Guess the date of this packet of crisps found to eaves on site this week… ?

#throwback #walkers #archaeology #buildingsarchaeology

Internal finishes identifying lost functions - this is within the basement of a prominent market house building, a level formerly used as a butter market. Painted lettering under later finishes revealing “butter & eggs”
#buildingsarchaeology #historicbuildings #archaeology #history

My favourite feature from a redundant barn last week. Upturned rim lock, reused from a more elegant door, which would’ve been nicely dressed and wrapped with an ornate iron plate
#archaeology #history #buildingsarchaeology

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforInteriors

Uncovering and revealing smoke-blackened med roofs in Devon.

#buildingsarchaeology #archaeology #historicbuildings #vernacular #history #building

The front of the poster describing the Buildings Archaeology Bursary Scheme 2026. It states that The National Monuments Service is delighted to invite applications for its bursary scheme for a one-year course in buildings archaeology skills at Atlantic Technological University. Is the course for me? The Certificate in Buildings Archaeology (Level 7) mixes theory and practice to introduce you to Ireland’s rich built heritage and will teach you new skills in historic building recording and conservation. It will comprise three modules (mostly taught online, two hours per week) taught over one academic year, commencing September 2026. There will be four consecutive days of in-person practicals in November 2026 at Atlantic Technological University’s Sligo campus.

The back of the poster describing the Buildings Archaeology Bursary Scheme 2026. It states: Am I eligible to apply? You must have an existing Level 6 qualification, or the equivalent in professional experience in archaeology, built heritage conservation or a related discipline. You must also be practicing in Ireland, working as a professional archaeologist or in other related disciplines (for example, architects and engineers) in the private/commercial sector. Are there formal exams? There will be no formal exams. Instead, all three modules (15 credits, NFQ Level 7) will have two pieces of assessment, a combination of online tests, essays and building reports. Whats costs does the bursary cover? The bursary covers all course fees, as well as an additional direct payment of €500 to assist with attendance expenses for on-campus in person practicals. How do I apply for the bursary scheme? Please send an email titled ‘Expression of Interest in NMS Bursary’ to the ATU Programme Coordinator and the National Monuments Service, as below: ATU Programme Coordinator Shirley Markley Shirley.markley@atu.ie NMS Archaeologist Cóilín Ó Drisceoil National Monuments Service Coilin.ODrisceoil@housing.gov.ie Deadline for expression of interest and completed ATU application is 6pm, Friday 12 June 2026. It is essential that the ATU application is completed at least ONE WEEK in advance of the NMS Bursary deadline to ensure processing by ATU Sligo. How are bursaries awarded? A total of ten bursaries is available. ATU will manage the selection criteria according to its approved systems. If there is oversubscription to this bursary scheme by eligible candidates, places will be selected randomly. Where can I find more information on the course? Learn more at ATU/Certificate-in-Buildings-Archaeology-Blended or scan the QR code on the bottom right.

BUILDINGS ARCHAEOLOGY BURSARY 2026
The National Monuments Service is delighted to invite applications for its annual bursary scheme for a one-year
course in buildings archaeology skills@atu-ie.bsky.social

@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social @archiremag.bsky.social
#ATU #BuildingsArchaeology #ClimatEireitage

Listed buildings in your #OnePlaceStudy? This online talk should provide some fascinating insights into the listing process, its history, and inaccuracies, along with a look at new techniques enabling better dating of buildings. #OnePlaceWednesday

"It will not be enough to take a few snapshots of the prettier pieces.
These old houses deserve to be studied as systematically & as seriously as Ostia or Knossos or Ur" The more I read of William Pantin, the more I admire him
#buildingsarchaeology #historicfabric #archaeology

Any buildings archaeologists use LiDAR apps to record rooms/ buildings? If so, what do you use/ recommend please? I’d like to trial and add to record if poss (of course not replacing traditional recording methods & site camera)

#LiDAR #recording #survey #buildingsarchaeology #archaeology

My talk for the #LFG tomorrow evening which challenges the archaeological community to better consider surface finishes.
If you would like to join the conversation, and join the LFG please get in touch with @limefinishes.bsky.social
#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #history

#stratigraphysaturday

Layers of crucial evidence for the continued maintenance of our buildings, with hints of colour…

#archaeology #historicbuildings #buildingsarchaeology #stratigraphy

Stack inserted into a former agricultural range, providing separate services for the adjacent house, c1860s. The stack has been reworked to fit a later stove & likely still active into mid-20thc. Small copper was added later to left; brick built it was separately heated below #buildingsarchaeology

#historicbuildings #buildingsarchaeology #archaeology #history

This is when I enjoy my job the most. Revelling at the most exposed features, which would normally be well hidden. The former owner supposedly went to bed with an umbrella ☂️…
#buildingsarchaeology #thatch #historicbuildings

A section of oak cruck beam inside a house from sloping from ceiling of first floor top left to bottom right, where it’s cut off at ground floor ceiling height. White plaster walls.

The floating cruck … 🥺
This is a fascinating house, probably C16 origin, multiple extensions.
#BuildingsArchaeology #OldHouses

My fave feature from today & a nice follow on from last night LFG talk by Joe Thompson. This is an inserted/altered stack with 17thc repurposed beam, flipped & incised in the 18thc to mimic a brick segmental lintel. Love spotting cheap, resourceful upgrades #buildingsarchaeology #archaeology #LFG

Hacked 17thc panelling with grooved detailing, partially reset within an altered 19thc partition.

Resourcefulness or brutality?

#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #historicbuildings

My first intact clay pipe bowl, and it was decorated with Masonic seals, late 18th/ early 19thc piece. What a day! #archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #history

Love finding craftmanship hidden within walls, between joists and within blocked openings, particularly carpentry!
#buildingsarchaeology

NMS Buildings Archaeology Bursary 2025

NMS Buildings Archaeology Bursary 2025

🗣️NMS Buildings Archaeology Bursary 2025
To help increase capacity in #buildingsarchaeology @nationalmons.bsky.social in partnership with @atu-ie.bsky.social has established a bursary scheme.
Deadline for expressions of interest is 12 June 2025.
Full details below.
#AtlanticTU #ATU #ClimatEireitage

A former mill building with scaffolding and white construction wrap with two project information panels on the grass in the foreground.

#LifeAsALearningOfficer : a wee trip tae Leven the day tae see the ongoing regeneration project at the B listed #SilverburnFlaxMill Great tae share experiences of scuil workshops looking at #BuildingsArchaeology & textile production. Might have done some #LEGOWhispering while A wis there 😄

Reused socketed timber length with discrete lost stop moulds to each end, repurposed within a later inserted 18thc stack..

#buildingsarchaeology #vernacularbuildings #history

Spotting hidden masonry gems. This is the cross-section of a carved granite bowl, reused in a rebuilt elevation. It may have some relevance to the sites origins as a chapel. Any thoughts?
#buildingsarchaeology #masonry #cornwall #history #archaeology

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐5

📣𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐5
To help increase capacity in #buildingsarchaeology in Ireland, @nationalmons.bsky.social in p'ship with @atu-ie.bsky.social has established a bursary scheme.
Deadline for expressions of interest is 12 June 2025.
Full details below. #ATU

Happy Valentine's Day if you're into that sort of thing, if not, feast your eyes on the exquisite chamfer stop from a fireplace c. 1600 in Kent, the opposite side has an inverted heart #buildingsarchaeology

Cruck may be the word you are looking for ?

I wonder if the age of the timbers at Auchindrain has been looked at by @dendrochronicle.bsky.social ?

#BuildingsArchaeology

Looking down the ruins of a stair tower. Light is coming from an open door at the bottom. Excavation revealed the make-up of the base of the tower. The walls are of bare stone and creating a semicircular tower. Some large cracks in the masonry let some more light in. Some projections on the walls are the remnant of the steps, long collapsed.

#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #festivalofarchaeology

An image of an historic door in a historic building. The door is built in dark wood with iron fixtures. The door is open and the beige sandstone jamb is visible.

As a new #festivalofarchaeologybegins, let's explore some of the many doors to the past. We often find fine examples -- like this one! -- in the buildings we record!
#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #addymanarchaeology

Pews in the nave (wagon roof dating to c1520)

Graffiti on one bench, possibly reading ‘NICHXLAS’

‘Marian Mark’ graffiti

Some more pictures of the pews at Lansallos in context and detail. #graffiti #churchcrawling #buildingsarchaeology

twin lancet-type openings in a wall stud in a truly remarkable mid 14th century building in West Sussex - the first time I ever encountered openings like this and not the only atypical opening in this incredible building #historicbuildings #sussexheritage #buildingsarchaeology #medievalbuildings

Teaching NT volunteers about buildings archaeology with the lovely Gary Webster, at Michelham Priory #archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #sussexheritage