Melody Jane
@melodyjane.bsky.social
Archaeology and museums; Art and culture.
Interested in the copper age, particularly in coastal Iberia and the British isles, prehistoric textiles, wetland archaeology, digitisation, archaeological games and illustration.
British-Finnish.
They/She. 🌈♾️
Interested in the copper age, particularly in coastal Iberia and the British isles, prehistoric textiles, wetland archaeology, digitisation, archaeological games and illustration.
British-Finnish.
They/She. 🌈♾️
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Applications Now Open for the University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme - supporting scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections. Please RT or pass on:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Applications Now Open for the University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme - supporting scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections. Please RT or pass on:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
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Project Researcher (environmental policy) @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Project Researcher (environmental policy) @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
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News | Paisley Museum redevelopment costs rise by a further £4.5m
Construction issues and inflation have seen the project’s budget increase by £24m since 2019
Construction issues and inflation have seen the project’s budget increase by £24m since 2019
Paisley Museum redevelopment costs rise by a further £4.5m - Museums Association
Construction issues and inflation have seen the project’s budget increase by £24m since 2019
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November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
News | Paisley Museum redevelopment costs rise by a further £4.5m
Construction issues and inflation have seen the project’s budget increase by £24m since 2019
Construction issues and inflation have seen the project’s budget increase by £24m since 2019
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We're super excited to see the new play from our friends at Utopia Theatre, working with @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, in February 🤩
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Crown of Blood | Sheffield Theatres
'Of what use is a good man without ambition'
A powerful retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland.
General A
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're super excited to see the new play from our friends at Utopia Theatre, working with @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, in February 🤩
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
Set in nineteenth century Yorubaland, #CrownOfBlood is a Yoruba retelling of Macbeth, filled with heritage, spirituality and movement.
More info and tickets ⬇️
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🪓 Stone flakes = ancient tool care? #ICArEHB's David Nora's introduces a module flake approach in his new paper: doi.org/10.1007/s108...
#Lithics #Archaeology
#Lithics #Archaeology
Snakes and Ladders: A technological approach to tool maintenance byproducts using module flake categories - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
The study of retouching, reshaping, and rejuvenation in lithic technology has traditionally focused on finished tools, overlooking the byproducts of these processes, particularly microdebitage. This e...
doi.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🪓 Stone flakes = ancient tool care? #ICArEHB's David Nora's introduces a module flake approach in his new paper: doi.org/10.1007/s108...
#Lithics #Archaeology
#Lithics #Archaeology
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Congratulations to my colleague Dr Ben Jennings on his recent publication in Antiquity - a must read if you're into Wetlands and Archaeology.
Find the article here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Find the article here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology
www.cambridge.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Congratulations to my colleague Dr Ben Jennings on his recent publication in Antiquity - a must read if you're into Wetlands and Archaeology.
Find the article here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Find the article here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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CBA publishes a landmark Research document on the Future of Archaeological Engagement
Trowel and Error, the most comprehensive study in 25 years on how people across the UK engage with archaeology.
www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error, the most comprehensive study in 25 years on how people across the UK engage with archaeology.
www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error
A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
www.archaeologyuk.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
CBA publishes a landmark Research document on the Future of Archaeological Engagement
Trowel and Error, the most comprehensive study in 25 years on how people across the UK engage with archaeology.
www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error, the most comprehensive study in 25 years on how people across the UK engage with archaeology.
www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
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First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
First revealed in spy photos, a #BronzeAge #city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#archaeology #Kazakhstan
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Stanbury Hill 07: Drastic brush cutting with heavy machinery has damaged this lovely rock art panel - the photo shows chipping to the right of the main carving, and scratch marks around the top three cups.. One of the cup marked stones on Stanbury Hill, Bingley Moor, also known as the Lunar Stone.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Stanbury Hill 07: Drastic brush cutting with heavy machinery has damaged this lovely rock art panel - the photo shows chipping to the right of the main carving, and scratch marks around the top three cups.. One of the cup marked stones on Stanbury Hill, Bingley Moor, also known as the Lunar Stone.
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My last public lecture of 2025 is next Saturday 29 Nov 11am at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art #Glasgow for the Friends of Glasgow Cathedral, free to attend and booking not req'd.
Tea/coffee available from 10.45, all welcome!
#Glasgow850
#EarlyModern
#WomensHistory
#Witchcraft
#History
Tea/coffee available from 10.45, all welcome!
#Glasgow850
#EarlyModern
#WomensHistory
#Witchcraft
#History
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My last public lecture of 2025 is next Saturday 29 Nov 11am at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art #Glasgow for the Friends of Glasgow Cathedral, free to attend and booking not req'd.
Tea/coffee available from 10.45, all welcome!
#Glasgow850
#EarlyModern
#WomensHistory
#Witchcraft
#History
Tea/coffee available from 10.45, all welcome!
#Glasgow850
#EarlyModern
#WomensHistory
#Witchcraft
#History
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November 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Extremely informative, looking forward to part 2 tonight!
I couldn't hope for a better crash course on the history of Glasgow, am very grateful that these lectures are free and open to the public.
I couldn't hope for a better crash course on the history of Glasgow, am very grateful that these lectures are free and open to the public.
Amazing opening lecture by Steve this evening. 30 years of Govan and Glasgow Cathedral archaeology! #Glasgow850
#Dalrymples2025 lectures kicking off with Prof Stephen Driscoll. The room is packed with an audience of over 120! #Glasgow850
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Extremely informative, looking forward to part 2 tonight!
I couldn't hope for a better crash course on the history of Glasgow, am very grateful that these lectures are free and open to the public.
I couldn't hope for a better crash course on the history of Glasgow, am very grateful that these lectures are free and open to the public.
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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
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 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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
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
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There are some remarkable unpublished rock art photos in the Ronald Morris archive. Images (c) HES
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There are some remarkable unpublished rock art photos in the Ronald Morris archive. Images (c) HES
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The newest branch to the #YAC network: The #Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club! @archaeologyuk.bsky.social www.yac-uk.org/news/introdu...
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The newest branch to the #YAC network: The #Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club! @archaeologyuk.bsky.social www.yac-uk.org/news/introdu...
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From Bronze Age Wales, the spectacular Mold Cape! 🤩
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
From Bronze Age Wales, the spectacular Mold Cape! 🤩
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
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🏺 Have had a proper look at this ahead of time and it’s such a gorgeous book and a fantastic approach to engaging with history!
The Picts were always more than their blue-painted, bloodthirsty depictions. Carved in Stone, a new setting guide from @stoutstoat.co.uk and archaeologist Heather Christie, invites players to explore their incomplete but beautiful history.
Carved in Stone is both a history book and an eye-catching RPG
Publisher Brian Tyrrell and archeologist Heather Christie paint a pretty Pict-ure.
www.rascal.news
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🏺 Have had a proper look at this ahead of time and it’s such a gorgeous book and a fantastic approach to engaging with history!
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Recent legal cases and the rapid development of technology such as AI have serious ramifications for copyright and licensing in museums.
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Recent legal cases and the rapid development of technology such as AI have serious ramifications for copyright and licensing in museums.
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
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📣Our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships are now open for applications!
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📣Our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships are now open for applications!
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
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'Applications are invited from both early career and established scholars of any nationality, engaged on original research intended to produce monographs, editions or studies of documents, texts or illustrations, that include the analysis of the material features of original manuscripts'. up to £2k.
The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
'Applications are invited from both early career and established scholars of any nationality, engaged on original research intended to produce monographs, editions or studies of documents, texts or illustrations, that include the analysis of the material features of original manuscripts'. up to £2k.
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Enjoy uncovering hidden stories?
The Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for volunteers to help them preserve and record their collection of historical documents, maps and church records.
Learn more and apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
#Volunteer #Fife
The Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for volunteers to help them preserve and record their collection of historical documents, maps and church records.
Learn more and apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
#Volunteer #Fife
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Enjoy uncovering hidden stories?
The Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for volunteers to help them preserve and record their collection of historical documents, maps and church records.
Learn more and apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
#Volunteer #Fife
The Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for volunteers to help them preserve and record their collection of historical documents, maps and church records.
Learn more and apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
#Volunteer #Fife
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One for #HillFortsWednesday Lego hillfort at the Museum of the Iron Age, Andover
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
One for #HillFortsWednesday Lego hillfort at the Museum of the Iron Age, Andover