Luke Jenkins

Field archaeologist @HenebTWA. Prehistorian | Hole digger | Community archaeology | Landscapes of Wales

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

@DyfedArch in the news https://t.co/YbuFdAvJ9x

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Super exciting stuff. To crown it all a 'Durotrigian Eve' !

We are all going to have to think about our understanding of IA society.

It would be really helpful if Welsh bones could stop dissolving in our acidic souls.

[Durotriges Project @Durotrigesdig]

⚠️Iron Age RESEARCH klaxon alert⚠️

The new OPEN ACCESS article from the joint @tcddublin @bournemouthuni and @BristolUni work on DNA of the Durotriges:

*Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain*

Is out @Nature TODAY - enjoy !

https://t.co/vdv4yDXLJb

[Durotriges Project @Durotrigesdig]

Temporarily breaking our platform hibernation to break this story on @tcddublin @bournemouthuni work on Iron Age DNA and rewriting the story of the Durotriges !!!!!

👇👇👇👇

https://t.co/G9jCdi2HOe

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Is it Christmas yet?

Nadolig Llawen from the windy west of Wales @DyfedArch!

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Annual migration to @TAG45BU.

Excellent fun as always catching up with old friends and having my brain melted by the very best thinkers.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Did anyone notice it was raining last Thursday. We did!

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

@InstituteArch @CPATarchaeology @archaeologyuk @HenebTWA @DyfedArch

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Final post on this I promise.

[CIfA @InstituteArch]

Congratulations to CIfA Registered Organisation, @CPATarchaeology, highly commended in the Engagement and Participation category for the Pendinas Hillfort Community Archaeology Project at the 2024 Archaeological Achievement Awards, organised by @archaeologyuk.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Fun night at the archaeological CBA achievement awards last night. Very pleased to see it come to Wales!

To top it all off our fantastic Pendinas project received a highly commended award!

@HenebTWA @DyfedArch @Toby_Driver1 @RC_Survey @archaeologyuk

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Congratulations to Bryn Celli Ddu Public Archaeology Project for winning the Engagement and Participation Award! 🎉 Sponsored by @UAUK_Matters

Highly commended:

🔸 Pendinas Hillfort Community Archaeology Project
🔸 Diving into the Digital Archives of the ‘Earl of Abergavenny’

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

I do feel like I've been to the gym!

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

The challenging and mostly unseen world of archaeological charging of kit.
@DyfedArch

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Another cracker.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

The 'path of querns' was amongst my favourite finds from Porth y Rhaw.

Like many archaeologists it's the quiet personal finds which give a glimpse into people's lives rather than the glittering objects that I find most special.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

First sneak peak on our findings from the A40 which continues to dominate my life in here.

Thanks to Mike @DyfedArch for the write up.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Our amazing community-led archaeology project #digpendinas has been shortlisted for the engagement and participation project of the year at the archaeological achievement awards!!!!

Keep your fingers crossed! This one was a real cracker to be a part of!

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

The Engagement and Participation #ArchaeologicalAchievementAward, sponsored by @UAUK_Matters, celebrates projects creating high-quality public participation opportunities and innovative ways to engage in archaeology. 🤝

Congratulations to all who made the shortlist!

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Apologies @dyfed I was focussed on my pasty.

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Some jaunty photography going on in the background!

[Dr Toby Driver @Toby_Driver1]

#HillfortsWednesday Warm September sunshine a year ago during @DyfedArch excavations of a rock-cut house terrace in the south fort, Pendinas, Aberystwyth

The building was originally held up with huge timber posts.

& look at those views from the front door! 🥰

📷My own

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

Interesting afternoon talking about delivering social value through archaeology and what we do at Heneb for the CiFA Innovation Festival.

@InstituteArch
@DyfedArch
@CPATarchaeology

[Luke Jenkins @LukeJenkinsarch]

I have been slow to the internet to mark the passing of Tim Darvill, a close friend, mentor, and colleague. A real titan of prehistory, I have had the privilege of working closely with Tim since my teenage years

No one has had a greater impact on my understanding of the past.