Kate Sumnall
@katesumnall
Curator @museumoflondon. Love finds and old stuff. All views are my own.
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⛏️UK-based archaeologists! I'm doing a round-up of digs that have taken place in the last few months for #BritishArchaeology so if you'd like to be included, please email me a short summary of the project (~max 300 words) and some photos! ✉️[email protected] Please RT!
Open House is coming! MuseumofLondon is opening up the construction site of our new London Museum in Smithfield on the 8th & 9th September with site tours, a chance to meet the architects, and lots of free drop-in activities for all ages, including riding a tipper truck ... 1/
Prehistoric Society Our online Conference shared with IARS is in 3 weeks! Book here now - eventbrite.co.uk/e/lpfg-and- iarss-2023-online-leading-the-way-tickets-730279885797?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tomorrow Dr Reb Ellis-Haken will be introducing the "Cults of the Head?" project at the Later Prehistoric Finds Group (Later Prehistoric Finds Group) 2023 conference 'Leading the Way: Up and Coming working Later Prehistoric Finds'.
Today marks the death of St Thomas Becket. Becket became one of the patron saints of London and many Londoners travelled to Canterbury as pilgrimage. Here are two #14thcentury pilgrim badges from the shrine at Canterbury Cathedral. From the Layton Collection at MuseumofLondon.
I've had so many requests for an online workshop. Here it is! My very first entirely online course. Join me in June & July 2024 for an in depth, online class into harvesting, preparing & using Stinging Nettle Fibre. Available anywhere in the world. plantsandcolour.co.uk/workshops-even…
Late medieval iconographic finger-rings sometimes have widened bezels to take small, transversely set religious images. For #FindsFriday some of my favourites of these charming depictions from Portable Antiquities & Treasure, most in gilded silver, but also a rare gold example. #MedRit