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Beyond the Fortress: Choosing the Leaders Culture Needs Next

DigVentures' Founder and co-CEO Lisa Westcott Wilkins discusses how cultural leadership has become trapped in 'Fortress Leadership', an approach that prioritises institutional protection over innovation. How can we shift toward stewardship models that distribute power and measure success by the conditions created for others to thrive?

Exploring life below the Clumps

In June, we completed our second season exploring an Iron Age and Roman settlement that once stood at the foot of the iconic Wittenham Clumps. Read on to find out what we uncovered at Earth Trust in 2025!

Uncovering Layers of History at Lytham Hall

Always wanted to try archaeology? Looking for a new challenge in 2026? Enter Lytham Hall in Lancashire - your perfect jumping-on point...

Our Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2025

Take a closer look at some of our favourite finds from 2025 - from striking artefacts, to unexpected discoveries by our community of Venturers.

Our Favourite Moments of 2025

Explore some of our favourite moments from our 2025 season, celebrating the year's people, shared experiences and memorable stories.

Give the Gift of Archaeology with these 15 Gift Ideas for 2025

Need a last-minute gift for the archaeology lover in your life? We’ve got you! From artefact-inspired trinkets we’ve quietly bookmarked for ourselves (shh!) to merch supporting the coolest community archaeology team around, there’s a present for everyone who loves the past this holiday season...

Springtime for Archaeologists: Navigating Impact in Archaeological Practice

Archaeology stands at a crossroads, evolving from a discipline valued for research excellence to one increasingly judged by its societal impact. Brendon Wilkins introduces a practical framework that addresses this shift, delivering outcomes that simultaneously advance knowledge, engage participants, and strengthen communities.

Names, Games and Sacred Stones: 10 Finds from a Decade of Discovery at Lindisfarne

Ahead of our 10th and final season of crowdfunded excavation at Lindisfarne, join us as we delve into 10 of our most surprising and intriguing finds from the past decade of digging.

Deep Time: People-Powered Nature Recovery

Citizen Science, Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation Data promises to transform nature recovery, but what should we do about the vast quantities of data that these tech-enabled methods produce?

People, Place, Planet: How Citizen Science Drives Global Sustainability

As the United Nations pushes forward with its ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there's a growing recognition that citizen science – where members of the public participate in scientific research – is so much more than simple data collection.

People-Powered AI: Deep Time’s Inclusive Path to Nature Recovery

As we face growing environmental challenges, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and Earth Observation Data (EO) offers a powerful road map for the future, closing crucial gaps in our understanding of the natural world. But how can we ensure that citizens have the opportunity to participate in the AI revolution?

Have we found a Roman Shrine in East Yorkshire?

As DigVentures prepares for its 9th season of digging the Romans of East Yorkshire later this month, we’re delving into the world of Roman shrines - sacred places to worship gods and spirits with offerings and prayers - because we think we've found one!

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