Look! It's me talking about hypocausts to @experimentalkearns.bsky.social from @butserancientfarm.co.uk, while calling her "Mate" too much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m8e...
Therese Kearns
@experimentalkearns.bsky.social
Head of Archaeology & Operations at Butser Ancient Farm
An epic day experimenting with glass @butserancientfarm.co.uk A fab PhD project led by Kim Devereux-West @durham.ac.uk with @romanpalace.bsky.social Huge thanks to @chrischivers.bsky.social & co who ensured the furnace survived over winter! Some odd people showed up to help! #CuratorRob 😉
In April 2021, Phil Harding turned the first sod of earth to mark the start of a collaborative project between Butser Ancient Farm and Operation Nightingale to build a Bronze Age roundhouse. Subscribe to Butser YouTube to catch the second episode later this week! 👍🏻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5u1...
Breaking Ground with Phil Harding | Rebuilding the Bronze Age - Part 1
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Can archaeology improve mental health? 🧠⚡️ This week on Butser YouTube, Richard Osgood MBE, Senior Archaeologist for the Ministry of Defence, chats to Trevor about our plans for a Bronze Age house in collab with veterans from Operation Nightingale. Watch & subscribe here: youtu.be/BZM65UWRTeY?...
Can Archaeology Improve Mental Health (with Richard Osgood MBE)
YouTube video by Butser Ancient Farm
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It's time for another update from our fantastic group of volunteers, The Experimentalists! This week they're sharing progress on Butser's 'Little Hadrian' - the new flint wall being built behind our Roman villa. Read more on the Butser blog: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
Building Butser’s ‘Little Hadrian’ — Butser Ancient Farm
The Experimentalists are an exciting volunteer team here at Butser, working on experimental projects to bring our ancient houses to life. They’re currently working on several projects across the farm....
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Good things are happening at Butser Plus!
Butser Ancient Farm@butserancientfarm.co.uk · 8mo agoFrom 1066 to Robin Hood, longbows are an iconic part of English history - and what's a bow without its arrows? Blacksmith Joe Tyler and craftsman Lewis Beck show us how to make a replica Saxon arrow based on local archaeology! Watch & Subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVae...
Finally made it to see @merchantshallyork.org and it’s closed for a private function 😢 @romanpalace.bsky.social have a word please!
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines about a rare Iron Age hoard unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk! Check out the Butser blog this week to learn more about carnyces & why they are so rare: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2026/1/...
What Is a Carnyx & Why Are They So Rare? — Butser Ancient Farm
We love a bit of breaking archaeological news here at the farm, so we were delighted to see the headlines this week about a rare Iron Age hoard being unearthed in Thetford, Norfolk. At its heart was...
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Last call for the best Christmas present ever... A workshop ticket or gift voucher to use in 2026! From bronze casting to basket weaving, flint knapping to deer butchery 🔥 Events & workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal... Gift vouchers: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Come and join our amazing team in an extraordinary place. There is truly no where like it!
Butser Ancient Farm@butserancientfarm.co.uk · 9mo agoCould you be our next Events & Development Co-ordinator? 🔥 We are looking for someone confident, organised & driven to execute our exciting events programme. ✨ Fancy working in a small, passionate team in the beautiful South Downs? We'd love to hear from you! www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/vacancies
We have lots of cool workshops on next year, including my offering on Ancient Metallurgy!
Butser Ancient Farm@butserancientfarm.co.uk · 9mo agoStill looking for that perfect Christmas gift? We have a huge range of unique, expert-led workshops lined up for 2026! From bronze casting and Stone Age sewing, to corn dollies, belt weaving, chainmail & flintknapping.. Check out our 2026 workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
Yikes, planning is well underway for 2026!
Butser Ancient Farm@butserancientfarm.co.uk · 10mo agoBeltain 2026 tickets are coming…! 🔥🌱⚔️ Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer or Hero supporters: Tue 2 Dec General tickets go on sale: Wed 3 Dec Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for all the updates, or join Butser Plus to be first in line! 🔥 More info: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celt...
I really really want to build a pile dwelling @butserancientfarm.co.uk inspired by my recent visit to Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro, Italy and thinking about all the wonderful evidence from #MustFarm … 🤔🤔
An amazing weekend at the Festival of Metals with the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety @butserancientfarm.co.uk #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #maille #blacksmithing #spearforging and much more!
Fiery goodness in the hot tech today!@butserancientfarm.co.uk #archaeometallurgy #workshop #coppersmelting #bronzecasting
I’m with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social on this one. I can’t believe it’s even still a matter of debate! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee
Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hackles
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We are very excited about this event by the #HistoricalMetallurgySociety happening at the end of May. An amazing line up of talks and demonstrations! Come join us and spresd the word 🔥🔥🔥 #archaeometallurgy #archaeology #ironsmelting #bronzecasting #metal www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/fes...
Festival of Metals - Historical Metallurgy Society — Butser Ancient Farm
Discover metalworking through the ages! See the technology that changed the world up close with demonstrations throughout the weekend, and hear talks by master metalworkers all about this ancient craf...
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We're looking for a new PR Officer, responsible for developing and implementing PR strategies for the Mary Rose Trust, managing media relations, press comms, and promotional activities. #MuseumJobs #careers Closing date 21st March - find out more maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Jobs and volunteering - The Mary Rose
Jobs, academic placements and volunteering opportunities at the Mary Rose Trust.
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The team behind the award-winning Uist Virtual Archaeology Project have been awarded funding for a new three-year digital heritage interpretation project in the Outer Hebrides. #archaeology #ThinkUHI archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/12/u...
Funding secured to expand digital archaeology across Outer Hebrides - Archaeology Orkney
The Uist Virtual Archaeology Project has secured funding that will allow it to expand into Barra and Harris.
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The Durotriges An Iron Age people with women at the centre of power, kinship and land ownership A great report on our joint @tcddublin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social research project by @spoke32.bsky.social in @science.org 😊👍 www.science.org/content/arti...
Part of ancient Britain was a woman’s world, burials reveal
2000-year-old graves suggest women wielded as much—and sometimes more—power than men in some Celtic tribes
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