It's a time capsule! Following an archaeological assessment conducted over the phone by me, a 2p coin dates this to no earlier than 1990. Further investigations into what I put inside the time capsule will take place on my next visit.

My mum was digging in the garden and found either a time capsule or the coffin of a family pet. I know I buried it, but I can't remember when or why. She's reluctant to open it.
#crayola #coffinorcapsule

Little update! I've been busy repacking finds in the archive @ducollections.bsky.social.

Not started researching and cataloguing them yet, but will do once the objects are securely packed. The top left is part of a lead toy gun. Bottom right a medieval pilgrim's ampulla. Lots of variety! 😍

Enjoyed the late afternoon Spring sun on a lovely little loop around Ulgham Nature Reserve, Northumberland.

A giant dragline bucket called the Ace of Spades now rests as public art. Ace once excavated 100 tonnes of earth per scoop at Stobswood Quarry opencast mine.

#publicart #industrialheritage

Rejuvenating little walk on the Yorkshire Wolds Way near Welton today.

Raikes' mausoleum, built 1818, was sealed up in the 1960's after it was desecrated and a skull stolen. The skull was found near the Humber estuary. #eastyorkshire #humber #trees

I've started repacking the religious objects in the River Wear Collection. Here's a medieval lead ampulla (c. 13th-15th century) with scallop shell design. It would have held holy water, a souvenir bought by a pilgrim visiting Durham.

stories.durham.ac.uk/riverwear

Re-watched 'Basic Instinct', it'd been a while (20 years?). So, so good. Very jealous of Catherine Tremmel's literary career and cliff-side villa.

I forgot Assistant Director Skinner is in it.

Best and worst knitted fits:

Yorkshire Water.

Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire. #robinhoodsbay

Also found the fossil of a shell and something that looks like opaque aqua glass (probably not natural anyway?).

I found my first piece of jet today! #beachcombing #robinhoodsbay

Happy Valentine's Day 🖤 I went to Hartlepool! I wanted beautifully haunting industrial edgelands and I wasn't disappointed
#hartlepool #oilrig

'Virtual Crafts Shop', Loftus, North Yorkshire.

What's in the box? 😍 Assorted medieval and post-medieval religious objects found in the River Wear, Durham! Find out more as I repack and catalogue these in the coming months.

Part of the River Wear Collection @ducollections.bsky.social

#archaeologyarchives #riverarchaeology #durham #ukarchaeology

A pylon's crackle and hum made me look up and snap a photo. The branches and lines created ideal contrast and definition for my first experiments with gel printing. More experiments to follow!