More Beaker pottery was discovered from the pit cluster at Must Farm, including this nice sherd still in situ.
merryn
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Interests: archaeology of ale, beer and brewing, history & prehistory of malt and malting technologies. I like campervans, spinning, walking, gardening, swimming in the sea. Academic stuff is here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Merryn-Dineley
The story everyone tells. Grain = flour, bread, porridge or gruel. Taxes. Wealth. City States. Civilisation etc I disagree. This interpretation has overlooked #malt and malt sugars. I wrote an article about this in PAST 111, The Prehistoric Society newsletter. 🙂 www.thecollector.com/how-ancient-...
How Ancient Barley and Wheat Fueled the Birth of Civilization | TheCollector
Middle Eastern supercrops played a massive part in creating the world’s first civilizations.
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The whole gist of the 1998 peace agreement is that sovereignty over Northern Ireland is decided by its population. And then the British just say stuff like this - like they have the final say. To the British, NI is simultaneously ‘other’, but ‘ours’.
RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · yesterdayBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said a referendum on a united Ireland is 'off the table'
Kinda busy on the M6. We expected this, obviously. Happy holidays! It's fine.
The eye of a bee. Great photo!
JBGarrity Photography@joegarrity.bsky.social · yesterdayBees have eye hairs that shield them from pollen. I took this image with my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM macro lens and a Raynox DCR-250 (2.5x). #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #eastcoastkin #bees #photography
LEGO Star Wars Droids and TIE Fighter Factories IG: @ zusammengebaut Indianapolis, IN
Brewing the ale and the beer for the military, starting from Sumerian times onwards. An interesting and unusual aspect of brewing practice. I seem to remember there was a special brewship in ww2.
Drinking Studies Network (DSN)@drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d agoNew book - Beer and War: The History Hidden in the Glass | @britbeerwriters.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/beer-an...
Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals  i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
Decorated buckets from the Iron Age. Lovely things. I wonder what were they used for? They've got legs and handles, so they're fancy but functional.
Dr Matt Pope@mattpope.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is amazing, I never knew it existed, I now need to see it in person. I'm sure the Gods wince everytime its called a bucket mind.
Dolly Rebecca Parton RIP, ❤️ US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian #WomensArt
In our Van there's a space under the bed where we can put a box of things but you can't easily access it unless you move all the useful stuff. On this trip we have called it the oubliette. We've put the crafty things and grandchild gifts in it. Let's hope we don't forget!
The blue arrow has turned into a little car on Google maps. Not sure about that.
Walking around the famous Neolithic portal dolmen at Pentre Ifan, Nevern, Pembrokeshire 🤩 for #TombTuesday This extraordinary structure looks so different from every angle 🎥 My own, 2023; no sound
Unfortunately, despite the preserved trees at Must Farm being in good condition we were only able to date a few of them. Even those with over a hundred rings could not be dated using dendrochronology.
Ordering a pint of cask in a pub if you are allergic to a specific type of gluten can be a minefield. As beer writer Laura Hadland @morrighani.bsky.social discusses, proper allergen labelling is a way of making beer more accessible, instantly. 🔗 Link in comments.👇
Dunnett Bay on a sunny day. Watchin' the waves roll in. Its perfect for body boarders and dog walkers.
The government has announced a review of the business rates system in a bid to make pub and hotel valuations fairer beertoday.co.uk/2026/08/24/b... #businessrates #businessratesreview
Independent review of business rates launched - Beer Today
The government has announced a review of the business rates system in a bid to make pub and hotel valuations fairer
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So proud of my Dads self-seeded hay meadow covered so very brilliantly (huge thanks) by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social in the Guardian today. ‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself | Biodiversity | The Guardian share.google/rqDHUdpZBXuy...
‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself
Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity
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Bronze Age beer was made from cowberries? No, I don't think so. Over the years several brewers have made replica ales based on residues found in a birch bark bucket. But now the story has changed from ale or beer made using wheat malt to something entirely different. See en.natmus.dk/historical-k...
The Egtved Girl's beer
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This beer is from "Brouwerij Leiden", suggesting a small local brand. They specify the address, in Maarssen, which is half a country away from Leiden. I immediately thought they probably brew for many different cities under many different names.
I've always wondered why warm-fermented beer was called "top-fermented" while lager beer (cold-fermented) was called "bottom-fermented". Neither fermentation happens at the top or the bottom, so the terminology makes absolutely zero sense. I was today years old when I finally figured it out. 🧵
I’m off to Edinburgh today ahead of my seven shows at this year’s Fringe. As ever, my train ‘journey’ has got off to a spectacular start.
Bronze Age beer was made from cowberries? No, I don't think so. Over the years several brewers have made replica ales based on residues found in a birch bark bucket. But now the story has changed from ale or beer made using wheat malt to something entirely different. See en.natmus.dk/historical-k...
The Egtved Girl's beer
en.natmus.dk