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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Brilliant opportunity! ⤵️ Full time, 2yr FTC. Portsmouth / hybrid. #FindsFriday #MartimeArchaeology

Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Lots of site visits today, William's Hill Motte and Bailey, Jervaulx Abbey and Wensley Roman Fort in Wensleydale and Scawton Manorial site in the North York Moors National Park.

Large earthwork mound covered in parched yellowing grass, with the grey stone ruins of Middleham Castle in the distance, under cloudy skies.

Crumbling stone ruins of Jervaulx Abbey under cloudy skies. Parched grass and a red bench in the foreground, the ruins are flanked by vegetation.

Scawton Chapel, rubbls stone built with a slate roof and small wooden tower. Blue skies above with thin whote clouds and a green grass foreground.

The stone ruins of Middleham Castle viewed at distance, under cloudy skies. The rolling hills and fields of Wensleydale stretch into the distance

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Fantastic. Cant wait to head down and see the results of all this hard work.

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our CfP closes later today. Wow, ⭐️thank you⭐️ to all who have shared our call, and for all of the fantastic proposals submitted so far. It is going to be a stonkingly good couple of days in @northyorkmoors.org.uk #LSG2026 #NatureRecovery #LandscapeArchaeology

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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Worked or working on a project combing archaeology & nature? Get a proposal in by close of tomorrow - this is building up to be a superb conference line up! Details below, please repost or send to relevant peers ⤵️

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Only 24hrs left to get your abstracts in for what is shaping up to be a fantastic couple of days in beautiful North York Moors National Park!

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

How do we measure the value of archaeology? Historic England’s new Unearthing Returns research is an important step towards answering that question. The next step is to move beyond thinking about archaeology only as sites we visit. Read the research 👉 bit.ly/4frux5J

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Excited by this year’s #FestivalOfArchaeology theme of Archaeology & Nature? 🏺🌱 Check out our November conference: Resilient Landscapes #LSG2026 Tell us about your projects linking #LandscapeArchaeology to #NatureRecovery *Call for papers ends soon!* Details ⤵️ Please share widely

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Just over a week left to submit abstracts for thr LSG conference in Pickering this November. #landscape #archaeology #nature

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

historicengland.org.uk/advice/clima... Today Historic England published a Climate Change Case Study looking at what can be learned in the wake of the Fylingdales Wildfire that took place in the North York Moors National Park in 2025.

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Fylingdales Moor Wildfire, 2025: A Climate-driven Threat to the Natural and Historic Environment | Historic England

A case study of the impact of the 2025 Fylingdales Moor Wildfire on communities, heritage and nature, with takeaways for future responses.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

More Sheffield exploring. This time the inside of the little known Scheduled Hoffman Brick Kiln.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Sheffield Steel and Monasteries today.

The interior of a former forge at Abbeydale industrial hamlet, with a large brick built fireplace to oje sode and the clutter of steel grinding equipment scatteted around the forge.

Stone tower under blue sky with green grass lawn in the foreground. The tower is flanked by green trees and has a large gothic window

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Just 2 weeks left to get your abstracts in for the LSG Conference in November. A great opportunity to share examples and experiences of the integration of archaeology and nature recovery in practice. #landscape #landscapearchaeology #naturerecovery #nature

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

More Wensleydale Wanderings from last week

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🚨 3 wks left to submit proposals for papers / posters for our November conference: Resilient Landscapes #LSG2026 Tell us about your projects linking #LandscapeArchaeology to #NatureRecovery. Moor, coast, fen, field, mountain, woodland, riverine, grassland, urban, other… Please share. Details ⤵️

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Castles and Lead mines in the Yorkshire Dales today. Really enjoyed the contrasting landscapes of Wensleydale. #landscapearchaeology #archaeology

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Another very hot day on the moors. Early storms clearing to be replaced by 30 degrees. Archaeology, lots of Water and aircon in the car kept us going.

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Need a distraction in this heat? 🥵 It has been almost 3wks since we shared our Call for Papers: Tell us about your projects linking #LandscapeArchaeology to #NatureRecovery. Moor, coast, fen, field, mountain, woodland, riverine, grassland, urban or other… Resilient Landscapes #LSG2026 ⤵️

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lovely day up in the @northyorkmoors.org.uk doing some more site inspections. A lovely breeze saved the day (along with an air conditioned off road veichle!)

A veiw across green trees and rolling hills, under bright blue skies with occasional clouds. Three uneven gravestones can be seen in the foreground.

The remains of a stone built ring cairn protrude from green and brown heather vegetation on a hill top. In the distance a wide valley with fields and woodlands expands below the cairn

Large conical stone walkers cairn, sitting on top a prehistoric stone cairn, sat in green and brown heather. Sat under bright blue skies with occasional blue wispy clouds.

The edge of the moor, bright green vegetation, with brown heather marking out thr line of a prehistoric earthwork. Blue skies above with hills and woodland in the distance

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Enjoyed the webinar by @archaeologyuk.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social this evening. Great to hear about all the fantastic and varied work being done by the archaeologists of Natural England. Great job hosting @clemencycooper.bsky.social

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Ben Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Totally inspired by talking about archaeology and nature recovery all day yesterday. Remeber there is still plenty of opportunity to submit an abstract for the @landscapesurvey.bsky.social conference in November. Deadline 31st July, details below.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Another great day discussing the future of nature recovery and regenerative farming around Byland Abbey. The kind of day that makes you love the job more. #landscapearchaeology #naturerecovery #sustainablefarming

West front of the honey coloured stone ruins of Byland Abbey, showing the remains of the circular rose window. The sun sits behind wispy clouds in an otherwise blue sky.

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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Last few days for this! FTC data specialist job with our Aerial Survey archaeology team:

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There is still time to submit an abstract for what is shaping up to be a facinating @landscapesurvey.bsky.social conference in November this year. #landcape #archaeology #nature #conservation #naturerecovery

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Jonathan Last @johnnythin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Somewhere in here, apparently, are a few hoofprints of Dartmoor's Bronze Age horses, amongst mainly cattle and sheep, on the base of the Saddlesborough reave ditch on Shaugh Moor. A 14C date of 1590±80 bc looks older than the currently accepted date range for the reaves - still can't get to 4500 BP!

Animal footprints in ditches on Shaugh Moor (from K. Smith et al. 1981, The Shaugh Moor Project: Third Report - Settlement and Environmental Investigations. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 47, pp. 205-273)

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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

👀 Seen our LSG call for papers? Tell us about your projects linking #LandscapeArchaeology to #NatureRecovery. Moor, coast, fen, field, mountain, riverine, urban or other… Resilient Landscapes #LSG2026 :

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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🚨 Job!! Come work with our Archaeological Investigation team? 🏺✈️🗺️ Data Specialist (Aerial Survey Drone Data), Historic England. • Part-time (0.6 FTE) • 6-month FTC • Hybrid with HE’s York office Applications close 21 June. Follow link for full details ⤵️ app.beapplied.com/apply/cfmtce...

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Data Specialist (Aerial Survey Drone Data)

SummaryWe are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.Historic England has a fantastic opportun...

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Went on a site visit this morning. Got distracted by a steam loco while hunting for a round barrow 😂

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 09/06/2026

🚨 We're hiring! Check out these vacancies on our website. 1️⃣ Coast to Coast Path National Trail Partnership Manager 2️⃣ Youth Engagement Trainee www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-auth…

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

💠Call for Papers!💠 LSG Conference, 6-7 Nov 2026, N.Yorkshire, UK. Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey & understanding to holistic Nature Recovery Abstracts due by 31 July. Expand attached poster for full details ⤵️ #LandscapeArchaeology #NatureRecovery #Archaeology 🏺 #LSG2026

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Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey and understanding to holistic Nature Recovery.
Fri 6 & Sat 7 November 2026. Memorial Hall, Pickering & the North York Moors National Park.

The Landscape Survey Group’s 2026 conference will combine a day of in-person presentations followed by a day visiting the North York Moors.

The conference will explore the growing role of landscape archaeology in shaping nature recovery, climate resilience and long-term land management. It seeks to bring together archaeologists, heritage/ecology/conservation professionals, land managers and community groups to consider how applied archaeological knowledge and investigation can help support better decision-making. At a time when environmental change is accelerating, this conference asks how the deep-time perspective of landscape archaeology can help shape more resilient futures. By reading the past carefully, we can act in ways that respect complexity, protect heritage, restore ecological value and strengthen the relationship between people and place.
Papers are sought on how archaeological evidence, historic landscape character, traditional land-use and community memory can all contribute to more integrated approaches to nature recovery. Focus will be placed on recent case studies where landscape archaeology has helped develop collaborative, landscape-level restoration and recovery strategies. Projects may include (but need not be restricted to) improving biodiversity, habitat creation or other landscape management work. Presentations should show how archaeological survey, including field observation and recording, aerial survey methodologies and local knowledge can reveal not only what survives, but how that understanding can support practical management, partnership working and wider public benefit.
To contribute a 20min paper or a poster, please send titles & abstracts (250 words max) to andrew.burn@historicengland.org.uk by 31 July.

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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Landscape Survey Group @landscapesurvey.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We’ve been hosting members’ field visits and public conferences in archaeological landscapes across England, Scotland and Wales for over a decade. Watch this space for our next event announcement…

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National Trust Archaeology @nattrustarch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This week marks #VolunteersWeek and we’re celebrating throughout June to recognise the amazing volunteers who help care for archaeological sites and historic places. We’re starting with the Changing Chalk project, led by the National Trust and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. 🧵

Heritage and Archaeology Ranger Team survey at Bronze-Age burial mound at Newtimber Hill, South Down East, Sussex ©National Trust Images/Laurence Perry

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

A bit of Earthwork Survey in the shadow of Duggleby Howe today. Been too long since Ive done some hachuring. A fantastic day.

A large grass covered eathwork mound on the horizon with blue cloud filled sky above and trees and green fields in the foreground.

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Peacock Spider (genus Maratus), a group of tiny Australian jumping spiders famous for their vibrant colours and elaborate courtship dances to attract its mate. They are very tiny in size only between 2-5 millimetres ( the size of a pea)

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Jonathan Last @johnnythin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

If you work in development-led archaeology in England, whether it's curatorial advice, consultancy or running projects, Historic England and Reading University would welcome your feedback on HE's guidance on the Palaeolithic 🦣🏺 Please follow this link to access a short online survey: bit.ly/3PcKMul

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Curating the Palaeolithic | Historic England

The importance of the English Palaeolithic record in its Pleistocene context and best practices for protecting it through the planning process.

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Mike Pitts @pittsmike.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

If you're enjoying Julian Richards' new #Stonehenge videos & you've also read How to Build Stonehenge, you might have a sense of deja vu: films to date cover the same ground. If you don't know my book you might enjoy it too, diagrams, tables, photos, insights, anecdotes, references.. Links below

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Interesting job opportunity as a GIS officer at @northyorkmoors.org.uk up for grabs. Well worth a look for my GIS focussed collegues; jobs.northyorkmoors.org.uk/Home#2

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Great day at PARIS 6 today, some facinating climate change focused talks.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Another great day out with some of my favourite archaeology people for @landscapesurvey.bsky.social spring meet.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

First full day of @landscapesurvey.bsky.social spring meet was lovely. Great to be back out in these Slate quarrying landscapes! Looking forward to day 2.

A row of ruined grey slate built workers cottages, roofless and starting to be reclaimed by nature.

View dowm an industrial incline of moutains with green valley below. A castle tower stands at the base of the incline surrounded by trees and foliage.

View down a mountainous valley with monumental grey slate incline in the centre of the view, surrounded by spoil heaps pf worked slate.

Panoramic view of Dinorwoc slate quarry showing vast scale lf workings, wooded valley and blue green lake below.

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EarthworkBec @earthworkbec.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Job! Superb & rare opportunity with a great Historic Environment team (archaeology, landscape, conservation), working closely with forestry, ecology and biodiversity. Applications close Sun 17 May 2026

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Todays site visit to Conisbrough Castle with Englush Heritage, beaitful weather, really useful and a cracking brew.

A view of the grey stone castle ruins with blue skies and light cloud. Green grass field and a stone path in the foreground

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Allan T Adams @allantadams.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Kirkham Priory Gatehouse, North Yorkshire. The priory was a house of Augustinian canons in 1120 founded by Walter l'Espec, Lord of Helmsley. The gatehouse was built c1290-5. #ArchitecturalIllustration #pencil #drawing #ArtYear

Kirkham Priory Gatehouse, North Yorkshire. Set by the River Derwent, on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, the priory was established as a house of Augustinian canons in 1120 by Walter l'Espec, Lord of Helmsley. The gatehouse was built c1290-5. There are sculptures of St George and the Dragon to the left and David and Goliath to the right. Above the arch are sculptures of Christ in a pointed oval recess with St Bartholomew to the left and St Philip to the right. the armorials represent noble benefactors, including de Ros, Scrope, de Forz, Fitz Ralph and Espec. The style of the tracery is often referred to as 'Kentish' and is uncommon in northern England.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

After what feels like 6 weeks of gloom and toddler induced illness I finally managed to see some sky yesterday

Open moorland, lightly dusted with snow, under clear blue skies with a low winter sun casting long shadows

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