Tilly is a bit under the weather this week so we were not able to record an episode of And My Trowel. Luckily both of us are in another new show, so we thought we would share that with you instead!

Listen in to the first episode of the Archaeo Book Club podcast!

Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash as they wade into our June reading theme: Under the Sea.

In this “field notes” discussion, we share our own experiences with watery archaeology, from shipwrecks and submerged cities to muddy river finds, and talk about how this theme has surfaced in our work, studies, and reading. We swap favourite anecdotes, explore why underwater and riverway archaeology matters, and look at how interest in the topic has evolved over time.

Monthly Book: Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem

Other books mentioned:
Doggerland: Lost World Under the North Sea (read for free here)

• Project Doggerland
• https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/trowel/35
• https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/hq-downloads/amt-36
• Submerged Project, University of York

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In this slightly different episode, Ash and Tilly discuss the different ways that mental health is both affected by and perceived within archaeology and fantasy fiction. Tune in to hear their discussion on the importance of community, managing expectations, and how many archaeology-related puns they can stuff into a 30-minute episode.

• World Mental Health Day
• Article on crafting to alleviate stress
• Article on archaeology and PTSD
• Article on self awareness and excavation
• Operation Nightingale
• Article on trauma and archaeology

• Blackthorn and Grim (Juliet Marillier)
• Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Rebecca Thorne)
• Witches Guide to Magical Innkeeping (Sangu Mandanna)
• Rewitched (Lucy Jane Wood)
• Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
• A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
• Sword of Truth series (Terry Goodkind)

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For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/54

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It’s conference season! To prepare for an upcoming meeting of the Extremely Obvious and Regular Society of Wizards, Ash and Tilly discuss their conference experiences and all that these events entail. How would you put a stake in a vampire’s ramblings? Stop a werewolf from mooning over the buffet table? Prevent a debate between wizards from becoming too heated? Listen in to find out!

Books mentioned:

• Deep Secret (Diana Wynne Jones)
• Shatterglass (Tamora Pierce)
• Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
• Discworld series (Terry Pratchett)

• European Association of Archaeologists
• The European Archaeology Newsletter Article
• Weathertop Site Report
• EXARC
• Theoretical Archaeology Group
• APN Discord Server
• Archaeo Book Club
• Archaeo Book Club podcast
• Tea-break Archaeology podcast

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For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/53

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In part two, Ash and Tilly continue their quest to help The Karnithril Collegium of Wall Lore record the disappearing graffiti of Thar-Vael! With expert help from archaeological illustrator and visual science communicator, Jona Schlegal, the team define the meaning of graffiti and figure out the question: are dragon’s wings the mystical equivalent of on-site sun-blocking jackets?

• Jona’s Instagram @‌archeoink
• Jona’s Twitter
• Jona Schlegel
• Project Indigo
• Past Forward Hub

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This episode, Ash and Tilly have a new quest from the Karnithril Collegium of Wall Lore to document vanishing graffiti. They are joined in their quest by archaeologist and visual science communicator Jona Schlegel, who shares her insight based on her previous research into graffiti along the Danube canal in Vienna. Together the three discuss those most pressing of questions: What actually is graffiti? How can you become a field archaeologist in different countries? And will Ash finally make Tilly that cup of tea?

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (JK Rowling)
• Thud (Terry Pratchett)
• Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
• City of Brass (S.A. Chakraborty)
• Perdido Street Station (China Miéville)
• The Bone Season (Samantha Shannon)
• The Shadowshaper (Daniel José Older)
• The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
• The City of Ember (Jeanne DuPrau)
• Hairy Maclary and Friends series (Lynley Dodd)

• Jona’s Instagram @‌archeoink
• Jona’s Twitter
• Jona Schlegel – Archaeological Science Communication & Knowledge Management
• Project Indigo

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For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/51

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In part two of their Lembas Bread quest, Tilly and Ash continue their ingredient hunt with Caroline Nicolay (Pario Gallico) in order to help the Lembas Appreciation Society analyse the oldest existing sample of the explementary whey bread. The team continue their discussion around living history, food, and experiential archaeology, asking the big questions of: what is food waste? How can we break down assumptions of food in the past? And are bogs actually fridges?

• Caroline’s Website
• Caroline’s Instagram
• Huldremos Woman
• Isotope and Strontium Analysis in Archaeology
• EXARC
• Ancient Caledonia Camp
• Chalk History Festival

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For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/50

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Rumbling bellies be gone! Ash and Tilly are on a quest to deconstruct the ingredients of the famous Lembas Bread from Lord of the Rings. One bite might be enough to fill one man’s belly, but its not enough for the AMT team. Our fantasy archaeologists have reached out to experimental archaeologist, Caroline Nicolay (Pario Gallico) to help solve the riddle of the Elven snack. In this episode, they discuss the importance of food in fantasy, Iron Age food practices, and, of course, Discworld…

• Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
• Wee Free Men (Terry Pratchett)
• Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook (Terry Pratchett)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
• Legends and Lattes (Travis Baldree)
• Fellowship of Bakers and Magic (J. Penner)
• The House Witch (Delemhach)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
• Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carrol)

• Caroline’s Website
• Caroline’s Instagram

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• For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/49

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In this episode, Tilly and Ash continue with quest to map Mirkwood Forest with the help of Dr Wouter Verschoof-Van der Vaart! They continue to discuss the advantages of aerial imagery, multispectral scanning, and LiDAR, asking the big questions about how do you manage rising water in the Netherlands? What is hillsade? And what would an Ancient Egyptian cartoucherie charcuterie board look like?

• Heritage Quest Project
• Article on the Heritage Quest Project
• Article on the use of AI in LiDAR interpretation
• Article on the use of R-CNN in LiDAR interpretation
• Article on LiDAR study from the Amazon

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For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/48

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Ash and Tilly have an especially exciting quest this episode, as thanks to a request from the Malgaroth Historical Society of Mirkwood, they will be working with the Eagles! In order not to look like idiots when attempting aerial scanning, they enlist the help of archaeologist and scanning expert Dr Wouter Verschoof-Van der Vaart. Together, the three discuss the varying paths you can take into a career in archaeology, the importance of fantasy fiction in archaeological career development, and why there’s no fantasy aerial scanning technology.

• Dragonlance chronicles (Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman)
• Magician (Raymond E. Feist)
• Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
• Shipbreaker (Paolo Bacigalupi)
• Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
• Witches Series (Terry Pratchett)
• Star Wars (various authors)
• Assassins Creed (video game)
• Baldur’s Gate (video game)

• Introduction to LiDAR
• LiDAR Mapping of Salisbury Plains

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In this episode, Tilly and Ash continue their quest to reveal the secrets of a newly discovered Doors of Durin, with help from archaeologist and rock carving specialist, Dr Megan Kasten! What exactly is the difference between rock art, rock carvings, and inscriptions? What exactly is RTI? And will Tilly ever not love an anagram?

• 3D and RTI: Shedding Light on Damaged Ogham
• Inchinnan 5: The discovery and reconstruction of an early medieval carved stone
• The Govan Stones Revealed
• AHRC/IRC Project OG(H)AM: Harnessing digital technologies to transform understanding of ogham writing, from the 4th century to the 21st.
• International Day of Ogham
• Rekrei Project
• Individual variability in Rune Carving on Rock A comparison between individuals and workshops by Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt

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• For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/46

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