Andrew Burn
@apburn44.bsky.social
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
#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
Fantastic couple of days visiting 50 Scheduled Sites in the Yorkshire Wolds last week. Covered alot of ground and alot of Barrows!
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
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.
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)
(Found on the Woodland Trust Interpretation Panel for the site)
October 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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)
(Found on the Woodland Trust Interpretation Panel for the site)
Another treat on a cold morning walk.
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Another treat on a cold morning walk.
Low sun and steaming, freshly ploughed fields are definitely a sign autumn is on the way.
September 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Low sun and steaming, freshly ploughed fields are definitely a sign autumn is on the way.
A woodland wander on my lunch.
September 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A woodland wander on my lunch.
Morning meeting with the national park at Byland.
September 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Morning meeting with the national park at Byland.
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
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!
Whitby Abbey in the wind today.
September 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Whitby Abbey in the wind today.
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
A weekend of father son exploring this weekend and had to let the boy use Byland as an adventure playground.
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
More upland wandering this morning, rewarded with a pint in Lastingham afterwards. Beautiful late summer light and views.
Cropton Forest this afternoon, before the rain finally hit.
August 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Cropton Forest this afternoon, before the rain finally hit.
A Friday off work walking the moors with the boy and the dog. Feel recharged.
August 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A Friday off work walking the moors with the boy and the dog. Feel recharged.
These photos don't really do the situation or hard work of the fire crews, farmers and volunteers justice, but go some way to showing the scale of the Langdale Moor fire. We will be on hand to support @northyorkmoors.org.uk in the recovery efforts when its safe to do so.
August 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
These photos don't really do the situation or hard work of the fire crews, farmers and volunteers justice, but go some way to showing the scale of the Langdale Moor fire. We will be on hand to support @northyorkmoors.org.uk in the recovery efforts when its safe to do so.
Site visit to Roche Abbey this morning to assist English Heritage with some advice after some unfortunate recent antisocial behaviour.
Lovely site and lovely morning.
#archaeology #archaeologist #landscapearchaeology
Lovely site and lovely morning.
#archaeology #archaeologist #landscapearchaeology
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Site visit to Roche Abbey this morning to assist English Heritage with some advice after some unfortunate recent antisocial behaviour.
Lovely site and lovely morning.
#archaeology #archaeologist #landscapearchaeology
Lovely site and lovely morning.
#archaeology #archaeologist #landscapearchaeology
A wander around Grosmont after a weekend away with friends in Liverpool. Excellent way to switch off the brain.
August 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A wander around Grosmont after a weekend away with friends in Liverpool. Excellent way to switch off the brain.
A bumper crop of suitably irregular shaped veg from my very overgrown garden this week.
August 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
A bumper crop of suitably irregular shaped veg from my very overgrown garden this week.
Site visit to Hemingfield Colliery this morning. Some great work being done to maintain and interpret this facinating Scheduled Monument #industrialarchaeology #archaeology
August 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Site visit to Hemingfield Colliery this morning. Some great work being done to maintain and interpret this facinating Scheduled Monument #industrialarchaeology #archaeology
Recharging after a hectic few weeks in work. Back out exploring around Cropton before the day gets too hot.
June 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Recharging after a hectic few weeks in work. Back out exploring around Cropton before the day gets too hot.
Interesting day attending the Historic England Development Advice Forum in Birmingham yesterday. Always lots of great conversations with this group of people.
May 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Interesting day attending the Historic England Development Advice Forum in Birmingham yesterday. Always lots of great conversations with this group of people.
York Minster looking suitably grand from the walls today
May 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
York Minster looking suitably grand from the walls today
Great site visit to Thornhill Hall Moated site near Dewsbury this morning. Not all as it seems as a great deal of victorian "restoration" has changed the character of the medieval and 17th century earthworks.
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Great site visit to Thornhill Hall Moated site near Dewsbury this morning. Not all as it seems as a great deal of victorian "restoration" has changed the character of the medieval and 17th century earthworks.
A couple of weeks off work so continuing to explore the North Yorkshire Moors. Today a wander down Raindale in perfect spring weather. Blue skies, butterflies and beautiful views.
April 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A couple of weeks off work so continuing to explore the North Yorkshire Moors. Today a wander down Raindale in perfect spring weather. Blue skies, butterflies and beautiful views.
Lovely 12km walk on Spaunton Moor this morning. So lucky to have this landscape on my doorstep.
April 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Lovely 12km walk on Spaunton Moor this morning. So lucky to have this landscape on my doorstep.
A lovely wander though Newtondale today with an excited toddler and labrador in tow.
April 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A lovely wander though Newtondale today with an excited toddler and labrador in tow.