The phenomenal and enigmatic rock crystal and gold 'jar' of Bishop Hyguald from the heart of the Galloway Hoard is NOW on display for the first time ever. It was held back for Kirkcudbright while the rest of the Hoard continues its world tour in Melbourne (1/2)
Very exciting opportunity, Assistant Keeper, in Irish Antiquities Division, National Museum of Ireland
www.museum.ie/en-ie/about/...
A head and shoulders shot of Heather. She's smiling, and is up a hill, with rocks right behind her and a scenic view behind - open space, hills, and a loch or sea coast winding between them
The cover of Gesta - it is grey, with a photograph on the front of an ornate metal vessel.
Congrats to Professor Heather Pulliam, who has been appointed co-editor in chief of Gesta, the leading international journal for medieval art.๐
Gesta is published by the University of Chicago Press:
www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ges/curr...
Sharing this again for #MedievalMonday
Iโd only just joined BlueSky when our amazing dendro-isotope dating results for Ancrum Old Bridge ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ were announced 2 months ago, this will reach more folk now.
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We have a fully funded PhD at the Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, on coastal promontory forts - creating a catalogue and archive of this important site type and assessing the past and future impact of climate change www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
'Sutton Hoo & Syria: The Anglo-Saxons Who Served in the Byzantine Army?' This is one of the most exciting things I've written (so far..!). Thanks to everyone who helped.
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All of the new Digging for Britain episodes have dropped on Iplayer, so you can catch up on new discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave!
Ooh, thanks!