This week on the Butser blog, we've written all about the origins of the wickerman, Maypole, bannock bread, butter churns & other ancient rituals to explore this Beltain season.
Read more here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/4/...
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Here's a fund that will help early career archaeologists become *actual* career archaeologists...
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We apologise for the technical issues that affected our live stream/recording of @lettyingrey.bsky.social's lecture last night. Unfortunately, the problem was not resolved during the broadcast despite our AV provider’s (Society of Antiquaries) best efforts.
We’re really sorry for the issues with our livestream this evening for those joining us online for Letty’s lecture - we seem to be having some problems with the technology. Our apologies both to our speaker and the audience, we’re trying to resolve the problems!
𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦
Our next lecture will be presented by Letty Ingrey on 'Maritime Academy, Frindsbury: Early Neanderthal archaeology preserved in a chalk landscape capture point'. At Burlington House & on youtu.be/-8TFCyzvckU
Non-members are welcome - contact us to join the guest list.
🎊𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to Jason Cohen from UCL Institute of Archaeology who has been awarded the RAI Master's Dissertation Prize for his dissertation, Weapon Burials in Early Medieval England: A DNA-Informed Perspective.
Future submission info is available at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse...
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦
Dr Tony Wilmott will be presenting our next lecture on 'A small town on Hadrian's Wall? - the extramural settlement and bathhouse at Birdoswald’.
At Burlington House and on youtu.be/a87uR2-M3Go
Non-members are welcome - just contact us to join the guest list.
Black and white drawing of a large wooden gate with a happy Iron Age man standing to one side
And here's an excellent recreation of the Iron Age SW gate of South Cadbury hillfort © John Swogger from the 2020 article:
Hillfort gate-mechanisms by Pope, Mason, Hamilton, Rule and Swogger @royalarchinst.bsky.social
which is OPEN ACCESS 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#HillfortsWednesday
The winner of Book of the Year James Bonsall, receiving the award from presenter Natasha Billson
Congratulations to all of the shortlisted candidates for Book of the Year, and to the winners - An Irish Civil War Dugout by Marion Dowd, Robert Mulroney & James Bonsall #CALive26
We’ve had a wonderful day at the ArchaeoFair - thank you to everyone who came to chat to us! Looking forward to the Awards Ceremony coming up shortly!
#CALive26
Hello everyone, and welcome to #CALive26! It’s great to be back at @ioe.bsky.social and to be hosting our annual conference in partnership with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social again – and it’s fab to see so many people here to learn the latest news about the past.
A group of people standing around a table talking about the Royal Archaeological Institute
We’re looking forward to attending Current Archaeology Live! in London on 28th February and proud to announce that we are sponsoring the Book of the Year Award.
Come and see us at the ArchaeoFair!
archaeology.co.uk/live
@currentarchaeology.bsky.social
@uclarchaeology.bsky.social
View of the Crypt at Canterbury Cathedral
Would you like to curate a lecture series? Could you support the work of our society? Would you like to attend field visits? Are you retired or working PT? If so, the role of Honorary Secretary might be right for you!
The role is voluntary but expenses are paid.
www.royalarchinst.org/news/2026/vo...
'We're Hiring! Archives and Local Studies Senior Officer' over an image of leatherbound Records of Buckinghamshire on a shelf.
Want to help preserve the county's history? We're recruiting an Archives and Local Studies Senior Officer to our team!
Head to the link below for more information.
jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/3...
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐄𝐁 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 - 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐬𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧
BY Dr Rob Dinnis on ‘The evidence for early Homo sapiens in Britain: historical review and new opportunities’
Non-members are welcome but should contact admin@royalarchinst.org in advance so that we can add you to the guest list.
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Jim Leary and Dr Elaine Jamieson will be presenting our next lecture on ‘Life on the lake: The prehistory and history of Skipsea, Holderness’. At Burlington House and on youtu.be/dTxePLmT25I
A historic engraving of Lincoln Cathedral, viewed from the west with groups of people standing around the building
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
🎨 The Royal Archaeological Institute visit to Lincoln Cathedral, 1880
Application deadline: 18th January 2026
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This was excellent. Well worth a watch!
A very interesting talk this evening by Alastair Oswald at @royalarchinst.bsky.social on Neolithic monuments and their relationship to woodland. www.youtube.com/live/zhFabvh... #archaeology
Thinking of studying for a PhD? I'd be happy to hear from anyone considering research into British or Irish prehistory, monuments, radiocarbon dating, heritage. Part-time, distance options. There are funding schemes here at @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social - but be quick, deadlines are in Jan/Feb!
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Alastair Oswald will be presenting our next lecture on ‘Patches of the endless forest: landscape, monuments and remote perception in the early Neolithic of southern England’. youtu.be/zhFabvhYk0E
We are proud to sponsor Current Archaeology’s 2026 Book of the Year award. Voting is now open at archaeology.co.uk/awards/book-...
... a special guest lecture from Nathalie Cohen from @royalarchinst.bsky.social.
The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A banner image advertising the course 'Archaeology for Local History: Living in a Material World' with several photographs of maps and archaeological sites.
Want to use archaeology in your local history research? In my new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' short course (29 April-1 May 2026) you will learn where to locate and how to use records of surveys, excavations and finds in your area. Plus a visit to the @antiquaries.bsky.social library and...
A view of the ruined castle at Scotney in Kent showing the bridge across to the main castle island, in a snow covered winter setting
NEW Toolkit: working with experts across a number of different institutions & with support from the Royal Historical Society, we're delighted to share this FREE resource for anyone interested in or involved with the conservation & interpretation of ruins.
heyzine.com/flip-book/77...
#ruins 🏰
And CONGRATULATIONS to Melissa Lambe - Highly Commended of the Early Career Archaeologist Award at the Archaeological Achievement Awards.
