Archaeologist of the maritime/watery, Indigenous, submerged palaeolandscape, urban & historical/post-medieval variety. Parent to 2 humans and 2 cats. Lover of fancy Earl Grey tea and the outdoors. President of SPMA. Neurosparkly 🏳️‍🌈🍉https://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3mdsawgvark2fSo proud to be a part of SPMA. This Feb we will be sharing stories and exhibitions that highlight LGBTQ+ histories from the post-medieval period. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Feb 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdsawgvark2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lrun6kq5bs2fHelp! Who is going to protect the women from the male bathroom cleaners!? Where is JK Rowling and her lawsuits when you need her 😱😱😱18 Jun 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrun6kq5bs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lot2hqmlz22sMiraculously I still have 10 fig seedlings from my experiment, including the 1 grown from a dried fig seed. They have started to smell of fig, which is amazing, so finally potted them out. Not sure what to do with 10 fig trees if they all survive ... experimental archaeology gone wild 😜10 May 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lot2hqmlz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3loikvqyjo22wThis is absolutely disgusting yet utterly predicted by everyone who shouted loudly that violence in Gaza has been about ethnic cleansing & invasion, not 'stopping Hamas'. This is exactly how communities are pushed to support violent extremists, a last resort as the only way to fight back. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3loikvqyjo22whttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lmkfvc2nmc2cGreat fun bringing my research with Milica Rajić on the truths about the fig trees growing in Sheffield on the River Don. Introduced the international audience to the wonders of British fig roll biscuits too. A bit more work to do on early pre-Industrial fig trees in Sheffield before publication.11 Apr 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkfvc2nmc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lmju7h2fgs2nObsessed (and slightly distracted) by the beautiful building hosting our sessions in the Archaeology Museum in Lisbon.11 Apr 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmju7h2fgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lmjqzovojc2jDay 2 of @postmedarch.bsky.social conference in Lisbon, hosted by the wonderful Maritime and Archaeology museums. Our maritime session starts the day in the maritime museum exhibition hall. Speakers themselves becoming exhibits amongst the boats for passing tours!11 Apr 2025 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjqzovojc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3ljngrycaak22Ugh! I am SO fed up with people hassling me for stuff day/weeks before deadlines!!! Deadline are 'do by' dates. They will be done. And students, do not submit at the deadline and expect me to return it before the deadline for feedback. Stop hassling meeeeeeee!!!!!!! Is this an adhd thing?05 Mar 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljngrycaak22https://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3livwwjfvkk2fStrange the Serbian student protests aren't being more widely discussed in the UK/English language press. Wonder why that is ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3livwwjfvkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lhw43rn5uk22Delighted to kick off our #LGBTQ+historymonth series with a sneak peek of a review of the fabulous Hollis Croft comic by Mili Rajic, my favourite pieces of post-med/historical archaeology work. 🏺 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhw43rn5uk22https://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lhout4kvis2lSo. Much. Fun Spend the day at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet with the blacksmith making a knife Crocodile Dundee would be proud of. Started with a rectangle of high carbon steel. Hit it a lot. Ground it a lot. Hard work. Wrists are a bit wrecked. But absolutely brilliant! And it is gorgeous.08 Feb 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhout4kvis2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lhlxkxckuk2xI am delighted to share that the SPMA is celebrating #LGBTQHistoryMonth with a series of features on LGBTQ+ post-medieval archaeological research being carried out by our members & trustees. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhlxkxckuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lhesbnntkk22This is frightening to see and puts archaeology and heritage studies firmly in the firing line. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhesbnntkk22https://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lgxgosxkbk22Frosts and snowdrops at Manchester Uni. Welcome to Semester 2, back to teaching, kicked off with a lovely chatty group of 1st year archaeology students.30 Jan 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxgosxkbk22https://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lgtl635qm22cOne day I won't be doing the last of my marking at 11pm the night before the deadline. Tonight is not that day, sadly. Fuelled by sugar and chocolate.28 Jan 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtl635qm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lg5zwabqtk2xYeah, I could be in a Monday morning work meeting, or I could be enjoying a walk along Manchester's queer canal on my way to a day long tattoo appointment.20 Jan 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5zwabqtk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lfu7neu6yk2qHi! I am back after 3 weeks ill in bed, so a belated happy Christmas, Hanukkah, & new year! I was gutted to miss SHA in New Orleans, but really not well enough to travel. My long Covid has been reactivated, so I'll be easing back to work, life, & exercise. Will keep you posted.16 Jan 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfu7neu6yk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3ldemyludt22sSuperb end to @tag45.bsky.social with the SPMA Geoff Egan Memorial lecture given by @lauramca.bsky.social on the materiality of the North of Ireland Troubles. Thank you @bournemouthuni.bsky.social for a super TAG!15 Dec 2024 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldemyludt22shttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lddidhd6zs2sDay 3 @tag45.bsky.social starting, appropriately after the TAG party with the archaeology of cosiness. Kate & Emma in pyjamas asking can we make academic conferences cosy?15 Dec 2024 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddidhd6zs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3ldbjgmo4f22oDay 2 repeopling submerged palaeolandscapes @tag45.bsky.social showcased work by Wessex Archaeology staff. Two on fine grained data to repeopling at La Cotte de St Brelade & Area 240. My paper was the opposite starting with First Nations Australians but with no real 'archaeological data' yet.14 Dec 2024 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbjgmo4f22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3ldacyd2vok2dTeaching has ended for 2024 which means the annual academic archaeological pilgrimage down to @tag45.bsky.social begins! 5hrs on a train to Bournemouth.14 Dec 2024 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldacyd2vok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hlsteyne.bsky.social/post/3lbkpxf2t6k2rGreat day at Burlington House, this time @geolsoc.bsky.social with the pleasure (I think) of rounding out the Energy Group Ground Modelling for Offshore Wind conference with a look at the challenges and opportunites for incredible work in Australia with First Nations on submerged palaeolandscapes.22 Nov 2024 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:dayhnaamce6wulyctrrycfx3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkpxf2t6k2r