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CIfA Finds Group
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Artefacts, Ecofacts, Conservation - from project conception to archive! We represent the interests of those working with finds in all the activities of CIfA.
For more info follow the link: www.archaeologists.net/groups/finds
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Join us for the CIfA Finds Group AGM + Keynote Talk!
🗓️ 1 December | 🕐 13:00 - 14:00 | 💻 Online
🎙️ Peter Guest presents A LEGION OF FINDS.
🔗 www.archaeologists.net/civicrm/even...
#CIfAFindsGroup
#AGM2025
Graphic promoting the CIfA Finds Group AGM and keynote talk by Peter Guest on Roman military finds, taking place online on 1 December.
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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💛 Mark your calendars - this one’s for Phil 💛
Here is the final programme for the conference.
🔗 Full details & booking info available now - registration closes 10 September.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-life-on-...

Got a favourite memory of Phil? Share it below.
A graphic with a photo of 1 person sitting on the floor with ceramics and text that says "FINAL PROGRAMME A LIFE ON THE TILES A conference in memory of Dr Philip Mills Saturday, September 20th 2025 10:00 am Birmingham and Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS Contact: Contact.jeryrevanspot@gmail.com ATTENTION Please note registration in person closes on the 10th of September. Lecturers and participants are requested to wear their brightest colours to celebrate Phil's life and his love of Hawaiian shirts."
August 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Wow, that's what we like to see on our feed. Well done Yara and Andy Agate.
northeastmuseums.bsky.social North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social · Aug 11
Imagine finding 9th century gold on your first archaeological dig!

With thanks to our Finds Liaison Officer, Andy, based at the Great North Museum: Hancock. We hope that this object can go on display at the museum in the future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Northumberland dig students find 9th Century gold object
Newcastle University student Yara Souza, from Florida, says she is
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August 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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🚨 NEW & UPDATED! 🚨

🏛 In 2024, Historic England endorsed a proposal to enhance CIfA’s nationally recognised Toolkit for Finds Reporting: Roman Coinage. 1/2

Explore the Toolkit 👇
www.archaeologists.net/work/toolkit...

#romancoins
#cifafindsgroup
#findsrecording
#historicengland
May be an image of text that says "Toolkit for Finds Reporting: Roman Coinage, Nationally recognised guide for planning, commissioning, and reporting on Roman coins, Designed for all archaeological project types - surface collection, watching briefs, evaluations & excavations, Covers every stage of the project lifecycle - from initiation to publication, Features a comprehensive Roman Coin Recording Template, Includes a short introductory video, downloadable PDF guidance, and a detailed FAQ section, Explore the full resource on CIfA's official Toolkit page, CIfA Finds Group, CIfA Chartered Institute for Archaeologists" with an image of a Roman coin with copyrights symbol and name Peter Guest.
August 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Beautiful finds!
petesavin.bsky.social Pete Savin @petesavin.bsky.social · Jul 1
Some nice window glass corners out from the trench and the plunge pool is slowly being revealed along with fallen wall plaster. What history will be excavated today #carlisle #archaeology #HadriansWall #diggingforbritain
July 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Archaeologists excavating a beautifully-preserved wooden mask at the pre-contact Nunalleq site, located just south of the Indigenous Yup'ik village of Quinhagak, Alaska. A new digital museum makes this important archaeology accessible.

Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Exhibition: nunalleq.org
Two people lifting a wooden mask from the ground.
July 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Fashionable some 6,000 years ago: a stunning Neolithic three-row necklace from Sachsenheim, dating to around 4,000 BC. This remarkable piece, which comprises more than 500 limestone and jet beads, is a witness to both craftsmanship and style.

📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg

#Archaeology 🏺
A three-row necklace made up of over 500 beads, primarily crafted from limestone and jet, arranged in a horseshoe shape against a black background. The beads are irregularly shaped and strung closely together.
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Check this out: firstaidforfinds.org

This rebranded website is a Cardiff University project, developed in partnership with @rescue-archaeology.bsky.social and Icon. The site now hosts the fourth edition of the trusted guide. 1/2

#firstaidforfinds
#cifafindsgroup
#conservation
#finds
Photo shared by CIfA Finds on June 26, 2025 tagging @cardiffuni, and @conservators_uk. A graphic with text that says "FIRST AID for FINDS: Rebranded Website! Free and accessible, Comprehensive, and Links to additional resources. It has the logos of CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, RESCUE - The British Archaeological Trust, and Icon: THE INSTITUTE OF CONSERVATION”.
June 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our ordinary committee member (OCM), Peter Guest.

Peter has directed excavations at the legionary fortress at Caerleon, the late Roman villa at Hinton St Mary and, most recently, at Wroxeter Roman City. 1/2

#cifafindsgroup
#romancoinage
#numismatic
Photo by CIfA Finds on June 18, 2025. May be a graphic of 1 person, and text that says "Introducing PETER GUEST ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBER Peter is an independent archaeologist and numismatist with more than 30 years' experience as a researcher, teacher, excavator, curator and project manager (Vianova Archaeology & Heritage Services). Peter's areas of expertise include Roman coinage and the monetary economy, as well as the archaeology of Britannia and the north-western provinces. CIfA Finds Group".
June 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our ordinary committee member (OCM), Rachel Cubitt.

Before joining Historic England in 2020, Rachel worked with various commercial units, honing her skills and expanding her knowledge. 1/2

#volunteersweek2025
#volunteers
#cifa
#findsgroup
Photo by CIfA Finds on June 04, 2025. A graphic of 1 person, smiling, and text that says 'Introducing RACHEL CUBITT, ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBER Rachel is a small finds and post-excavation specialist with 18 years of experience in archaeology. She worked for various commercial units before joining Historic England in 2020. In her current role, Rachel undertakes research and manages post-excavation projects. She also focuses on improving standards in finds work across the sector. CIfA Finds Group'.
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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As it is Volunteers' Week, it is the perfect time for us to introduce some more of our Finds Group committee members.

🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Finds Group Advisor, Laura Ratcliff. 1/3
June 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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🎉 It's Volunteers' Week! 🎉

CIfA’s Groups thrive thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, who have contributed by delivering 41 networking and CPD events & engaging over 1,000 members.

A huge thank you to everyone who makes this possible!

#cifa
#volunteersrock
#volunteersweek2025
Photo by CIfA Finds on June 04, 2025. An image of a poster, and text that says 'It's time to say thank you VOLUNTEERS' WEEK, 165 individuals, 16 Secretaries in 176 roles, 21 Advisors, 17 Chairs, 105 ordinary committee members across 19 Area and Special Interest Groups, 6 Treasurers, 11 Vice-chairs. Thank you for your time and dedication. From everyone at CIfA Chartered Institute for Archaeologists'.
June 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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📅 SAVE THE DATE

We would like to draw your attention to an upcoming conference held by The Study Group for Roman Pottery in memory of Dr Phil Mills, to be held on September 20th, 2025.

A full programme will be circulated in due course.
A save-the-date flyer with a photograph of Dr Phil Mills sitting on the floor with a pile of pottery sherds. The flyer has the text that says, "Save the date! September 20th 2025. Conference in memory of Dr Phil Mills. Birmingham and Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS. Contact: jerry.evanspot@gmail.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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📣Archaeology Mentoring Partnership Grants

These grants will provide funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development for specific skill areas. 1/3

#HistoricEngland
#FindsSpecialist
#PostEx
Two women standing in a lab looking at some bone fragments with the text that says, 'Want to AMP up your career? Historic England is launching small grants for Archaeological Mentoring Partnerships to support the development of post-excavation specialist skills. AMP grants (£3,000 to £7,000) offer funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development, using a one-to-one mentoring approach. To support the launch of these grants we are running a workshop as a fringe event to the 2025 CIfA conference. Join us at the BMI in Birmingham on 29th April to meet potential Mentors or Mentees, learn good practice in what makes a great mentoring partnership and find out how you can apply for a grant! Read caption for more information.’
March 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Ordinary Committee Member, Anna Tyacke.

Anna has spent 30 years working as a curator and PAS FLO. She is a freelance finds specialist with vast experience in identifying various types of artefacts. 1/2
#postex
#findsgroup
#findsspecialist
Photo by CIfA Finds on March 13, 2025. May be an image of 1 person, poster, top, magazine and text that says "Introducing ANNA TYACKE ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBER Anna has worked as a curator and Portable Antiquity Scheme FLO for 30 years. She is a freelance finds specialist, adept at identifying pottery, stone implements, and flint. Her primary specialisms are metalwork and numismatics. Her current work is largely for the Cornwall Archaeological Unit processing and identifying finds from 16 sites associated with the A3O· enlargement scheme. CIfA Finds Group".
March 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Ordinary Committee Member, Ruth Beveridge.

Ruth has been a professional archaeologist for over 30 years, specialising in small finds and reporting on a wide variety of assemblages for development-led archaeology. 1/2

#PostEx
#FindsGroup
#FindsSpecialist
A graphic featuring Ruth Beveridge with informative text that says, 'Ruth has been a professional archaeologist for over 30 years, beginning her career at the Museum of London as a field archaeologist in central London. Moving into post-excavation she worked with artefact assemblages on a range of sites across the country, with particular focus on East Anglia. Since 2008 Ruth has worked as a small finds specialist, reporting on a wide variety of assemblages for development-led archaeology, currently for Wardell Armstrong (part of SLR).'
March 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Communications Officer, Gulfareen Kamran.

Gulfareen completed her MA in 2022 from Newcastle University. Her MA thesis involved fabric and pXRF analysis of three primarily medieval assemblages from Upper Coquetdale, Northumberland. 1/2
A graphic featuring Gulfareen writing something in a file folder with informative text that says, ‘Gulfareen is an early career finds analyst with an MA in Artefacts and Technologies. During her studies, she secured an internship at the Wolfson Archaeology Lab (Newcastle University) to work on the assemblages from the Birdoswald excavations. Later, Gulfareen went back on-site as a finds analyst assistant for the next three seasons.’
March 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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The Roman Finds Group Spring Conference 2025, held in association with the University of Durham, will take place on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University.

For more info and booking follow the link:
romanfindsgroup.org.uk/event/rfg-sp...
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March 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🌟 Imogen Wood, our treasurer is next up!

Imogen, a pottery specialist and petrographer, brings 25 years of expertise in regional Prehistoric, Romano-British, and early medieval ceramics in the southwest. 🏺

Stay tuned for more introductions! 1/2

#FindsGroup
#PotterySpecialist
#PetrographicAnalysis
A graphic with Imogen working in a lab with the text that says, 'Imogen is a pottery specialist and petrographer based in the South West of England with 25 years of experience in regional Prehistoric, Romano-British and early medieval ceramics.Imogen is passionate about disseminating archaeology working with primary schools and numerous community projects.'
February 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🌟 Next up in our introductions is our committee secretary, Bekky Hillman.

Bekky is working as a post-excavation supervisor for Archaeology Warwickshire, specialising in archaeobotany. 🌿

Stay tuned to learn more about our amazing committee members! 1/3

#FindsGroup
#Archaeobotany
A graphic with an image of Bekky Hillman looking at plant remains through a microscope and informative text that says, 'After establishing herself as a freelance post-excavation specialist Bekky joined Archaeology Warwickshire in 2017, becoming a post-excavation supervisor in 2020. In this post, Bekky developed a specialism in archaeobotany and now provides charred plant remains analysis.'
February 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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CIFA Finds Group is chaired by a zooarchaeologist.
As is only right and proper.
👍🦴🦴🦴🦴🏺
cifa-finds.bsky.social CIfA Finds Group @cifa-finds.bsky.social · Feb 20
Over the next few days, we’ll showcase the incredible individuals who make up our team.

🌟 First up is Emily Johnson, our Finds Group Chair. Emily is also our representative on the Advisory Council.

Stay tuned to learn more about our amazing committee members!

#FindsGroup
#FindsCommitteeMember
A graphic featuring Emily Johnson, a senior zooarchaeologist, excavating a large animal skeleton with informative text.
February 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Over the next few days, we’ll showcase the incredible individuals who make up our team.

🌟 First up is Emily Johnson, our Finds Group Chair. Emily is also our representative on the Advisory Council.

Stay tuned to learn more about our amazing committee members!

#FindsGroup
#FindsCommitteeMember
A graphic featuring Emily Johnson, a senior zooarchaeologist, excavating a large animal skeleton with informative text.
February 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A #Roman bronze medicine box, with a sliding lid and separate compartments to store medical substances like herbs and mineral products.

Found in Nida, present-day Frankfurt-Heddernheim, dating 2nd/3rd century AD.
On display at Archäologisches Museum Frankfurt.

📷 by me

🏺 AncientBluesky
A close-up of an metal box with a sliding lid, which is partially open. Inside, there are a two small compartments with a hinged metal flap, one of the is open. The box has a worn and corroded appearance with visible scratches and patina. It is displayed in a show case.
February 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Don't miss out on these fascinating discoveries! 🏺📚🗺️
antiquity.ac.uk Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Feb 11
Our February issue is out now! Featuring great #archaeology like:

💀 Ancient Egyptian tomb reuse
🧂 Salt production in Maya Belize
🧶 Early dyed textiles in Bronze Age Anatolia

& more! 🔗 https://buff.ly/346lv7h
Cover of the February 2025 issue of Antiquity, featuring a Scots pine tree marked with several crosses and geometric patterns. These types of symbols on trees are affiliated with the Sámi of northern Fennoscandia and north-west Russia. Incised trees and an archaeological and ethnohistoric interpretive framework have been employed to explore the significance of such markings in Sámi landscapes. The research is timely because intensive forestry is destroying culturally modified trees at an alarming rate, and their significance as the bearers of culture and history is being stripped from the region. For more information, see ‘X-marked trees: carriers of Indigenous Sámi traditions’ by Ingela Bergman, Olle Zackrisson & Lars Östlund in this issue (photography by Lars Östlund).
February 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that we've set up shop here too! Join us for updates, fun content, and much more. Let's stay connected and make this community even better. 🎉

Stay tuned for our Finds Group Committee introductions!
February 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM