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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · 18d

This late Iron Age billon stater was found in St. Lawrence. The obverse has a human head (right), and the reverse has a human-headed horse (right). This type has few known findspots, but the style suggests a relationship to the coins of the Baiocasses tribe. #findsfriday #ironage #archaeology

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Jun 30

I've finished this replica early to middle bronze age axe, inspired by a local find. Cast in 88% copper/12% tin. The handle is hawthorn. The axe was put in with pine pitch glue, and bound leather that I cut from a sheet.

Next up, I'm going to use it to try and carve a wooden spade.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Jun 5

Great day yesterday at the @jicasjsy.bsky.social organised Shima conference for cultural geography & island studies. Great talks from everyone involved. I presented my forthcoming article "Exploring Jersey’s Early Medieval Period in light of recent archaeological finds (c. AD 450-1100)"

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · May 30

Such an amazing excavation! I'd love to come up to Alderney and join in one day.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · May 30

#FindsFriday This dupondius of Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 AD), minted AD 175, was found in St. Brelade.
The obverse ('heads') of the coin is the head of Marcus Aurelius in a radiate crown.
On the reverse is the goddess Annona holding corn-ears in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left hand.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · May 23

#FindsFriday This Roman strap end found in St. Mary is associated with the 'Dominate' belts of the 4th century AD, used by late Roman troops / government officials throughout the Empire. They were part of a belt type featuring 'propeller' stiffeners, similar to a set found at Zengővárkony, Hungary.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · May 2

#findsfriday A copper alloy leatherworker's or binder's stamp of Medieval date (c. 1150-1500), found in St. Saviour, Jersey. Similar heraldic or pseudo-heraldic stamps decorate 13th-14th century knife scabbards, and book bindings from the 12th century, becoming more popular in the 15th century. #FLO

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Dr Helen Dawson @helendawson.bsky.social · Mar 11

Thrilled about all the speakers and especially the island archaeology session at the Islands and Island Studies conference in Jersey!
shimajournal.org/conferences....
@mattpope.bsky.social
@duvalrv.bsky.social
@jicasjsy.bsky.social
@pmesneyflo.bsky.social
@lettyingrey.bsky.social
#wedoislands

Conference: Islands and Audiovisual Media - Shima (ISSN: 1834-6057)

Shima (ISSN: 1834-6057) is a double blind, peer-refereed open-access journal published by Shima Publishing (Australia). Shima is SCOPUS indexed has been registered with the Directory of Open Access Jo...

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Feb 14

Finds Valentines day! This posy ring from St. Brélade, dating 17-18th century, is inscribed "Nos' ♥♥ unis en Dieu".

Posy rings were popular from the 16th to 18th centuries. Italic inscriptions generally replaced those of Roman capitals in the second quarter of the 17th century.

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · Jan 9

Here are some Jersey related heritage and landscape people to follow @philippak.bsky.social @jerseyheritage.bsky.social @pmesneyflo.bsky.social @lettyingrey.bsky.social @dominiccjones.bsky.social @helendawson.bsky.social @duvalrv.bsky.social @helena-k.bsky.social
🏺🇯🇪

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Dec 11

Big things happening in Jersey

“Not often you find a trout in the road on your afternoon walk!”

An islander has expressed his surprise after discovering a brown trout floundering in three-inch water the middle of a St Mary’s road.

www.bailiwickexpress.com

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Dec 3

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-...

Help Save the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard

Please help us to purchase a hoard of gold Iron Age and silver Roman denarii coins or they may become lost forever.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 29

#FindsFriday this lovely, polished flint axehead was recently found on the beach at in St. Clement by a walker. #neolithic

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 27

2023 Nations’ Greatest Find winners announced! Some remarkable discoveries from Jersey are among them. Congratulations to the winners! Documenting these finds is crucial for piecing together our history and deepening our understanding of the past.

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REMADE - Roman & Early Medieval Alloys Defined @remade-uor.bsky.social · Nov 14

REMADE is looking at the composition of Roman & early medieval copper alloy artefacts from across the UK. We are finding stories of reuse & recycling, & interesting craft choices. Learn more about the project & team here: research.reading.ac.uk/remade/, & follow us for updates! 🏺 #archaeology

REMADE

REMADE aims to shift approaches to archaeological metals, while addressing serious structural challenges in the current UK heritage sector.

research.reading.ac.uk

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · Nov 24

The magnificent La Gran'mère du Chimquière (Grandmother of the Cemetery)

A Late Neolithic statue menhir, remodelled in the Late Iron Age / Gallo-Roman period 🤩

Broken in 1860 😱

Now reset in the entranceway to St Martin's Church (Saint Martin de la Bellouse) #Guernsey

📷 2019

#StandingStoneSunday

A Neolithic statue menhir, reworked in the Roman period, known as La Gran'mère du Chimquière, at the entrance to St Martin's Church Guernsey

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 20

I feel your pain! My bookshelf has never been so organised at the moment. My assignment, on the other hand...

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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · Nov 20

www.bajrfed.co.uk/bajrpress/ar...
Today we release the BAJR Poverty Impact Report 2024, continuing the work begun with the first Report in 2022.
Contained within are the voices of 644 colleagues.
Read, absorb and act. Discussions on BAJR Facebook
[ this time with Image ]

Archaeologists in Financial Crisis – Poverty Impact Report 2024

This 2024 Poverty Impact Report is based on the responses of 644 individuals in UK archaeology. The statistics that have been collected, analysed and collated by Lu Stanton-Greenwood. The concept w…

www.bajrfed.co.uk

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 19

It is not 'finds Friday' yet, but I wanted to share this fragment of 'carp's tongue' sword of late Bronze Age date (c.900–800 BCE). The fairly sudden change from parallel-sided to converging is distinctive of the beginning of the taper to the ‘carp’s tongue’ - a type of sword common here.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 18

I go through all the stages of grief every time I do this

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Bill Farley @archaeologytube.bsky.social · Oct 3

#archink day 3 “Forms”
@BlackTrowel #Archaeology #inktober 🧪🐡🏺

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hi @benjwestwood.bsky.social , would be great to be added!

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 18

There must be! When it is eventually found I'll be sure to upload it!

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Dr. Adelle Bricking 🍂 @archaedelle.bsky.social · Nov 15

There’s something extraordinary about this otherwise pretty standard Late Bronze Age axehead:

A human fingerprint. A real, visible and tangible connection to someone from 3000 years ago. If that doesn’t give you goosebumps, idk what will. 🥹
#FindsFriday

Link to record: finds.org.uk/database/art...

Photo of a Bronze Age socketed axe head with a zoomed in thumbnail of a finger print on one of the faces towards the blade edge. The axe is dark green with oxidation and the surface of the blade edge has been lost.

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Perry Mesney FLO @pmesneyflo.bsky.social · Nov 16

Thank you, Matt!