Absolutely. More to come in the next few days!
Posts by Therese Kearns
An epic day experimenting with glass @butserancientfarm.co.uk A fab PhD project led by Kim Devereux-West @durham.ac.uk with @romanpalace.bsky.social Huge thanks to @chrischivers.bsky.social & co who ensured the furnace survived over winter! Some odd people showed up to help! #CuratorRob ๐
For furnaces this size, you just donโt need them. With a nice draw and good fuel, it gets right up to temperature!
Indeed we have and itโs looking great!!!
In April 2021, Phil Harding turned the first sod of earth to mark the start of a collaborative project between Butser Ancient Farm and Operation Nightingale to build a Bronze Age roundhouse.
Subscribe to Butser YouTube to catch the second episode later this week! ๐๐ป
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5u1...
Can archaeology improve mental health? ๐ง โก๏ธ
This week on Butser YouTube, Richard Osgood MBE, Senior Archaeologist for the Ministry of Defence, chats to Trevor about our plans for a Bronze Age house in collab with veterans from Operation Nightingale.
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It's time for another update from our fantastic group of volunteers, The Experimentalists! This week they're sharing progress on Butser's 'Little Hadrian' - the new flint wall being built behind our Roman villa.
Read more on the Butser blog: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Good things are happening at Butser Plus!
Absolute quality ๐๐๐
Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and itโs closed for a private function ๐ข @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines about a rare Iron Age hoard unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk!
Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Last call for the best Christmas present ever... A workshop ticket or gift voucher to use in 2026! From bronze casting to basket weaving, flint knapping to deer butchery ๐ฅ
Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!
We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!
Recently listened to it on Audible - loved it!
Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!
Ah, I kinda miss it!
I really really want to build a pile dwelling @butserancientfarm.co.uk inspired by my recent visit to Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro, Italy and thinking about all the wonderful evidence from #MustFarm โฆ ๐ค๐ค
And we love tardigrades!!!!
That squishy face ๐๐๐
That is FANTASTIC!! ๐
Loving these gladiatorial scenes at the Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano #verona #MosaicMonday
Does Pawfessor Kenta have his own account??? ๐
Oh no!!!!
Looks like heaven! Where is it?
Aw ๐
Ha ha, I think you might be appearing in all sorts of contexts!
A massive thank you to @chrischivers.bsky.social and Co were back in action to complete the cover for the glass furnace and itโs not just any old cover, โtis a thing of true brillance! #CuratorRob is probably going to want to move in ๐ฌ