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Claire Boardman
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People/Places; Spatial/Cultural Informatics; Arch/Heritage Sci; Data & Design. PhD - WIP. Views own. Digital Trustee: @DunollieOban. Advisory Board: @goodorgcic.bsky.social (she/her)
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Long day. I was surprised by a question asked during the recent #DeepMapping Dialogues event: ‘How can we systematically analyse #DeepMaps via e.g. LOD or Network Analysis?’. Experience provided an instinctive answer: ‘You can’t - methods mismatch'. Demonstrating it has taken far more effort! 1/2
One page schedule, displayed under an image of a colourful, busy hand-drawn oblique map of an historic port town, for the 'Deep Mapping Dialogues: Towards a Systematic Deep Mapping Approach in Archaeology and History' symposium, which took place September 24 2025. Further information available at: https://www.unive.it/data/agenda/2/105337
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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The last @landscaperesearch.bsky.social meet up was a rare event where group size & make up enabled a proper conversation started by @frankrennie.bsky.social around his remarkable book: Among the Layers of the Land. A thoughtful, deep time story of place in alternating factual & fictional chapters.
Front cover of author Frank Rennie's book titled: 'Among the Layers of the Land' with the subtitle: 'Stories of people, perspectives and place'. This text sits on a background of vibrant watercolour stripes - indicating sea, coast, uplands and sky - with a row of cottages, connected by power cables, and outline of mountain tops overdrawn in black ink. Further details and reviews are available at: https://acairbooks.com/books/among-the-layers-of-the-land/
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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2025 Dalrymple Lectures: "Prof Stephen Driscoll @uofglasgow.bsky.social will outline the contribution of archaeology to our understanding of Glasgow for over a millennium. This will include his own excavations at Govan Old & Glasgow Cathedral."

20&21 Nov 2025, 6:30pm, hybrid. tinyurl.com/bdz6yc3j
Flyer for this year’s Dalrymple lecture series entitled 'Stones, Saints, Ships and Slaves: an archaeology of Glasgow for 850'; a pair of lectures exploring the contribution of archaeology to telling the story of Glasgow’s first 850 years – and what came before Glasgow. The lectures will be delivered by Stephen Driscoll, Professor of Historical Archaeology at the University of Glasgow: - Thursday 20 Nov 2025 Part 1: Medieval Conceptions (AD 500-1600) - Friday 21 Nov 2025 Part 2: Modern Movements (AD 1600-present) Both lectures will take place in the Sir Charles Wilson lecture theatre, from 630pm. Entry is free to all, and the lectures will also be livestreamed and recorded.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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💯 A myth which, as is the nature of myths, sadly enduring:
Screenshot of online Times Higher Education article headline, published 4 September 2025, which reads: "Let's help emerging superstars in the humanities shine". Full article available with subscription at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/lets-help-emerging-superstars-humanities-shine
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Engrossed in Morag Rose's new book: The Feminist Art of Walking. Current chapter's discussion of exercise, ableism & inaccessibility of nature for those w/ energy limiting conditions (4.7M UK) is echoed in lack of planned, regular, safe rest stops in many active travel schemes. @thelrm.bsky.social
Book front cover with the book title: 'The Feminist Art of Walking' and the author's name: 'Morag Rose' displayed in white text against a muted, pastel multicoloured background. More details at: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/ Two pages from Morag Rose's new publication: 'The Feminist Art of Walking' discussing access to nature, ableism and the impact of exercise on those with energy limiting conditions. More details at: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/
November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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+ They also made comics and stickers for the audience! 😍😍😍 ...+
Front cover of a hand-drawn comic. Title across the top of the page reads: "The Mysterious Waterfall and More". The mid-page image shows two girls - possibly the authors! - waving while undertaking archaeological excavation. Two finds objects are displayed at the bottom of the page; on the left a piece of pottery and on the right a clay pipe. Photo credit: Jane Miller, Archaeology Scotland. A hand-drawn multi-coloured sticker labeled: Stirling Young Archaeology, highlighting the importance of teamwork. An image of the excavation of the water feature at Bannockburn House, along with two young archaeologists, is drawn at the bottom. Photo credit: Jane Miller, Archaeology Scotland. A second hand-drawn multi-coloured sticker labeled: Stirling Young Archaeology, highlighting the importance of teamwork. An image of the excavation of the water feature at Bannockburn House, along with two young archaeologists, is drawn at the bottom. Photo credit: Jane Miller, Archaeology Scotland. A photograph of the girls holding the bookmarks, comics, and stickers they made for audience members at the Scottish Archaeology Forum 2025 Conference. Two labels superimposed onto the photograph read: "The brilliant Scarlette, Lydia and D'arcy who spoke about their experiences @StirlingyoungCarers." and "So inspiring to hear from young archaeologists! @ArchaeologyScotland." Photo credit: SAF Conference Team.
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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#tinyjoys Archaeology Bookmarks! By Scarlette, Lydia & D’arcy (8-10 yrs) of Stirling Young Carers to accompany their ‘Attainment through Archaeology’ presentation at last weekend’s @scotarchforum.bsky.social conference - supported by @janemiller000.bsky.social, Learning Mgr @archscot.bsky.social 🙌 +
Hand-drawn white bookmark with the word 'Archaeology' written across the top (black text) above a black line drawing of a person wearing belted shorts, t-shirt and boots, standing on a pile of dirt, next to a skull and holding an object. Hand-drawn white bookmark containing multi-coloured text which reads: "You don't need a time machine to discover history, just curiosity, patience and a trowel!"
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Settling down for this evening's @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellows 'in conversation': vimeo.com/event/5320420

'Global Perspectives: The challenge of the Anthropocene with Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA'

Further details in alt text.
Screenshot from Vimeo live stream (https://vimeo.com/event/5320420) showing a middle-aged white woman with long blond hair (on left) and a middle-aged asian man wearing glasses (on right) sitting on a low platform facing and talking to each other. Further information copied from the livestream webpage: "Global Perspectives: The challenge of the Anthropocene with Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA. What does it mean to be human in an age when our influence has become a geological force? In this edition of Global Perspectives, historian Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA, author of One Planet, Many Worlds: The Climate Parallax and The Climate of History in a Planetary Age, joins Professor Harriet Bulkeley FBA to examine the profound challenges of the Anthropocene, the current era defined by human impact on Earth. They will explore why understanding ourselves as part of, rather than separate from, the natural world has never been more urgent. Drawing on Chakrabarty’s latest research, this discussion will explore deep global history, politics, geology, and philosophy. Together, they will consider how we might respond to the complex realities of a rapidly changing Earth."
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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CfP: Tourism, Memory and Heritage Conference (2026),
Amsterdam and Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Full details: lnkd.in/ebPHRqgM
Flyer for the 'Tourism, Memory and Heritage’ International conference. White text on a moss green background with outline of historic building reads: Tourism, memory and heritage: emotional geographies of cultural production, memory-making and commemoration, 1-3 June 2026, Amsterdam & Wageningen, The Netherlands. Sponsor logos are displayed along the bottom edge.
October 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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These look interesting! Winter ancient craft workshops at Kilmartin Museum.

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Flyer for three ancient crafts winter workshops at Kilmartin Museum: Make a Mesolithic Harpoon at our Antler-carving Workshop: https://www.kilmartin.org/antler-carving-workshop Craft your own Needles, Leatherworking Tools and Hairpins at our Bone-carving Workshop: https://www.kilmartin.org/bone-carving-workshop Explore the art of Bronze Age ceramics at our Prehistoric Pottery Workshop: https://www.kilmartin.org/prehistoric-pottery-workshop-january-2026
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Popping into the Scottish Archaeological Forum conference: 'Building Bridges: Connecting Scotland's Archaeological Community' this afternoon. An excellent, annual event conceived & delivered by postgraduate & early career archaeologists.

Looking forward to the next session on intangible heritage.
This is a flyer for the Scottish Archaeological Forum 2025 conference. On the left side, an abstract image of three deep red wavy lines intersected by a mid-blue dotted, arched line is shown, and on the right side, the following text is displayed: "Building Bridges: Connecting Scotland's Archaeological Community, 25th-26th October, 2025, Nicolson Square Venues Edinburgh."
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Red sky at night ...
Evening photograph of orange coloured clouds/sky with trees in the foreground.
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Connection to archaeology? Michelle is the artist who illustrated Jim Leary's 'Footmarks' book:
Front cover of Jim Leary's 'Footmarks' book showing landscape artwork, including people and animals, through time by York based artist and printmaker @michellehuges.
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Completely enamoured with this collection of C17th Welsh & English county maps, particularly the inclusion of county town plans in the corner of each. Intrigued by a Welsh county/town I'm not familiar with: Radnorshire/Radnor - now New Randor - which remains remarkably intact today. #MapMonday
Map extract showing the western edge of the county of Radnorshire and plan of the county town, Radnor from John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', map 15/18. Summer satellite imagery of the village of New Radnor, Powys (north at top). Clearly showing remains of the original grid layout of medieval street, castle baille, just to the north of the village, and the outer wall around it's western edge (image accessed via Edina Digimaps).
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Paul Nash, 1937 - The Nest of Wild Stones:
Watercolour landscape painting by Paul Nash, painted in 1937 and titled The Nest of Wild Stones. The painting shows worked lithics enlarged and set in a green hilly landscape with a dark sky.
October 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Dropped into the Seaside Heritage Network's online 'Big Day In' - perfect on a late summer afternoon - and been introduced to the fantastic British Film Institute (BFI) Mitchell and Kenyon collection of early C20th local films, including promotional travelogues like this Llandudno boat trip:
Early 20th century black and white film still showing the busy open deck of a day excursion steamboat trip out of the seaside town of Llandudno in north Wales. Taken from a promotional 'travelogue' in the British Film Institute (BFI) Mitchell and Kenyon collection.
September 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Live in Orkney? Link to Survey: qualtricsxmyr8z37rlk.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Coloured flyer promoting the Coastal Change in Orkney research survey. The text reads: COASTAL CHANGE IN ORKNEY, HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY We're inviting people living in Orkney to take part in a short survey about coastal change, and how our communities can be involved and better represented in future decisions. This is part of a PhD research project based at Heriot-Watt University in Stromness. Take our short survey • Open to anyone aged 18+ living in Orkney. • No prior knowledge or experience needed. • Opportunity to sign up for a creative workshop to explore the role of digital tools in local decision-making (optional). Questions? Get in touch! Research lead: Chris Reilly | cr177@hw.ac.uk | 850605 Scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/coastalchangesurvey to take part. Paper copies are available at Stromness Library, Kirkwall Library, or the Robert Rendall Building (Old Primary School) in Stromness. Win a £100 Voucher Everyone who completes the survey can enter our prize draw!
September 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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"Islands are highly sensitive to changing natural ecosystems, in relation to weather, land and sea. Change is magnified and intense, observed and recorded phenological data is a vital indicator for future trends."

SurvØY Exhibition Opening: Reid Gallery, GSA, 5pm Fri 19 Sept: tinyurl.com/mry87t2d
September 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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A smoke and cloud sky this evening, just south of Whitby:
A mixture of smoke, from North Yorkshire Moors fires and clouds this evening 27/8/25.
August 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I've been trying to get my bearings via archives & other online resources as the photos of the #KelvinWheelies excavation Day 1 have been posted ... first one spotted today, the 'Cobra Run'.

Image c. 1980 by Jamie Blair - skate/bording expert & dig volunteer - via www.northskatemag.com
c.1980 photograph looking down the light grey, concrete "Cobra Run" at Kelvingrove Skatepark is named after the iconic curved wall and drainage channel that resembles the raised hood of a cobra. There are a number of skateboaders: sitting and standing, on the run and more watching from the sides
August 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Very interesting consultation call with Creative Commons re: their CC Signals scheme being developed in response to content scraping & reuse in AI model training - a scenario not covered by current CC Licensing. Early days but keen to see where this leads ...

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Screenshot of Creative Commons presentation slide displaying a list of the four proposed CC Signals categories - currently open for consultation. Each Signal has a unique icon with the AI Star repeated in the top left hand corner of each - displayed down the left hand side of the slide - title and written definition: Signal 1: Icon: Pale pink square containing a black abstract/line image of a human head and shoulders. Title: Credit Definition: You must give appropriate credit based on the method, means, and context of your use. Signal 2: Icon: Pale green coloured square containing a black abstract/line image of two half arrows positioned one above the other - the top arrow pointing towards the right and the bottom arrow pointing towards to left . Title: Direct Contribution Definition: You must provide monetary or in-kind support to the Declaring Party for their development and maintenance of the assets, based on a good faith valuation taking into account your use of the assets and your financial means. Signal 3: Icon: Pale yellow square containing a black abstract/line image of six dots arranged in a circle. Title: Ecosystem Contribution Definition: You must provide monetary or in-kind support back to the ecosystem from which you are benefiting, based on a good faith valuation taking into account your use of the assets and your financial means. Signal 4: Icon: Pale purple square containing a black abstract/line image of a square shape with an arrow pointing outwards at the top right corner. Title: Open Definition: The Al system used must be open. For example, Al systems must satisfy the Model Openness Framework (MOF) Class II, MOF Class I, or the Open Source Al Definition (OSAID).
August 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I like the views down the winter valley to the defended, survivor town of Jackson in The Last of Us, Season 2.

Images: Chromatic Studio, London.
Still image from an episode of The Last of Us, Season 2 showing a view looking down the valley and onto the defended town of Jackson (today's Jackson Hole, Wyoming). There are pine trees in the foreground, the town with lights on in the mid-view, and high, snow-covered mountains behind. Dark clouds fill the sky. Still image from an episode of The Last of Us, Season 2 showing a view looking down the valley and onto the defended town of Jackson (today's Jackson Hole, Wyoming). A back view of the shoulder and head of a person (indistinguishable) is shown in the foreground and fills the far right-hand side of the image. The defended town of Jackson, the valley floor and forest edge - all snow covered - is shown in the midview with a dark, semi-cloud covered mountain range behind.
August 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Oh!! I've broken my book buying ban (again - I'm not very good at it) and bought a copy. I grew up on Richard Scary books and have needed to know how things work ever since!
Coloured cut away image of a ship in rough weather from a children's book by Richard Scarry. The cut away shows the mice passengers and crew on deck, in their quarters, in the hospital, the chart and engine rooms or on the bridge with the Captain (a cat!). Cargo: the mail, luggage and cars have all been tossed around.
July 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Not full references but this program from yesterday's enlightening and humbling 'Digital Heritage and the Global South: Ethics, Politics & Futures' conference, hopefully highlights or introduces new/less familiar scholarship:
Image of full programme from the 'Digital Heritage and the Global South: Ethics, Politics & Futures' Conference, University of Oxford. List of papers in order: Mario Santana Quintero : Ethical framework for documentation for conservation, promotion and protection of cultural assets; Simona Tiribelli: Decolonizing AI Ethics in Cultural Heritage: What It Means, Why It Matters, What to Do ; Doa Sarmad Khan: Implementing the FAIR and CARE Principles in the Global South: experiences from Pakistan and beyond; Chao Tayiana Maina: Memory Making, Cultural Heritage Labour and the Infrastructures of AI; Mohamed Ziane Bouziane and Thomas Riguet: UNESCO's Dive into Heritage: Global Digital Access to World Heritage sites ; Arjun Ghosh: Multilinguality as Heritage: Scripts and Digital Infrastructures in South Asia; Paula Westenberger: Decolonising the heritage, AI and Copyright Interface: A Cultural Rights Approach; Ameera Kawash: Digital Self-Determination and Decolonial Heritage: Localising AI through Critical Archival Practices; Joanna Rivera-Carlisle: Interfacing Futures: Challenging Spatial Coloniality through Augmented Reality; Rozhen Kamal Mohammed-Amin: From the Ground Up: Localizing and Decolonizing Digital Heritage in Iraq; Neha Gupta: A cultural rights approach in archaeology and digital heritage from First Nations contexts in British Columbia, Canada.
July 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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😍 Great idea to reinvigorate thinking around these objects.

Open to all: "We invite thinkers, mathematicians, creators, researchers, and enthusiasts from all walks of life to submit their interpretations, hypotheses, or creative responses to one of archaeology’s most intriguing enigmas."

📷 NMS
Photograph by the National Museum of Scotland, of three carved 'Towie' stone balls found at Skara Brae: https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/towie-ball-a-neolithic-status-symbol
July 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM