David Gibson
@gibarch.bsky.social
Archaeologist at Cambridge, Must Farm, Flag Fen and other dank places, now with an interest in pensions and 31 years as unestablished researcher.
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During 2023’s excavations at Tarmac’s Broom South Quarry we found 16 Early Saxon sunken featured buildings. The buildings, like the one pictured, form part of a settlement spread out along the edge of the floodplain of the River Ivel.
March 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
During 2023’s excavations at Tarmac’s Broom South Quarry we found 16 Early Saxon sunken featured buildings. The buildings, like the one pictured, form part of a settlement spread out along the edge of the floodplain of the River Ivel.
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In 2024 we worked on a project in Bedfordshire which included a large Late Iron Age enclosure that was subdivided into smaller internal areas. We’re hoping to find out if the different sections of the enclosure might have developed gradually or were all present from the start.
February 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In 2024 we worked on a project in Bedfordshire which included a large Late Iron Age enclosure that was subdivided into smaller internal areas. We’re hoping to find out if the different sections of the enclosure might have developed gradually or were all present from the start.
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We can easily spare a tenth of England for nature without affecting food production!
20% of our land produces just 3% of our food.
Vast swathes of our uplands are owned by about 150 wealthy landowners who use it for shooting grouse, and set fire to our biggest carbon sink, our peat bogs...
20% of our land produces just 3% of our food.
Vast swathes of our uplands are owned by about 150 wealthy landowners who use it for shooting grouse, and set fire to our biggest carbon sink, our peat bogs...
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We can easily spare a tenth of England for nature without affecting food production!
20% of our land produces just 3% of our food.
Vast swathes of our uplands are owned by about 150 wealthy landowners who use it for shooting grouse, and set fire to our biggest carbon sink, our peat bogs...
20% of our land produces just 3% of our food.
Vast swathes of our uplands are owned by about 150 wealthy landowners who use it for shooting grouse, and set fire to our biggest carbon sink, our peat bogs...
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A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼
February 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼
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It's six more weeks of winter, everyone! #groundhogday
February 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's six more weeks of winter, everyone! #groundhogday
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Within the 3rd-4th century Roman barn at West Deeping Cemex Quarry was a stone chamber attached to the main wall foundations. Built using dry stone construction and with a floor of large limestone flagstones, 10 different archaeological layers some with spelt wheat, wheat grain and oat seeds.
January 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Within the 3rd-4th century Roman barn at West Deeping Cemex Quarry was a stone chamber attached to the main wall foundations. Built using dry stone construction and with a floor of large limestone flagstones, 10 different archaeological layers some with spelt wheat, wheat grain and oat seeds.
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Another feature of the Roman barn from the Cemex West Deeping Quarry is the presence of a granary in its northern part. Made from three parallel beam slots, the structure had clearly burnt down preserving distinct layers of grain, chaff and charcoal.
January 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another feature of the Roman barn from the Cemex West Deeping Quarry is the presence of a granary in its northern part. Made from three parallel beam slots, the structure had clearly burnt down preserving distinct layers of grain, chaff and charcoal.
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Elsewhere in the rural Roman settlement at the West Deeping Cemex Quarry was an enclosure that contained the base of a hayrick. Hayricks (haystacks) are used for storing hay, with this one surrounded by a circular ditch to provide drainage to help keep it dry.
January 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Elsewhere in the rural Roman settlement at the West Deeping Cemex Quarry was an enclosure that contained the base of a hayrick. Hayricks (haystacks) are used for storing hay, with this one surrounded by a circular ditch to provide drainage to help keep it dry.
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Several settlements were found at the West Deeping Cemex Quarry. One of the most fascinating was a rural Roman settlement where evidence for agricultural and industrial activities was found, including this 3rd-4th century barn with surviving wall foundations. #archaeology
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Several settlements were found at the West Deeping Cemex Quarry. One of the most fascinating was a rural Roman settlement where evidence for agricultural and industrial activities was found, including this 3rd-4th century barn with surviving wall foundations. #archaeology
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The University of Leeds has become the first Russell Group university to officially announce that it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media site X.
It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
January 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The University of Leeds has become the first Russell Group university to officially announce that it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media site X.
It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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A second Roman watering hole at Cemex’s West Deeping Quarry was even larger, with a diameter of over 10m. This one contained carved wooden timbers, with the largest 3m long, that could have formed part of a cart or structure. A 100kg of artefacts were discovered from the rest of the feature!
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A second Roman watering hole at Cemex’s West Deeping Quarry was even larger, with a diameter of over 10m. This one contained carved wooden timbers, with the largest 3m long, that could have formed part of a cart or structure. A 100kg of artefacts were discovered from the rest of the feature!
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Excavations at Cemex Quarry, West Deeping revealed some incredible archaeology with the most recent work finishing in 2024. In one layer of this 5m wide Roman watering hole was a pewter plate, ceramic bowl and the remains of a well-preserved leather shoe.
January 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Excavations at Cemex Quarry, West Deeping revealed some incredible archaeology with the most recent work finishing in 2024. In one layer of this 5m wide Roman watering hole was a pewter plate, ceramic bowl and the remains of a well-preserved leather shoe.
A second Roman watering hole at Cemex’s West Deeping Quarry was even larger, with a diameter of over 10m. This one contained carved wooden timbers, with the largest 3m long, that could have formed part of a cart or structure. A 100kg of artefacts were discovered from the rest of the feature!
January 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
January 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
Christmas cheer and dog
December 24, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Christmas cheer and dog
Pigeon was obviously a dry run for Santa down the chimney. Safely released from trusty landing net.
December 20, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Pigeon was obviously a dry run for Santa down the chimney. Safely released from trusty landing net.
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Some amazing lithic sites have been revealed by development-led archaeology in recent years but they're not always easy to find or evaluate. Updated guidance & new case studies from Historic England are designed to assist. #FlintFriday #FindsFriday
More here: historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/re...
More here: historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/re...
Managing Lithic Sites | Historic England
New advice addresses research and management issues for sites where prehistoric stone tools contain unique evidence.
historicengland.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Some amazing lithic sites have been revealed by development-led archaeology in recent years but they're not always easy to find or evaluate. Updated guidance & new case studies from Historic England are designed to assist. #FlintFriday #FindsFriday
More here: historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/re...
More here: historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/re...
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December 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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We're hiring! Pls RT 🚨
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Two Geoarchaeologists needed to join our @uclarchaeology.bsky.social team.
🔸Work for @uclofficial.bsky.social a leading uni
🔸Industry leading pay & conditions.
🔸Diverse projects
🔸Great support
Take the next step in your Geoarch career with us
Details: shorturl.at/aYDPB
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December 4, 2024 at 12:54 PM
We're hiring! Pls RT 🚨
Two Geoarchaeologists needed to join our @uclarchaeology.bsky.social team.
🔸Work for @uclofficial.bsky.social a leading uni
🔸Industry leading pay & conditions.
🔸Diverse projects
🔸Great support
Take the next step in your Geoarch career with us
Details: shorturl.at/aYDPB
🦣🧪🏺
Two Geoarchaeologists needed to join our @uclarchaeology.bsky.social team.
🔸Work for @uclofficial.bsky.social a leading uni
🔸Industry leading pay & conditions.
🔸Diverse projects
🔸Great support
Take the next step in your Geoarch career with us
Details: shorturl.at/aYDPB
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