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Three seconds of fame | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Three seconds of fame. Asymp; Leave a comment. Although I never got to see it myself, I’m told I was once on the ITV Wales news. It was the summer of 2009 and I was catching the archaeological bug whilst excavating a medieval village at Cosmeston. To celebrate a friend’s birthday we decided to come to site dressed as smurfs. Been playing in the background. Those were the days. Yours truly, smurfified. The incredi...
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June | 2015 | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Making a simple map using ArcGIS [Tutorial]. June 19, 2015. When I was about fourteen-years old I made a papier-mâché volcano. It was ugly and bright: a behemoth of a model that didn’t even try to induce an ‘eruption’ with bicarbonate soda, vinegar and food colouring. It did however have a little model of a skeleton at the foot of the mound which must have got me some points. Continue reading →. June 1, 2015.
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Life got busy | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Asymp; 4 Comments. Yep, life got busy. I definitely didn’t mean to ignore this blog for almost fifty days. This term has been absolutely manic and I still have so much to catch up with. I’m going to go into hibernation for a bit, but I hope I’ll be able to start showing. Some more love in the new year! Have a great Christmas break everyone. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Thoughts on “Life got busy”. A New Year...
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Life in the slow lane | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Life in the slow lane. Asymp; 3 Comments. What is my life? So it’s been a few weeks since my last post here. Sorry about that. As we rapidly approach the one year anniversary of. It has become quite apparent that I haven’t been able to keep to my self-imposed timetable of a post a week. Whilst I was living in a field. Data can be analysed. Data can be mapped. Data can be modelled. Data is friend. After I finish t...
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Referencing yourself on Wikipedia… | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Referencing yourself on Wikipedia…. Asymp; Leave a comment. As you might recall, I had an article about Hardown Hill published. Towards the end of last year. Out of the blue, I decided to put Hardown Hill into Google to see whether the article came up. It did, and it currently holds the third spot. I decided, for the first time in my life, to edit a Wikipedia page. So I guess that was my good deed for the day....
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What is my thesis about? | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. What is my thesis about? I am an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded PhD researcher at the University of Reading who specialises in the archaeology of early medieval Britain (c. AD 410-1066). My research focuses on the transition from Late Roman society to the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of lowland England, primarily through the analysis of settlement and artefactual evidence. October 25, 2014 at 2:18 am.
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July | 2015 | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Goodbye in the short-term, hello again in the medium. July 28, 2015. Today is a watershed moment for Darkage-ology because I am actually writing two posts in one day. Unfortunately, I am …. Continue reading →. July 28, 2015. Fleur Schinning, a Master’s student at Leiden University, is currently undertaking research into the use of blogs and how they …. Continue reading →. Join 97 other followers. The Word of Tom.
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A new Viking hoard from Scotland | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. A new Viking hoard from Scotland. Asymp; 4 Comments. Some of the objects under excavations (Photograph: Derek McLennan). This bird hair decoration is made of gold and is exquisitely decorated. Just look at the intricate detail on the wing and head areas:. Photograph: Treasure Trove Unit). Photograph: Treasure Trove Unit). Perhaps one of the most telling artefacts is the solid silver cross enamelled with decoratio...
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Making a simple map using ArcGIS [Tutorial] | Darkage-ology
https://darkageology.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/making-a-simple-map-using-arcgis-tutorial
What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. Making a simple map using ArcGIS [Tutorial]. Asymp; 1 Comment. When I was about fourteen-years old I made a. Volcano. It was ugly and bright: a behemoth of a model that couldn’t even do a bicarbonate soda and vinegar ‘eruption’. It did, however, have a little model of a skeleton at the foot of the mound, which I like to think helped me get my B grade. Presenting and interrogating spatial data through maps is a pr...
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The PAS is awesome | Darkage-ology
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What is my thesis about? What research have I done? A light-hearted look at the 'Dark Ages'. The PAS is awesome. Asymp; 6 Comments. Over the last few weeks I have spent a lot of time abusing the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Database. The PAS, for those who don’t know, is a voluntary reporting scheme covering England and Wales that centrally records portable finds of archaeological interest. The results of these researches are hosted online in a massive database. That is free to access by anyone. From thi...
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