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Manda
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A bit of (pre)history, a bit of gardening, a bit of football, a bit of travel, a bit woke. Likes birds.
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Absolutely shocking.

We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.

We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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nattrustarch.bsky.social
Looking for something to do as the nights draw in?

Earlier this year, during the #FestivalofArchaeology, three of our brilliant archaeologists provided an opportunity to learn more about the varied work they’re involved with.

Head to the @archaeologyuk YouTube channel to watch: bit.ly/3LQtS2i
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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TODAY!

Really looking forward to this later. It's all free, link in post, and I'm talking about three fabulous, related, torcs at 3pm.

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Gold
lpfgsocmedia.bsky.social lpfgsocmedia.bsky.social @lpfgsocmedia.bsky.social · Nov 19
Do join us at our free online symposium tomorrow from 10am!

You can join using the following MS Teams link: l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...

Some do have issues joining so please open the Teams browser or app and go to Calendar, Join meeting with ID and put in

ID: 364 396 620 178 1
PC: bG2gD3ZU
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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derbyshirearch.bsky.social
#FindsFriday

Some lovely Early Bronze Age arrowheads and scrapers from fieldwalking near Aldwark

We don't do enough fieldwalking these days (kudos to ARS Ltd for this one) - on an unploughed site topsoil lithics can capture activity patterns on a landscape scale - hunting, settlement, ceremonial
Six worked flint artefacts (arrowheads and scrapers) from a fieldwalking survey by Archaeological Research Services Ltd (to whom image credits) on a site at Brassington Moor Quarry, Aldwark, Derbyshire, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
The world's deadliest wind farm for birds must be stopped.‼️

We need clean energy, but not like this.

Add your voice: seabird.org/cancel-berwi...
rspbscotland.bsky.social RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Oct 23
Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨

We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...
Add your voice to a campaign to stop an offshore wind farm that threatens seabirds
YouTube video by RSPB
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October 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Thinking about volunteering in archaeology or heritage?

We’ve just launched our brand new Volunteering page, bringing together placements, digs, and volunteering roles in heritage from across the UK. And the best part? Search by region to find opportunities near you! 👉
Volunteering
We keep you up to date with what is happening in British archaeology, whether you are looking to participate in a dig or volunteer.
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August 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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It's another scorcher.. 🥵☀️

Be sure to put out plenty of water for birds & wildlife in your garden so they can keep cool and have enough to drink.

Got your patch covered? Share this reminder!
August 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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nattrustarch.bsky.social
Just a heads up before 10am - we won't be taking any questions on dinosaurs, but we have lots to share about caring for archaeology at our places!

@nationaltrust.org.uk
archaeologyuk.bsky.social Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · Jul 25
We're just putting this here in anticipation of the dino debate before it begins... 🦖😄

#AskAnArchaeologist
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎥 Camera trap highlight: a water vole quietly shaping its ecosystem.

Their foraging 🦫 helps promote plant diversity 🌸 & support a rich web of life - from invertebrates 🐜 to apex predators 🦅.

It’s a perfect reminder that the smallest species can drive ecosystem health 🌍.
July 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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RSPB England reaction to the Sizewell C funding announcement.
“RSPB Minsmere is one of the most important places for nature in Europe. Some of the UK’s rarest birds, such as Marsh Harriers and Bitterns, have only avoided extinction in the UK after surviving here. We believe that wildlife at Minsmere, and along the Suffolk coast, could be damaged during the lengthy construction period of Sizewell C and may be in a worse state once development is completed. “Crucially, it never had to be this way, the right package of measures could have been put in place to make sure wildlife did not come off worse. The RSPB, with the help of many thousands of our supporters, did our best through the planning process to make this happen, but our efforts were not fully rewarded. “Decisions have required us to work with mitigation measures to reduce damage and protect wildlife. We continue to do what we think is best, as it matters for generations to come that places like Minsmere exist and thrive. As the UK Government debate England’s future planning system, we and our partners continue to call for better outcomes that do not pitch development against nature in this way”.
June 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Irreplaceable habitats are on the line. This is the reality if an unamended Part 3 of the Bill passes.

It must not.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 3
Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals
Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals
Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn * Ten top jewels at risk from the bill * ​New approach could help nature survive More than 5,000 of England’s most sensitive, rare and protected natural habitats are at high risk of being destroyed by development under Labour’s new planning bill, according to legal analysis of the legislation. The Guardian has examined the threat the bill poses to 5,251 areas known as nature’s “jewels in the crown”, as some of the country’s most respected wildlife charities call for a key part of the bill to be scrapped. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
A truly joyful homecoming in Swinton this weekend as over 100 new Swift nestboxes were celebrated on one of the UK’s biggest Swift Streets! ☀️

With amazing community spirit and support from
Megan McCubbin & the Postcode Lottery, even a four-legged Swift fan came dressed for the occasion!
A joyful collage capturing the launch of Swindon’s Swift Street celebration. Top left: two Swifts soar against a clear blue sky. Next: a young child in yellow uses binoculars at a busy community stall under a blue gazebo. A bright green RSPB sign reads “Welcome home Swifts,” with logos for People’s Postcode Lottery and Planet Trust. Centre left: a small black dog wearing cardboard Swift wings looks up as it’s rewarded. Centre right: smiling children and RSPB Ambassador Megan McCubbin cut a red ribbon in front of a banner reading “We are a proud Swift Street.” Bottom row: a child has her face painted in purple butterfly wings; hand-decorated bunting shows colourful drawings of birds, flowers and logos, including one that reads “Swift Event” and another from local Brownies.
May 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content

Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky

youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
The Archaeology Wars: Call-To-Action to Support Public Education & Science Communication
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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May 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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🏺 The Creative Force Behind Bronze Age Pottery ✨

In times of change, creativity flourishes. Bronze Age Britain saw a surge of innovation and artistry in pottery—beautiful, practical, and mysterious.

🛒 Explore these timeless creations: potted-history.co.uk
A hand holds a large, handcrafted clay vessel with a tapered base. The pot features vertical, combed decoration and a textured surface, with a gradient colour effect from light beige at the top to dark grey at the bottom, resembling ancient pottery styles. A hand holds a dark, handcrafted clay vessel with a wide opening and a series of vertical slits around the sides. The surface is decorated with intricate, cross-hatched patterns, showing the detailed craftsmanship of the piece. A hand lifts a small, black, handcrafted clay vessel decorated with beads of clay and chevron patterns. A hand lifts the lid from a small, black, handcrafted clay vessel decorated with intricate geometric patterns. The surface is adorned with a repeating design of triangles and textured dots, highlighting the detailed craftsmanship of the piece.
April 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It’s #WorldCurlewDay 💚

So here's 5 things Curlews are better at than you… a thread.

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April 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Eye-opening graph. The biggest wildfire incidents in the UK don't occur when it's hottest, in high summer: they take place in April - *when landowners set fire to their grouse moors & lose control of burns.*

Time to ban moorland burning.

Source:
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...
April 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."
Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut
The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.
www.euronews.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Here's a late entry for #HillfortsWednesday, an aerial of Castle Ring on Harthill Moor, one of Derbyshire's lesser known and more enigmatic sites. Never been excavated, is it really a hillfort? About half a hectare with a bank, external ditch and counterscarp
her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...
Aerial photo of Castle Ring, Harthill Moor, Derbyshire, image credit Historic England Archive, photo Dave MacLeod 2005
April 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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On this day 168 years ago, Emily Williamson was born. ⚡

At age 34, she founded the RSPB, setting the stage for over a century of vital work protecting nature, which continues today.

Happy Birthday, Emily...here's to your enduring impact!
A creative tribute to Emily Williamson, featuring a sepia-toned photograph of her as a young woman. She appears in period clothing, poised with one hand resting on a book. Behind her, a faded blue original emblem of the Society for the Protection of Birds, which she co-founded, includes illustrations of various birds in flight and perched, encircled by the society's name.
April 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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A 450-yo oak is felled without permission by a Toby Carvery (don’t eat there), who falsely claimed it was "dead".
A tree alive when The Gunpowder Plot was hatched, which supports a web of 2000+ species, is in pieces.
Legal protection for heritage trees needed.
enfielddispatch.co.uk/toby-carvery...
Toby Carvery admits felling ancient Whitewebbs oak tree
The owner of the pub chain falsely claimed the tree was dead as justification for the felling which has shocked local people and prompted outrage from conservationists across the country
enfielddispatch.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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BREAKING: Plastic nurdles are washing up along miles of the Norfolk coast, including RSPB Titchwell, following last week’s North Sea collision.🚨

This area is vital for migrating & nesting birds.

We have just days to act before this pollution spreads further.

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March 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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🏺Why Invest in a Potted History Replica?
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✔️ Own a Slice of History – A tangible link to the past
✔️ Educational & Inspiring – Perfect for museums & collectors
🛒 Shop now: 👉 potted-history.co.uk
Potted History
Museum quality replicas for all! Our authenticly made replicas span human history, from the Neolithic to the 20th century. Shop now.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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nattrustarch.bsky.social
We’re moving our conversations over to Bluesky and from the end of February will no longer be checking our X account.

You can find us sharing updates about our work here:
Bluesky: @nattrustarch.bsky.social
Facebook: @NationalTrustArchaeology
Instagram: @nationaltrustarchaeology
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February 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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It's #NationalNestBoxWeek- and when it comes to looking after your garden friends, we've got you covered!

Let’s kick off with the all-important do's and don’ts when choosing a nest box. 👇

Share & keep nesting birds safe:
An infographic titled “Nest Box Dos” shows a well-designed wooden nest box mounted on a tree. An inset image of a Great Tit highlights a species that benefits. Three green checkmarks list key nest box tips: use sustainable, non-toxic wood; ensure boxes have waterproofing, drainage holes, and no perches; and choose boxes with removable side panels for easy cleaning. An infographic titled “Nest Box Don’ts” features a brightly coloured, decorative nest box with perches mounted on a pole. Three red crosses highlight key mistakes: perches attract predators, toxic paint can harm birds, and metal or ceramic boxes can become too hot or cold. The text advises using simple, functional wooden nest boxes without unnecessary additions.
February 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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How different birds would act on a first date...a thread.

(From us to you this #ValentinesDay) 💕👇
A playful illustrated title reads “How different birds would act on a first date." A disclaimer underneath states: “Not approved by RSPB fact-checkers.” The image features a cute Coal Tit perched sweetly on a blue flower. The background is a romantic shade of pink.
February 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM