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tudorfarming.bsky.social @tudorfarming.bsky.social · Dec 17
Hello Bluesky! We're a small community heritage group on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. We started our journey looking for the #Tudor roots of the farm but we're now looking at #Saxon and beyond! We are keen to hear from you about all things #medievalsky #farming and #environment in #history!
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Not quite as sunny as yesterday. Ah well, can't have everything.
Image of a bare tree with total cloud cover behind.
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Good morning everyone! The last day of the #OSL fieldwork and so far it's all looking good 😊
Some more images from the project.
Colour image of the facing section of a trench showing where samples have been taken. Image of man taking GPS reading to locate the trench on the OS grid. Man bailing out water from a small trench. Placing a large plastic sheet over a trench to cut out the light. There is someone under the sheet taking samples which must be protected from the light.
December 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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We've had a fantastic day with our specialists and students from Buxton Community School today. The students have seen archaeology and science in action together. We were really impressed by them, engaged and interested in the work. Thank you for coming, you are welcome back anytime. 👍 #Archaeology
Colour image of a display of work undertaken by the TFIG and the OSL equipment. Colour image of a small trench with water in the bottom. In the face are the marks where samples for OSL dating were taken. People around a small trench. In the background is a man with a GPS recording system. Picture of students listening to Bob Johnson of the University of Sheffield explaining how GPS recording works.
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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balhnews.bsky.social
On #ThoughtfulTuesday, remember to talk to people. Speak to local communities to learn more about the local area to find out how the area has changed and what stories have been passed down.

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Blue background with white text promoting Thoughtful Tuesday by the British Association for Local History encouraging people to talk to others.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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materialwills.bsky.social
📢 NEW 'Project Progress Update' Blog Post! 📢

We've recently reached a very significant project milestone, and thought this would be the perfect moment to provide a research update: sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

Featuring @zooniverse.bsky.social news, and a sneak peek at our database! 📜✍️💻
A screenshot from our Zooniverse website, with a banner that shows that the project data has now been completed. The webpage contains black, green, and gold banners spanning across the top of the page, and the title of the Zooniverse project 'The Material Culture of Wills: England 1540-1790'. On the left half of the screen is a close up of an early modern manuscript, and on the right half, a textual description of the zooniverse project, featuring grey text on a white background.
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
It's a beautiful start to the day here in the Dove Valley and we have more pits to dig. We are also hosting some A-level students from Buxton Community School who are coming to see science in action!
#Buxton #STEM #Archaeology
Colour image of a bare tree and the sun rises behind it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Well despite morning rain that's a fantastic day's work done by everyone and the early results are very promising!
#OSLDating #Archaeology #Community #PeakDistrict
Small trench through a feature with water in the bottom 😔 People trying to place plastic sheet over a small trench. Archaeologists preparing to take samples for OSL dating. Yes, that's a historian shovelling!
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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oneplacestudies.bsky.social
Fab to find that @tudorfarming.bsky.social is here on Bluesky! The group has registered Whitle, Sheen One-Place Study with us – do check out their Tudor Farming Interpretation Group website to find out more about this wonderful #OnePlaceStudy on #OnePlaceWednesday.
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Hi, we are studying the history and archaeology of a small farmstead called Under Whitle in #Sheen, #Staffordshire. We have uncovered so much it's been rather overwhelming at times! Next month we have a team of specialists coming to undertake a programme of #OpticallyStimulatedLuminesence dating.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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mattpope.bsky.social
Quaternary people, I need to source a high-resolution graphics file of an up-to-date Marine Isotope curve? One I can use at two different resolution, one 1,000,000 to present, the other 100,000 to present. Any idea where to look? Has anything definitively replaced Railsback? 🦣
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Very productive meeting this morning putting together the timetable for the OSL fieldwork between Dec 1-3. All systems go!
#CommunityHeritage #Archaeology #Science #Staffordshire #PeakDistrict #Medieval
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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earliermiddleages.bsky.social
📣 The Earlier Middle Ages seminar @ihr.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Here's our autumn term schedule. First up is @rorynaismith.bsky.social on 8 October, giving the annual David Wilson Lecture (with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social). All welcome! Please sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Autumn 2025 schedule for the Institute of Historical Research's Earlier Middle Ages seminar. Full information available at https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/seminars/earlier-middle-ages
September 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Now we have the funding for the #OSL project we had a walk over some of the target fields. Say hello to (l-r) Margaret (treasurer) Carolyn (sec) and Elspeth (chair) of the Tudor Farming Interpretation Group.
Colour image of three people and a dog walking across a field in an open landscape. Colour image of three women walking through rough ground.
September 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
So, we're now starting to plan for the programme of OSL dating which will hopefully shed light (geddit? 😁) on the development of the field system here at Under Whitle in the Upper Dove Valley. We have pollen evidence from the 7th century CE, now we want to know where! #OSL #Archaeology #Environment
September 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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materialwills.bsky.social
📢 ICYMI: in our new blog post Laura Sangha talks about her collaboration with a musician to explore wills, history and creative approaches 👇

sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

#EarlyModern 🗃️
A photo montage showing Laura Sangha and Chris Hoban talking to people, looking at wills, visiting a museum. There are also images of people creating linocuts at a workshop, and of a will.
September 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
🤞Today's the day the #FiPL panel meets and we have submitted a bid for funds to allow us to undertake a programme of dating on the field system here at Under Whitle. #PeakDistrict #OSL #Archaeology #CommunityEngagement #CommunityHeritage
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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tattersdill.bsky.social
The last REF found that 98% of UK research was either "internationally recognised", "internationally excellent", or "world-leading". If you think low-quality research is the noteworthy challenge in UK higher ed right now, you are wilfully looking in the wrong direction
September 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
You can read about the Pollen Project here:
www.tudorfarming.co.uk/pollen-proje...
Project Overview | Digging Deeper | The Tudor Farming Information Group | Derbyshire, UK
The Tudor Farming Interpretation Group was delighted to receive a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for an exciting heritage project, Digging Deeper – The Origins of Whitle, a community archaeology...
www.tudorfarming.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Research on the farm. continues, we have completed the Pollen Project and are now planning to use Optical Stimulation Luminescence to date some of the earthwork features such as lynchets and ridge & furrow to see if we can trace the growth of the field system here in the Middle Ages (600-1500 CE).
September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
It's that stressful time... Trying to complete a grant application from! We're hoping to get funding for a programme of OSL dating. 🤞
September 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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antizionistjew.bsky.social
Cosmetics giant Lush has shut down all its UK stores, factories, and website today.

Shop windows read:

“STOP STARVING GAZA – WE ARE CLOSED IN SOLIDARITY.”
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Looking at the wills and inventories from the 16th century and came across this item "Item ix pere of shites xs". Pretty sure it refers to sheets but you never know...
August 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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mauritsertsen.bsky.social
Anyone asked for special wallpaper in their Helsinki hotelroom?
August 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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enricharch.bsky.social
For this week's offering for #StandingStoneSunday here are two sides of the Heversham Cross, possibly 8/9th century CE.
#Cumbria
Colour image of one side of the Heversham Cross possibly 8 or 9th century CE. Pale brown coloured stone featuring intricate artwork. Colour image of one side of the Heversham Cross possibly 8 or 9th century CE. Pale brown coloured stone featuring intricate artwork.
August 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
tudorfarming.bsky.social
Had a good meeting today and we're going to apply for funding for a programme of OSL dating to target various earthworks inc lynchets and ridge & furrow to establish the development of the area. #OSL #archaeology
August 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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downham.bsky.social
New Exhibition in Liverpool starting this September
www.visitliverpool.com/event/treasu... #medievalsky #museums
Treasure: History Unearthed - Visit Liverpool
From Bronze Age gold and Viking silver to hoards of coins, discover Treasure unearthed in this new exhibition. Revealing personal stories and global connections, Treasure: History Unearthed will featu...
www.visitliverpool.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM