James Sainsbury

Local Historian, Curator of Archaeology at Worthing Museum & Director of Arun Valley Archaeology Project

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

What a find yesterday - Trewhiddle strap-end in silver, 9th century. Found by a metal detectorist in our group, as its silver it will be declared as treasure. Once that process is complete we'll be donating it to the museum. Our first from this period. Delighted 😊 @findsorguk

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@rosenbergchud @Littoria14 Its insane that you even need to point out this obvious fact. How many tens of thousands of Italian prisoners taken when they faced the tiny British force in 1940/41? It was a humiliating defeat for Mussolini

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@mayalab10 @edouardhusson @clement_molin 100k+ French troops were taken off the beaches at Dunkirk...many decided to return to France soon after which is more the pity

[Worthing F(C) @WorthingFC]

WE'VE DONE IT! HISTORY MAKERS 🏆

[WEOROD @WEOROD]

1 week to go until our first event of '26 at the @AAssemblyRooms next #Saturday, 10-3. Bring the family along to a fun & interactive #Heritage event. The 1st #Alton #Archaeology Day will have displays by archaeological & historical groups from around #Hampshire. See you there! 🙃

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@finds_west @jpwarchaeology @mutteringmadam @SDetectorist @FLODerbyNotts @FLOWilts @Julidy1_FLO @FLO_Marches @CornwallFinds @findsorguk It could be, hard to say. Worth FLOing it!

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@IbrahimMakda14 @Mr_Goomantash @BRATTYBARBl This!!! Maybe cut from the edit?

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@eastvillageguy 18 years ago my (now) wife and me booked a trip to the Killing Fields for maybe $10 each, as a 'bonus' they threw in a free AK47 with full clip to shoot into the jungle. Bear in mind this was immediately after seeing the mountain of skulls at the site

[Chris Stringer @ChrisStringer65]

‘The situation in which these weapons were found may tempt us to refer them to a very remote period indeed; even beyond that of the present world’ John Frere, on Hoxne, 1797

[The Late Knight Show @Knightly_Hist]

People always say that movies aren't documentaries and that "they know" that X or Y movie isn't perfectly historical.

The DAMAGE, that Braveheart has done to people's perception of the middle ages (and Scottish history) is still yet to be undone, 30 years later.

It's astonishing how much this movie shaped people's view on contemporary politics, ideology, fashion and warfare.

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@BillSimmons Tune

[Dr Matt Pope @MatthewPope]

How about "Where is our heritage demonstrably most risk from metal detecting"? It isn't lost, it's part of the archaeological record.
Cc @Tess_Machling @holly_evans98
https://t.co/qMwdqYMeXL

[Dr Matt Pope @MatthewPope]

Here at @SussexPastUK we're really looking forward to welcoming @Raksha_Digs to Sussex to deliver the 2026 Long Man Lecture.
A chance to come together to listen to, & celebrate, a single voice from the heritage world.
Get an early bird ticket & join us!
https://t.co/TzSSZ1Ooto

[BBC Sussex @BBCSussex]

Campaigners are fighting to prevent developers from building 190 homes in Angmering. The plans were rejected by Arun District Council in June after 1,700 people rejected, but Gleeson Homes has lodged an appeal with the planning inspectorate.

More here: https://t.co/enIH3D76Ij

[South Downs National Park @sdnpa]

🚨 SAVE THE DATE

Tickets for the Autumn series of South Downs Archaeology Walks go live on Monday 8 September.

The walks will once again be led by local historian and archaeologist @JSArchaeology, taking in Highdown Hill, Firle Beacon and Cissbury Ring.

📷 James Ratchford

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@Pirat_Nation Medieval II: Total War

[Detlef Gronenborn | @dgron.bsky.social @DGronenborn]

It's out! 😀
THE MAP: EXPANSION OF FARMING IN WESTERN EURASIA, 9600-4000 BCE
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Regional updates, particularly 🇺🇦. Colour and greyscale resolutions, and much asked for colour code and legend.

https://t.co/S5vcdtYKYc

[WEOROD @WEOROD]

Interested in Early Medieval/#AngloSaxon #History & #Archaeology? Want to get involved with a group of experienced historical interpreters?
Why not join Weorod!
Small, friendly & independent ,we are seeking new members to come & help us in 'Shedding Light on the Dark Ages'! 😃

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@RealCounties Sussex!

[James Sainsbury @JSArchaeology]

@tom4141tom Superb

[WEOROD @WEOROD]

WEOROD will be supporting The Highdown Big Dig Open Day on Sat 26 July 25.
#Worthing #Museums, @NatTrustArch & @worthingarch will be excavating part of the #AngloSaxon cemetery between 19/07 & 1/08 as part of FBA 25.
A first hand opportunity to see #Sussex #Archaeology in action!