Writer, Archaeology, Roman Empire, Ancient Greece Winner Jericho Writers FNL24; LL Flash500 Novel Comp 2025; SL HNS First Chapters Comp 2026
Northumberland
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Burgh Castle is one of 3 Saxon Shore Roman forts on the Norfolk coast. 9 forts dot the South East Coast. Burgh was a harbour for sea-going ships and a town (vicus) too, as well as military base in the 3rd C AD, and beyond.
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#RomanFortThursday #Archaeology #RomanBritain
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Warham Camp is the best preserved Iron Age Hill Fort in East Anglia. It has double-banked circular defences and lies within a bend in the River Stiffkey. Built more than 2000 years ago by Iceni people, pottery finds date 200 BC- 1st C AD.
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#HillfortWednesday #Archaeology
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๐๐27th: Write Club Time and space to write
๐๐29th: How to Give and Receive Feedback with @aki.schilz (for writers wanting to join our new Feedback Circle series)
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๐๐15th: Agent AMA: Opening Pages with @kabliterary
๐๐17th: What Gaming Taught Me
About Worldbuilding
with @janellemccurdyy
๐๐18th: Writersโ Cafe
Mix & mingle with other writers, led by @katesfwriter
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To have an engaging story, your readers must become invested at an early stage in your protagonistโs journey. This should contain tension and uncertainty, delivered via the struggles that they face, risks that they take, and overall high stakes. This will contribute towards a rollercoaster, edge of their seat reading experience.
Does your protagonistโs journey tick these boxes?
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A 2nd C AD Roman mosaic floor in a communal latrine.
The building may have been used by a collegium or guild for meetings and functions.
The mosaic shows hunting and fishing scenes.
๐ท my own, Italica, near Seville.
#Rome #MosaicMonday #Archaeology
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Italicaโs Roman amphitheatre was built by Hadrian, who was born in Italica, ruled AD 117-138.
25K people watched regular gladiator fights, wild beast hunts, and presumably criminal executions.
It was the Dragonpit, Kings Landing, S7-8, Game of Thrones.
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#RomanSiteSaturday
Kate Sheehan-Finn๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐บโ๏ธ๐๐๐บ retweeted
Roman legions and auxiliary cohorts were divided into centuries containing 80 soldiers. Each century had its own standard carried by a standard bearer. The standard symbolised identity and honour.
My ๐ท shows a relief from Corbridge.
#RomanBritain #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology
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Animals. Roman animals. Cute Roman animals.
Kate Sheehan-Finn๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐บโ๏ธ๐๐๐บ retweeted
Really enjoyed visiting the Time Team Dig at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney today. Great tour, and fingers crossed for a good dig and exciting results. ๐ธ My own @thetimeteam
nessofbrodgar.co.uk
Kate Sheehan-Finn๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐บโ๏ธ๐๐๐บ retweeted
Farage says he's "the most physically" attacked politician of our lifetimes.
He's said this before. Tell that to Jo Cox or David Amess.
Kate Sheehan-Finn๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐บโ๏ธ๐๐๐บ retweeted
A #Roman clay tile, on which someone wrote out in Latin cursive the first lines of the 'Aeneid' before it was fired - well, that's one way to get some handwriting practice in! It was found in Italica (Spain) & dates to the 1st century AD #Archaeology
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My #TuesNews @RNAtweets is this book is FREE for readers with Prime.
An abandoned wife, a crumbling chateau, a secret tunnel, and the adventure begins! ๐งก mybook.to/LostOrphansLyon #historicalfiction
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A dilapidated fishermanโs hut at Kenmore near Applecross in Highland Scotland.
Originally serving as storage & net-mending spaces for local crews, these are scattered throughout historic fishing villages.
They testify a vanished way of life.
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#Archaeology #Scotland
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Two beautiful #Roman necklaces, made from gold with pearls & emeralds for decoration; these were originally worn by women in Roman Spain some 1700-2100 years ago #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology
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Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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Roman mosaic of a masked actor in a tragedy, 2nd-3rd C AD, found below modern Cordoba.
Possibly representing Oedipus, the actor wears theatrical cothurni (knee high boots), holds a staff, as blind actors often do. He wears a short tunic & cloak.
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#MosaicMonday #Archaeology
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Keir, thank you for all our cooperation, your support, and the joint decisions that have helped make our Europe and our protection of life stronger.
The United Kingdom has been, is, and will remain among the worldโs leaders. Here in Ukraine, we deeply value Britain, and every meeting and every conversation we have had has always been filled with real substance.
Thank you for always being in touch, always engaged, and always striving to do what is needed and what will truly help.
I wish the United Kingdom and all British people every success as well as realisation of your national goals. We have confidence in Britain.
Keir, you are always a welcome guest in Ukraine.
@Keir_Starmer
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The house of Diana in #OstiaAntica was a sprawling urban complex, perhaps 4 storeys with shops facing onto a paved road.
Built in the Hadrianic period with later alterations, incl. a marble nymphaeum (2nd C AD), new mosaics and a mithraeum (3rd C AD).
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#Archaeology #Rome
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This #Roman glass cup features painted scenes of gladiatorial combat. It was discovered at #Vindolanda Roman fort & settlement in #Northumberland, the pieces found in separate parts of the site. It was likely made in Cologne, Germany, in the 3rd C CE.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
