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Dr Claire Harris
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#Palaeolithic and #Intertidal Archaeologist. 🦣🏺⚓

MOLA Public Impact | Associate Lecturer @ Birkbeck | Honorary Research Fellow @ QMUL Geography | Research Associate @ Pathways to Ancient Britain | she/her

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Dr Claire Harris @drclaireharris.bsky.social · Aug 18
🦣 Take a virtual field trip to some of the key Palaeolithic sites along the North Norfolk coast.

Including text, videos, images & links to further resources.

https://www.pabproject.org/research-projects/happisburgh/north-norfolk-coast-virtual-field-trip/

Happisburgh | Archaeology
North Norfolk Coast Virtual Field Trip – Pathways to Ancient Britain
www.pabproject.org
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jenbaird.bsky.social
I'm so proud of what we're building!

www.bbk.ac.uk/news/meet-th...
Meet the first recipients of the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies scholarships
This autumn, three students began their postgraduate degrees at Birkbeck as the first recipients of the new Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies scholarships.
www.bbk.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
drclaireharris.bsky.social
I've been supporting @coastsinmind.bsky.social Team Swale. This week we've launched the #CoastsInMind community map.

cim.mola.org.uk/map

#CoastsInMind is a MOLA project made possible by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social and #NationalLottery players.

#ForeshoreFriday 🏺🌊⚓️
A derelict Warden Point Radar Station structure lies at angle on the beach. The concrete is stained green in places from exposure in the intertidal zone. Black text on a bright blue background reads, "it took it about 20 years to work down the cliff but it's something you could sort of monitor because it was a big item." The Heritage Fund logo is in the top right corner.
October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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archaeologyuk.bsky.social
We have one last surprise for #AskAnArchaeologist...

To keep the discoveries flowing & to celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology, we’re unlocking the British Archaeology archives for ONE WEEKEND ONLY - totally OPEN ACCESS! 🔓👉 shorturl.at/7uZaD

Let us know what you uncover!
July 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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drtobydriver.bsky.social
Great to see the results of our recent surveys on @skomerisland.bsky.social now online for everyone to explore! Enjoy seeing Skomer's prehistory in 3D 👇

#AncientBluesky #Islands #Skomer #Sketchfab
rcahmwales.bsky.social CBHC / RCAHMW @rcahmwales.bsky.social · Jul 14
Explore 5,000 Years of Hidden History on Skomer Island – Now in 3D! A pioneering @RCAHMW drone survey, in partnership with @WTSWW, has revealed prehistoric sites—many normally off-limits to visitors. Discover more zurl.co/6qljh
July 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
drclaireharris.bsky.social
Back on the foreshore today for a guided walk. It's always a pleasure to bump into mudlarks like Sean (@seanclarkmudlark on Insta) who can tell tales of London from the finds they discover.
#LiquidHistory #mudlarking
A group of people on the Thames foreshore. They are gathered around looking intently at a small find held in the hand of one of the people. A mudlark keeps the group enthralled with a tale of trade tokens and the Great Fire of London. The guided walk was undertaken with the permission of the PLA.
July 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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jenbaird.bsky.social
Thanks to an incredibly generous former student, we have some wonderful news for archaeology at Birkbeck: a new institute.

The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies will enable research projects, support global collaborations, and fund studentships as well.

www.bbk.ac.uk/research/cen...
Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies - Birkbeck, University of London
www.bbk.ac.uk
July 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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jenbaird.bsky.social
So pleased that we have MA funding available this year for our MA Archaeology & Heritage Programme. Please spread the word (or get in touch if you have questions)!
www.bbk.ac.uk/student-serv...
The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies Postgraduate Scholarships - Birkbeck, University of London
Find out more about the Carena Institute postgraduate scholarships with project themes and how to apply.
www.bbk.ac.uk
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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ojth.bsky.social
Come and chat power with us @tag2025york.bsky.social in December!
A poster showing a fist and encouraging people to send in abstracts for a TAG session
June 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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thames21.bsky.social
#londonriversweek2025 runs from today until Sunday 8th June. There’s still time to register for an event. Please register here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/categ...
May 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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laraband.bsky.social
For #LondonRiversWeek I'm sharing a photo of the Channelsea, much culverted but where it emerges is a lovely marshy spot, cared for by #SurgeCollective #BlancSceol and the site, recently, for #LeakyInstruments workshops on how we can live ethically with rivers #RiverCommons
A glimpse through the fine branches of a tree at tidal marshland with a narrow river running through it A sample tube for microbial waters lies on a printed historic map, and a piece of paper with prompts for poems on marsh mud
May 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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sarahmay1.bsky.social
Wishing my colleagues from ButCH Sef Penrose, @laraband.bsky.social & @angelapiccini.bsky.social a fabulous Gullfest more than human art and heritage FTW www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
Plymouth to celebrate its 'majestic' seagull population
'Gullfest honours them all'
www.plymouthherald.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
drclaireharris.bsky.social
If you see this, share your most recent photo of a London River!

(Don't forget to include alt text.)

#LondonRiversWeek
Kayaking on the River Lea. The photo is taken from the paddler's point of view and shows the front of an orange kayak on the water. The river is calm and the greenery hugging the banks of the river is lit by evening sunlight. A heron sits in a branch above the river and calmly watches the paddler.
May 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
drclaireharris.bsky.social
The lecture on "Place-names, archaeology and environment" looks particularly interesting for @bbkhistorical.bsky.social students taking #ArchaeologicalLandscapes.

@drsadiewatson.bsky.social

#ClimateHeritage
socantscot.bsky.social Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · May 29
Place-names make a unique contribution to our understanding of how we humans have interacted with our environment over the centuries.

Join us for six lectures exploring Scottish place-names, sponsored by Ordnance Survey.

Free online tickets are still available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...
Old map with the words "Online Tickets Available" on it
May 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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#climateheritage
andyrussell.bsky.social Andy Russell @andyrussell.bsky.social · May 27
PDRA job: latest Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities postdoc job looking at evidence and policy impact. We’re open to a range of approaches. 2 years, start ASAP, lots of collaboration opportunities. #academicjobs #researchjobs #postdoc #policyjobs

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Critical Environmental Policy Studies - QMUL Jobs
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May 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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profkatespencer.bsky.social
The inter-linked risks of climate change and our waste legacy will be felt along our eroding coastlines. Nice interview of @andyrussell.bsky.social at @egu.eu.
www.newscientist.com/article/2480...
@newscientist.com. Details of our @qmul.ac.uk @ukri.org project at www.ukcoastalandfillresilience.org
Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills
Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic
www.newscientist.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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andyrussell.bsky.social
PDRA job: latest Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities postdoc job looking at evidence and policy impact. We’re open to a range of approaches. 2 years, start ASAP, lots of collaboration opportunities. #academicjobs #researchjobs #postdoc #policyjobs

qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate...
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Critical Environmental Policy Studies - QMUL Jobs
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May 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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lornarichardson.bsky.social
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
drclaireharris.bsky.social
Working as a community archaeologist & researcher in the #intertidal zone, both in Norfolk & London, I have had many conversations about the solace that people find in time spent on the #foreshore. (1/2)
May 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
drclaireharris.bsky.social
🏺 London has an amazing community of #mudlarks like Liz, people who know the Thames foreshore intimately. Collecting communities in intertidal zones such as the #Thames foreshore & Norfolk coast are the 'eyes on the ground' that expand our knowledge and understanding of archaeology & history. (1/n)
lizanderson.bsky.social Liz Anderson @lizanderson.bsky.social · May 24
Putting some finishing touches to a mudlarking lecture I’m doing shortly and sorting through years of Thames photos. Here’s a bit of Wapping Noir for you circa 2018 #TheProspectOfWhitby
One of my collection of Thames Noir photos, this is the Prospect of Whitby pub at Wapping in 2018. The view is from the Thames Foreshore at low tide.
May 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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olliedouglas.bsky.social
As we await today’s wild camping verdict from the Supreme Court, here’s an amazing map from the collections @themerl.bsky.social. produced by @mtrlty.bsky.social using data from @guyshrubsole.bsky.social. Fingers crossed!

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May 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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nicoleboivin.bsky.social
Re-advertising this post as no suitable applicants were found in the first round. If you are interested in an exciting PhD opportunity at the University of Sydney, do get in touch! Deadline 9 July. Updated information and link here:
www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
May 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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isisnaucratis.bsky.social Dr Katherine Blouin @isisnaucratis.bsky.social · May 20
Paging archaeology + history peeps: "We are raising funds to support 12 History & Archaeology students at the Islamic University of Gaza so they can finish their degrees. Together, they owe approximately $12,790 USD in unpaid tuition. Without financial help, they will not be able to graduate"
isisnaucratis.bsky.social Dr Katherine Blouin @isisnaucratis.bsky.social · May 19
🚨 @gmandreou.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help 12 Gazan students who worked on the GAZAMAP project pay their tuition fees. We at EO are fully behind this initiative, so we invited her to share it on the platform. Please donate!👇 everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/h...
May 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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lornarichardson.bsky.social
I’m giving a talk about my work on the use of archaeological themes and misuse of ancient DNA evidence by the far right on 12th June, please join us! The event is free, online & part of ARFA, an important resistance to extremist appropriation of the past
a-rfa.bsky.social Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation @a-rfa.bsky.social · May 19
We're excited to announce our inaugural seminar. @lornarichardson.bsky.social presents a thematic analysis of the BNP’s 'Identity' magazine, interpreting the far-right misuse of archaeological science and narratives of indigeneity. Details and registration at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/.
A landscape-format poster about an online seminar run by Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation. The poster reads "ARCHAEOLOGISTS RESISTING FAR-RIGHT APPROPRIATION: INAUGURAL SEMINAR 2025, ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and “Indigeneity” in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity, Lorna-Jane Richardson, University of East Anglia, 12-06-2025, 17:30BST, Online, FREE. Two images are embedded: a scan of a 2007 edition of the magazing 'Identity' by the far-right British National Party, and, below it, the logo of Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation: a line-art Iron Age Gundlingen sword embedded in a stone.
May 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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1/2 through this drive to SAVE SPARK SPACE 💡

This youth-led lifeline provides shelter, internet, electricity, & dignity so workers can connect to remote jobs (income to feed their families!) + uni students can study remotely.

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. 51/400 linktr.ee/sparkworkspace
A yellow-gold square graphic. In the center is a circular photo of several people working at remote workstations with laptops and chargers. They’re in a building with lights, outlets, and cupboards. The image has an orange glow behind it. Around the image is the title, Spark Space, Gaza, decorated with illustrated plugs. The text below says, “We aim to create a safe, fully-equipped workspace with reliable electricity and fast internet, offering students and freelancers in Gaza the environment they need to continue their journey despite the hardships.” Below is the link chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza.
May 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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lesleymcf.bsky.social
Thames through Time is back in Birkbeck for the 2nd week, and the MA Archaeology & Heritage student Christopher Snary @bbkhistorical.bsky.social has brought in a new model! This one is a scaled model of The Admiralty Dockyard. Archaeology and model-making, it’s important!!
Scale model of The Admiralty Dockyard and the ships it built.
May 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM