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Breaking a story is not worth breaking a heart As if it wasn’t bad enough that some over-eager random ghouls decided to broadcast the sad news about Mick before the family had even had…
Today, we lost one of the greats. Mick Aston was well-known and well-loved: for his scholarship, for his commitment to archaeology and indefatigable individuality. It is impossible to quantify his contribution to archaeology in…
Welcome to our blog series ‘Polly digs…’ , in which we chart the highs and lows of DigVentures’ own social media and community intern on her mission to find a job in archaeology! Hi…
Congratulations, Sir Tony! What a way to start the day – it’s all over the papers that our friend Tony has received a Knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours. He was recommended for his…
Are archaeologists a patient bunch? Lucy Shipley says no, contrary to popular perception, patience is not a virtue. People quite often say to me, when I tell them I’m an archaeologist, that I must…
B is for Bodies: What can archaeologists learn from bodies? With the aid of blogger and archaeologist HollyMae Steane Price, we are working our way through the alphabet, looking at the A-Z of archaeology, one…
Yup, that’s right; yours truly has finally been let loose in the field again. It’s been rather an eventful week at DV HQ, with our summer campaign, Saints and Secrets reaching over 100% in…
Ever wondered what it is like to be a Heritage Consultant? Venturer Peter gives us the low down on the varied work of a Heritage Consultant and the dilemmas caused by museum storage……
The Trevi Fountain experiencing some of ‘the good life’ Blogger Poppy Cooper on why heritage and fashion go so well together and why sponsoring history is SO this season… The Heritage sector has been…
Lisa and Brendon are digging America! Whilst visiting upstate New York, DigVentures’ own Lisa and Brendon have also been helping excavate at the Myers property, an historic Underground Railroad site. An article from timesunion.com has…
Suzanne Brown Suzanne, a returning Venturer, tells us all about her experiences at Stonehenge, Time Team and DigVentures ‘Hi my name is Suzanne and I live in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. I’ve been getting my hands dirty…
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