Historic Environment job with Forestry England www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Archaeological trench across the Flag Fen Post-alignment. Preserved wooden piles, a mass of horizontal timbers sealed beneath oxidised peaty silts

New light and a 'bottom-up' perspective on Flag Fen and the Flag Fen Basin this Friday
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Front cover of the Best Practice in Community Management of Heritage-rich Landscapes report - a light green silhouette of a rural landscape against a dark green background

New report comissioned by the @heritagecouncil.ie - Best Practices in Community Management of Heritage-rich Landscapes: www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/file...

View of one of the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo with an old ash tree in the foreground

Today we’re hearing from Angus, NT archaeologist for the East of England, on our theme of archaeology and nature, with a visit to Sutton Hoo:
“Almost unnoticed beside one of the Royal burial mounds at Sutton Hoo is a rather unremarkable looking old Ash tree."

Turquoise knitting on a denim clad lap looking out into woodland where figures are constructing a den from sticks

A clearing in a spring green wood filled with purple blue bluebells

Reached peak spring wholesome. Currently sat in the sunshine in an ancient woodland knitting, surrounded by bluebells and 'supervising' 5 kids build stick bases.

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Two exciting career opportunities with Coastal Partners, based in the Eastern Solent, supporting Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management schemes. Really interesting work!

coastalpartners.org.uk/join-the-team/

Better Biodiversity Net Gain for the past, present and future: How the historic environment can improve Biodiversity Net Gain and nature recovery outcomes| Historic England Better Biodiversity Net Gain for the past, present and future: How the historic environment can improve Biodiversity Net Gain and nature recovery outcomes

New Publication: Better Biodiversity Net Gain for the past, present and future: How the historic environment can improve Biodiversity Net Gain and nature recovery outcomes.

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Ooh. I shall track that down. Thanks

I didn't like his newer stuff, felt too preachy. But I shall give it a go.

Time to re-read Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy I think. If you've not read it do.

Fascinating illustrated blog from Lizzie about a study day in which historians, biologists, sociologists, curators and botanists all talk grasses so creatively.
The Stipa pennata seed in Gothenburg sounded awesome so I went looking 👀 snaebjornsdottirwilson.com/category/pro...

Interpretation will be presented around the woodland, which will include information on the archaeological discoveries and how they informed the design.

You can read more about the project here: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/...

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The final woodland design which was revised to incorporate important archaeological features in areas of open space

The density and design of the planting was adjusted to allow for the preservation of significant archaeological features within areas of open ground, but also to maintain and enhance key historic views to and from the Registered Park and Garden, and the listed building of Killerton House.

Newly planted trees in a field with tree guards and a wooden fence and an established woodland in the background

Continuing our theme of nature recovery and archaeology, we’re heading to the Killerton Estate in Devon to explore the Community Forest project, which has engaged local schools, college and community groups in planting trees across three locations: Columbjohn, Elbury and Beare farms.

Because well-being is linked to place and heritage, not just nature

Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Recent Research on Bog Heads | IUCN UK Peatland Programme Elizabeth Roberts from the University of Manchester discusses Ashton Man and Willow Major from the University of Cambridge introduces George: The Head from Holderness.

Today online ...

Peat Cafe: Tues 7 Apr 2026 ⋅ 1pm – 2pm (BST)

Student/ECR session: Recent Research on Bog Heads

Chair: Issy Harvey

Details: www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/events/2026-...

How People with Disabilities Use the Web Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.

People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.

www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...

The Pantano Longarini Shipwreck: A Reanalysis A late antique shipwreck was excavated in the Pantano Longarini marsh in the southeastern corner of Sicily in the 1960s. Despite its excellent preservation, problematic circumstances surrounding its e...

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Wetland with scrubby foreground, blue sky and clouds

A path along the edge of wetland interspersed with vegetated islands. A figure with binoculars is on tge path looking toward the horizon

Just visited Pantani Longarini & Cuba wetland project. It was an ancient harbour, site of the C7th Pantani Longarini boat & most recently a fish farm & after incredible efforts of Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt is now a thriving wetland of 500hectares.
www.stiftung-pro-artenvielfalt.org/en/content/p...

A rocky foreshore with blue sea and dramatic clouds blur sky. On the horizon is a stone tower and the the right the ruins of a tuna factory.

A dramatic deep blue cloudy sky to the left, sunny blur to the right. A storm is coming in. In the foreground is a light dirt path framed by a blue painted building to the left and ruins of blocks of stone on the foreshore the the right.

Saw a moray eel yesterday swimming here off the coast of SE Sicily and now I've got Dean Martin stuck in my head. Also getting used to being the only people swimming as the locals are still in winter coats and the other tourists not interested.

[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #111: Coot In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …

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

Most of us walk across layers of history every day without realising it.
Not just famous landmarks, but ordinary places. Fields. Streets.
What stories do these places hold? Who or what was here before us? The answer is out there, sometimes all it takes is knowing where to look.

‘Rewilding’ later prehistory: Archaeological wildlife and its role in current nature recovery From the 2026 Council for British Archaeology AGM

Weekend watching sorted 🍿 The de Cardi Lecture is now live on YouTube.

Dr Anwen Cooper takes us into the world of prehistoric Britain, exploring how past relationships with the natural world can help shape how we think about nature recovery today.

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Wales' hidden place names brought to light Unrecorded historic place names across Wales are being formally recognised and added to a national record of more than 715,000 entries. Community gathering sessions have taken place across Eryri, in p...

Unrecorded historic place names across Wales are being formally recognised and added to a national record of more than 715,000 entries

A short thread on research into links between poetry and heritage sites for #worldpoetryday

You would've enjoyed it! Worth the 12 hour train journey.

Mustard yellow and cream timber framed building jutting out into a river. Other buildings in tge background. Blue sky, fluffy white clouds.

A large wooden door with a poster.

Oh Bamberg, you were fabulous but I am now mostly made of pork and beer. Landscape Archaeology Conference. Definitely going to Sarajevo LAC in 2 years time! #LAC26

[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #109: Comfrey In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …

matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/a...