Tag Archives: archaeology

Flag Fen: a Concise Archæoguide

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Nigel Smith

Originally posted on Francis Pryor – In the Long Run:
And now for a big digression: I’m moving aside for a guest blogger, my niece Alice Smith, herself an active blogger on the theatre. She has just graduated from Leeds in…

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Michael Wood’s The Story of England

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Today I’ve been to the AGM of the Council for British Archaeology, held in the offices of the Royal College of Pathologists in Carlton House Terrace, just down from the Royal Society; the main business was an interesting discussion of … Continue reading →

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CBA Weekend: Cornish Mines and Engines, King Edward Mine and the Great Flat Lode

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Yesterday was prehistoric, but Sunday in the Council for British Archaeology’s Cornwall weekend started with a series of presentations on the archaeology of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site at the National Trust’s Cornish Mines and … Continue reading →

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CBA Weekend: Bodmin Moor: Craddock’s Moor, Stowe’s Pound, Hurlers …

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Yesterday is here. Making a slight detour in the journey from my hotel in Newquay to Minions on Bodmin Moor, I drove through the China clay area, passing vast tips of clay waste and lakes filling the holes in the … Continue reading →

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A Swamp, a witch’s cave, Jonathan Swift, and dragon’s teeth: a short walk from Farnham

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Last weekend I took my eldest daughter to a training session in Farnham in Surrey, I had five and a half hours to fill, so I went for a walk. I prefer a walk either to have a point or … Continue reading →

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The British Archaeology Awards winner announced

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Nigel Smith

The winners of the British Archaeology Awards for 2010 have been announced this evening. I listed the shortlist in June. They are seen as a key event in the Council for British Archaeology‘s Festival of British Archaeology. Best Archaeological Project: … Continue reading →

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The British Archaeology Awards

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Here’s another award – the biennial British Archaeology Awards shortlist has recently been announced. This year the whole thing has been revamped and relaunched to give them a higher profile. The award ceremony will be held on 19 July at … Continue reading →

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The Festival of Archaeology – shame about the mumbo-jumbo

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Nigel Smith

The Festival of British Archaeology is running from 17 July to 1 August with events in many parts of the UK. I can highly recommend it – there are some really exciting things going on: some archaeological stores are open, … Continue reading →

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