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I hope you're all enjoying our episode about headhunting, hillforts and the British Iron Age. ⠀ ⠀ Here's a picture to try and show you what Danebury might have looked like. It's interesting that the roundhouses hugged the ramparts, leaving open space
I hope you're all enjoying our episode about headhunting, hillforts and the British Iron Age. ⠀ ⠀ Here's a picture to try and show you what Danebury might have looked like. It's interesting that the roundhouses hugged the ramparts, leaving open space in the centre of the hillfort. What was that space used for? Excarantion? Council Meetings? Law courts? Religious festivals or was it simply empty space to gather in and act as a playground for the young children? ⠀ ⠀ Find out in our new episode at https://buff.ly/2wjhAZv⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #ironage #danebury #hillforts #britisharchaeology #hampshire #recreation #artistsimpression #oldbones #seriesone #archaeologypodcast #historypodcast #ancienthistory #celts #celtic #druids #druidism
More aerial shots of Danebury Hillfort because THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ I listened to it this morning and, I'll be honest with you, I'm really proud of this one. We talk about raids, druids, excarnation and headhunting. There are naked, woad-dyed
More aerial shots of Danebury Hillfort because THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ I listened to it this morning and, I'll be honest with you, I'm really proud of this one. We talk about raids, druids, excarnation and headhunting. There are naked, woad-dyed men, a couple of jabs against history, just a whole load of fun, interesting stuff. ⠀ ⠀ The iron age is a great place. Check this episode out. ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #oldbones #archaeologypodcast #historypodcast #history #ironage #warfare #headhunting #danebury #hillfort #europe #britain #britisharchaeology #prehistory #prehistoric #hampshire #cunliffe #story #podcast #newepsiode #druid #druidism #england
Hillforts dominate their landscapes, especially ones like Danebury. It is a single hill, rising up from the plain. There, for 400 years, British celts lived, loved and died. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we talk about the 182 burials found within this site. You'll wa
Hillforts dominate their landscapes, especially ones like Danebury. It is a single hill, rising up from the plain. There, for 400 years, British celts lived, loved and died. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we talk about the 182 burials found within this site. You'll want to subscribe. ⠀ ⠀ #oldbones #archaeology #danebury #hillfort #britisharchaeology #ironage #celts #britons #barrycunliffe #prehistory #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #celtic #wessex #hampshire #hampshirehistory #historyofhampshire #englisharchaeology #englishhistory
In June 2019, my fiance and I, newly engaged, took a little holiday to Dorset, in England. We stayed in the lovely village of Childe Oakford, at the bottom of Hambledon Hill, one of many ginormous Iron Age hillforts that cover the South of England. M
In June 2019, my fiance and I, newly engaged, took a little holiday to Dorset, in England. We stayed in the lovely village of Childe Oakford, at the bottom of Hambledon Hill, one of many ginormous Iron Age hillforts that cover the South of England. Most evenings we packed snacks and drinks and climbed up Hambledon Hills steep banks and, with the cows and butterflies, enjoyed the sunsets and endless views. ⠀ ⠀ For weeks before I'd had this idea in the back of my head that I might start a podcast about the past. As we climbed Hambledon Hill's banks, I realised no one had really ever spoken about hillforts in any podcast I'd heard. Whenever I read about them, people always spoke about what they were, but never WHY they were. ⠀ ⠀ As we travelled through the South West of England, seeing the Amesbury Archer at Salisbury Museum, or eating chicken pie at Stonehenge, I decided that I was going to return to archaeology with a podcast that seeks to understand not just what humans did, but why they did it. ⠀ ⠀ I'm proud to say that, on Friday, I get to return to hillforts. Not Hambledon Hill, but Danebury, a place excavated so thoroughly, it earned the chief archaeologists a knighthood. We're going to talk about why they existed, who used them and what that tells us about human society in the Early and Middle Iron Age. ⠀ ⠀ I won't lie... it's a good one. ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #oldbones #hillforts #dorest #danebury #hambledonhill #ironage #druids #celts #britons #ceaser #beer #fiance #sunsets #nature #chalkgrasslands #lidlbeer #newepisode #archaeologypodcasts #historypodcasts #podcast
Although they were mummified, the humans of Cladh Hallan were buried in sand, which rubbed away their flesh and left them nothing more than a collection of stained bones. ⠀ ⠀ However, thanks to incredible science we've been able to learn so much from
Although they were mummified, the humans of Cladh Hallan were buried in sand, which rubbed away their flesh and left them nothing more than a collection of stained bones. ⠀ ⠀ However, thanks to incredible science we've been able to learn so much from and about these bodies. Check out our latest episode for more information. ⠀ ⠀ #scottisharchaeology #cladhhallan #westernisles #outerhebrides #hebrides #scotland #scottish #history #archaeology #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #oldbones #skeleton #mummy #frankenstein #roundhouse #burial #skull #bones #bronzeage #scottishprehistory #britishistory #britishprehistory
THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ This is probably the freakiest one yet: human bodies preserved in peat and then displayed for hundreds of years. Its weird, it is a bit creepy and it tells us a lot about how ancient people lived. ⠀ ⠀ Check it out at oldb
THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ This is probably the freakiest one yet: human bodies preserved in peat and then displayed for hundreds of years. Its weird, it is a bit creepy and it tells us a lot about how ancient people lived. ⠀ ⠀ Check it out at oldbones.co.uk or wherever you get your podcast!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #scottisharchaeology #cladhhallan #westernisles #outerhebrides #hebrides #scotland #scottish #history #archaeology #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #oldbones #skeleton #mummy #frankenstein #roundhouse #burial #skull #bones #bronzeage #scottishprehistory #britishistory #britishprehistory
Tomorrow is the new episode! It's about a special place called Cladh Hallan, a place inhabited for hundreds of years during the Scottish Bronze Age. If you want to listen now, join us on Patreon, where some patrons have early access to episodes! ⠀ ⠀
Tomorrow is the new episode! It's about a special place called Cladh Hallan, a place inhabited for hundreds of years during the Scottish Bronze Age. If you want to listen now, join us on Patreon, where some patrons have early access to episodes! ⠀ ⠀ Check out our previous episodes on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!⠀ ⠀ #scottisharchaeology #cladhhallan #westernisles #outerhebrides #hebrides #scotland #scottish #history #archaeology #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #oldbones #skeleton #mummy #frankenstein #roundhouse #burial #skull #bones #bronzeage #scottishprehistory #britishistory #britishprehistory
Everyone ready for a new episode? ⠀ ⠀ On Friday we're going back to Scotland, to the blustery Western Isles to talk about some pretty freaky skeletons. They're mummified, they're Frankensteined and they were hundreds of years old when they were final
Everyone ready for a new episode? ⠀ ⠀ On Friday we're going back to Scotland, to the blustery Western Isles to talk about some pretty freaky skeletons. They're mummified, they're Frankensteined and they were hundreds of years old when they were finally buried. ⠀ ⠀ It's not romantic, but it is awesome. ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #mummification #frankenstein #cladhhallan #westernisles #scotland #outerhebrides #scottisharchaeology #britishprehistory #history #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #bronzeage #bronzeagecollapse #oldbones #scottishhistory
I hope you're all enjoying our latest episode all about the Amesbury Archer. Enjoy this pretty cool reconstruction of what he may have looked like. ⠀ ⠀ Remember to subscribe, follow and all that good stuff. In the next couple of months, we're going t
I hope you're all enjoying our latest episode all about the Amesbury Archer. Enjoy this pretty cool reconstruction of what he may have looked like. ⠀ ⠀ Remember to subscribe, follow and all that good stuff. In the next couple of months, we're going to talk about mummification, Celts and human sacrifice. ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #britisharchaeology #britishprehistory #prehistory #stonehenge #wiltshire #wessex #wessexarchaeology #amesburyarcher #oldbones #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #ancienthistory #bronzeage #sculpture #heritage #stoneage #ironage #celt
Our new episode is live! We're talking about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. When I first started planning Old Bones, the Amesbury Archer was the first name on the sheet, he's a fascinating character, the richest bronze age burial, burie
Our new episode is live! We're talking about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. When I first started planning Old Bones, the Amesbury Archer was the first name on the sheet, he's a fascinating character, the richest bronze age burial, buried as Stonehenge was reaching its peak. ⠀ ⠀ Listen now, the website link is in the bio or search Old Bones in your favourite podcast app. ⠀ ⠀ #stonehenge #amesburyarcher #kingofstonehenge #bronzeage #britishbronzeage #prehistory #britishprehistory #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #wiltshire #burial #oldbones #skeleton #barrow #roundbarrow #tumulus #ancient #gold #copper #bronze #king #trader #priest
Y'all ready for a new episode tomorrow? We're going back to Stonehenge to talk about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. We'll use him as a focus to talk about trade in the Bronze Age, warfare and metalworking. ⠀ ⠀ Before then, you might wan
Y'all ready for a new episode tomorrow? We're going back to Stonehenge to talk about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. We'll use him as a focus to talk about trade in the Bronze Age, warfare and metalworking. ⠀ ⠀ Before then, you might want to check out our previous episode on Stonehenge, it's live now and has got some great comments. I stole this picture from Wessex Archaeology, who dug the Amesbury Archer back in the noughties!⠀ ⠀ #stonehenge #amesburyarcher #kingofstonehenge #bronzeage #britishbronzeage #prehistory #britishprehistory #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #wiltshire #burial #oldbones #skeleton #barrow #roundbarrow #tumulus #ancient #gold #copper #bronze #king #trader #priest
Drum roll please... our next episode is on its way! ⠀ ⠀ This episode is one of gold, kings, sailing and long, hard travels. ⠀ ⠀ #amesburyarcher #stonehenge #prehistory #prehistoricbritain #ancient #ancienthistory #archaeology #archaeologypodcast #old
Drum roll please... our next episode is on its way! ⠀ ⠀ This episode is one of gold, kings, sailing and long, hard travels. ⠀ ⠀ #amesburyarcher #stonehenge #prehistory #prehistoricbritain #ancient #ancienthistory #archaeology #archaeologypodcast #oldbones #historypodcast #stoneage #bronzeage #sailing #gold #bronze #metal #roundbarrow #burial #skeleton #skull #wessex #wiltshire #wessexarchaeology #wiltshire #britisharchaeology #immigrant #immigration
Thank you to everyone who's told me how much they love this episode, and all those people who've told me how to keep making this podcast better! You are all superstars. ⠀ ⠀ Join this kick-ass team by listening to Old Bones, it's really cool, we talk
Thank you to everyone who's told me how much they love this episode, and all those people who've told me how to keep making this podcast better! You are all superstars. ⠀ ⠀ Join this kick-ass team by listening to Old Bones, it's really cool, we talk about dead people, ancient religion and how society went from hunting and gathering to trading and fighting. Link is in the bio. ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #oldbones #podcast #historypodcast #stonehenge #amesburyarcher #wiltshire #britisharchaeology #bronzeage #stoneage #neolithic #megalith #megalithic #cathedral #majesticaf #prehistory #prehistoric
Stonehenge is an ancient landscape, one used for religious purposes since 10,000 years ago. Here are a few snapshots of the early landscape showing the Avon valley before the monument was built, the large village at nearby Durrington Walls and a some
Stonehenge is an ancient landscape, one used for religious purposes since 10,000 years ago. Here are a few snapshots of the early landscape showing the Avon valley before the monument was built, the large village at nearby Durrington Walls and a some recreations of the early features of Stonehenge being created: the avenue and the ditch & bank. ⠀ ⠀ All these images are taken from English Heritage's website, which is excellent. @englishheritage ⠀ ⠀ #stonehengeavenue #durringtonwalls #mesolithic #henge #stonehenge #britishprehistory #britisharchaeology #bronzeagelife #bronzeage #englishheritage #nationaltrust #oldbones #ancient #ancientreligion
The new episode is live! We're at the cathedral of Bronze Age Britain: Stonehenge. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/old-bones/id1476327496 ⠀ Stonehenge is complex. That means, courtesy of Megalithia.com, we've got a summary
The new episode is live! We're at the cathedral of Bronze Age Britain: Stonehenge. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/old-bones/id1476327496 ⠀ Stonehenge is complex. That means, courtesy of Megalithia.com, we've got a summary of all the different stages of Stonehenge, plus a few pictures from @englishheritage to help bring the world to life. ⠀ ⠀ #stonehenge #megalith #megalithic #wiltshire #amesbury #englishheritage #nationaltrust #bronzeage #britishprehistory #britisharchaeology #lateneolithic #mesolithic #landscapearchaeology #oldbones #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #newepisode
We're back! Well, nearly. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we resume our journey through British prehistory. Between me and everyone I speak to, this episode is a special one. We're going to STONEHENGE. ⠀ ⠀ I don't think there's a more iconic archaeological site in the
We're back! Well, nearly. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we resume our journey through British prehistory. Between me and everyone I speak to, this episode is a special one. We're going to STONEHENGE. ⠀ ⠀ I don't think there's a more iconic archaeological site in the world, and I can't wait to tell you all about Early Bronze Age religion. ⠀ ⠀ Subscribe now and let Old Bones hit your ears tomorrow, and every fortnight after that. ⠀ ⠀ #stonehenge #amesbury #wiltshire #archaeology #oldbones #bronzeage #lateneolithic #britishbronzeage #englishheritage #nationaltrust #durringtonwalls #woodhenge #stonehengecurus #riveravon #britishprehistory #britisharchaeology
There's a space in your feed and media today for something a bit lighter than Boris, Jezza & Brexit. ⠀ ⠀ Listen to our Christmas special where I answer some listener questions, bring you some very weird news and say thank you. That's it. No polit
There's a space in your feed and media today for something a bit lighter than Boris, Jezza & Brexit. ⠀ ⠀ Listen to our Christmas special where I answer some listener questions, bring you some very weird news and say thank you. That's it. No politics. Isn't that marvellous? ⠀ ⠀ ***⠀ ⠀ Listen here: https://buff.ly/34igBEq ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ *** ⠀ ⠀ #archaeology #oldbones #history #podcast #historypodcast #archaeologypodcast #goughscave #orkney #seaweedeatingsheep #thankyou #christmas #special #notbrexit #UKelection #oneoff #britishprehistory #prehistory #stoneage #cavemen #cheddar #cave #cheddargorge #questions #patreon
Skara Brae, the Scottish Pompeii. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl #skarabrae #theheartofneolithicorkney #scotland #scottisharchaeology #orkney #neolithicorkney #neolithic #prehistory #britishhistory #podcast #learn #pompeii #scotland #scot
Skara Brae, the Scottish Pompeii. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl #skarabrae #theheartofneolithicorkney #scotland #scottisharchaeology #orkney #neolithicorkney #neolithic #prehistory #britishhistory #podcast #learn #pompeii #scotland #scottisharchaeology #scottishhistory
In our latest episode, we discussed Neolithic trade. I wanted to share with you a map explaining where the Pentland Firth was, an image of Whitby, 600 miles south of Orkney where jet is found and a recreation of a Neolithic boat. Travel in these days
In our latest episode, we discussed Neolithic trade. I wanted to share with you a map explaining where the Pentland Firth was, an image of Whitby, 600 miles south of Orkney where jet is found and a recreation of a Neolithic boat. Travel in these days was so treacherous that the fact it happened at all is incredible. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl #archaeology #orkney #boat #ancientboat #sailing #whitby #pentlandfirth #pentland #scotland #neolithic #history #podcast #oldbones #jet #travel #trade #prehistory #britishprehistory #learn #experimental
I've returned to Orkney to talk about late Neolithic society in those northern islands. I thought I'd share some images of the objects found in and around Isbister, the Tomb of the Eagles. Listen to the new episode here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl Imag
I've returned to Orkney to talk about late Neolithic society in those northern islands. I thought I'd share some images of the objects found in and around Isbister, the Tomb of the Eagles. Listen to the new episode here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl Image 1 is of female skull, the jet beads and some eagles talons. Image 2 is an assortment of finds from Isbister, including the maceheads at the top of the image. Image 3 shows an Unstan Ware Pot and Image 4 a Grooved Ware Pot. #archaeology #orkney #isbister #tomboftheeagles #neolithic #neolithicorkney #tombs #isbister #skeleton #skull #talons #maces #jet #unstanware #groovedware #pottery #ancient #stoneage #discovery #scotland #prehistory #britishprehistory #oldbones
I hope you're all enjoying our episode about headhunting, hillforts and the British Iron Age. ⠀ ⠀ Here's a picture to try and show you what Danebury might have looked like. It's interesting that the roundhouses hugged the ramparts, leaving open space More aerial shots of Danebury Hillfort because THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ I listened to it this morning and, I'll be honest with you, I'm really proud of this one. We talk about raids, druids, excarnation and headhunting. There are naked, woad-dyed Hillforts dominate their landscapes, especially ones like Danebury. It is a single hill, rising up from the plain. There, for 400 years, British celts lived, loved and died. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we talk about the 182 burials found within this site. You'll wa In June 2019, my fiance and I, newly engaged, took a little holiday to Dorset, in England. We stayed in the lovely village of Childe Oakford, at the bottom of Hambledon Hill, one of many ginormous Iron Age hillforts that cover the South of England. M Although they were mummified, the humans of Cladh Hallan were buried in sand, which rubbed away their flesh and left them nothing more than a collection of stained bones. ⠀ ⠀ However, thanks to incredible science we've been able to learn so much from THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE! ⠀ ⠀ This is probably the freakiest one yet: human bodies preserved in peat and then displayed for hundreds of years. Its weird, it is a bit creepy and it tells us a lot about how ancient people lived. ⠀ ⠀ Check it out at oldb Tomorrow is the new episode! It's about a special place called Cladh Hallan, a place inhabited for hundreds of years during the Scottish Bronze Age. If you want to listen now, join us on Patreon, where some patrons have early access to episodes! ⠀ ⠀ Everyone ready for a new episode? ⠀ ⠀ On Friday we're going back to Scotland, to the blustery Western Isles to talk about some pretty freaky skeletons. They're mummified, they're Frankensteined and they were hundreds of years old when they were final I hope you're all enjoying our latest episode all about the Amesbury Archer. Enjoy this pretty cool reconstruction of what he may have looked like. ⠀ ⠀ Remember to subscribe, follow and all that good stuff. In the next couple of months, we're going t Our new episode is live! We're talking about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. When I first started planning Old Bones, the Amesbury Archer was the first name on the sheet, he's a fascinating character, the richest bronze age burial, burie Y'all ready for a new episode tomorrow? We're going back to Stonehenge to talk about the Amesbury Archer, the King of Stonehenge. We'll use him as a focus to talk about trade in the Bronze Age, warfare and metalworking. ⠀ ⠀ Before then, you might wan Drum roll please... our next episode is on its way! ⠀ ⠀ This episode is one of gold, kings, sailing and long, hard travels. ⠀ ⠀ #amesburyarcher #stonehenge #prehistory #prehistoricbritain #ancient #ancienthistory #archaeology #archaeologypodcast #old Thank you to everyone who's told me how much they love this episode, and all those people who've told me how to keep making this podcast better! You are all superstars. ⠀ ⠀ Join this kick-ass team by listening to Old Bones, it's really cool, we talk Stonehenge is an ancient landscape, one used for religious purposes since 10,000 years ago. Here are a few snapshots of the early landscape showing the Avon valley before the monument was built, the large village at nearby Durrington Walls and a some The new episode is live! We're at the cathedral of Bronze Age Britain: Stonehenge. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/old-bones/id1476327496 ⠀ Stonehenge is complex. That means, courtesy of Megalithia.com, we've got a summary We're back! Well, nearly. ⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we resume our journey through British prehistory. Between me and everyone I speak to, this episode is a special one. We're going to STONEHENGE. ⠀ ⠀ I don't think there's a more iconic archaeological site in the There's a space in your feed and media today for something a bit lighter than Boris, Jezza & Brexit. ⠀ ⠀ Listen to our Christmas special where I answer some listener questions, bring you some very weird news and say thank you. That's it. No polit Skara Brae, the Scottish Pompeii. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl #skarabrae #theheartofneolithicorkney #scotland #scottisharchaeology #orkney #neolithicorkney #neolithic #prehistory #britishhistory #podcast #learn #pompeii #scotland #scot In our latest episode, we discussed Neolithic trade. I wanted to share with you a map explaining where the Pentland Firth was, an image of Whitby, 600 miles south of Orkney where jet is found and a recreation of a Neolithic boat. Travel in these days I've returned to Orkney to talk about late Neolithic society in those northern islands. I thought I'd share some images of the objects found in and around Isbister, the Tomb of the Eagles. Listen to the new episode here: https://buff.ly/2L6ceWl Imag