Kristian Strutt
@kdstrutt.bsky.social
Archaeologist, geophysical surveyor and educator at University of Southampton. PhD. FHEA. FSA. Keen allotmenteer, cyclist and European. Views my own. #Dig4Arch
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#Skystorians!
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Townscape and Architecture in History
Discovery Course 2
www.history.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Skystorians!
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
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A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
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PhD studentship in geoarchaeology at University of Reading, focusing on agro pastoralist systems during the Middle Ages: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPP800/p...
PhD Studentship in Archaeology at University of Reading
jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship in Archaeology Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
PhD studentship in geoarchaeology at University of Reading, focusing on agro pastoralist systems during the Middle Ages: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPP800/p...
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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You might want to watch this. Berlin 1933 on iPlayer. Three parter, all very familiar, and useful if you think history doesn’t repeat itself.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Berlin 1933 - Series 1: Episode 1
As the new year dawns, Berlin is fractured and divided. Street battles intensify, and cracks deepen as the National Socialists have become the strongest party in Germany.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
You might want to watch this. Berlin 1933 on iPlayer. Three parter, all very familiar, and useful if you think history doesn’t repeat itself.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Tis the season... 🎄
(I do miss old twitter)
(I do miss old twitter)
November 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tis the season... 🎄
(I do miss old twitter)
(I do miss old twitter)
The Yorkshires are ready 😋
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Yorkshires are ready 😋
Had some help at the plot this morning. George harvested some prize parsnips, plus cima di rapa, garlic, fennel, carrots, and pumpkin potatoes, apples and garlic from the shed 😍
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Had some help at the plot this morning. George harvested some prize parsnips, plus cima di rapa, garlic, fennel, carrots, and pumpkin potatoes, apples and garlic from the shed 😍
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My Facebook
Posts are being turned into new articles. - I Have Met Nigel Farage dorseteye.com/i-have-met-n... via @Dorset_eye
Posts are being turned into new articles. - I Have Met Nigel Farage dorseteye.com/i-have-met-n... via @Dorset_eye
I Have Met Nigel Farage - Dorset Eye
I want to say something many will hate, but it needs to be said. I have met Nigel Farage. I do not know him well, but I know the world he moves in. We move in similar circles sometimes. The kind of pr...
dorseteye.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Posts are being turned into new articles. - I Have Met Nigel Farage dorseteye.com/i-have-met-n... via @Dorset_eye
Posts are being turned into new articles. - I Have Met Nigel Farage dorseteye.com/i-have-met-n... via @Dorset_eye
Word up!
"Higher education generated £24bn in export earnings for the UK in 2022-23, far above aircraft manufacturing with £12bn, legal services with £9.5bn and telecoms with £8.8bn."
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Less than Greggs? Public have no idea of value of top universities, study finds
Belief that snack chain’s revenues exceed those of Oxford’s one of many misconceptions about UK’s HE sector
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Word up!
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4% of annual finds recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme were DONATED to Museums.... thats right 4%
📢One last time folks 4%📢
C'mon people, without Generosity, Donation, Giving, Legacy or Sharing how do we & our future generations have access to our shared heritage?
📢One last time folks 4%📢
C'mon people, without Generosity, Donation, Giving, Legacy or Sharing how do we & our future generations have access to our shared heritage?
OK. These are the new, updated, figures for 2023.
Utterly miserable reading -
"1,343 #treasure finds reported in 2023 (1,091 object cases and 252 coin cases). Of these cases:
❌️328 (24%) were acquired by museums (260 object cases, 68 coin cases)"❌️
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#Archaeology 🏺
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Utterly miserable reading -
"1,343 #treasure finds reported in 2023 (1,091 object cases and 252 coin cases). Of these cases:
❌️328 (24%) were acquired by museums (260 object cases, 68 coin cases)"❌️
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#Archaeology 🏺
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Reported Treasure Finds 2023 and 2024 Statistical Release
www.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
4% of annual finds recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme were DONATED to Museums.... thats right 4%
📢One last time folks 4%📢
C'mon people, without Generosity, Donation, Giving, Legacy or Sharing how do we & our future generations have access to our shared heritage?
📢One last time folks 4%📢
C'mon people, without Generosity, Donation, Giving, Legacy or Sharing how do we & our future generations have access to our shared heritage?
FFS.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
FFS.
Arse biscuits! 🤣
Remember, Remember,
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and…
ARSE BISCUITS!
Ever had a burning (or fizzling) desire to know what Guy Fawkes said in his moment of failure? Wonder no more.
#PlaymobilInfestation #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and…
ARSE BISCUITS!
Ever had a burning (or fizzling) desire to know what Guy Fawkes said in his moment of failure? Wonder no more.
#PlaymobilInfestation #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Arse biscuits! 🤣
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Figures from the 2023 TVC minutes are even worse at over £7 million in recommended 'reward' valuations (including the £4.3 million Chew Valley hoard).
That’s an awful lot of museum curators’ salaries per year being paid out to individual finders and landowners…
Honestly, this is so grim...😞
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That’s an awful lot of museum curators’ salaries per year being paid out to individual finders and landowners…
Honestly, this is so grim...😞
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November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Figures from the 2023 TVC minutes are even worse at over £7 million in recommended 'reward' valuations (including the £4.3 million Chew Valley hoard).
That’s an awful lot of museum curators’ salaries per year being paid out to individual finders and landowners…
Honestly, this is so grim...😞
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That’s an awful lot of museum curators’ salaries per year being paid out to individual finders and landowners…
Honestly, this is so grim...😞
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The Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is now open for applications. ⏳
Funded by Archaeological Research Services Ltd and the SUERC Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, the fund covers the full cost of radiocarbon dating for community projects across the UK.👉
Funded by Archaeological Research Services Ltd and the SUERC Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, the fund covers the full cost of radiocarbon dating for community projects across the UK.👉
Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund
www.cardfund.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is now open for applications. ⏳
Funded by Archaeological Research Services Ltd and the SUERC Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, the fund covers the full cost of radiocarbon dating for community projects across the UK.👉
Funded by Archaeological Research Services Ltd and the SUERC Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, the fund covers the full cost of radiocarbon dating for community projects across the UK.👉
A couple of small sourdough rye loaves, baked for lunch this week.
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A couple of small sourdough rye loaves, baked for lunch this week.
Cold day at the #allotment plot. Put canes away sorted compost, sowed green manure winter rye, and covered over Florence fennel. Apples, potatoes, peppers, chillies, garlic, cima di rapa, parsley and some small courgettes, plus beetroot and carrots, celery and pumpkins. Lawrence Hills book is ace!
October 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Cold day at the #allotment plot. Put canes away sorted compost, sowed green manure winter rye, and covered over Florence fennel. Apples, potatoes, peppers, chillies, garlic, cima di rapa, parsley and some small courgettes, plus beetroot and carrots, celery and pumpkins. Lawrence Hills book is ace!
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Work in progress scanning and visualising Wainstones 6 rock art. It's already different to what I thought... 🤔
Most detailed one I've done yet - and it's barely visible in person.
#archaeology #StandingStoneSunday
Most detailed one I've done yet - and it's barely visible in person.
#archaeology #StandingStoneSunday
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Work in progress scanning and visualising Wainstones 6 rock art. It's already different to what I thought... 🤔
Most detailed one I've done yet - and it's barely visible in person.
#archaeology #StandingStoneSunday
Most detailed one I've done yet - and it's barely visible in person.
#archaeology #StandingStoneSunday
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And today I learned that in 1962 the BBC let Jaquetta Hawkes imagine the archaeology of apocalyptic Britain. As a short film 👀10/10 Will weird your day youtu.be/c8yEIe69M4k?...
1962: What Was Britain Like Before the Apocalypse? | Monitor: The Lonely Shore | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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October 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
And today I learned that in 1962 the BBC let Jaquetta Hawkes imagine the archaeology of apocalyptic Britain. As a short film 👀10/10 Will weird your day youtu.be/c8yEIe69M4k?...
Early evening at Lepe.
October 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Early evening at Lepe.
The Isle of Wight from Pepe.
October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Isle of Wight from Pepe.