#IARSS2018 Catherine Jones looking at warrior identity using an osteological approach

Catherine Jones from #Manchester presented on #identity "Investigating warrior identity in Iron Age burials from Garton Station and Kirkburn, East Yorkshire: an osteological approach." Later we will be looking forward to Sarah Scheffer! #archaeology #osteology #ironage #warriors

Had an excellent time in Canterbury presenting my MSc research at IARSS2018 . Thank you for having me! #iarss2018 #archaeology #conference

We’re celebrating our 265th birthday! The British Museum Act was given royal assent #onthisday in 1753, creating the first national public museum in the world! 🏛️ 👑📜 🎉

And now Catherine Jones and Dr Emma Tollefsen talking on #ironage burials from Knapton Wold #genderarch

#GenderArch Catherine Jones & Dr Emma Tollefsen with an osteological analysis of the Knapton Wold burial.

The Knapton Wold female burials have no grave goods emphasising the significance of osteobiography in interpreting identities, rather than avoiding the question of identify #GenderArch Dr Emma Tollefsen Catherine Jones

Mark your calendars: IARSS is accepting paper/poster abstract submissions from 21 January–15 March! Click the link for guidelines and a downloadable abstract form. (Website is under construction, but there's some useful bits 😁 PM us with any queries) iarss2019.wordpress.com/abstract-submi…

THIS is how you excavate a crannog. Lochend Crannog, 1932 (image is Canmore SC01113317 (c) HES) #urbancrannogmonth

Here's another staff entry to the @FestivalofArch #Archaeocake competition... The Chalton Saxon house by Karen & Charlie!

And another staff entry for the @FestivalofArch #Archaeocake competition! An Iron Age burial by one of our directors Maureen! 🏺

Presenting an animated tale, featuring the lovely Hounslow Hoard menagerie, discovered in 1864 & soon to go on display Gunnersbury Park & Museum

Today is the fundraising launch for the wonderful #IronAge #leekgold - please donate if you can to help @potteriesmuseum acquire! x.com/sotcitycouncil…

Orkney looking beautiful #orkney #archaeology

This is adorable - lost teddy bear has been adopted by the British Museum team until we can find his family! Please RT to help re-unite them x.com/lisagalvin_bm/…

#Sword fun! #IronAge rather than #EarlyMedieval, but still lovely and perhaps one for Julia Farley Catherine Jones and @IronAge_Sam. x.com/northbird_elle…

This is simultaneously the coolest and weirdest thing I've seen for while! x.com/DrSueOosthuize…

Spent yesterday looking at some fabulous Iron Age #swords and #shields with fantastic PhD students Dr Matt Hitchcock and Catherine Jones from Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology. Always inspiring to see the collection through fresh eyes!