A few favourite Roman pics for #RomanSiteSaturday. 1. Milecastle 37 on Hadrian’s Wall - where the plan trumps practicality. 2. The Roman Wall blooming in Summer. 3. Strong room at Chesters where pay chests were stored. 4. By Birdoswald on Hadrian’s Wall is a lucky charm.

Silver and gilt shell-shaped box from Tomba degli Ori, Canosa, Bari, Italy. Dated late 3rd to early 2nd C BCE. Int.& Ext. lid shows a Nereid on a sea monster. Greek Inscription on the hinge: Of Opaka Sabaleida #FindsFriday #Archaeology 📸 my own, Taranto Archaeological Museum.

Two beautiful books 📚 to add to my TBR pile. It won’t be long before I curl up with #Saltblood by Francesa de Torres and #ThereAreRiversInTheSky by Elif Shafak. Bought Cogito Books in Hexham. #Books #bookstoread

I don’t know why seeing a face from 3600 years ago should be such a big deal, but it is 🖤 - wonderful research. #Mycenae #Archaeology #AncientHistory ‘Peering into the eyes of the past’: reconstruction reveals face of woman who lived before Trojan war theguardian.com/education/2025…

Lungwort, birdsong, and some very busy bees 🐝 - it’s worth having some ‘weeds’ in the garden.

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Fab memory from last year’s festival of writing hosted by Jericho Writers - thanks for asking me to write about the experience of winning Friday Night Live in 2024. #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #AmWriting

I’ve had a long, long break from social media and it’s been marvellous. And I remember now that life happens in the offline world. I intend to spend less time on SM from now on. 📸 mine, evening sunlight, Gunnerton, Northumberland.

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#Geology #Gemstone and #Rock experts - please help me with identifying this black and cream/white veined stone, smooth and cold to touch. Found in Northumberland near Gunnerton village where the Whin Sill breaks through the surface. Just curious about what sort of rock it is.

For fans of watching the sun sinking towards the horizon. #sunsetpics #sunset 📸 mine, #Northumberland

A gorgeous evening for a stroll. We need rain ☔️ but it’s on the way this weekend. Driest Spring and early Summer I have experienced. 📸 mine, Northumberland, before sunset.

I'm mostly on Bluesky these days: @katesfwriter.bsky.social. See also my linktree in my bio. Can't navigate the sewers here on X any longer. If it cleans up, I'll be back. Hence, I'm keeping my account open. Come find me on Bluesky.

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“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division,” - women reject the narrative being propagated by right wing political groups. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/s…

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Members, make sure you've RSVPed on Circle to join us at midday tomorrow! Ably and warmly hosted by Kate Sheehan-Finn🇮🇪🇪🇺✍️📖🏛🏺