Annie Mason
@annieemason.bsky.social
Zooarchaeology
Palaeoanthropology
Osteoarchaeology
Biological anthropology
Domestication
Dogs (both personally and academically!)
If it's bones, then I dig it!
Palaeoanthropology
Osteoarchaeology
Biological anthropology
Domestication
Dogs (both personally and academically!)
If it's bones, then I dig it!
Another visit to Kilmartin, for a picture for #StandingStoneSunday
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another visit to Kilmartin, for a picture for #StandingStoneSunday
Glencoe being moody in the rain and mist
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Glencoe being moody in the rain and mist
Small, local museums will always be my favourites.
A couple of pics from today's jaunt to the Isle of Mull Museum in Tobermory...
A couple of pics from today's jaunt to the Isle of Mull Museum in Tobermory...
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Small, local museums will always be my favourites.
A couple of pics from today's jaunt to the Isle of Mull Museum in Tobermory...
A couple of pics from today's jaunt to the Isle of Mull Museum in Tobermory...
After a postponement due to a thankfully erroneous major health scare, followed by a week or so of checking if the application portal has opened, I have pressed submit on my PhD application!
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
After a postponement due to a thankfully erroneous major health scare, followed by a week or so of checking if the application portal has opened, I have pressed submit on my PhD application!
My pooches new dating app profile picture!
Carved rock art just south of Kilmartin.
Yes, you can stand on it (although the universe did decide that I was taking too many photos and not looking enough, and I fell on my b*m)!
Carved rock art just south of Kilmartin.
Yes, you can stand on it (although the universe did decide that I was taking too many photos and not looking enough, and I fell on my b*m)!
May 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My pooches new dating app profile picture!
Carved rock art just south of Kilmartin.
Yes, you can stand on it (although the universe did decide that I was taking too many photos and not looking enough, and I fell on my b*m)!
Carved rock art just south of Kilmartin.
Yes, you can stand on it (although the universe did decide that I was taking too many photos and not looking enough, and I fell on my b*m)!
Had a great day wandering around one of my favourite islands, yesterday.
Broch, castle, and 14th century grave markers on Lismore.
Broch, castle, and 14th century grave markers on Lismore.
May 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Had a great day wandering around one of my favourite islands, yesterday.
Broch, castle, and 14th century grave markers on Lismore.
Broch, castle, and 14th century grave markers on Lismore.
#StandingStoneSunday
Sideways Scottish sunshine (this was about 1.30pm) giving an excellently dramatic look to the stones at Kilmartin.
Sideways Scottish sunshine (this was about 1.30pm) giving an excellently dramatic look to the stones at Kilmartin.
March 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#StandingStoneSunday
Sideways Scottish sunshine (this was about 1.30pm) giving an excellently dramatic look to the stones at Kilmartin.
Sideways Scottish sunshine (this was about 1.30pm) giving an excellently dramatic look to the stones at Kilmartin.
Lovely day visiting Kilmartin Glen.
Rock art, standing stones, and burial cairns.
Rock art, standing stones, and burial cairns.
March 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Lovely day visiting Kilmartin Glen.
Rock art, standing stones, and burial cairns.
Rock art, standing stones, and burial cairns.
What a brilliant trip to Edinburgh that was.
The archaeology dept is gorgeous, and all the staff I met were really kind.
I could happily spend months rummaging around in the NMS collections.
Even spotted some canid bits from here in Oban!
The archaeology dept is gorgeous, and all the staff I met were really kind.
I could happily spend months rummaging around in the NMS collections.
Even spotted some canid bits from here in Oban!
February 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
What a brilliant trip to Edinburgh that was.
The archaeology dept is gorgeous, and all the staff I met were really kind.
I could happily spend months rummaging around in the NMS collections.
Even spotted some canid bits from here in Oban!
The archaeology dept is gorgeous, and all the staff I met were really kind.
I could happily spend months rummaging around in the NMS collections.
Even spotted some canid bits from here in Oban!
The sun is up, and I am reminded why I moved to Scotland.
The temperature has plummeted as I have travelled inland, but it is astoundingly beautiful.
(Apologies for poor quality photo - it was taken through the window of a moving train.)
The temperature has plummeted as I have travelled inland, but it is astoundingly beautiful.
(Apologies for poor quality photo - it was taken through the window of a moving train.)
February 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The sun is up, and I am reminded why I moved to Scotland.
The temperature has plummeted as I have travelled inland, but it is astoundingly beautiful.
(Apologies for poor quality photo - it was taken through the window of a moving train.)
The temperature has plummeted as I have travelled inland, but it is astoundingly beautiful.
(Apologies for poor quality photo - it was taken through the window of a moving train.)
About halfway through the morning's train journey; getting to grips with some reading (and a much needed flask of coffee!)
February 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
About halfway through the morning's train journey; getting to grips with some reading (and a much needed flask of coffee!)
Very early start to catch the 5.11am train, but I am off to Edinburgh for the day!
I am going to be exploring the archaeology department and the NMS collection centre.
Very sleepy.
Very excited!
I am going to be exploring the archaeology department and the NMS collection centre.
Very sleepy.
Very excited!
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Very early start to catch the 5.11am train, but I am off to Edinburgh for the day!
I am going to be exploring the archaeology department and the NMS collection centre.
Very sleepy.
Very excited!
I am going to be exploring the archaeology department and the NMS collection centre.
Very sleepy.
Very excited!
I am very proud of my little sister for winning 2nd place for Best Novel Opening!
February 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I am very proud of my little sister for winning 2nd place for Best Novel Opening!
Took a moment to find my photo of it, but yeah, it is BIG! As a fully grown human who has topped out at a bare smidge over 1.5 metres, it is very intimidating!
January 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Took a moment to find my photo of it, but yeah, it is BIG! As a fully grown human who has topped out at a bare smidge over 1.5 metres, it is very intimidating!
Today's seriously excellent article!
A VERY recently published look at large canids (wild and domesticated) in Alaska.
Right up my street!
🐕🦴
A VERY recently published look at large canids (wild and domesticated) in Alaska.
Right up my street!
🐕🦴
January 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today's seriously excellent article!
A VERY recently published look at large canids (wild and domesticated) in Alaska.
Right up my street!
🐕🦴
A VERY recently published look at large canids (wild and domesticated) in Alaska.
Right up my street!
🐕🦴
It is a small thing, and only a start, but my research proposal draft is currently sitting at a very pleasing word count!
January 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It is a small thing, and only a start, but my research proposal draft is currently sitting at a very pleasing word count!
Happily reading = living my best life!
I've been out of the loop for a few years: does anyone have any recommendations of publications/researchers I should especially read?
Any seminal works on animal (especially dog) domestication in #zooarchaeology?
Pic of my pooch for dog-tax
🏺🐕🩻🦴
I've been out of the loop for a few years: does anyone have any recommendations of publications/researchers I should especially read?
Any seminal works on animal (especially dog) domestication in #zooarchaeology?
Pic of my pooch for dog-tax
🏺🐕🩻🦴
December 5, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Happily reading = living my best life!
I've been out of the loop for a few years: does anyone have any recommendations of publications/researchers I should especially read?
Any seminal works on animal (especially dog) domestication in #zooarchaeology?
Pic of my pooch for dog-tax
🏺🐕🩻🦴
I've been out of the loop for a few years: does anyone have any recommendations of publications/researchers I should especially read?
Any seminal works on animal (especially dog) domestication in #zooarchaeology?
Pic of my pooch for dog-tax
🏺🐕🩻🦴
Throwback to when I met the great Jane Goodall at the PSGB 50th birthday conference
November 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Throwback to when I met the great Jane Goodall at the PSGB 50th birthday conference
I am feeling a bit emotional and excited about potentially rejoining academia, and so want to immortalise this article.
I'm writing my research proposal.
If all goes well, this is the first publication I will read for my PhD!
I'm writing my research proposal.
If all goes well, this is the first publication I will read for my PhD!
November 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM
I am feeling a bit emotional and excited about potentially rejoining academia, and so want to immortalise this article.
I'm writing my research proposal.
If all goes well, this is the first publication I will read for my PhD!
I'm writing my research proposal.
If all goes well, this is the first publication I will read for my PhD!
For #StandingStoneSunday, here's an amusing photograph of me enjoying a great day checking out various standing stones in the vicinity of Mallerstang, Cumbria.
This is basically my leaning tower of Pisa photo, but I got confused about the direction of the lean!
This is basically my leaning tower of Pisa photo, but I got confused about the direction of the lean!
November 24, 2024 at 5:19 PM
For #StandingStoneSunday, here's an amusing photograph of me enjoying a great day checking out various standing stones in the vicinity of Mallerstang, Cumbria.
This is basically my leaning tower of Pisa photo, but I got confused about the direction of the lean!
This is basically my leaning tower of Pisa photo, but I got confused about the direction of the lean!
I have colour coded stationary.
A PhD. will be easy now! Right?
A PhD. will be easy now! Right?
November 22, 2024 at 7:57 AM
I have colour coded stationary.
A PhD. will be easy now! Right?
A PhD. will be easy now! Right?
Tomorrow I am going to start drafting my PhD application.
I've already got the uni-specific guidance to hand, but can anyone offer any tips for a wee little ECR like myself?
Dog for dog-tax.
I've already got the uni-specific guidance to hand, but can anyone offer any tips for a wee little ECR like myself?
Dog for dog-tax.
November 17, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Tomorrow I am going to start drafting my PhD application.
I've already got the uni-specific guidance to hand, but can anyone offer any tips for a wee little ECR like myself?
Dog for dog-tax.
I've already got the uni-specific guidance to hand, but can anyone offer any tips for a wee little ECR like myself?
Dog for dog-tax.