We are extremely pleased that Dr Guy Schofield, designer of Viking VR and the new interactive Star Carr exhibition at Yorkshire Museum is joining us Archaeology UoYork to teach immersive & interactive heritage and archaeology. See more of Guy's work: guyschofield.com

What an absolute joy to have a reason to go look at the jet from Roman Catterick in the stores. 😍

When recording Roman Trumpet brooches Portable Antiquities & Treasure we describe their decorative mouldings as 'acanthus' style. This ⬇️⬇️⬇️ is what we mean. See the similarity in the deeply lobed leaves. Thanks to Adam Parker 🤟🤖 is in need of biscuits. for the plant picture.

Mystery mine on what I think is Ligularia sp. In York NARS I'll get the gardens manager to confirm plant, but if so seems to be not present on the website. A new host for someone?

Some lovely leaf mines in York Museum Gardens today. All common finds of tiny fly larvae munch through leaf tissues. 1) Agromyza anthracina on nettle. 2) Phytomyza chaerophylii on Cow parsley. 3) Phytomyza minuscula on Aquilegia.

Excellent to see the wonderful Star Carr exhibition today Yorkshire Museum, thanks so much for the tour Adam Parker. Some stunning objects and lovely supporting interpretation

Over the next few days a team from the Archaeology UoYork with specialist support are building a replica Mesolithic House in York Museum Gardens ! Activities and talks throughout the month.

I do so enjoy walking through this entrance to York Museum Gardens. St Mary's Lodge has got such a character with it's architectural history. It's definitely seen things!

More house! More activities!

Some iconic engagement on Star Carr going on in the museum gardens right now!

#Roman silver denarius coin, issued 109-108 BC. On one side is the head of the god Sol, the god of the sun, with a crown of solar rays. On the reverse is the goddess of the moon, Luna, driving a two-horse chariot through the night sky. #YorkRomans #numismatics

Calling Medieval sherd nerds! Help me out - this is a frag of early med pottery from York. I don't recognise this lattice pattern on the rim. Hard, gritty, grey fabric that feels a bit Torksey-ish. What ware is it? Medieval Archaeology Medievalists.net

Malin Holst, Pragya Vohra (York CMS) and Steve Ashby have collaborated with local artist Sarah Schiewe in building a #sculpture to draw attention to the Coppergate woman, a #Viking-Age 'trailblazer' for York...

Complete #Roman glass unguent bottle, probably for storing oils, perfumes, or ointments. Found in 1872, during the York Railway Excavations of a large Roman cemetery site. #YorkRomans #archaeology

Inscribed #Roman stone sarcophagus, found during the railway construction of Scarborough Bridge, York, in 1877. The inscription reads "To Julia Fortunata of Sardinia, faithful wife to her husband Verecundius Diogenes." #YorkRomans #archaeology

Another reason to be horrified: This excellent paper by York Archaeology identified the presence of microplastics in archaeological soil samples from York now and in hsitoric samples taken in the 1980s. Microplastics found c.3m down in Roman layers. 😶 doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

Free #Mesolithic talks? I got you. The next talk in support of Star Carr: Life after the Ice is at the Yorkshire Museum on Wednesday 4 December 2024, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Join Dr Sophy Charlton (University of York) for "Exploring Mesolithic lives using archaeological science" Info👇