David Gill
@davidwjgill
Professor of Archaeological Heritage researching the history and ethics of collecting material culture. Heritage and its impact. Museums & Archives. FRSA FSA
My review of the Stern collection of Cycladicising objects has appeared in BMCR #cycladic bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2025/2025.07.0…
Which county will be crowned citizen science champions? 🏆 Hampshire are currently in the lead with an impressive 2,316 counts submitted so far, but Devon are hot on their heels! Even the scores by getting out for the #BigButterflyCount 👉 …erflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
3,000 butterfly observations this year @savebutterflies @BC_Suffolk @suffolkwildlife @BC_Norfolk @NorfolkWT #BigButterflyCount
Red Admiral enjoying the sun @BC_Suffolk @savebutterflies #BigButterflyCount
15 minutes of pleasure. Standing , observing, enjoying.#bigbutterflycount
Gatekeeper enjoying mini pond in our wild garden #BigButterflyCount @savebutterflies @suffolkwildlife @BC_Suffolk @GrahamDenny9
Holly blue @AngleseyAbbeyNT #bigbutterflycount @savebutterflies @bc_cambs_essex
You don't need to be a butterfly expert to get involved in the #BigButterflyCount 🦋🔎 Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you. Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Can AI help stop the sale of looted antiquities? At the AI+ Expo hackathon, C4ADS built a tool to detect looted Sudanese artifacts on platforms like eBay—using image matching and OpenAI’s reasoning engine to flag listed items and protect cultural heritage in conflict zones.
13 species of butterfly seen at @HelminghamHall this afternoon @savebutterflies @BC_Suffolk @suffolkwildlife
The Meadow Brown was the second most counted butterfly in last year’s #BigButterflyCount with 177,844 sightings 🦋👀 You don't have to be an expert to help butterflies and moths! Get ready to count from this Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August. 📷: Miles Attenborough
Large numbers of common blue plus brown Argus at Landguard this afternoon @BC_Suffolk @savebutterflies @suffolkwildlife @GrahamDenny9
This Red Admiral has fluttered onto your feed to let you know that the #BigButterflyCount is just 1 week away! Get ready to count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Michael Preston
Just made my 2000th butterfly observation this year @savebutterflies @BC_Norfolk @BC_Suffolk @suffolkwildlife @NorfolkWT
Swifts live a life on the wing. From fledging at around 6 weeks old to the first time they breed at 3-4 years, they are unlikely to have touched the ground. They'll fly around 7000 miles each year and can reach speeds of 70mph. #SwiftAwarenessWeek
An initial look at butterfly numbers for this spring show an upturn compared to a very poor 2024. Orange tip are up 29.5% & Swallowtail 22.6%. We will be crunching the full numbers at the end of year. #savebutterflies
Over 1900 butterfly sightings in 2025 @BC_Suffolk @BC_Norfolk @savebutterflies @suffolkwildlife @NorfolkWT @GrahamDenny9
Here are just a few of the brilliant butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and green spaces this month! 🦋🌻🌿 See how many you can spot in the #BigButterflyCount from 18 July - 10 August 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
The MFA has returned 2 looted Benin Kingdom objects to HRH Prince Erediauwa on behalf of the Oba of Benin. This is the MFA's 1st ownership resolution since the colonial prov project began in 2021. The return affirms a commitment to ethical restitution. mfa.org/press-release/…
Japan loves them. And now they're in the UK - strawberries and cream sandwiches Perfect for the heat wave. bbc.com/news/articles/…
