Detritus of Empire

Wandering unsupervised in various real and imaginary places. Detritus reflects my interests in robotics, travel, history and the odder aspects of the world around me.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Vindolanda Day Three - It Rained.

It's England. Sometimes you dig, sometimes it rains. Today it rained enough that you shouldn't do archaeology. You can't trow...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Vindolanda Day Two - Jacks and Jackdaws

Weather was better than predicted today so we completed the removal of that 17th century cobbled farm yard. Interestingly the cobbles were ...

Monday, May 6, 2019

Military Archaeology - Full Circle

Revetments circa 150 AD. Turf blocks used to form a rampart. Vindolanda, on the Hadrianic frontier of northern Britannia. Similar con...

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Vindolanda Redux

Dutiful readers of Detritus of Empire might have noticed an absence of postings in 2018 from the excavations at Roman Vindolanda. I found ...

Friday, May 3, 2019

The Dog Has Plans

Dog will dig holes. Premise: The Humans have More Treats. Hypothesis: The Treats are in the sky, probably being carried by the sma...

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

What Dog Wants

Dog wants Truck to Go. Go where? Anyplace other than the Vet. Go why? Does not understand the question. Go when? Now please. To t...

Monday, April 29, 2019

Tipsy Sons of Norway!

The starting point for today's little history lesson sits in the living room at my brother's house. It was purchased many years ago...

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Tacitus: Having over the many years of my medical career seen too many hard working folks post pone retirement and tip over shortly after their farewell party I have adopted a Carpe Diem policy. Retire at 60. And don't let 'em throw you a party. Its working so far.

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