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Chris Seddon

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Heritage photographer. Trying to become an archaeologist. Bit of a thing for landscapes, archaeology, movies, music, history, and chocolate. Derbyshire-based.

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · May 19

After shooting weddings for 15 years I find myself in my mid-40's and wondering if there's a career in archaeology/heritage I can carve out for myself. If any archaeologists or archaeological society have any digs, projects or workshops going on this summer that they'd like photographing, shout up!

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 22h

Just finished this. A cracking read for anyone who loves trying to unpick the history of any old buildings they happen upon.

#archaeology 📚 #booksky @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 1d

Had the pleasure of seeing this incredible digital reconstruction of medieval Barrow-upon-Trent at a heritage event this weekend. It's kinda mesmerising. Love this level of detail. Grab a cuppa and give it a watch!

#derbyshire #archaeology #medieval 🏺

Copyright 2023 Friends of St Wilfrid's.

Medieval Barrow upon Trent c1300 CE

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Martyn Stonehouse @martynaudio.bsky.social · 1d

are there any brick experts here on Bluesky... asking for a friend (not really!) Maybe you know someone @derbyshirearch.bsky.social ? Please repost!

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 4d

To give a variety of vertical sections across the site, rather than just the ones at the edge of the wider trench. Helps give more detail to the various layers across the site.

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 4d

There's something quite beautiful about Sir Mortimer Wheeler's box-system excavations at Maiden Castle. Such a fantastic photograph!

Image Rights: Society of Antiquaries (held at Historic England Archive)

#archaeology 🏺 #photography

An historic black & white image of the box excavations at Maiden Castle during Sir Mortimer Wheeler's excavations in 1937. Image Rights: Society of Antiquaries (held at Historic England Archive)

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 5d

How the old OS maps shortened 'Methodist Chapel' always makes me chuckle.

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 6d

An event of Derbyshire's local history and heritage groups at St. Wilfrid's church in Barrow-upon-Trent. And there'll be cake! 🎂

Saturday 11th October - 10am - 4pm

#archaeology #Derbyshire #history #heritage

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 7d

My reading pile can wait. Today I got my first issue of Derbyshire Miscellany since becoming a member of the DAS! 🎉 #derbyshire #localhistory

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 9d

The last 5 years have been worth the wait for this beauty!! #newmusic

Big Scary Monsters @bsmrocks.bsky.social · 12d

‘Reptilian Brain’, the fifth album from U.K. math rock legends Alpha Male Tea Party is out everywhere now!

It’s bold and it’s massive. Listen - orcd.co/reptilianbrain

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

I'm starting to book shows for The Buildings Archaeologist book tour. Currently, looking for dates from 4 July 2026 onwards. Festival of Archaeology, Heritage Open Days, fringe festivals, history festivals, book festivals or special one-off's... Happy to look at all reasonable offers 🙂🏠🏰🕍✒️🚂

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks for the link. Will give that a read. I've been in touch with our county archaeologist to let him know what I'm upto and to make sure I know how we can best help him with whatever fieldwork we manage to do.

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

That's a good shout. I'm meeting with our FLO next week so I'll pick her brains about it. Cheers!

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

Saw that on the big screen in Grantham today! Looked fab! 😊

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

I joined our county archaeological society earlier this year hoping (somewhat naively maybe) to have opportunities for fieldwork. I'm now trying to bring back some level of practical archaeology to their programme, which will hopefully attract in new members. Wish me luck! 🤞

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

Good to know. Soon as we've sorted out landowner permission on a site, we'll be getting the word out! 🤞

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 20d

Had a brilliant day at the CBA-East Midlands fieldwalking conference in Grantham. My head is chokka with information & ideas to take forward into efforts to get our county archaeological society doing fieldwork again. A really inspiring event! #archaeology #fieldwalking

@archaeologyuk.bsky.social

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 22d

A friend of mine runs a photo lab in Nottingham, and he said he used to process b&w film from the Leicester unit. He doesn't anymore, but they might still shoot film of sites.

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Martyn Stonehouse @martynaudio.bsky.social · 22d

I'm pleased to say that MTN - Survey Series 002 'Long Low Research Reports' is now available via my Bandcamp page on #cassette / digital download - megalithictransportnetwork.bandcamp.com/album/long-l...

#peakdistrict #soniclandscape #archaeology #modularsynthesis #bronzeage #tumulus

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 23d

Cheers, Martyn. They'll join the ever growing pile of landscape books I'm gleefully working my way through 📚

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 23d

But do they have beds in the bedrooms??

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 23d

A pretty successful birthday book-day yesterday! #landscape #landscapearchaeology #archaeology

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 26d

Popped along to Wollaton Park yesterday to see what Laura from @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social and her merry band of Nottingham Uni archaeology students were upto. Somehow I managed to time my visit with the traditional 'Posh Lunch' day to celebrate the end of the dig! Hurrah! #archaeology

A group of students wearing orange high-vis vests gathered around a table eating a buffet lunch

A blue tub with wooden handles poking out sat on grass with a muddy knee pad in front of it

A wipe-board leaning against the side of a van with a list of song titles relating to 'Africa' with a hot water urn and a mug in the foreground.

Two students wearing orange high-vis vests working on an archaeological drawing of the site. One is holding the board and drawing with a pencil whilst the other is pointing at the board.

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 26d

My incredibly talented sister (@gemseddon.bsky.social) shared this incredibly brilliant letter by Kurt Vonnegut. Important things for us all to practice, remember, and to share with others!

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Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 28d

I did think about stopping everyone whilst I got my telephoto lens out so I could really get in close to the hillfort. But it wouldn't have done my "unobtrusive coverage" credentials any good!

Chris Seddon @chrisseddon.bsky.social · 28d

Following on from last week's "It's not a hillfort but should be" post for #HillfortsWednesday, here's another tenuous one, where I just managed to squeeze Fosbury Camp hillfort in #Wiltshire into this photo from a recent wedding. #archaeology

📷 My own

A rutted track across a field with a bride and groom walking along it with their wedding party behind them. In the middle distance are some trees, and in the distance on the left side is Fosbury Camp hillfort.

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