FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire

Finds Liaison Officer for West Staffordshire and South West Midlands - studied at Worcester University, working @BM_AG. All views are my own.

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

Join the PAS West Midlands team at this event hosted by @ShakespeareBT
We will have a selection of finds on display relevant to the period https://t.co/xliBq5yFNF

[Middling Culture @MiddlingCulture]

📢Join us w/ @ShakespeareBT (in person or online) for the LAUNCH of our Virtual Shakespearean Parlour Room & exhibition--showcasing early modern culture--on 20th June. You can join for the day's symposium or just for the launch event from 3.40 to 4.40pm: https://t.co/fwPYrx51t8

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

Had a great day thank you

[Staffordshire Libraries @StaffsLibraries]

Thanks to everyone who came along to the #PertonLibrary History Day today, we had almost 700 visitors! Thanks to all our exhibitors & volunteers @ArchandHeritage @FloMidlands @TheTrentValley @BMSGH @TheWFA @MoseleyNT #Boscobel @EnglishHeritage @StaffsMDO #StaffsHistFest

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

I'm looking forward to this on Saturday. So much to see and do, it should be a fun day.

[Staffordshire Libraries @StaffsLibraries]

Join us at #PertonLibrary on Sat 8 Oct 10-3 for a History Open Day Lots to see & do including Re-enactors Vikings & WW2 @ArchandHeritage @BMSGH @FloMidlands @RAFMearning @MoseleyNT @TheWFA @TheTrentValley @DialectHeritage & much more for the whole family #StaffsHistFest

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@touchmestone Hi, thank you so much for getting in touch. These tend to date from late 18th century onwards so not usually over 300 years old. Are there any assay marks on the reverse so we can be certain. Thank you.

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

I will be at Perton library this Saturday as part of their special History Open Day. Come down on the day to learn more about the PAS, handle some real artefacts alongside re-enactors including a chance to meet some Vikings!

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@rob_k_lewis Thanks for sharing, I was having the conversation last night after seeing it. Although it looks absolutely stunning wouldn't the money be better spent on the local communities that really need it 🤔

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

Starts tonight on More4, catch some wonderful @finds colleagues. The wonderful Shropshire sun pendant is featured on tonight's episode, as first reported and much researched by @PeterReavill
https://t.co/GVnpPij39m

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@CarolineLawrenc @britishmuseum @MattockInHand ?

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

Getting back to work after a lovely Easter break but also the strange feeling that @PeterReavill is missing from our team. It's going to take a while to get used to. I'm ever indebted for all his support when I first interned with @findsorguk

[Peter Reavill (officially marvellous) @PeterReavill]

I'd like to thank my amazing PAS West Mids team - who just are the best people to work with @WandWFlo @StaffsWMFLO @FloMidlands @AngieMBolton

Also the wider #FLOlife team, all that reside in the Central Office @britishmuseum (@Tostig1066 / @TRegistrars) and the Finds Advisors

[Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA @Tostig1066]

Should metal-detecting rally organisers have resources on hand (i.e. pay for an appropriately qualified archaeologist to be on site) to deal with in situ / significant finds?

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@MattockInHand Well done mate, so excited for you. Now have a break and enjoy the festive period 😄

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@WandWFlo @almonryevesham Thank you 🤗

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

Please keep sharing and sign if you haven't done so already 😊

[saveworcsarch @saveworcsarch]

Only 832 more signatures required to reach our goal of 10,000 on the petition to #SaveArchaeologyAtWorcester!

It's just over 4 weeks since @worcester_uni decided to close the course.
Students have still not been formally consulted.

https://t.co/mlV44JQyOR

@archundergrads

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@ArchaeoAnni plodding along, finding ways to meet finders with many clubs not back to meeting yet and BMAG remaining closed to the public. Still plenty of finds to record which keep us going and we have been successful in applying for an intern, so we are excited for that ☺️

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@FLODerbyNotts @Meggard1 That's a beauty 🤩

[FLO for South West Midlands and West Staffordshire @FloMidlands]

@ArchaeoAnni Flippin Eck, what a relief. Glad to hear you are ok.

[saveworcsarch @saveworcsarch]

"I am upset postgraduates have been left out [of prior consultation] and deeply saddened for the discipline."
Thanks to Sammie Lynch for her #AlumniTestimonial!
Sammie temporarily withdrew from her studies and is now facing not completing her MRes!
@worcester_uni, not good!

[Meghan King @FLODerbyNotts]

Happy #WorldBeardDay!

Over on the database we have many great depictions of beards. So for today we have found DENO-FD5D1A, a #medieval lead papal bulla of Pope Urban IV. The bulla depicts two glorious beards on its reverse side on representations of Saints Peter and Paul.🧔🧔‍♂️

[@andybrockman.bsky.social 🦋 @pipelinenews]

New in thePipeLine: WORCESTER STUDENTS ASK WHERE IS THEIR UNIVERSITY’S DUTY OF CARE?
Accusations that, in the haste to end archaeology teaching, the University of Worcester has failed to exercise its duty of care over the mental health of students.
https://t.co/vEJg7XMkdb

[Peter Reavill (officially marvellous) @PeterReavill]

The first public viewing of this will be @shrewsmuseum next week as part of a @britishmuseum #SpotlightLoan

#GatheringLight

https://t.co/1OaMaUBpPm

Stunning object and an absolute pleasure to work on for @findsorguk