Out of the loop so super late to seeing your incredible work, but I think the accidental purple quad is my favourite so far 💜

You too! Utterly gorgeous to see your face. It was great, can’t wait for next year! x

Large wicker figure in the shape of a Roman gladiator with trident, net and enclosed helmet

The wickerman in the distance seen over a crowd of people. One leg is of fire, and there are musicians in front playing.

The wickerman fully alight

First #beltain celebration @butserancientfarm.co.uk last night. The most incredible wickerman, in full flames in less than 5 minutes. An amazingly joyful evening 🔥

Image shows a single standing stone at Stonehenge being supported by wooden uprights, with two antiquarian archaeologists working beside it

For #StandingStoneSunday sharing an image from @antiquaries.bsky.social collection of Stone 56 at Stonehenge. I loved stumbling across this collection while SAL’s Museum Collections Manager in 2017

A Queen beetle (Anoplognathus viriditarsis) specimen held in my hand over a drawer of other Christmas beetles.

A preserved specimen of a King beetle (Anoplognathus viridiaeneus) which is a stunning metallic yellow/gold.

Christmas beetles display some of the most exquisite iridescence in nature, from shimmering golds to vibrant greens. It’s more impressive than any festive light display! ✨

So here’s some beetle royalty… the Queen (Anoplognathus viriditarsis) & King (Anoplognathus viridiaeneus) 🪲

Happy holidays!

View of two standing stones with a crossed lintel against a dark blue sky, with two other standing stones either side. Many people gathered in foreground looking up.

Over a year here and haven’t posted anything real yet (toddler!). So I’m starting strong with the 2024 Winter Solstice. No sun at Stonehenge this morning, but so glad I finally made it - I needed to close out 2024 properly ✨

Late to the game as always, but if there’s space I’d love to be looped in too

Oh! That is such sad news. Such a loss, wow…

A Scottish provenance for the Altar Stone of Stonehenge - Nature Mineral ages and chemical analysis of fragments of the Altar Stone from the Neolithic stone circle at Stonehenge suggest that it was transported from northeast Scotland, more than 750 km away, probabl...

BREAKING:

" the Altar Stone cannot have been sourced from southern Britain (that is, south of the Iapetus Suture), including the Anglo-Welsh Basin"

#Archaeology #Prehistory #Stonehenge

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Always the way! (Shouldn’t be, but is… same with exhibition openings…)

It's that time of year again! Here are the prompts for #museum30 2023. As always it is a mix of standard prompts and some new additions - will you be taking part in November? bit.ly/museum-30-2023

Mine too! So glad it’s happening over here!