#torcs — Public Fediverse posts

The next installment of ' #HarryPrice & the #PulboroughTorc'.

Whether he made the torc, had it made - or planted a real one - the overwhelming evidence that Harry Price was involved is becoming impossible to ignore.

Enjoy! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #Pulborough 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/08/10/i-at-once-coveted-not-the-car-but-the-engine-more-thoughts-on-the-pulborough-area-torc-and-harry-price/

The next installment of ' #HarryPrice & the #PulboroughTorc'.

Whether he made the torc, had it made - or planted a real one - the overwhelming evidence that Harry Price was involved is becoming impossible to ignore.

Enjoy! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #Pulborough 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/08/10/i-at-once-coveted-not-the-car-but-the-engine-more-thoughts-on-the-pulborough-area-torc-and-harry-price/

For #YorkshireDay - a tale of an Iron Age ring... or is it??

w/ Trix Randerson

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Vikings 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/04/16/nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-a-possible-viking-redeposited-iron-age-hoard-from-eastern-england/

For #YorkshireDay - a tale of an Iron Age ring... or is it??

w/ Trix Randerson

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Vikings 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/04/16/nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-a-possible-viking-redeposited-iron-age-hoard-from-eastern-england/

*TOMORROW*

Sat 25th July, 2pm, at Potteries Museum, Stoke I'll be giving a *brand new* talk torcing about the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey & the wonderful gold that has been found in the county.

Thanks to lottery funding the talk is *FREE* to attend, just turn up.

#Archaeology ⚱️ #Torcs #FestivalOfArchaeology

https://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/whats-on/events/the-torc-odyssey-iron-age-gold-in-staffordshire/

*TOMORROW*

Sat 25th July, 2pm, at Potteries Museum, Stoke I'll be giving a *brand new* talk torcing about the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey & the wonderful gold that has been found in the county.

Thanks to lottery funding the talk is *FREE* to attend, just turn up.

#Archaeology ⚱️ #Torcs #FestivalOfArchaeology

https://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/whats-on/events/the-torc-odyssey-iron-age-gold-in-staffordshire/

Talk torc!

As part of the CBA Festival of Archaeology on Saturday 25th July, at 2pm, at the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on-Trent I'm going to be giving a *brand new* talk 'torcing' about a piece of research I've been doing - the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey - and the wonderful gold that has been found in the county.

Thanks to the Ellastone Dress Fastener Project, the talk is *FREE* to attend, just turn up on the day.

Hope to see you there! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #FestivalOfArchaeology

https://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/whats-on/events/the-torc-odyssey-iron-age-gold-in-staffordshire/

Talk torc!

As part of the CBA Festival of Archaeology on Saturday 25th July, at 2pm, at the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on-Trent I'm going to be giving a *brand new* talk 'torcing' about a piece of research I've been doing - the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey - and the wonderful gold that has been found in the county.

Thanks to the Ellastone Dress Fastener Project, the talk is *FREE* to attend, just turn up on the day.

Hope to see you there! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #FestivalOfArchaeology

https://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/whats-on/events/the-torc-odyssey-iron-age-gold-in-staffordshire/

The latest blog in the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey: Glascote up close!

#Archaeology #Torcs #StaffsTorcOdyssey 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/04/15/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-15-glascote-up-close/

The latest blog in the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey: Glascote up close!

#Archaeology #Torcs #StaffsTorcOdyssey 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/04/15/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-15-glascote-up-close/

I've been torc taming at Tamworth Castle. Full write up to come soon of the last of the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey torcs: Glascote.

In the meantime, catch up with everything here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

#Archaeology #Torcs

I've been torc taming at Tamworth Castle. Full write up to come soon of the last of the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey torcs: Glascote.

In the meantime, catch up with everything here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

#Archaeology #Torcs

A rather odd sibling for the Newark torc and the Netherurd terminal: Torc H7 from Snettisham.

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/03/09/snettisham-torc-h7-up-close/

A rather odd sibling for the Newark torc and the Netherurd terminal: Torc H7 from Snettisham.

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/03/09/snettisham-torc-h7-up-close/

This is *such* an important find & will form significant collection w/ Leekfrith Iron Age torcs & Staffs AS hoard gold as examples of gold through time.

But we really REALLY shouldn't be held ransom by finders & landowners for such pieces...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs

https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2004/%C2%A3150%2C000_appeal_launched_to_keep_major_bronze_age_gold_treasure_in_staffordshire?fbclid=Iwb21leAPpL1NjbGNrA-kvCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvONTqOvwZQ61ORpZauvFe-i63hVOgqVtiIUobcnpC9uwV8s3hNG-oXG4Imn_aem_w7Lxc1WjJTriqU-9AbLPPg

This is *such* an important find & will form significant collection w/ Leekfrith Iron Age torcs & Staffs AS hoard gold as examples of gold through time.

But we really REALLY shouldn't be held ransom by finders & landowners for such pieces...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs

https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2004/%C2%A3150%2C000_appeal_launched_to_keep_major_bronze_age_gold_treasure_in_staffordshire?fbclid=Iwb21leAPpL1NjbGNrA-kvCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvONTqOvwZQ61ORpZauvFe-i63hVOgqVtiIUobcnpC9uwV8s3hNG-oXG4Imn_aem_w7Lxc1WjJTriqU-9AbLPPg

Saddened, but not surprised, to see Snettisham books nominated for 'Research Project of the Year'. Yes, there's good in those books, but there's much wrong when it comes to torcs themselves & our research was largely ignored...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/12/11/the-snettisham-torcs-and-the-british-museum/

Saddened, but not surprised, to see Snettisham books nominated for 'Research Project of the Year'. Yes, there's good in those books, but there's much wrong when it comes to torcs themselves & our research was largely ignored...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/12/11/the-snettisham-torcs-and-the-british-museum/

75 years ago today, on 17th November 1950, it was 22 year old Tom Rout's turn to be ploughing a field in #Snettisham, Norfolk.

He turned up one of the most iconic British archaeological finds - the Snettisham Great torc...

#OnThisDay #Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/07/15/the-torc-finders-of-snettisham/

75 years ago today, on 17th November 1950, it was 22 year old Tom Rout's turn to be ploughing a field in #Snettisham, Norfolk.

He turned up one of the most iconic British archaeological finds - the Snettisham Great torc...

#OnThisDay #Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/07/15/the-torc-finders-of-snettisham/

If you fancy a bit of Sunday reading, every blog in Staffordshire Torc Odyssey is here.

This project was/is an experiment in me 'live' blogging a piece of torc research, sharing my work & thoughts, step by step, start to finish...

I've recently been granted permission to examine the final torc, Glascote, so more will be coming soon...

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

If you fancy a bit of Sunday reading, every blog in Staffordshire Torc Odyssey is here.

This project was/is an experiment in me 'live' blogging a piece of torc research, sharing my work & thoughts, step by step, start to finish...

I've recently been granted permission to examine the final torc, Glascote, so more will be coming soon...

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

For those who remember the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey from a year ago - I have good news!

I've been allowed access to the final torc in the set... 😊

You can read more about it here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/05/25/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-4-glascote/

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

For those who remember the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey from a year ago - I have good news!

I've been allowed access to the final torc in the set... 😊

You can read more about it here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/05/25/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-4-glascote/

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

A guest blog, which adds more detail to the narrative of detecting in England & Wales.

Thank you to my anonymous colleague for writing this important piece & for allowing me to host it on the Big Book of Torcs! 😊

#Archaeology #Detecting #Torcs #gold #Treasure

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/08/who-pays-for-the-hobby-metal-detecting-in-england-and-wales/

A guest blog, which adds more detail to the narrative of detecting in England & Wales.

Thank you to my anonymous colleague for writing this important piece & for allowing me to host it on the Big Book of Torcs! 😊

#Archaeology #Detecting #Torcs #gold #Treasure

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/08/who-pays-for-the-hobby-metal-detecting-in-england-and-wales/

Honestly. We all need to read this. The amount of money apparently being spent, which could instead be being invested in our museum services is horrific.

Next figures from DCMS/PAS are due in the next month or two. How bad will they be?

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Detecting

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/04/looking-for-treasure/

Honestly. We all need to read this. The amount of money apparently being spent, which could instead be being invested in our museum services is horrific.

Next figures from DCMS/PAS are due in the next month or two. How bad will they be?

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Detecting

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/04/looking-for-treasure/

My thoughts...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs #Robbery

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/07/solid-gold-rant-incoming/

My thoughts...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs #Robbery

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/07/solid-gold-rant-incoming/

Awful news! Following the theft of the Ely Bronze Age torc & a Bronze Age bracelet in 2024, now more Bronze Age gold has been stolen from St Fagans Museum in Cardiff. 😔

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/06/bronze-age-jewellery-stolen-raid-st-fagans-history-museum-cardiff-wales

Awful news! Following the theft of the Ely Bronze Age torc & a Bronze Age bracelet in 2024, now more Bronze Age gold has been stolen from St Fagans Museum in Cardiff. 😔

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/06/bronze-age-jewellery-stolen-raid-st-fagans-history-museum-cardiff-wales

#Linux #games
Wenn man sich Das Autorennen #torcs mit Flatpak installiert hat und stellt sich den Screen blöderweise auf 640x480 , dann geht gar nichts mehr Menue wird zu 3/4 verschluckt.

Habs heute repariert .

/home/foo/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.sourceforge.torcs/x86_64/stable/abc123…abc123/files/share/games/torcs/config/screen.xml

800x600 Uff ! Geht 😃

Wieder was gelernt

#Linux #games
Wenn man sich Das Autorennen #torcs mit Flatpak installiert hat und stellt sich den Screen blöderweise auf 640x480 , dann geht gar nichts mehr Menue wird zu 3/4 verschluckt.

Habs heute repariert .

/home/foo/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.sourceforge.torcs/x86_64/stable/abc123…abc123/files/share/games/torcs/config/screen.xml

800x600 Uff ! Geht 😃

Wieder was gelernt

Still time to book for this FREE lecture next week 4th Sept. I've also persuaded my co-author Trix Randerson to say few words about Viking Army & his research on Torksey material, so don't miss it! 😊

#Archaeology #Gold #Vikings #IronAge #Torcs 🏺

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/yahs/sl-4-dr-tess-machling-nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-its-context/e-erklql

Still time to book for this FREE lecture next week 4th Sept. I've also persuaded my co-author Trix Randerson to say few words about Viking Army & his research on Torksey material, so don't miss it! 😊

#Archaeology #Gold #Vikings #IronAge #Torcs 🏺

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/yahs/sl-4-dr-tess-machling-nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-its-context/e-erklql

A new blog about the recent rather wonderful replication of the Montans torc from France.

Get yourselves to Paris, folks! 😊

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Gold #IronAge

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/08/27/the-montans-torc-working-with-goldsmiths/

A new blog about the recent rather wonderful replication of the Montans torc from France.

Get yourselves to Paris, folks! 😊

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Gold #IronAge

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/08/27/the-montans-torc-working-with-goldsmiths/

A new page for BBoT - Torc FAQs, with a list of the things I'm asked most often! 😁

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/torc-faqs/

A new page for BBoT - Torc FAQs, with a list of the things I'm asked most often! 😁

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/torc-faqs/

Really lovely to have a short version of mine and Trix Randerson's 'Nicked & Nicked' paper published in the YAHS magazine! 😊

If you didn't see the original paper, you can read it here.

#Archaeology ⚱️ #Torcs #Gold #Vikings

https://www.yas.org.uk/Portals/0/adam/Document%20Display/dP7XFNaYF0GeOl1AMxeObA/Link/Briefing%2016%20May%202025%20compressed.pdf

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/04/16/nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-a-possible-viking-redeposited-iron-age-hoard-from-eastern-england/

Really lovely to have a short version of mine and Trix Randerson's 'Nicked & Nicked' paper published in the YAHS magazine! 😊

If you didn't see the original paper, you can read it here.

#Archaeology ⚱️ #Torcs #Gold #Vikings

https://www.yas.org.uk/Portals/0/adam/Document%20Display/dP7XFNaYF0GeOl1AMxeObA/Link/Briefing%2016%20May%202025%20compressed.pdf

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/04/16/nicked-and-nicked-the-knaresborough-gold-ring-and-a-possible-viking-redeposited-iron-age-hoard-from-eastern-england/

Although the 'Iron Age Dialogues' conf will be published, I will be hit with the usual image rights issues, so will have to adapt it.

I wrote this for anyone who wasn't there (...or for anyone who was & didn't get a chance to take it all in! 😂)

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs ⚱️

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/05/12/iron-age-gold-time-for-a-shake-up/

Although the 'Iron Age Dialogues' conf will be published, I will be hit with the usual image rights issues, so will have to adapt it.

I wrote this for anyone who wasn't there (...or for anyone who was & didn't get a chance to take it all in! 😂)

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs ⚱️

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/05/12/iron-age-gold-time-for-a-shake-up/

Another great race on #Torcs... :)

Another great race on #Torcs... :)

Para nuestra sorpresa, y después de casi 9 años, hay una nueva versión de #TORCS

Para quien no lo conozca, TORCS (The Open Racing Car Simulator), es un simulador de carreras que empezó en 1997, y del que salieron varios forks, como Speed Dreams.

La lista de cambios es larga: muchas correcciones, actualización de varias dependencias, soporte para mandos actuales, etc.

Descargar:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/torcs/files/

Lista de cambios: https://sourceforge.net/p/torcs/code/ci/eced44c3a98798c22e1c1da26d2d32cba29a2436/tree/torcs/torcs/README

#linuxgaming #floss #sim #racing

Para nuestra sorpresa, y después de casi 9 años, hay una nueva versión de #TORCS

Para quien no lo conozca, TORCS (The Open Racing Car Simulator), es un simulador de carreras que empezó en 1997, y del que salieron varios forks, como Speed Dreams.

La lista de cambios es larga: muchas correcciones, actualización de varias dependencias, soporte para mandos actuales, etc.

Descargar:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/torcs/files/

Lista de cambios: https://sourceforge.net/p/torcs/code/ci/eced44c3a98798c22e1c1da26d2d32cba29a2436/tree/torcs/torcs/README

#linuxgaming #floss #sim #racing

Some bedtime reading for you all: why access to artefacts and the free ability to research, publish - and replicate - matters.

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Dodecahedron

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/04/22/private-finds-and-image-rights-and-wrongs/

Some bedtime reading for you all: why access to artefacts and the free ability to research, publish - and replicate - matters.

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Dodecahedron

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/04/22/private-finds-and-image-rights-and-wrongs/

I wrote a thing...

#Archaeology #Torcs #Treasure #Dodecahedron

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/04/09/my-precious-some-thoughts-on-access-and-ownership-of-artefacts/

I wrote a thing...

#Archaeology #Torcs #Treasure #Dodecahedron

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/04/09/my-precious-some-thoughts-on-access-and-ownership-of-artefacts/

#Snettisham Hoard F has some very strange stuff going on, but I think I'm starting to understand it.

This paper leads on from one I wrote about the Grotesque torc & lays down evidence for the next paper I'm currently writing...

Enjoy! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/02/24/fused-melted-and-dripped-on-snettisham-hoard-f/

#Snettisham Hoard F has some very strange stuff going on, but I think I'm starting to understand it.

This paper leads on from one I wrote about the Grotesque torc & lays down evidence for the next paper I'm currently writing...

Enjoy! 😊

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/02/24/fused-melted-and-dripped-on-snettisham-hoard-f/

A read for the weekend. Related to something - well, two things really - that I'm writing at the mo.

More to come soon, but in the meantime, here's the prequel!! 🤣🤣

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Snettisham #IronAge ⚱️

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/09/22/thoughts-on-the-grotesque-torc/

A read for the weekend. Related to something - well, two things really - that I'm writing at the mo.

More to come soon, but in the meantime, here's the prequel!! 🤣🤣

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Snettisham #IronAge ⚱️

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/09/22/thoughts-on-the-grotesque-torc/

Decided to write a thing about something else I've spotted in the #Snettisham volumes...

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Trapdoor

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/02/04/a-tale-of-two-snettisham-patches/

Decided to write a thing about something else I've spotted in the #Snettisham volumes...

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #Trapdoor

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/02/04/a-tale-of-two-snettisham-patches/

The Big Book of Torcs is 5 years old!! 🎉🎉

A HUGE thank you to everyone who's read, liked, shared and supported me and the site. I really do appreciate it! ❤️

It's good to torc! 😂

www.bigbookoftorcs.com

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge

The Big Book of Torcs is 5 years old!! 🎉🎉

A HUGE thank you to everyone who's read, liked, shared and supported me and the site. I really do appreciate it! ❤️

It's good to torc! 😂

www.bigbookoftorcs.com

#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge