CHAP's field school this year runs from 30 Aug - 18Sep... Conveniently not clashing with lots of other great summer excavations whilst also avoiding those scorching July days 😁 Please spread the word - a repost is always welcome! This year we are in North Herts at a very special LIA/Roman site

Months ago, I teased exciting stuff for April: First was starting my own company. The third will be revealed probably early May. But the MOST exciting thing can be revealed now...dunh dunh DUNH!!!! The 2026 CHAP Training Excavation is open for registration! heritagechap.co.uk/page-6 #archaeology

Delighted to have scooped up a copy of @jonwoolcott.bsky.social most recent book. I'm looking forward to reading all of it, but of course I leapt to Chapter 8. He's done a brilliant job capturing the quirkiness of both our Chiltern chalk and of this particular archaeologist! 😜 #newbook #chalk

Had an visit from @pipsqueak-art.bsky.social this weekend so we went to look at @zslofficial.bsky.social Although I had to miss #HFSG in Dorset, hanging with the offspring was a good alternative 😁 I was pleased by how my phone's camera behaved!

Slightly worried about what Tesco thinks is going to happen here

Marking some student essays and one has referred to Fishbourne as a 'palatial villa estate'... @romanpalace.bsky.social Are you happy with this? I mean, it's implying Palace so I think it's OK... (Your response does not impact my awarded mark of this excellent essay)

A much needed look at a problem not discussed enough. Twice I have had funding in place for research on excavated remains, only to be told that they could not be located and in one case,💀 did not appear to have been accessioned with the rest of the site assemblage. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Well today had been just brilliant! First, a morning with @bucksarchives.bsky.social and @notbourneyesterday.bsky.social Callum showed us around the archives, informing and entertaining like a mastercraftsman of the Buckinghamshire past. Then, I return home to find my carnyx arrived!!! What a day!

The mighty multivallate hillfort atop Hambledon Hill has been dominating #Dorset since the Iron Age It has never looked more magnificent than in this wood engraving ink print by (and © of) Howard Phipps 🤩 For more see: howardphipps.co.uk Happy #HillfortsWednesday!

Marking out the trenches for #Durotriges26 !! The excavation begins soon and we are, as you can probably tell from Harry's expression, very happy to be outdoors again #Archaeology

One day (very soon) all this will be trench Setting out the boundaries of the #Durotriges26 dig Can't wait to get excavating.... #Archaeology

DAY FIVE! The last day of #Glass-tonbury, our project to make Roman window glass. Yesterday ended badly, with a failure to gather molten glass from our crucible. Today started with Kim delighted at the solidified glass from yesterday, while #CuratorRob sharpened his axes. Which is normal. 😬

Whether it's rain or shine, the Lake District National Park is always a beautiful sight for the eyes. Take a look at these dramatic rain clouds floating over Birker Fell and towards Upper Eskdale this #WowWednesday. 📸trevealesearthshorts

This is no April Fool! I have now left @chilternsnl.bsky.social (amicably!) to go rogue! As a social enterprise, CHAP will be expanding its work in bringing heritage education, research, conservation,and participation to communities in the Chilterns environs and beyond. 1/2

We recently held an event with Mind Wycombe, Chiltern Rangers and our wonderful advisory artist James Aldridge along the River wye in High Wycombe 🐟🦆 We stream-dipped for creatures, alongside a group drawing and river clean-up. Thank you all for a wonderful morning!  @heritagefunduk.bsky.social

@bucksarchives.bsky.social 😎

Have you watched our beautiful new film, Stories of Chalk Streams? And if so, would you like an autograph? 😉 Follow the link in our bio to watch our film, and let us know what you think! . @chilternsnl.bsky.social  @heritagefunduk.bsky.social  @hillfortian.bsky.social

Kicked a round of the lurgy and in need of a restful reward. Have somehow never been to Dover, so I'm treating myself to a 3-day weekend. Just arrived and looking forward to a long timeline of heritage over the next three days @nationaltrust.org.uk @englishheritage.bsky.social

This. I've seen AI heritage content that sounds perfectly plausible if you weren't working in that field... Comms teams, webpage developers, online content creators, even journos... Why ask an archaeologist or historian? AI can whip up a punchy synthesis in no time!!

#TombTuesday Feels like cheating because I posted this site yesterday as it's where I was working... Wayland's Smithy on the Ridgeway, a 4th millennium BC long chambered tomb, and still a focus for human ritual behaviour. 📷 by me 23/03/26

Today's office...

Eid Mubarak to our wonderful followers who celebrate🌙 In this clip from our new film, Raheed reflects on the Islamic tradition, and its teachings about water and nature conservation. Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Eid, filled with reflection and celebration! @heritagefunduk.bsky.social

Today's office #geophysicalFriday

Have you watched NBY's new film yet? And if not, Wye not? 🌷 In this clip, our Development Manager, Fran, discusses the global rarity of chalk streams.  Follow the link in our bio to watch the full film - we promise, it is worth it! @nicolaschaferfilm.bsky.social  @hillfortian.bsky.social

How about a change...is there a #MillMonday? We have some stunners in the Chilterns, but one near Tring is in need of some help - and they are NOT looking for your wallets but rather your calendars! Ford End Watermill, powered by a #chalkstream since 1616 at least needs volunteers. See images

One of the most extraordinary survivals in the Colne Valley Regional Park is #Staines Moor. This ancient landscape is now hemmed in on all sides by creeping urbanisation, but it retains a unique atmosphere that gives no hint of this on the ground. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/locations/st...

Join this free online panel discussion from Antarctic Heritage Trust 4pm uk time on Monday. The wonderful Marcy Rockman, Gord MacDonsld and me discussing climate change and heritage. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extreme-he...

I came up with an idea a few months ago, and subsequent collaborative development with @notbourneyesterday.bsky.social and @nicolaschaferfilm.bsky.social resulted in this, which has grown into so much more than my original concept. Well done to all involved. youtu.be/NM1e4N9JYZk?... #chalkstreams

I've been working every day since 2nd March, and no prospect of a day off until the 21st. I had no idea today was not Monday 🤦‍♂️

#mosaicmonday A fun boat at sea on a wall in Chora, Old Town, Naxos 📷 by me 5/2/26

#mosaicmonday A fun boat at sea on a wall in Chora, Old Town, Naxos 📷 by me 5/2/26

Twas a nice day for a stakeout

A fabulous paper - fur, feathers and fibres from the Mesolithic. A reminder of why good sampling, excavation records and archives of more that just artefacts really matter. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

youtu.be/WjnmzljtREk?... @michaelspicer.bsky.social , delighted to discover this courtesy @scientits.bsky.social This absolutely nails the formulaic and ultimately soul-sucking trend of non-fiction telly today.

Looking for new walks in your local countryside? You’ll find 9 walks beautifully mapped out and described, in the Colne Valley Regional Park’s book. Get your copy here… www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/walk-like-an... @heritagefunduk.bsky.social @goparkslondon.bsky.social @londonpark.bsky.social

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day to all who mark it.

#FootprintFriday? This didn't get much traction yesterday, so I thought steps should be taken Bless my sole, it's an impressive feet #puns

Some exciting news from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social youtu.be/kf5q7jUjNws?...

What a lot of heavy lifting 17 February has to do today! The start of Chinese Lunar New Year (恭喜發財!), the start of Lent (Happy Pancake Day/ Mardis Gras!) and the beginning of the month of Ramadan (Ramadan Mubarak!) However you spend this day, and the days to come, I wish you joy of it!

Archaeologists study how people lived in the past by digging into the ground and examining the artifacts they left behind. A team of researchers has now applied that same logic to the International Space Station. The results offer a revealing look at how humans adapt to life beyond Earth. 🧪 🏺

From the GOV website The fault seems to be my reading. I assumed that last sentence reads like a list. Who isn't eligible? •archaeologists •volunteers on an excavation or investigation But tbf, even if we don't break that down, an archaeologist with a MD is in fact investigating.

I have a few of these on my patch too... I call them nilforts.

Looking after some canine companions for some dear friends. Can you believe this lil guy...❤️

My ghast is well and truly flabbered. Just got C14 dates back and two features I'd assumed were Iron Age would seem to be Neolithic 😮

Ah, yes! Superb Owl day returns. And as I'm just back from Athene's city, here is one of her owls! 📷 By me, 31/1/26

Why, there you are, @lubbershole.bsky.social! delighted to see you here!! One of my very favourite podcasts - I've circumnavigated the original stuff twice! Looking forward to catching up these new episodes.

Final night in Naxos. Home to grey wintry skies tomorrow. What an amazing place - I may have to return.

#FindsFriday this lovely Late Mycenaean (12th century BC) hydria with images of fishermen hauling full nets. Viewed from the Naxos Archaeological Museum, where I could see the same sea through the window that inspired that art over 3 millennia ago. 📷 By me 5/2/26

Spotted on Grotta Beach on Naxos. Suspecting coincidental quartz vein but would love to be told different. Left it on the beach above the tide line.