uk for info. No experience needed! ⛏️
#Archaeology #Scotland
📅 Thurs 5 & Sat 7 June
📧 Email a.jepson@archaeologyscotland.org.uk for info. No experience needed! ⛏️
#Archaeology #Scotland
May 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
📢 Are you interested in joining a small dig in #Mauchline in 2 weeks? We're looking for volunteers to help us discover what remains of Netherplace House's south avenue!
📅 Thurs 5 & Sat 7 June
📧 Email a.jepson@archaeologyscotland.org.uk for info. No experience needed! ⛏️
#Archaeology #Scotland
📅 Thurs 5 & Sat 7 June
📧 Email a.jepson@archaeologyscotland.org.uk for info. No experience needed! ⛏️
#Archaeology #Scotland
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Currency as protest art
The Daily Heller: Worth the Paper It's Drawn On – PRINT Magazine
An anonymous artist puts a price on Trump's executive overreach.
www.printmag.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Currency as protest art
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Jacksonian America would have loved world turtle day!
May 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Jacksonian America would have loved world turtle day!
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Wow, the amazing ‘Orkney Hood’ is so well preserved it looks like it was woven yesterday rather than c. 1,600 years ago!
Found in peat in 1867, this remarkable woollen hood from Iron Age Orkney likely belonged to a child. AD250 - AD615
National Museum of Scotland 📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Found in peat in 1867, this remarkable woollen hood from Iron Age Orkney likely belonged to a child. AD250 - AD615
National Museum of Scotland 📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
May 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Wow, the amazing ‘Orkney Hood’ is so well preserved it looks like it was woven yesterday rather than c. 1,600 years ago!
Found in peat in 1867, this remarkable woollen hood from Iron Age Orkney likely belonged to a child. AD250 - AD615
National Museum of Scotland 📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Found in peat in 1867, this remarkable woollen hood from Iron Age Orkney likely belonged to a child. AD250 - AD615
National Museum of Scotland 📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
It's #WorldTurtleDay and turtles/ tortoises are just one of the many types of animals recorded as Roman figurines in Britain. Possibly associated with Mercury.
See finds.org.uk/database/art... for an example and more detail
See finds.org.uk/database/art... for an example and more detail
May 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
It's #WorldTurtleDay and turtles/ tortoises are just one of the many types of animals recorded as Roman figurines in Britain. Possibly associated with Mercury.
See finds.org.uk/database/art... for an example and more detail
See finds.org.uk/database/art... for an example and more detail
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Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the turtles, for today is their special day!
To celebrate World Turtle Day, here are two turtle-y amazing illustrations from 'Our Reptiles and Batrachians' by M.C. Cooke, published in 1893.
📷 Reserve 579.9 COO
#WorldTurtleDay #TurtleDay #RareBooks
To celebrate World Turtle Day, here are two turtle-y amazing illustrations from 'Our Reptiles and Batrachians' by M.C. Cooke, published in 1893.
📷 Reserve 579.9 COO
#WorldTurtleDay #TurtleDay #RareBooks
May 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the turtles, for today is their special day!
To celebrate World Turtle Day, here are two turtle-y amazing illustrations from 'Our Reptiles and Batrachians' by M.C. Cooke, published in 1893.
📷 Reserve 579.9 COO
#WorldTurtleDay #TurtleDay #RareBooks
To celebrate World Turtle Day, here are two turtle-y amazing illustrations from 'Our Reptiles and Batrachians' by M.C. Cooke, published in 1893.
📷 Reserve 579.9 COO
#WorldTurtleDay #TurtleDay #RareBooks
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Following the successful return of the subsidy scheme for public engagement in archaeology in South Holland last year, we are reopening the subsidy doors this year as well. Initiators who want to invo...
Source: Province of South Holland
Source: Province of South Holland
Subsidy for Engaging the Public in Archaeology Reopens in 2025
Following the successful return of the subsidy scheme for public engagement in archaeology in South Holland last year, we are reopening the subsidy doors this year as well. Initiators who want to involve (potential) interested parties in archaeological (public) activities are welcome to submit their applications starting June 1, 2025.
openrijk.nl
May 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Following the successful return of the subsidy scheme for public engagement in archaeology in South Holland last year, we are reopening the subsidy doors this year as well. Initiators who want to invo...
Source: Province of South Holland
Source: Province of South Holland
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Calling all community archaeology projects in the UK.
The CARD Fund is now in its 10th year and we’re thrilled to have passed the milestone of funding a total of 100 radiocarbon dates so far. But we’re not stopping there - the intake for 2025’s round of funding is currently open!
The CARD Fund is now in its 10th year and we’re thrilled to have passed the milestone of funding a total of 100 radiocarbon dates so far. But we’re not stopping there - the intake for 2025’s round of funding is currently open!
May 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Calling all community archaeology projects in the UK.
The CARD Fund is now in its 10th year and we’re thrilled to have passed the milestone of funding a total of 100 radiocarbon dates so far. But we’re not stopping there - the intake for 2025’s round of funding is currently open!
The CARD Fund is now in its 10th year and we’re thrilled to have passed the milestone of funding a total of 100 radiocarbon dates so far. But we’re not stopping there - the intake for 2025’s round of funding is currently open!
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Looking for a PhD candidate to study how first names convey information about parental values and beliefs in historical Europe (circa 1750-1950). Please share the info with potential candidates:
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(deadline for applying: June 1st)
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(deadline for applying: June 1st)
PhD Candidate in History (279729) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: PhD Candidate in History (279729), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
May 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Looking for a PhD candidate to study how first names convey information about parental values and beliefs in historical Europe (circa 1750-1950). Please share the info with potential candidates:
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(deadline for applying: June 1st)
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(deadline for applying: June 1st)
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So I think I need to do a sober thread on just how disasterously bad the new trove.scot website is, in comparison to the sites - especially Canmore - that it's replacing.
tl:dr - the new site is not fit for purpose; switching off the old sites on 24 June 2025 is way way way premature.
tl:dr - the new site is not fit for purpose; switching off the old sites on 24 June 2025 is way way way premature.
May 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So I think I need to do a sober thread on just how disasterously bad the new trove.scot website is, in comparison to the sites - especially Canmore - that it's replacing.
tl:dr - the new site is not fit for purpose; switching off the old sites on 24 June 2025 is way way way premature.
tl:dr - the new site is not fit for purpose; switching off the old sites on 24 June 2025 is way way way premature.
Swiss Roll constructed, Toblerone on hand. All ready for #Eurovision2025.
Somehow I feel William Wood of York 'Mutision' (Musician) and his Punchanella would have been right at home #token #17thcentury 🗃️🏺🎶
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Somehow I feel William Wood of York 'Mutision' (Musician) and his Punchanella would have been right at home #token #17thcentury 🗃️🏺🎶
Image courtesy of the British Museum
May 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Swiss Roll constructed, Toblerone on hand. All ready for #Eurovision2025.
Somehow I feel William Wood of York 'Mutision' (Musician) and his Punchanella would have been right at home #token #17thcentury 🗃️🏺🎶
Image courtesy of the British Museum
Somehow I feel William Wood of York 'Mutision' (Musician) and his Punchanella would have been right at home #token #17thcentury 🗃️🏺🎶
Image courtesy of the British Museum
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We have a vacancy for a new curatorial assistant to join our team and work with our amazing collections. Please follow the link for more details and the application form. Deadline 27th May. www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/job-opp...
May 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We have a vacancy for a new curatorial assistant to join our team and work with our amazing collections. Please follow the link for more details and the application form. Deadline 27th May. www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/job-opp...
This duck looks more guilty at being told off than terrified of the roaring lion.
6th-7th century BCE alabastron from Agrigento.
#Findsfriday
6th-7th century BCE alabastron from Agrigento.
#Findsfriday
May 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
This duck looks more guilty at being told off than terrified of the roaring lion.
6th-7th century BCE alabastron from Agrigento.
#Findsfriday
6th-7th century BCE alabastron from Agrigento.
#Findsfriday
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This stunning Neolithic knapped, ground, polished stone axehead was found in a river in Yorkshire. It's likely made of Langdale tuff. Langdale axes have been found throughout England & are evidence for exchange of materials in the Neolithic. #FindsFriday finds.org.uk/database/art...
May 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This stunning Neolithic knapped, ground, polished stone axehead was found in a river in Yorkshire. It's likely made of Langdale tuff. Langdale axes have been found throughout England & are evidence for exchange of materials in the Neolithic. #FindsFriday finds.org.uk/database/art...
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#FindsFriday Ad Gefrin museum of Yeavering Anglo-Saxon palace, #Northumberland
A really well-designed display of original finds & models - all against the backdrop of graphic novel art & an immersive hall, bringing this buried site to life
Highly recommended 👌
adgefrin.co.uk
📷 My own, Weds
A really well-designed display of original finds & models - all against the backdrop of graphic novel art & an immersive hall, bringing this buried site to life
Highly recommended 👌
adgefrin.co.uk
📷 My own, Weds
May 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#FindsFriday Ad Gefrin museum of Yeavering Anglo-Saxon palace, #Northumberland
A really well-designed display of original finds & models - all against the backdrop of graphic novel art & an immersive hall, bringing this buried site to life
Highly recommended 👌
adgefrin.co.uk
📷 My own, Weds
A really well-designed display of original finds & models - all against the backdrop of graphic novel art & an immersive hall, bringing this buried site to life
Highly recommended 👌
adgefrin.co.uk
📷 My own, Weds
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Four fully-funded collaborative PhD studentships available with the cultural partners of the REACH Consortium (Historic Royal Palaces, British Film Institute, Royal Museums Greenwich,/National Maritime Museum). Deadlines 26 May-30 June. And lots more at other institutions too: full list below.
2025 AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Studentships - AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership consortium
List of Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD Studentships available for October 2025 start Studentships starting from October 2025 will be advertised from March 2025 onwards. Studentship adverts wil...
www.ahrc-cdp.org
May 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Four fully-funded collaborative PhD studentships available with the cultural partners of the REACH Consortium (Historic Royal Palaces, British Film Institute, Royal Museums Greenwich,/National Maritime Museum). Deadlines 26 May-30 June. And lots more at other institutions too: full list below.