MASC Archaeo-Coast

Monitoring the Archaeology of Sligo's Coastline - the MASC Project is recruiting citizen scientists to report new archaeological sites exposed along the coast

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Happy New Year and New Decade. The last ten brought us lots of Weather Beaten Archaeology!

[AP2019 @AP2019sligo]

The call for papers and posters is open! Submit your Abstract for the 13th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection here. ICAP 2019 will be hosted by the Sligo Institute of Technology.

https://t.co/4hh38Lqzyg

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Updates to our publication list now include the wonderful Public Archaeology & Climate Change monograph

https://t.co/VN3WT2pYM1

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

@orlapeach Coincidentally, a photocopy of this turned up in Sligo last week....

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Our friends in the SCHARP project doing great things! #stormarch

[SCAPE @CoastArch]

Our new video on working with sites threatened by coastal erosion is live. Featuring residents of Sanday, Orkney and colleagues from the USA, @FPANLive @HistEnvScot @StirUni @univofstandrews - it can be seen here:
https://t.co/GojQPa3XxO

[Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) @IAIarchaeo]

In “Theme 3: Communities and Heritage” of #HeritageIreland2030 it is suggested that “Local communities have a vital role to play in managing their heritage & should be able to learn about, care for, enjoy & share those things that are special about their places & their history.”

[Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) @IAIarchaeo]

Day 19 of the IAI #HeritageIreland2030 Advent Calendar and it’s our first look at Theme 3 (Communities and Heritage).

Objective 1 Theme 3: “Improved levels of public engagement with heritage across the country.”

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Found: Kitesurfing harness. Contact Sally if you have lost it. https://t.co/cABVw3tCya

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Again loving #britainatlowtide, great imput from @CITiZAN1 this week. #stormarch #weatherbeaten #intertidal #archaeology

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

Exciting news from a small excavation at Staid which took place last summer. https://t.co/IOkH4wkDWX

[Clean Coasts @CleanCoasts]

#Killaspugbrone Clean Coast Group carried out a #beachclean on Sunday last, Feb 25th in #Strandhill County #Sligo. Their haul included lobster pots, rope, a buoy, bags of the small #plastic items, rope and netting. Well done to all involved, keep up the great work.

[Hugh Fulham-McQuillan @DrHughFMcQ]

Portrait of the Artist as a Snowman

[Val 📷 @magnumlady]

Ice, ice, baby. Glencar Waterfall in Leitrim, Ireland - surrounded by icicles.

[Sally Siggins @Zuppy10]

#BritainatLowTide is excellent so far, @CITiZAN1 doing a great job, goals we at @MASC_CoastArch aspire to. @FloodedHeritage #StormArch

[Kathryn Sampeck @KathrynSampeck]

It's official! I am the next Editor of Historical Archaeology, the flagship journal of @SHA_org . I will start my term in 2020 & will be the first woman to serve as Editor

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Dunbeg fort excavated 1977 due to coastal erosion. 'Promontory forts are constantly being eroded by the waves.....and Dunbeg is no exception' - final report really clear. Planning for threatened unexcavated archaeology now needed more and more... @CHERISHproj @MASC_CoastArch https://t.co/Kn2UU695sq

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

New publication "Public Archaeology and Climate Change", featuring a chapter authored by @DrJamesBonsall & Sam Moore reporting on the outcomes of the MASC Project (Monitoring the #Archaeology of #Sligo 's coastline)

Get your copy here:
https://t.co/pjZFU9lqPm

[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

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[MASC Archaeo-Coast @MASC_CoastArch]

We checked on Martina's Midden this afternoon and its (already) thin lense is still there despite Hurricane... https://t.co/rKgkVeSsPG