Over the years, I wrote parts of two books there and we had film production meetings there. Right after the COVID lockdown I had the place almost entirely to myself. 265 years is a good run though.

Thanks!

Can I ask if this takes into account eustatic and isostatic sealevel change?

Thanks Andrew!

Brilliant! It’s a good gig.

Thanks Nigel!

That’s very sad news

I love a bad archaeology movie! I just rewatched Timeline (2003). This is going on the list.

I don't know about archaeology, but in paleontology, it's not uncommon for peasant farmers to forge significant fossils (typically by carving new features into a fossil, or sticking two fossils together) for financial incentive.

Approximately 1500 years old. Agreed- I’m concerned by the drill marks and weathering, but without closer inspection it is just speculation that it could be a modern metal drill bit.

Yes this case is a great parallel! And I also had a reaction to the term “peasant” - as an archaeologist whose practice is all based around fishers and farmers, I’ve seen first hand their brilliant knowledge of landscape and history.

Another case of a forgery made by "an ordinary peasant" (and sorry, but that kind of statement reeks of elitism) is the Kensington rune stone, made in the 19th C madina in the 19th in Minnesota by a Swedish immigrant:
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