Some examples of stained glass in Durham Cathedral #Durham  👉englandsnortheast.co.uk/durham-cathedr…

One dive, hundreds of artefacts! Watch their moment of discovery, and many others, over on my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@garybankhead?… A RiverWearArchaeology, Durham University Things To Do & Durham Archaeology project...

In archaeological crypt under Notre Dame of #Paris, since Jan 2024: exhiibition of finds from #Seine, Prehistory - fish traps! - until WWII, incl some of famous 'objets de plomb' publ by Arthur Fourgeais: pewter badges, tokens, miniatures & toys dropped from medieval bridges 🏰

We love this shot of #Durham City! 📷❤️

Looking forward to delivering my paper at tomorrow’s ‘Archaeology of Waterways’ conference here in historic #Durham. If they like small finds, they’re in for a treat! 😝 #ArchConf24

We had a fascinating tour of the Museum of Archaeology at the Palace Green Library by Curator Gemma Lewis, focusing on finds from various watery collections, including Gary Bankhead’s River Wear Assemblage. 🤿

Today’s the day! ⚓️ #archconf24

We're looking forward to the Nautical Archaeology Society annual conference today. Come and say hi to us at the Historic England stand #ArchConf24 #ArchaeologyWaterways

And we’re off! Day one of our ‘Archaeology of Waterways’ conference here at Durham University is now underway: we’ll be using #ArchConf24 to share some of the key moments!

Thank you to Sabrina Autenrieth for a fascinating presentation on Bronze Age river deposition as a potential burial practice, and the comparison of this with grave goods in burial contexts on land. ⚓️

Benjamin Roberts delivers a riveting presentation on Bronze Age Britain as a riverine society, using rivers as places of settlement and as trade routes through to mainland Europe. 🌍

Great thanks to Miles Clifford who gave us interesting insights into the deposition trends of the River Thames throughout time. ⚓️

Gary Bankhead presents his fascinating small finds collection from the River Wear beneath Elvet Bridge, right here in Durham City. Be sure to check out some of these on display at the Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library! 🏛️

Ready for day 2 of the #archconf24 in #durham ⚓️

Garry Momber’s presentation showed us thousands of flints and organic materials discovered in the Solent, dating as far back as the Neolithic period. From this information we can see the continued use of the rivers over thousands of years and track the pace of coastal change. 🤯

Nathalie Cohen presented a fantastic talk on a major medieval ship handling site at Smallhythe along the River Rother, and the manipulation of the waterways at Bodiam from the Roman period. More information can be found at National Trust Heritage Records Online. 🌊

Very important conference exhibitors/sponsors expertly doing what exhibitors/sponsors do at conferences 😝 #ArchConf24 #Durham

Orlagh Carlin and Gary Bankhead deliver a presentation on their research with the VedraHylton group along the River Wear in Sunderland. Multiple finds such as stone anchors and a slipway show activities dating from the Bronze Age, and a major whetstone production site. ⚓️

Gemma Lewis and Anna Robson discuss the Museum of Archaeology’s connection with the river, and how they represent this with the displays. They also talk about their important work in community engagement. Make sure to check out the artefacts at Palace Green Library! 📜