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Posts by Raksha Dave

Historians: this is the archaeological equivalent (morally if not legally) of cutting pictures out of medieval manuscripts in a library and selling them on eBay.

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Try living with one - I blame you @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social

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Thank you ☺️

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Sandi Toksvig’s Hidden Wonders | Channel 4 On Tour YouTube video by Channel 4 on Tour

Hidden Wonders is now available on Apple 🍏 TV, 4OD and Youtube! Happy Christmas viewing! #Archaeology #History #Documentary m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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We don’t know is the answer - so go tell your relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues to watch on catch up so we can bump up the viewing figures!

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Tonight on #Hiddenwonders we go to Essex join a mission to recover the remains of 2nd Lt Lester Lowry a project run by @cotswoldarch.bsky.social on behalf of the DPAA

9pm More 4 or catch-up up on @channel4tv.bsky.social 4OD #Archaeology #WWII #History #Aviation #Militaryhistory

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Yes! this as a parent and as a professional, looking at nightmare non-safeguarding. I’m so incensed I’m going to write to the FLL organisation, they could have handled this so much better by linking with archaeological orgs who could have partnered with them!

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My god me too, like literally 100s and even trying to slip into my DMs which I have closed on Instagram!

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Go do it if you can - Graham is a whizz at creating historical ceramics, I’ve had the pleasure of filming at his workshop and it was an absolute treat!

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In Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders, with Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social you'd have seen a Venus figure like this from Magna Roman Fort. I'm running a Lamp & Deity workshop at Magna this Saturday where you'll make your own figurines Roman Lamps. Book here www.vindolanda.com/Event/potted...

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🤣 true though!

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Tonight on Hidden Wonders we visit the wonderful @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and their excavation at Magna Fort! Big thanks to their brilliant team for their expertise and patience!

Watch tonight 9pm More 4 or stream @channel4tv.bsky.social on 4OD

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He was right there watching! 😬🤣

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When you go to Magna Fort @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and reveal all your bad archaeological habits #wheelbarrowseats #trowelbottleopener 😬 #Hiddenwonders @channel4tv.bsky.social

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🤣 it certainly can!

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Looking forward to talking about public archaeology…title TBC when I can get my thoughts together!

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Yesssss and those tiny bowls… mind you tiny forks are great for hoiking out pickles….

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When Sandi Toksvig doesn’t get the memo…. #Hiddenwonders #Archaeology

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Tonight on #Hiddenwonders we visit the @uniofreading.bsky.social excavation at the site of Cookham Abbey.

More stories of powerful women, early Christianity and a place of healing for the sick. Oh and a lot of bone combs 🪮 9pm tonight More4 #Archaeology 🏺#newshow #cookham

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Archaeologists Ruby, Sandi and Meg, all smiling in the sun

Archaeologists Ruby, Sandi and Meg, all smiling in the sun

Archaeologists Raksha and Lewis at work

Archaeologists Raksha and Lewis at work

Archaeologists Sandi and Bron happy by the site hut

Archaeologists Sandi and Bron happy by the site hut

Archaeologists Kel and Sandi examine some finds laid out on a table in the sun

Archaeologists Kel and Sandi examine some finds laid out on a table in the sun

Some pictures from when Sandi Toksvig and @rakshadigs.bsky.social came to visit our dig in July #Durotriges25

If you missed episode 1 of *Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders*, you can still catch up at Channel 4 On Demand

www.channel4.com

The rest of the series continues on More4 Tues 9pm

Enjoy 😊

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Still got it 🤣😆🤣 - mind you one was surprised! #oldlag

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Just keeping it real Miles 🤣

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Thank you ☺️ that is our aim!

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* Warning may contain images of human remains

Here are some behind the scenes shots of @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @buarchanth.bsky.social dig! Big thanks to everyone for being so patient and accommodating!

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Archaeological section showing Holocene stratigraphy with preserved tree stump

Archaeological section showing Holocene stratigraphy with preserved tree stump

Submerged forest #FlagFenBasin #Fenland

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Oh how wonderful thank you for sharing!

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The show won’t get international distribution until after the series airs in the UK. I’ve asked our production for a list of countries where this will be shown, will let you know when I do!

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You know you want it again….. #FLANGE #Hiddenwonders #Archaeology

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