Mel Roxby-Mackey
Archaeologist of borders and landscapes of conflict, Anglo-Welsh border and its folklore, digital humanist, University of Birmingham. Archaeologist in Residence, Offa's Dyke Association. All ops my own. archaeoborders.wordpress.com
Silver coin boom in medieval England due to melted down Byzantine treasures, study revealswww.theguardian.com Chemical analysis reveals origin of coinage that stimulated trade and helped fuel development of new towns from seventh century
Britain’s bitter bread battle: what a £5 sourdough loaf tells us about health, wealth and classwww.theguardian.com Some complain that pricey sourdough is elitist and pretentious. Others lambast cheap sliced white as unhealthy and unsustainable. How did our most basic foodstuff become a source of conflict and divis...
Offa's Dyke Associationoffasdyke.org.uk Visit the post for more.
Fabulous Folklore with Icypod.co Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)!
Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, su...
Petition: Increase, don’t cut, funding for the National Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commissionpetitions.senedd.wales We call upon the Welsh Government to increase spending on institutions that safeguard the heritage and history of Wales – the National Library of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission – inst...
EX TERRA 2igg.me A New Collection of Palaeoart by Andy Frazer.
Job opportunities – Collections Developer Officer and Digital Archives Assistant – Archaeology Data Servicearchaeologydataservice.ac.uk
The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiaryoldenglishwordhord.com Welcome to the strange and delightful world of Old English animals – the ordinary and the extraordinary, the good, the bad and the baffling... ‘A dream! I learnt something new and fascinating on every...
Simon Tanner on LinkedIn: Job Klaxon!!! 12 permanent jobs in the Department of Digital Humanities at…www.linkedin.com Job Klaxon!!! 12 permanent jobs in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London.
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Road to ruins: how I discovered the magic of archaeologywww.theguardian.com With millennia of history hidden beneath our feet, connecting with the ancient past offers endless fascination, and many ways to get involved
Inkcap Journalwww.inkcapjournal.co.uk A magazine about nature and conservation in Britain.