Really proud to be involved with this project, and to work with such an amazing team at Killerton!

Christina Koch - Wikipedia

Christina Koch is the only member of the Artemis II crew that does not come from a military background.
🧪 #WomenInSTEM

From Earthrise to Artemis II: new ways of seeing the Moon The Apollo 8 mission in 1968, the first time humans had orbited the Moon, is most famous for producing the Earthrise photo credited with ki...

What I'm looking for from Artemis II is a not a new Earth. It's a new revelation of the Moon - or at least the start of one. 🧪

I'm looking for suggestions of museum/heritage education consultants for a small project, ideally south-west based. Any ideas or recommendations greatly received!

Bright pink blooms of a Magnolia tree with a lawned area behind

Clusters of yellow flowers of winter hazel

Bright pink cyclamen in a bed of leaves and grass

Spring delights at Killerton today.

What a privilege to have a team meeting which included a lunchtime nature/spring scavenger hunt to cleanse the soul! ❤️
#Nature=Future

@nationaltrust.org.uk

What historic landscapes mean to us Find out more about the archaeological work we do on all the sites in our care, and why it's so important.

Get out and about this spring and explore some of our historic landscapes! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/hi...

#HillfortsWednesday

TAG 2026 is go! Excited to be hosting in Exeter this year, 14-16 December. Get those session proposal thinking caps on!

There are still tickets available!

A mug of tea and buttery hot cross buns on a plate on a glass table, and an open book being read by the photographer

Very much enjoying our time on the Isle of Wight.
Having a slower start this morning now the weather has improved - we can sit outside and enjoy a late breakfast!
Also means I can indulge in some more of @profaliceroberts.bsky.social brilliant new book #Domination!

SANHS Annual Archaeology Day

Saturday 28th March
10am - 4pm

Stanton Drew

A morning of talks with guided tours of the Stanton Drew stone circles in the afternoon.

Tickets £25 (including refreshments and buffet lunch)
Booking essential - please email office@sanhs.org or call 01823 272429

* SANHS Archaeology Webinar *

"The Portable Antiquites Scheme – Recent Finds from Somerset"
Laura Beckwith - Finds Liaison Officer for Somerset

7.30pm - Thursday 19th March

To register please use this link us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
or email: webinars@sanhs.org

Full details: bit.ly/4kZJzSu

*SAVE THE DATE*
Annual Archaeology Day

Saturday 28th March
10am - 4pm
Stanton Drew

A morning of talks with guided tours of the Stanton Drew stone circles in the afternoon.

Tickets £25 (including refreshments and buffet lunch)
Booking essential - please email office@sanhs.org or call 01823 272429

Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.

*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*

There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you

If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists ✨

Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?

Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.

Black and white photo of view across a flat landscape with reeds in the foreground and Glastonbury Tor in the distance

A watery flat landscape with grass and reeds and a straight watercourse. A large sky with a rainbow

A black and white photo of a tree in winter

A muddy bank with deer and badger tracks

A lovely walk on the Levels at Shapwick again this afternoon.
Full of lovely late Winter views and signs of wildlife, including deer and badger tracks!

A person in a silver puffy coat holding a block with Gran Bretagna printed on it, walking through a gold ring with the Great Britain winter olympic team behind

Brilliant opening ceremony 🏅

Wondering where I can get one of those silver sleeping bag coats!

So lucky to have these amazing people as colleagues! ❤️

Looking forward to seeing my brilliant colleagues on screen this week with #DiggingForBritain!

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social

A rare opportunity to hear all about the SANHS archives, from the earliest acquisitions to some key sources documenting the history of Somerset.
Still time to sign up!

A woman in a red jacket walking through long grass at Chedworth Roman Villa

A woman in a red jacket walking through long grass at Chedworth Roman Villa, with a wooden bench in the foreground and stone walls

An aerial view of Chedworth Roman Villa

So glad #DiggingForBritain is back! 🥳

Also noticed a cheeky appearance by Chedworth Roman Villa!
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social @nattrustarch.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

I love the Bradford Somali village dig.

Telling the truth about another hidden grim bit of our imperial past, that needs light shining on it...

#DiggingForBritain

Frost covered earthworks at Figsbury Ring, Wiltshire ©National Trust Images/Malcolm Anderson

Aerial view of Hod Hill, Dorset showing the earthworks of the Roman fort in the north east sector ©National Trust Images/John Miller

View from Mam Tor to Rushup Edge at Dark Peak, Derbyshire ©National Trust Images/Tom Harman

Dawn at Cissbury Ring, West Sussex, looking towards Shoreham and Brighton in winter ©National Trust Images/David Sellman

As a special treat for #HillfortsWednesday landing on Christmas Eve, we’re sharing some wintery images of hillforts in the care of the National Trust!

The photos are of Figsbury Ring (Wiltshire), Hod Hill (Dorset), Mam Tor (Derbyshire) and Cissbury Ring (West Sussex).

#DiggingforBritain returns on 7th January with a new 6-part series on BBC Two with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, and includes two @nationaltrust.org.uk properties:

4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.

Tune in to find out more!

Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025 Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.

Our very own Jim Parry (archaeologist covering South Devon and Cornwall) has appeared in a national roundup of archaeological discoveries!

A honey coloured stone building with green doors and surrounded by grass, hedges and trees.

For #Hanukkah, we're visiting 1 Home Farm Drive, part of the Upton House estate. A former farm outbuilding, it was converted in the 1930s by the owners of the estate, the Bearsteds, for their family Rabbi to live in.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/oxf...
Chag Sameach 🕎
#JewishCountryHouses

Lithograph from a watercolour of a Roman mosaic floor depicting a naked man hitting a snake with a big stick

Between 1828-9 Samuel Hasell excavated a villa at Pitney #Somerset

Sheds were built to protect the villa but sadly they had gone by 1836 and so had the mosaics 😞

All we have left are lithographs like this one by Hasell of Cadmus thrashing a python*

*don't Google this 😬

Happy #MosaicMonday

Such a great day!
I'm so lucky to work with such brilliant people ❤️

A woman standing in a hole wearing an orange hi viz jacket and whitehead hat

🎉🎉 Huge congratulations to Kayleigh Hibberd - winner of the Early Career Archaeologist Award at the Archaeological Achievement Awards! 🏆

#ChangingChalk @nationaltrust.org.uk
@archaeologyuk.bsky.social @royalarchinst.bsky.social

Christmas decorations inside Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate, Norfolk. A hanging star and fairy lights on a Christmas tree

This winter, many of the houses & gardens in our care will be transformed with Christmas illuminations. From spectacular light shows at big country houses to family-friendly twinkling trails, there's something for everyone 🎄
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/christ...
©National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

A view of the ruined castle at Scotney in Kent showing the bridge across to the main castle island, in a snow covered winter setting

NEW Toolkit: working with experts across a number of different institutions & with support from the Royal Historical Society, we're delighted to share this FREE resource for anyone interested in or involved with the conservation & interpretation of ruins.
heyzine.com/flip-book/77...
#ruins 🏰