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Posts by Therese Kearns

Absolutely. More to come in the next few days!

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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 ๐Ÿ˜‰

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For furnaces this size, you just donโ€™t need them. With a nice draw and good fuel, it gets right up to temperature!

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Indeed we have and itโ€™s looking great!!!

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Breaking Ground with Phil Harding | Rebuilding the Bronze Age - Part 1
Breaking Ground with Phil Harding | Rebuilding the Bronze Age - Part 1 YouTube video by Butser Ancient Farm

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! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5u1...

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Can Archaeology Improve Mental Health (with Richard Osgood MBE)
Can Archaeology Improve Mental Health (with Richard Osgood MBE) YouTube video by Butser Ancient Farm

Can archaeology improve mental health? ๐Ÿง โšก๏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.

Watch & subscribe here: youtu.be/BZM65UWRTeY?...

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Building Butserโ€™s โ€˜Little Hadrianโ€™ โ€” Butser Ancient Farm The Experimentalists are an exciting volunteer team here at Butser, working on experimental projects to bring our ancient houses to life. Theyโ€™re currently working on several projects across the farm....

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/...

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Good things are happening at Butser Plus!

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Absolute quality ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and itโ€™s closed for a private function ๐Ÿ˜ข @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!

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What Is a Carnyx & Why Are They So Rare? โ€” Butser Ancient Farm We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines this week about a rare Iron Age hoard being unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk. At its heart was...

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/...

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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 ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers

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Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!

4 months ago 1 2 0 0

We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!

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Recently listened to it on Audible - loved it!

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Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!

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Ah, I kinda miss it!

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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 โ€ฆ ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”

5 months ago 11 2 0 1

And we love tardigrades!!!!

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That squishy face ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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That is FANTASTIC!! ๐Ÿ˜

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I got to get up close with #Otzi and his clothes and accoutrements today in #Bolzano #archaeology

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Loving these gladiatorial scenes at the Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano #verona #MosaicMonday

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Does Pawfessor Kenta have his own account??? ๐Ÿ˜‰

6 months ago 1 0 1 0

Oh no!!!!

6 months ago 1 0 0 0

Looks like heaven! Where is it?

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Aw ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Ha ha, I think you might be appearing in all sorts of contexts!

7 months ago 1 0 0 0
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A massive thank you to @chrischivers.bsky.social and Co were back in action to complete the cover for the glass furnace and itโ€™s not just any old cover, โ€œtis a thing of true brillance! #CuratorRob is probably going to want to move in ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

7 months ago 12 4 2 1
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