Scheduling Makes its Stamp on Ancient Britain
Today, the Royal Mail have released a set of ‘Ancient Britain’ Stamps, continuing a long tradition of depicting historic subjectsContinue Reading
Tag: Archaeology
Britain’s Earliest Mummy and the People of Wor Barrow
Long barrows are the burial places of Britain’s early farming communities and are the oldest monuments surviving in our landscape.
A Brief History of Burial
As religious beliefs and the location of human settlements have developed over time, so have our burial rites and memorialsContinue Reading
“I’m Sorry But What Is a Scheduled Monument?”
We’ve had Scheduled Monuments (sometimes known as Ancient Monuments) since 1882 when the Ancient Monuments Protection Act was passed.
How to do… Buildings Archaeology
Buildings: we live and work in them, use them and ignore them. But are they wallpaper to you or areContinue Reading
Discovered by Disaster: 6 Astounding Archaeological Finds from Environmental Change
Those of us working with the past can occasionally be viewed as stuck in it, not wanting things to change,Continue Reading
A Brief History of the Bronze Age
Take a look at how life and technology developed during the Bronze Age in England.
Jutland’s Surviving Warships
The Battle of Jutland took place between 31 May and 1 June 1916.
Top 5 Heritage Blog Posts of 2015
A recap of our most read Heritage Calling posts from 2015.
7 Archaeological Discoveries That Have Rewritten England’s Story
These digs across England have transformed our understanding of the past.