Thinking about the possibility of a new microblogging site called Fritter, which would combine the toxicity of x with the inanity of threads and get rid of all those people in one place 😉

Relaxing florals for #MosaicMonday from the Villa del Ramalete (now in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

The 'Visigothic arch' of Panxón, recently redated to the C10 so more likely Mozarabic, formed part of the old parish church; when that was replaced in the 1930s the arch was preserved and indeed inspired the new Templo Votivo do Mar, designed by Antonio Palacios #Caminoportugues

In June 1809 Spanish forces under Pablo Morillo defeated the French army by the medieval bridge at Ponte Sampaio. There's a plaque at the site and a grander memorial in Pontevedra. The Peninsular War may be little known in Britain these days but it matters here. #caminoportugues

The 14th-century 'Nursing Madonna of Santa Maria de Conxo', found in 2020 on a river bank in Santiago de Compostela, where it had been used in a dam, and now in the Museum of Pilgrimage #FindsFriday #Caminoportugues

A great loss, not just to Neolithic studies but to so many areas of heritage policy and practice where he made pioneering contributions, from the Monuments at Risk Survey to the Archaeological Investigations Project and his recent work on mental health and wellbeing - thanks Tim

#Ballardian

Dystopian archaeology is a somewhat niche genre of fiction (see also: Cold Earth by Sarah Moss) but this fits the bill perfectly bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

"This idea that every habitat is replaceable is a misuse of biodiversity net gain" - and ignores the heritage value of particular habitats theguardian.com/environment/20…

The Guardian confusing value with price...

No trick-or-treating on Hallowe'en 100 years ago, which was associated with Scotland and fortune-telling. The Evening Telegraph had to explain this foreign custom to Londoners while the Westminster Gazette gave housewives tips on Halloween party games.

Some amazing lithic sites have been revealed by development-led archaeology in recent years but they're not always easy to find or evaluate. Updated guidance & new case studies from HE Archaeology & Oxford Archaeology are designed to help #FlintFriday #FindsFriday historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/rese…

Wordle 1,272 4/6 Made it to 1000 puzzles with no failures so far… ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩