We are accepting nominations for the RAI Tony Baggs #Undergraduate Dissertation Prize. The details and nomination form are available at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse.... 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 9 December 2026 #Archaeology #StudentPrize

𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋: 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 Further details at www.royalarchinst.org/publications...

Then later today, students and early career archaeologists from across the UK (and beyond!) will be sharing their work and research at the CBA online conference. A big thank you to the @royalarchinst.bsky.social l for sponsoring Youth Day. Find out more 👉 yac-uk.org/blog/festiva... 🧵2/2

Festival of Archaeology Youth Day 2026! - Young Archaeologists' Club

Today is this year's Festival of Archaeology Youth Day! The Festival of Archaeology is for everyone but today is when we especially celebrate the power of young people in archaeology and share new way...

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Huge thanks to the @royalarchinst.bsky.social for sponsoring our event. Unravelling the Palaeolithic is so grateful for their support.in helping to make the event a success. Check out their activities: grants, publications, events, prizes. share.google/1IU8h84fHbRD... 🦣🏺 #UTP26

⌛Online tickets still available!⌛ Unravelling the Palaeolithic: an ECR and student-led conference with a history of showcasing excellence in research in Palaeolithic archaeology, early human origins and related fields. Preliminary programme: tinyurl.com/wh46x6f9 Booking: tinyurl.com/4t3ykesa

We are accepting nominations for the RAI Tony Baggs #Undergraduate Dissertation Prize. The details and nomination form are available at www.royalarchinst.org/grants/disse.... 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 9 December 2026 #Archaeology #StudentPrize

Really looking forward to delivering the lecture on behalf of @nattrustarch.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Royal Archaeological Institute@royalarchinst.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're delighted to share our 206-7 Lecture Programme with presentations on a range of topics: Neolithic cheese making, Roman plasterwork & hoards, fieldwork at Yeavering & Bodiam, graffiti at Royston, archaeology & nature recovery at the National Trust & 17th century papercuts from Sutton House

Really delighted to be speaking to the Royal Archaeological Institute in York next April, giving the Talbot Green lecture. Will be attempting to blend a "prehistoric" cheese making demonstration with talking about how Neolithic diets trouble our assumptions about human history as progress. Join us!

Royal Archaeological Institute@royalarchinst.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For the first time, we are planning a lecture outside London - the Talbot Green lecture will take place in York in April 2027. For more details about this and all of the other lectures, please check out our Events Page: www.royalarchinst.org/events

We're delighted to share our 206-7 Lecture Programme with presentations on a range of topics: Neolithic cheese making, Roman plasterwork & hoards, fieldwork at Yeavering & Bodiam, graffiti at Royston, archaeology & nature recovery at the National Trust & 17th century papercuts from Sutton House

Honoured to be serving once again as an officer of the Council of the @royalarchinst.bsky.social, this time as Honorary Secretary. Today marked my first meeting of a new three-year term. Good to be back in London - and with a purpose. #Archaeology

Our final lecture of the 2025-26 season will be presented by our President, @nathaliecohen.bsky.social on ‘The Lamp of Knowledge: the symbol of the Society of Antiquaries’ Weds 13 May at 5pm. youtube.com/live/ceIiIrj...

AGM and The Lamp of Knowledge: the Symbol of the Society of Antiquaries I Nathalie Cohen

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*NEWS* Over the past 2 years, a team of archaeologists has been exploring Bodiam in E Sussex. Last year, there were several notable finds, including the surviving ‘backside’ of a #Roman pipeclay Venus figurine, nicknamed the ‘Bodiam Bum’. #Bodiam100 #FindsFriday 📷Ellis Briley, Lucy Evans

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/...

Do you want some Money? Of course you do. Here's a fund that will help early career archaeologists become *actual* career archaeologists... sussexpast.co.uk/research/the...

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ALT: a computer screen that says career upgrade in progress on it

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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.

Maritime Academy, Frindsbury: Early Neanderthal archaeology I Letty Ingrey

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🎊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.

A small town on Hadrian's Wall? I Dr Tony Wilmott

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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

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

Current Archaeology@currentarchaeology.bsky.social · 5mo ago

…and this evening we will also be announcing the results of the 2026 CA Awards (sponsored by Andante Travels, Wessex Insurance Brokers Ltd, Udig Excavations Ltd & @royalarchinst.bsky.social), and presented by Natasha Billson – watch this space to find out who has won! #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.

Congratulations and best wishes to our 2026 grant recipients! www.royalarchinst.org/grants/awards

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

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...

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

Life on the lake: The prehistory & history of Skipsea, Holderness Dr Jim Leary & Dr Elaine Jamieson

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎨 The Royal Archaeological Institute visit to Lincoln Cathedral, 1880