Don O'Meara
@donomeara.bsky.social
Archaeologist in North East England, interested in all things archaeobotany, environmental archaeology, and local history and archaeology research. Editor of Archaeologia Aeliana. President of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle.
Harvesting the black gold this weekend. Material from a prehistoric site in north Cumbria excavated in 2001. Despite occasional labelling issues the charred remains are still perfectly viable.
#FlotThot #NakedWheat #Archaeobotany
#FlotThot #NakedWheat #Archaeobotany
July 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Harvesting the black gold this weekend. Material from a prehistoric site in north Cumbria excavated in 2001. Despite occasional labelling issues the charred remains are still perfectly viable.
#FlotThot #NakedWheat #Archaeobotany
#FlotThot #NakedWheat #Archaeobotany
(Warning: this is either very interesting or tediously boring)
When putting down sheeting during cleaning in Bessie Surtees House they caught the draft through the wooden floor. But it wasn't just a breeze, it was a rhythmic pulse as the air moved through the building and it breathed 🧐
When putting down sheeting during cleaning in Bessie Surtees House they caught the draft through the wooden floor. But it wasn't just a breeze, it was a rhythmic pulse as the air moved through the building and it breathed 🧐
July 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
(Warning: this is either very interesting or tediously boring)
When putting down sheeting during cleaning in Bessie Surtees House they caught the draft through the wooden floor. But it wasn't just a breeze, it was a rhythmic pulse as the air moved through the building and it breathed 🧐
When putting down sheeting during cleaning in Bessie Surtees House they caught the draft through the wooden floor. But it wasn't just a breeze, it was a rhythmic pulse as the air moved through the building and it breathed 🧐
Love having a walk through an urban area and getting a surprise like this. (A family of roe deer in central Newcastle, Ouseburn Valley, this evening)
#UrbanNature #Newcastle
#UrbanNature #Newcastle
June 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Love having a walk through an urban area and getting a surprise like this. (A family of roe deer in central Newcastle, Ouseburn Valley, this evening)
#UrbanNature #Newcastle
#UrbanNature #Newcastle
A resourceful kittiwake in Newcastle finding a suitable alternative to a cliff edge!
June 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A resourceful kittiwake in Newcastle finding a suitable alternative to a cliff edge!