Thanks to Adam 💙 and Luke Barry 🐝 for creating this with me: fun, fascinating and enlightening in equal measure (we hope!), you can find The Shindig whenever you get your podcasts, or on the Red River #Archaeology Group YouTube. Huge thanks, too, to Maria and Oxford Archaeology!

Pictish king Onuist and Eadberht, king of the Northumbrians, led their respective armies to Dumbarton Rock #OTD in 756, where the Clyde Britons agreed to a treaty, perhaps involving the payment of tribute as a grudged but necessary alternative to violence. ©Eddie Mackinnon

Taigh an Uillt Mhòir. Aultmore House. Taigh Bob Dylan.

There are always obscure stones. Neglected stones that do not attract out-of-parish pilgrims. Of course, a lack of visitors does not mean an absence of stories. Even stones with low profiles cannot help but be powerful engines of folklore. – Dr. K. Brophy #StandingStoneSunday

Absolute gem of a photo not taken by me.

Our members have put together this open letter to Principal Mapstone, calling on her to engage with the branch to avoid September strikes, and to address the punitive deductions policy. All St Andrews staff are welcome to sign here forms.gle/3qGdD8MKUyNfFx…

The Sighthill Circle. Completed at the Spring Equinox in 1979. The first stone circle to be created in the UK in 3000 years. Now relocated just 200 metres from original sight and now correctly aligned astronomically ⭐️⭐️⭐️. #Glasgow #sighthillglasgow #standingstones #megalith

Port of whithorn

With Ben Chu's report on BBC Newsnight last night echoing @Hallam_VC's piece in the The Guardian, I think we're homing in on our first 'shared understanding' of the sector finances: universities were spared austerity in 2012. What happened to staff pay? 1/

Some much-needed wisdom: "He who loves wine does not hate goblets; he who loves nuts does not mind nutshells; he who loves corn does not object to oxen; he who loves milk does not detest cows; he who loves God does not hate his neighbour; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀... /1

The museum showing treasures found on its doorstep bbc.in/3Z1HmLc

CONGRATULATIONS to all involved in Kilmartin Museum! The museum reopens today. We supported its redevelopment with £3.7 million, thanks to #NationalLottery players. #HeritageIsOpen 1/2

Six years today since joining University of Glasgow Comms Team to cover @UofGArts UofG Social Sciences now only Arts. What an eventful time - here is a small selection of photos of stories I have had the privilege of working on #TeamUofG💘 Pics UofG photo team Martin Shields John Young & me!

First day of the dig at Govan Old produced this bottle top of particular interest to our media mistro. Looking forward to next two weeks of exaction. Come visit to see what else turns up. The Govan Stones 🛡👑 Clyde Archaeology Dr. Tom 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊

Visit Govan Old's early medieval time-capsule churchyard for the next fortnight to witness a live dig at one of Europe's great archaeological sites! Dig and surveys of the graveyard, which dates to the 5/6th century, go until Sat 16th September (inclusive), excluding Sunday 10th

Here's my initial speculative drawing of the Govanie man, a find discovered at Govan Old yesterday!

Our own Annemarie Franz spotted an interesting parallel between this stone from Burghead, held at National Museums Scotland, and the Govan Warrior. Note the pointed beard, long hair, and most importantly, small, round shield held on shoulder straps on the left side of the body.

Lecture next week, 25th October! (in person & online) gla.ac.uk/schools/humani… #iona #onomastics #names