We just don’t know…

‘We just don’t know…’ Blogger Lucy Shipley discusses Rumsfeldian approaches to science journalism Over the last few months, I’ve noticed the beginnings of a new online conversational trend taking over from cats in compromising…

I know it’s Monday but…

Raksha Dave is… NOT HAVING FUN!

*Warning* This blog contains graphic medical descriptions! But it’s eventually about archaeology, so stick with me people… Not being to open your mouth is not fun, being in pain is not fun, and not…

Immersive Stonehenge?

No, it’s not a scene from Spinal Tap… …however, the plans for the new Stonhenge visitor centre are back on the drawing board. An article in the Telegraph we just found on twitter discusses…

Looking for some skellies!

      Are you on a site with burials? DigVentures is working with a major network to source archaeological digs with burials for a History Channel documentary. We’re looking for sites of any…

Palaeoliving debunked!

Nasty, short and brutish According to a new book by evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk, the palaeofantasy bubble has burst. If you’re like me, you live with someone who has embraced the idea that cavemen…

Saints & Secrets: the Lost History of Leiston Abbey

YAY! It’s finally time for us to launch our new site and campaign for summer 2013! It’s been a looooooooooooooooooooooooong wait, we’ve been wanting to tell you guys for AGES – it’s been especially…

March Dirty Weekend!

Well, it’s certainly true that time and tide wait for no man….or woman, or FROG! Our second Dirty Weekend has already come and gone – we can hardly believe it’s over already.Thanks to all…

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Raksha’s Site Diary: a Dirty Weekend on the Thames foreshore

She might be on injured reserve, but our Raksha is still up for a Dirty Weekend. On doctor’s orders, I have been a desk-bound archaeologist for a number of weeks now, and therefore I’ve…

Out and About with… Hugh Fiske!

Hugh Fiske joined us for three weeks at Flag Fen. What was the result of his first-ever experience with archaeology: was it life-changing or soul-destroying? Read on! It’s Day 9 at Flag Fen… “We’re…

The Dirty Weekends team!