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Andrew Burn
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Archaeologist, Development Advice Team Leader for Yorkshire Region at Historic England. Committee Member @landscapesurvey.bsky.com Views here my own.
#archaeology #landscapearchaeology #heritage #nature #outdoors
Fantastic couple of days visiting 50 Scheduled Sites in the Yorkshire Wolds last week. Covered alot of ground and alot of Barrows!
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Some more scribblings. This time in advance of a talk im goving tonight on the landscape history of the area around Cropton, North Yorkshire.

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Cropton: Brief History of a Landscape
Exploration of a well trod North Yorkshire landscape
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October 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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What a soul we have lost.
God bless her
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I stumbled over this railway embankment, for sidings serving mine works in Murk Esk, and now I can't thinking about the archaeology of railways.
October 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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*FUNGI APPRECIATION POST*

Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.

Have you spotted any yet?
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Ive been scribbling my thoughts about the landscape around Cropton and had to share this lovely Peter Dunn reconstruction of the Motte and Bailey Castle just outside the modern village.

(Found on the Woodland Trust Interpretation Panel for the site)
October 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Thank you so much to everyone who has already subscribed to my Substack #AllAndSundry! 🥰 so happy to hear that you've been enjoying my #aviationhistory articles. Whether you'd like to join as a free or paid subscriber, it'd be fabulous to have you...

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October 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Great to meet such a diverse and lively group of archaeologists, ecologists, farmers, geographers etc at our 'Archaeology in Wilding' workshop earlier this month. Thank you @kneppwilding.bsky.social for the beautiful venue, Guerilla Archaeology and all others who contributed! #WildWednesdays
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some Saturday musings on archaeology and nature recovery:

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Shaping Sustainable Historic Landscapes
Integrating archaeology and heritage into nature recovery
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September 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology
The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield
YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab
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September 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Another treat on a cold morning walk.
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Low sun and steaming, freshly ploughed fields are definitely a sign autumn is on the way.
September 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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“Well, it’s nothing very special…”
September 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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I sometimes wonder if structured deposition helped people deal with trauma in prehistory...
I've found research proving that arranging small lovely items like these👇 alleviates PTSD-will be part of my small museums
for mental health wshop Sat 4 Oct
Open to anyone,recorded in full in,3.5 hrs tuition,30% off my Etsy.Earlybird price expires in 4 days:
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September 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A woodland wander on my lunch.
September 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Morning meeting with the national park at Byland.
September 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ahh the homeland. My first ever history project in primary school was on Leasowe Lighthouse (pictured) 🤣
🚶🏻‍♂️‍➡️🚶🏻➡️Wirral Heritage Open Days starts today until 21st September. Many amazing places to visit, some are only open for the annual heritage open days🤩
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#Wirral #history #heritage
September 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Lovely day out and about at the Towton Battle site yesterday. Particularly loved the new hedgerows as they coincidentally were planted the week my son was born!
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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10/9/25 - nocturn
September 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Whitby Abbey in the wind today.
September 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A weekend of father son exploring this weekend and had to let the boy use Byland as an adventure playground.
September 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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My marvellous ex-colleagues at Historic England gave me this lovely linoprint as a leaving gift by the talented victoriawillmott.com showing some the fantastic buildings that I worked on over 20 years, Kings Cross, Wolfeton, the National Theatre….and my folding caravan. Thank you!
September 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
More upland wandering this morning, rewarded with a pint in Lastingham afterwards. Beautiful late summer light and views.
August 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM