Dr Hervé Duval-Gatignol
@duvalrv.bsky.social
The Man Who Listens to Ramparts! ├┬┴┤⛏
Field Archaeologist at Société Jersiaise (Jersey, Channel Islands) 🌊
Research Associate at CReAAH, UMR 6566 (Rennes, France) 🏺
Digging into history, one trench at a time! 👷
Field Archaeologist at Société Jersiaise (Jersey, Channel Islands) 🌊
Research Associate at CReAAH, UMR 6566 (Rennes, France) 🏺
Digging into history, one trench at a time! 👷
St Lawrence excavation, Day 15:
The excavation has come to an end. A bit more recording to do and the site will be backfilled next week. 📝
A talk was given at the #SociétéJersiaise and we spent a lovely evening with the team. I was lucky to have my "heroes" by my side over the last three weeks. 🦸🏼♂️
The excavation has come to an end. A bit more recording to do and the site will be backfilled next week. 📝
A talk was given at the #SociétéJersiaise and we spent a lovely evening with the team. I was lucky to have my "heroes" by my side over the last three weeks. 🦸🏼♂️
August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 15:
The excavation has come to an end. A bit more recording to do and the site will be backfilled next week. 📝
A talk was given at the #SociétéJersiaise and we spent a lovely evening with the team. I was lucky to have my "heroes" by my side over the last three weeks. 🦸🏼♂️
The excavation has come to an end. A bit more recording to do and the site will be backfilled next week. 📝
A talk was given at the #SociétéJersiaise and we spent a lovely evening with the team. I was lucky to have my "heroes" by my side over the last three weeks. 🦸🏼♂️
St Lawrence excavation, Day 14:
Excavation is coming to an end. Area 3 gave us a hard time with postholes all over the place, but we are nearly done with them. 💪🏼
Ros from #Underground came and helped with her GNSS survey equipment. I can't wait to work on the map 🗺️
Last day tomorrow... 🥁
Excavation is coming to an end. Area 3 gave us a hard time with postholes all over the place, but we are nearly done with them. 💪🏼
Ros from #Underground came and helped with her GNSS survey equipment. I can't wait to work on the map 🗺️
Last day tomorrow... 🥁
August 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 14:
Excavation is coming to an end. Area 3 gave us a hard time with postholes all over the place, but we are nearly done with them. 💪🏼
Ros from #Underground came and helped with her GNSS survey equipment. I can't wait to work on the map 🗺️
Last day tomorrow... 🥁
Excavation is coming to an end. Area 3 gave us a hard time with postholes all over the place, but we are nearly done with them. 💪🏼
Ros from #Underground came and helped with her GNSS survey equipment. I can't wait to work on the map 🗺️
Last day tomorrow... 🥁
St Lawrence excavation, Day 13:
In Area 2, the top part of the fill of Ditch 14 gave us a little surprise. 🎁
What looked like a domestic oven at first is more likely to be a wall that went through high temperature. A section would help to understand but in the meantime, we got sherds! 🤌🏼
In Area 2, the top part of the fill of Ditch 14 gave us a little surprise. 🎁
What looked like a domestic oven at first is more likely to be a wall that went through high temperature. A section would help to understand but in the meantime, we got sherds! 🤌🏼
August 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 13:
In Area 2, the top part of the fill of Ditch 14 gave us a little surprise. 🎁
What looked like a domestic oven at first is more likely to be a wall that went through high temperature. A section would help to understand but in the meantime, we got sherds! 🤌🏼
In Area 2, the top part of the fill of Ditch 14 gave us a little surprise. 🎁
What looked like a domestic oven at first is more likely to be a wall that went through high temperature. A section would help to understand but in the meantime, we got sherds! 🤌🏼
St Lawrence excavation, Day 12:
Today was our Open Day and we had a busy afternoon with the visits! Many thanks to the public for the interest and the lovely discussions we had. 🫰🏼
Now it's time to finish the dig and, as usual, the unexpected things will pop up soon... 😬
Today was our Open Day and we had a busy afternoon with the visits! Many thanks to the public for the interest and the lovely discussions we had. 🫰🏼
Now it's time to finish the dig and, as usual, the unexpected things will pop up soon... 😬
August 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 12:
Today was our Open Day and we had a busy afternoon with the visits! Many thanks to the public for the interest and the lovely discussions we had. 🫰🏼
Now it's time to finish the dig and, as usual, the unexpected things will pop up soon... 😬
Today was our Open Day and we had a busy afternoon with the visits! Many thanks to the public for the interest and the lovely discussions we had. 🫰🏼
Now it's time to finish the dig and, as usual, the unexpected things will pop up soon... 😬
St Lawrence excavation, Day 11:
We're now moving to Area 3 where thirty features were waiting for us - mostly postholes! 🕳️
Hopefully the depth, the fills and the finds will help to play dot-to-dot during the post-excavation phase. 🤞🏼
We're now moving to Area 3 where thirty features were waiting for us - mostly postholes! 🕳️
Hopefully the depth, the fills and the finds will help to play dot-to-dot during the post-excavation phase. 🤞🏼
August 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 11:
We're now moving to Area 3 where thirty features were waiting for us - mostly postholes! 🕳️
Hopefully the depth, the fills and the finds will help to play dot-to-dot during the post-excavation phase. 🤞🏼
We're now moving to Area 3 where thirty features were waiting for us - mostly postholes! 🕳️
Hopefully the depth, the fills and the finds will help to play dot-to-dot during the post-excavation phase. 🤞🏼
St Lawrence excavation, Day 10:
Tahnee organised a few sessions with @jerseyheritage.bsky.social for the Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC). It is always a pleasure to have children involved with the dig! 👨👨👦👦
Here, she is showing the "wall" she's been excavated and a few pottery sherds found inside. 🏺
Tahnee organised a few sessions with @jerseyheritage.bsky.social for the Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC). It is always a pleasure to have children involved with the dig! 👨👨👦👦
Here, she is showing the "wall" she's been excavated and a few pottery sherds found inside. 🏺
August 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 10:
Tahnee organised a few sessions with @jerseyheritage.bsky.social for the Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC). It is always a pleasure to have children involved with the dig! 👨👨👦👦
Here, she is showing the "wall" she's been excavated and a few pottery sherds found inside. 🏺
Tahnee organised a few sessions with @jerseyheritage.bsky.social for the Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC). It is always a pleasure to have children involved with the dig! 👨👨👦👦
Here, she is showing the "wall" she's been excavated and a few pottery sherds found inside. 🏺
St Lawrence excavation, Day 9:
Meet the Team! 👥
I am grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work over the last days and for their interest.
Here in #Jersey, we are so lucky to have such a dedicated team which counts many of our #SociétéJersiaise Archaeology Section's Members. 🇯🇪
Meet the Team! 👥
I am grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work over the last days and for their interest.
Here in #Jersey, we are so lucky to have such a dedicated team which counts many of our #SociétéJersiaise Archaeology Section's Members. 🇯🇪
August 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 9:
Meet the Team! 👥
I am grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work over the last days and for their interest.
Here in #Jersey, we are so lucky to have such a dedicated team which counts many of our #SociétéJersiaise Archaeology Section's Members. 🇯🇪
Meet the Team! 👥
I am grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work over the last days and for their interest.
Here in #Jersey, we are so lucky to have such a dedicated team which counts many of our #SociétéJersiaise Archaeology Section's Members. 🇯🇪
St Lawrence excavation, Day 8:
Halfway there already. Only a week and a half until the end of the dig.⏳
Ed and Emilia moved to Area 2 while the last features of Area 1 are getting excavated. In ditch 11, Thérésa had her first Iron Age rim sherd and even some animal teeth. Congratulations to her! 👏🏼
Halfway there already. Only a week and a half until the end of the dig.⏳
Ed and Emilia moved to Area 2 while the last features of Area 1 are getting excavated. In ditch 11, Thérésa had her first Iron Age rim sherd and even some animal teeth. Congratulations to her! 👏🏼
August 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 8:
Halfway there already. Only a week and a half until the end of the dig.⏳
Ed and Emilia moved to Area 2 while the last features of Area 1 are getting excavated. In ditch 11, Thérésa had her first Iron Age rim sherd and even some animal teeth. Congratulations to her! 👏🏼
Halfway there already. Only a week and a half until the end of the dig.⏳
Ed and Emilia moved to Area 2 while the last features of Area 1 are getting excavated. In ditch 11, Thérésa had her first Iron Age rim sherd and even some animal teeth. Congratulations to her! 👏🏼
St Lawrence excavation, Day 7:
Today was Drawing Day for a few of us, so Olli, Dave, Ruth and Tahnee have been busy taking measurements. 📐📝
In the meantime, some hidden features were recognised but a little bit of rain would help at this point...! 🌧️
Today was Drawing Day for a few of us, so Olli, Dave, Ruth and Tahnee have been busy taking measurements. 📐📝
In the meantime, some hidden features were recognised but a little bit of rain would help at this point...! 🌧️
August 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 7:
Today was Drawing Day for a few of us, so Olli, Dave, Ruth and Tahnee have been busy taking measurements. 📐📝
In the meantime, some hidden features were recognised but a little bit of rain would help at this point...! 🌧️
Today was Drawing Day for a few of us, so Olli, Dave, Ruth and Tahnee have been busy taking measurements. 📐📝
In the meantime, some hidden features were recognised but a little bit of rain would help at this point...! 🌧️
St Lawrence excavation, Day 6:
Features are getting excavated like this nice ditch which gave a little bit of pottery. The local shale is sometimes tricky and a few pits and postholes are playing hide and seek... 👀
Hopefully Marc, our Head of Archaeology Section, has his drone ready for action! 🛩️
Features are getting excavated like this nice ditch which gave a little bit of pottery. The local shale is sometimes tricky and a few pits and postholes are playing hide and seek... 👀
Hopefully Marc, our Head of Archaeology Section, has his drone ready for action! 🛩️
August 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 6:
Features are getting excavated like this nice ditch which gave a little bit of pottery. The local shale is sometimes tricky and a few pits and postholes are playing hide and seek... 👀
Hopefully Marc, our Head of Archaeology Section, has his drone ready for action! 🛩️
Features are getting excavated like this nice ditch which gave a little bit of pottery. The local shale is sometimes tricky and a few pits and postholes are playing hide and seek... 👀
Hopefully Marc, our Head of Archaeology Section, has his drone ready for action! 🛩️
St Lawrence excavation, Day 5:
At the top end of a ditch, next to the entrance of the farmstead, a nice deposit of limpets appeared. Agatha cleaned the top part today and started some drawing. 🐚
Bones might be preserved underneath...!
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
At the top end of a ditch, next to the entrance of the farmstead, a nice deposit of limpets appeared. Agatha cleaned the top part today and started some drawing. 🐚
Bones might be preserved underneath...!
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
August 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 5:
At the top end of a ditch, next to the entrance of the farmstead, a nice deposit of limpets appeared. Agatha cleaned the top part today and started some drawing. 🐚
Bones might be preserved underneath...!
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
At the top end of a ditch, next to the entrance of the farmstead, a nice deposit of limpets appeared. Agatha cleaned the top part today and started some drawing. 🐚
Bones might be preserved underneath...!
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
St Lawrence excavation, Day 4:
Features are now getting excavated and there is plenty of work for everyone. ⛏️
Cassie, who joined our Archaeology Section last year, found a lovely sherd of pottery.
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
Features are now getting excavated and there is plenty of work for everyone. ⛏️
Cassie, who joined our Archaeology Section last year, found a lovely sherd of pottery.
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
August 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 4:
Features are now getting excavated and there is plenty of work for everyone. ⛏️
Cassie, who joined our Archaeology Section last year, found a lovely sherd of pottery.
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
Features are now getting excavated and there is plenty of work for everyone. ⛏️
Cassie, who joined our Archaeology Section last year, found a lovely sherd of pottery.
#Archaeology #Jersey #SociétéJersiaise
St Lawrence excavation, Day 3:
The team has been cleaning a lot today and we are nearly done by now! 🧹
Tomorrow we will start digging and doing some test pits. A lovely feature (wall?) is seeking more attention.
Finds are expected at this point! 🏺
The team has been cleaning a lot today and we are nearly done by now! 🧹
Tomorrow we will start digging and doing some test pits. A lovely feature (wall?) is seeking more attention.
Finds are expected at this point! 🏺
August 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 3:
The team has been cleaning a lot today and we are nearly done by now! 🧹
Tomorrow we will start digging and doing some test pits. A lovely feature (wall?) is seeking more attention.
Finds are expected at this point! 🏺
The team has been cleaning a lot today and we are nearly done by now! 🧹
Tomorrow we will start digging and doing some test pits. A lovely feature (wall?) is seeking more attention.
Finds are expected at this point! 🏺
St Lawrence excavation, Day 2:
The three areas have now been opened with the digger and about 30 features have been identified so far in Area 3 - mostly postholes.
This is heaven for a Protohistorian. 👼🏼
The three areas have now been opened with the digger and about 30 features have been identified so far in Area 3 - mostly postholes.
This is heaven for a Protohistorian. 👼🏼
August 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 2:
The three areas have now been opened with the digger and about 30 features have been identified so far in Area 3 - mostly postholes.
This is heaven for a Protohistorian. 👼🏼
The three areas have now been opened with the digger and about 30 features have been identified so far in Area 3 - mostly postholes.
This is heaven for a Protohistorian. 👼🏼
St Lawrence excavation, Day 1:
The first ditch appears and it is massive! We are digging the entrance of a farmstead and finds will help to date the site - possibly from the Iron Age.❓
In the meantime, limpets are back in the trench once again! 🐚
The first ditch appears and it is massive! We are digging the entrance of a farmstead and finds will help to date the site - possibly from the Iron Age.❓
In the meantime, limpets are back in the trench once again! 🐚
August 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
St Lawrence excavation, Day 1:
The first ditch appears and it is massive! We are digging the entrance of a farmstead and finds will help to date the site - possibly from the Iron Age.❓
In the meantime, limpets are back in the trench once again! 🐚
The first ditch appears and it is massive! We are digging the entrance of a farmstead and finds will help to date the site - possibly from the Iron Age.❓
In the meantime, limpets are back in the trench once again! 🐚
Smells Like Dig Spirit ⛏️
The next excavation of the #SociétéJersiaise is starting next week.
Regular updates incoming!
The next excavation of the #SociétéJersiaise is starting next week.
Regular updates incoming!
August 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Smells Like Dig Spirit ⛏️
The next excavation of the #SociétéJersiaise is starting next week.
Regular updates incoming!
The next excavation of the #SociétéJersiaise is starting next week.
Regular updates incoming!
🚧 Dig season begins!
Back in the field from today through August - starting with a 2 week excavation in Brittany. 🇫🇷
This first project is a collaboration between @eveha.bsky.social and the Field Archaeology Department of the Société Jersiaise. 🤝
Updates soon from the trench! 🏺
#Archaeology #Brittany
Back in the field from today through August - starting with a 2 week excavation in Brittany. 🇫🇷
This first project is a collaboration between @eveha.bsky.social and the Field Archaeology Department of the Société Jersiaise. 🤝
Updates soon from the trench! 🏺
#Archaeology #Brittany
June 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
🚧 Dig season begins!
Back in the field from today through August - starting with a 2 week excavation in Brittany. 🇫🇷
This first project is a collaboration between @eveha.bsky.social and the Field Archaeology Department of the Société Jersiaise. 🤝
Updates soon from the trench! 🏺
#Archaeology #Brittany
Back in the field from today through August - starting with a 2 week excavation in Brittany. 🇫🇷
This first project is a collaboration between @eveha.bsky.social and the Field Archaeology Department of the Société Jersiaise. 🤝
Updates soon from the trench! 🏺
#Archaeology #Brittany
Following my previous post, next is a Simplification of Economic Life mentioning (Art. 15 bis C, para. 18) that major national projects would no longer be subject to (Preventive) Archaeology "obligations". 👷♂️🚫👷♀️
Praise the work at Notre-Dame, yet prevent archaeologists from repeating it elsewhere. 💣
Praise the work at Notre-Dame, yet prevent archaeologists from repeating it elsewhere. 💣
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Following my previous post, next is a Simplification of Economic Life mentioning (Art. 15 bis C, para. 18) that major national projects would no longer be subject to (Preventive) Archaeology "obligations". 👷♂️🚫👷♀️
Praise the work at Notre-Dame, yet prevent archaeologists from repeating it elsewhere. 💣
Praise the work at Notre-Dame, yet prevent archaeologists from repeating it elsewhere. 💣
For #FindsFriday, a great example of solidarity. This ring was lost by a volunteer working on @jerseyheritage.bsky.social Neolithic Longhouse… and found again! 💍
Sadly, it won’t become an artefact for future archaeologists! A reminder that good things happen when we work together. 🫂
Sadly, it won’t become an artefact for future archaeologists! A reminder that good things happen when we work together. 🫂
April 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
For #FindsFriday, a great example of solidarity. This ring was lost by a volunteer working on @jerseyheritage.bsky.social Neolithic Longhouse… and found again! 💍
Sadly, it won’t become an artefact for future archaeologists! A reminder that good things happen when we work together. 🫂
Sadly, it won’t become an artefact for future archaeologists! A reminder that good things happen when we work together. 🫂
Kiel Conference is already over for me, but I wish I stayed longer! ☺️
Great discussions with colleagues during our session and comparaisons with #Jersey, France, England and Ireland.
And what a pleasure listening to Prof. Mehmet Özdoğan's keynote lecture on 'Becoming Neolithic'! 🧠#KielConference
Great discussions with colleagues during our session and comparaisons with #Jersey, France, England and Ireland.
And what a pleasure listening to Prof. Mehmet Özdoğan's keynote lecture on 'Becoming Neolithic'! 🧠#KielConference
March 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Kiel Conference is already over for me, but I wish I stayed longer! ☺️
Great discussions with colleagues during our session and comparaisons with #Jersey, France, England and Ireland.
And what a pleasure listening to Prof. Mehmet Özdoğan's keynote lecture on 'Becoming Neolithic'! 🧠#KielConference
Great discussions with colleagues during our session and comparaisons with #Jersey, France, England and Ireland.
And what a pleasure listening to Prof. Mehmet Özdoğan's keynote lecture on 'Becoming Neolithic'! 🧠#KielConference
Hello #HillfortsWednesday ! 🥸
The French tour continues with Kercaradec (Quimper, Brittany). This Late Iron Age multivalate fort may be small (2,5 ha) but the fortifications are impressive & well-preserved! Sir M. Wheeler and L. Scott (later known as Murray Threipland) excavated the site in 1938. ⛏️
The French tour continues with Kercaradec (Quimper, Brittany). This Late Iron Age multivalate fort may be small (2,5 ha) but the fortifications are impressive & well-preserved! Sir M. Wheeler and L. Scott (later known as Murray Threipland) excavated the site in 1938. ⛏️
March 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hello #HillfortsWednesday ! 🥸
The French tour continues with Kercaradec (Quimper, Brittany). This Late Iron Age multivalate fort may be small (2,5 ha) but the fortifications are impressive & well-preserved! Sir M. Wheeler and L. Scott (later known as Murray Threipland) excavated the site in 1938. ⛏️
The French tour continues with Kercaradec (Quimper, Brittany). This Late Iron Age multivalate fort may be small (2,5 ha) but the fortifications are impressive & well-preserved! Sir M. Wheeler and L. Scott (later known as Murray Threipland) excavated the site in 1938. ⛏️
Hello #HillfortsWednesday!
A view of the coastal promontory (8,5 ha) of the Châtelet, Island of Yeu (Vendée, France). The site has been fortified from the Late Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age.
I surveyed this site in 2017 and was quite impressed by the #erosion of the cliffs... 🌊
A view of the coastal promontory (8,5 ha) of the Châtelet, Island of Yeu (Vendée, France). The site has been fortified from the Late Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age.
I surveyed this site in 2017 and was quite impressed by the #erosion of the cliffs... 🌊
February 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hello #HillfortsWednesday!
A view of the coastal promontory (8,5 ha) of the Châtelet, Island of Yeu (Vendée, France). The site has been fortified from the Late Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age.
I surveyed this site in 2017 and was quite impressed by the #erosion of the cliffs... 🌊
A view of the coastal promontory (8,5 ha) of the Châtelet, Island of Yeu (Vendée, France). The site has been fortified from the Late Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age.
I surveyed this site in 2017 and was quite impressed by the #erosion of the cliffs... 🌊
Some thoughts for #hillfortswednesday🧐
At the "edge of the world", could the remains of the Pointe du Raz (Finistère) match with the peninsula of Kabaïon (Κάβαιον)? 🌍
This small fortified site (1 ha), long thought to be from the Iron Age, is more likely dating from Neolithic and/or Bronze Age.
At the "edge of the world", could the remains of the Pointe du Raz (Finistère) match with the peninsula of Kabaïon (Κάβαιον)? 🌍
This small fortified site (1 ha), long thought to be from the Iron Age, is more likely dating from Neolithic and/or Bronze Age.
February 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Some thoughts for #hillfortswednesday🧐
At the "edge of the world", could the remains of the Pointe du Raz (Finistère) match with the peninsula of Kabaïon (Κάβαιον)? 🌍
This small fortified site (1 ha), long thought to be from the Iron Age, is more likely dating from Neolithic and/or Bronze Age.
At the "edge of the world", could the remains of the Pointe du Raz (Finistère) match with the peninsula of Kabaïon (Κάβαιον)? 🌍
This small fortified site (1 ha), long thought to be from the Iron Age, is more likely dating from Neolithic and/or Bronze Age.
Already mentioned this site a while ago for a different #HillfortsWednesday!
Lostmarc'h in Crozon (Brittany, France), "Horse Tail" in Breton language.🐎
I had the chance to study this small bivallate rocky spur dated from the 1st millennium BCE.
#Erosion is slowly destroying the site...🌊
Lostmarc'h in Crozon (Brittany, France), "Horse Tail" in Breton language.🐎
I had the chance to study this small bivallate rocky spur dated from the 1st millennium BCE.
#Erosion is slowly destroying the site...🌊
January 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Already mentioned this site a while ago for a different #HillfortsWednesday!
Lostmarc'h in Crozon (Brittany, France), "Horse Tail" in Breton language.🐎
I had the chance to study this small bivallate rocky spur dated from the 1st millennium BCE.
#Erosion is slowly destroying the site...🌊
Lostmarc'h in Crozon (Brittany, France), "Horse Tail" in Breton language.🐎
I had the chance to study this small bivallate rocky spur dated from the 1st millennium BCE.
#Erosion is slowly destroying the site...🌊