So thought I’d hunt out the gaudy bauble that is the Netherurd torc terminal in the National Museum of Scotland, that always makes @tessmachling.bsky.social go all giddy, for #FindsFriday Very splendid, and has Iceni / Snettisham connections to make it even more special.

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That famous, unscripted scene from the film version of *Do ponies on hillforts dream of electric chariots*

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Never not going to be excited at seeing my books in an actual honest to goodness bookshop. #RomanFortThursday

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Sometimes you see an artefact where myth, magic & reality all seem to converge… Behold, the Iron Age Torrs Pony Cap; pulled from a Scottish bog in the 19thC & dating to the 3rdC BC, the horns were still attached when found. Chariot ponies knew they were cool. National Museum Scotland #FindsFriday

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Many people are still surprised to discover that the lands to the north of Hadrian's Wall are dotted with Roman sites including forts, roads, camps and bathhouses. To find out more, check out my books, both currently reduced if you buy direct from the publisher: shorturl.at/7Ytav #RomanSiteSaturday

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