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Castles, ducks, and archaeology 🏰🦆⛏️ What more could you want? #Bodiam100 is the first of three digs leading up to Bodiam Castle NT 100th anniversary in the care of the National Trust South East in 2026. National Trust Archaeology National Trust #Archaeology #History #Sussex #VisitSussex #Medieval

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Big congratulations to all who received their results today! We’re excited to welcome you to UCL! ✨ ❓ Got questions about Results Day? Visit our website: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-st… #WelcomeToUCL #LoveUCL

Big congratulations to all who received their results today! We’re excited to welcome you to UCL! ✨ 

❓ Got questions about Results Day? Visit our website: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-st…

#WelcomeToUCL #LoveUCL
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The Altar Stone, the largest “bluestone” at the heart of #Stonehenge, came from 700 km away in northern Scotland, not Wales as previously thought, finds new research involving Dr Robert Ixer UCL Institute of Archaeology UCL Social & Historical Sciences ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/…

The Altar Stone, the largest “bluestone” at the heart of #Stonehenge, came from 700 km away in northern Scotland, not Wales as previously thought, finds new research involving Dr Robert Ixer <a href="/UCLarchaeology/">UCL Institute of Archaeology</a> <a href="/UCLSocHistSci/">UCL Social & Historical Sciences</a>
ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/…
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"These findings are truly remarkable - they overturn what had been thought for the past century." New research involving Dr Robert Ixer (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has found the six-tonne Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, not Wales as once thought. bit.ly/4dsGndu

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And just like that, the first season of excavation Bodiam Castle NT for #Bodiam100 is complete! 🧵 We’ve explored eight trenches to the north and south of the castle over three weeks, chatted with thousands of visitors and spent a very enjoyable time camping on site.

And just like that, the first season of excavation <a href="/BodiamCastleNT/">Bodiam Castle NT</a> for #Bodiam100 is complete! 
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We’ve explored eight trenches to the north and south of the castle over three weeks, chatted with thousands of visitors and spent a very enjoyable time camping on site.
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Mineralogist Dr Rob Ixer UCL Institute of Archaeology UCL Social & Historical Sciences and colleagues Aberystwyth University describe how they discovered that #Stonehenge's massive Altar Stone originated more than 400 miles away in Scotland, and not Wales as previously thought, in The Conversation theconversation.com/stonehenges-gi…

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Did you guess wood remains in today’s #FindsFriday quiz? 🪵 Read on to learn about the wooden scabbard that once held the sword from this ‘Warrior burial’… ⚔️

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This polished Neolithic axehead was found in an Iron Age pit 🪓 But how did it end up in this hole in the ground in Sussex, so many years after it was created? 🤔 Read on to learn more about the axe, the superstition around it, and our publication in Sussex Past #FindsFriday

This polished Neolithic axehead was found in an Iron Age pit 🪓 But how did it end up in this hole in the ground in Sussex, so many years after it was created? 🤔

Read on to learn more about the axe, the superstition around it, and our publication in <a href="/SussexPastUK/">Sussex Past</a> #FindsFriday
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Ever just wondered what life would be like if you were a @UCLArchaeology student doing a placement at ASE? 🤔 Join Claire on her Taster Weeks – where our students get to trial loads of different archaeology roles – to find out! #UKarchaeology #PlacementYear

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We confused you with one microscopic image in last week’s #FindsFriday… but what about a second? 🔎 Vote what you think it is, and we’ll reveal the answer later today...

We confused you with one microscopic image in last week’s #FindsFriday… but what about a second? 🔎 Vote what you think it is, and we’ll reveal the answer later today...
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Calling all students who will soon be joining us for Welcome Week 2024📢 Check out this video by UCL Student Support and Wellbeing explaining the benefits of getting an 18+ Oyster photocard, including details on how to apply 🚇 🚌 🚆 buff.ly/3ZdEi0G

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Collaborative research w/ Mark Altaweel UCL Institute of Archaeology found that references to ancient history online tended to be extreme & predominantly negative in tone. The research is led by UCL Alumni Chiara Bonacchi 📲 bit.ly/3XjbZvh 📲 bit.ly/4gbDiAe

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A UCL Institute of Archaeology-based team led by Rodney Harrison has been awarded AHRC funding for capacity-building activities to support climate action in collections-based institutions in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Find out more: 📲 bit.ly/3XjcmG8