Dr Claire Harris

Our third session ends with a talk from Diane Abrams (@parliament-rr.bsky.social and Dr Claire Harris (@molarchaeology.bsky.social): ‘Archaeology: informing the past, present, and future of UK Parliament #CALive26

Meet the first recipients of the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies scholarships This autumn, three students began their postgraduate degrees at Birkbeck as the first recipients of the new Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies scholarships.

I'm so proud of what we're building!

www.bbk.ac.uk/news/meet-th...

A screenshot of a record on the Coasts In Mind community archive map. The record "Over the Edge: WWII Coastal Defence Structure Erodes at Rapid Rate" is linked to an oral history clip from a local resident.

The map includes clips of oral history interviews with local residents. These records share the story of coastal change as told by the people living with those changes.

cim.mola.org.uk/map/records/...

A derelict Warden Point Radar Station structure lies at angle on the beach. The concrete is stained green in places from exposure in the intertidal zone. Black text on a bright blue background reads, "it took it about 20 years to work down the cliff but it's something you could sort of monitor because it was a big item." The Heritage Fund logo is in the top right corner.

I've been supporting @coastsinmind.bsky.social Team Swale. This week we've launched the #CoastsInMind community map.

cim.mola.org.uk/map

#CoastsInMind is a MOLA project made possible by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social and #NationalLottery players.

#ForeshoreFriday 🏺🌊⚓️

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We have one last surprise for #AskAnArchaeologist...

To keep the discoveries flowing & to celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology, we’re unlocking the British Archaeology archives for ONE WEEKEND ONLY - totally OPEN ACCESS! 🔓👉 shorturl.at/7uZaD

Let us know what you uncover!

Unpath'd Waters: Set Sail into the Future of UK Maritime Heritage | Historic England A project that explores how we can join up the UK’s rich marine heritage collections and use cutting-edge technology to unlock access to them.

historicengland.org.uk/research/cur...

Great to see the results of our recent surveys on @skomerisland.bsky.social now online for everyone to explore! Enjoy seeing Skomer's prehistory in 3D 👇

#AncientBluesky #Islands #Skomer #Sketchfab

A group of people on the Thames foreshore. They are gathered around looking intently at a small find held in the hand of one of the people. A mudlark keeps the group enthralled with a tale of trade tokens and the Great Fire of London. The guided walk was undertaken with the permission of the PLA.

Back on the foreshore today for a guided walk. It's always a pleasure to bump into mudlarks like Sean (@seanclarkmudlark on Insta) who can tell tales of London from the finds they discover.
#LiquidHistory #mudlarking

Thanks to an incredibly generous former student, we have some wonderful news for archaeology at Birkbeck: a new institute.

The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies will enable research projects, support global collaborations, and fund studentships as well.

www.bbk.ac.uk/research/cen...

So pleased that we have MA funding available this year for our MA Archaeology & Heritage Programme. Please spread the word (or get in touch if you have questions)!
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A poster showing a fist and encouraging people to send in abstracts for a TAG session

Come and chat power with us @tag2025york.bsky.social in December!

#londonriversweek2025 runs from today until Sunday 8th June. There’s still time to register for an event. Please register here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/categ...

For #LondonRiversWeek I'm sharing a photo of the Channelsea, much culverted but where it emerges is a lovely marshy spot, cared for by #SurgeCollective #BlancSceol and the site, recently, for #LeakyInstruments workshops on how we can live ethically with rivers #RiverCommons

Plymouth to celebrate its 'majestic' seagull population 'Gullfest honours them all'

Wishing my colleagues from ButCH Sef Penrose, @laraband.bsky.social & @angelapiccini.bsky.social a fabulous Gullfest more than human art and heritage FTW www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

Kayaking on the River Lea. The photo is taken from the paddler's point of view and shows the front of an orange kayak on the water. The river is calm and the greenery hugging the banks of the river is lit by evening sunlight. A heron sits in a branch above the river and calmly watches the paddler.

If you see this, share your most recent photo of a London River!

(Don't forget to include alt text.)

#LondonRiversWeek

The lecture on "Place-names, archaeology and environment" looks particularly interesting for @bbkhistorical.bsky.social students taking #ArchaeologicalLandscapes.

@drsadiewatson.bsky.social

#ClimateHeritage

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Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic

The inter-linked risks of climate change and our waste legacy will be felt along our eroding coastlines. Nice interview of @andyrussell.bsky.social at @egu.eu.
www.newscientist.com/article/2480...
@newscientist.com. Details of our @qmul.ac.uk @ukri.org project at www.ukcoastalandfillresilience.org

PDRA job: latest Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities postdoc job looking at evidence and policy impact. We’re open to a range of approaches. 2 years, start ASAP, lots of collaboration opportunities. #academicjobs #researchjobs #postdoc #policyjobs

qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate...

‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity This paper presents the first diachronic analysis of the appropriation of archaeological themes in British far-right politics, focusing on the British National Party’s publication Identity from 200...

Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'

Reading @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social's 'Is A River Alive?' I find resonance in Yuvan's words, "Here in the intertidal zone is where the false opposition of life & death is undone." (2/2)

Working as a community archaeologist & researcher in the #intertidal zone, both in Norfolk & London, I have had many conversations about the solace that people find in time spent on the #foreshore. (1/2)

Archaeology matters because it is about far more than the past. We construct our archaeologies in the present & the stories we tell can help shape the world we live in & the futures that we are building. A PhD on mudlarking feels timely & relevant for all heritage professionals. (7/7)

If you've heard me speak about the foreshore you'll have heard me talk about the importance of trying to understand how objects end up where they do, of thinking about formation processes & archaeological features, of the foreshore as landscape, & how it helps us tell untold stories. (6/n)

Secrets of the Thames

If you've visited @londonmuseum.bsky.social's 'Secrets of the Thames' & seen the finds recovered from the 'Roman Hole' you've seen how close monitoring of the foreshore by mudlarks can lead to the discovery of objects that would likely be lost or broken by the next tidal cycle. (5/n)

Thames Festival Trust - Lost & Found - Thames Festival Trust Untold maritime histories of Greenwich and Deptford revealed through a mudlark’s finds. A Thames Festival Trust project made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Next month I'll be delivering training as part of Thames Festival Trust's 'Lost & Found' project, an exciting new project using mudlarked objects. 'Lost & Found' seeks to reflect the historical diversity of Greenwich & Deptford as told by young people. (4/n) thamesfestivaltrust.org/heritage-pro...

Since 2021 we've recruited a fantastic PhD candidate, Tom Chivers, whose insightful research has expanded our initial ideas & made supervisory meetings something to look forward to! I've also had the privilege to work with mudlarks on co-designed events, including #AThamesLark & #WomenAtWork. (3/n)

Back in 2021 @alastairhackney.bsky.social & I started chatting about the rising popularity of #mudlarking. Working with @edlegon.bsky.social, we were delighted when we secured funding for a PhD that would explore the relationship between people, place, & objects through the lens of mudlarking. (2/n)