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Dr. des. Sarah Bockmeyer

@sarahbockmeyer.bsky.social

Archaeologist AND single mother of one. PhinisheD my PhD on Neolithic megaliths, earthen burials and archaeological theory at Kiel University and @ClusterROOTS.bsky.social (Cluster of Excellence ROOTS). Boardmember @agtida.bsky.social . Views my own.

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National Trust Research@researchnt.bsky.social · yesterday

Fascinating new research using isotopic fingerprinting techniques has determined the 'Devil's Arrows' were moved 18km across Yorkshire from Brimham Rocks c.5,000-3,500 years ago. Read more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... And in the excellent thread from @nattrustarch.bsky.social below.

Mystery of where Yorkshire Stone Age monuments came from solved

The Devil's Arrows actually came from different site several miles away from previously thought.

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National Trust Archaeology@nattrustarch.bsky.social · yesterday

**NEWS** Neolithic ‘Devil’s Arrow’ stones travelled 11 miles across Yorkshire, study reveals. Researchers have shed new light on a series of prehistoric stones in Yorkshire, revealing the 25-tonne structures were hauled 11 miles across land by Neolithic builders. 🧵

Rock formations at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 4d ago

We have extended the deadline for submission of paper proposals for most sessions. Head over to our website to find out more about individual session details and submission guidelines! The deadline to submit your paper proposals is until 14 September 2026, 5 pm BST.

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@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 2w ago

The deadline for the call for papers is approaching soon! Submit your paper proposals for TAG Exeter 2026 to your respective sessions by 5 pm BST, 7 September 2026.

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Lorna Richardson@lornarichardson.bsky.social · 3w ago

CfP for our TAG Exeter session 'After the Election: Archaeology & Cultural Heritage in a Post-Reform UK'. Imagine it's 2029, Reform wins a landslide election victory, the Department for British Culture has oversight of all cultural output. What next for archaeology, museums & cultural heritage?

Screenshot of the call for papers for the session for Exeter TAG, which says: This session imagines the archaeological and heritage implications of a Reform UK government following its victory at the 2029 general election. The newly created ‘Department for British Culture’ oversees urgent revisions to Britain’s heritage and cultural sectors, operating under a mandate to suppress ‘woke’ approaches to the past. Institutional overhauls are in progress at museums and archives, at National Trust properties, in media, and publishing, and the DfBC are revising how the past is taught in schools as part of the new ‘National Curriculum Reformed’. Government policies call for the withdrawal of funding from museums and heritage sites that address difficult histories, particularly those related to colonialism, the Atlantic slave trade, and migration. New national guidance has been issued that prioritises narratives of ‘traditional’ British culture, economic and wartime achievement, and Christian heritage. This session seeks reflections on this imagined future, focused on its implications for the present: Is this prediction accurate? To what extent? How can we better understand the structures and dynamics that shape the far-right framing and usage of the past? In what locales, and through what narratives, is the past mobilised towards far-right political goals? What about in 2029? Can archaeologists contribute to avoiding a future such as this? Where are we going wrong? How might we prepare? What does activist-archaeologist resistance to far-right state power look like? What are the political responsibilities of those who work with the past? How can we attempt to prevent political harms and marginalisation through our work? Conversely, should archaeology remain politically neutral?
Henriette Baron@henriettebaron.bsky.social · 2mo ago

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Auch in Niedersachsen soll die Denkmalpflege / Landesarchäologie geschwächt werden! Bitte unterzeichnen und teilen! #Kulturerbe #CulturalHeritage #Archaeology www.openpetition.de/petition/onl...

Gegen die geplante Änderung des Niedersächsischen Denkmalschutzgesetzes - Online-Petition

Die Landesregierung in Hannover will das Niedersächsische Denkmalschutzgesetz (NDSchG) ändern (Link zur Pressemitteilung (https://www.stk.niedersachsen.de/startseite/presseinformationen/reform-des-den...

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@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As we look forward to receiving your paper proposals for TAG, we spotlight yet another site in Exeter that reflects the theme of the conference: the Church of St Mary Major!

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Antiquity Journal@antiquity.ac.uk · 2mo ago

Interested in the origins of Stonehenge? Explore how earlier monuments hint at the beginnings of the circular monument tradition in Antiquity 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Beginning of the circle? Revised chronologies for Flagstones and Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

A shift towards constructing large circular monuments, including henges, during the Middle Neolithic of Britain and Ireland is exemplified in the monumental landscape of south-west England. Seventeen new radiocarbon dates for the Flagstones circular enclosure and the adjacent long enclosure of Alington Avenue, presented here, provide a chronology that is earlier than expected. Comparison with similar sites demonstrates that Flagstones was part of a broader tradition of round enclosures but was also distinctly innovative, particularly in terms of its size. These findings reinforce the value in developing precise chronologies for refining understanding of monument forms and associated practices.

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@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Each session will be arranged by the individual session organisers. To submit your paper proposal, please e-mail your title and abstract, plus any information about specific formats or requirement, to the lead organiser.

@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Please note that TAG Exeter will be an in-person conference. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer hybrid or remote access. In case speakers cannot travel to Exeter, please let your session organisers know, as they may be willing to accept online speakers.

@tag26exeter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our call for papers is now open! Head to our website to check out the amazing 35 sessions that will be hosted during the conference. Deadline to submit abstracts is 5 pm BST, 7 September 2026.

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