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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 1d

Some more scribblings. This time in advance of a talk im goving tonight on the landscape history of the area around Cropton, North Yorkshire.

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Cropton: Brief History of a Landscape

Exploration of a well trod North Yorkshire landscape

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 3d

What a soul we have lost.
God bless her

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 3d

I stumbled over this railway embankment, for sidings serving mine works in Murk Esk, and now I can't thinking about the archaeology of railways.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 4d

*FUNGI APPRECIATION POST*

Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.

Have you spotted any yet?

A shiny, red-topped mushroom on the mossy base of a tree.

A ginormous, brown mushroom with a flat top is nestled in green grass and moss.

A tiny, bright red topped mushroom perches on the twig-laden floor of a forest.

A cascade of flat beige mushrooms slopes down the twig-laden woodland floor.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 4d

Ive been scribbling my thoughts about the landscape around Cropton and had to share this lovely Peter Dunn reconstruction of the Motte and Bailey Castle just outside the modern village.

(Found on the Woodland Trust Interpretation Panel for the site)

Fantastic Peter Dunn reconstruction painting of the medieval village of Cropton with crofts reaching. Ack to a stone and wood motte and bailey castle on the edge of a green wooded ridge.

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Dr Victoria Taylor @spitfirefilly.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much to everyone who has already subscribed to my Substack #AllAndSundry! 🥰 so happy to hear that you've been enjoying my #aviationhistory articles. Whether you'd like to join as a free or paid subscriber, it'd be fabulous to have you...

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Olaf Bayer @olafbayer.bsky.social · 5d

End of week 3 at Castilly henge excavation #cornwall www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/community/ca...

Castilly Henge Excavation Blog | Cornwall Heritage Trust

"What was once a rarely trodden landscape, the field in which Castilly Henge lies, was now busy with volunteers and archaeologists digging, sieving, and

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'Rewilding' Later Prehistory Project @rewildarch.bsky.social · 14d

Great to meet such a diverse and lively group of archaeologists, ecologists, farmers, geographers etc at our 'Archaeology in Wilding' workshop earlier this month. Thank you @kneppwilding.bsky.social for the beautiful venue, Guerilla Archaeology and all others who contributed! #WildWednesdays

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for sharing Jonathan, will certainly be looking for more opportunities for collaboration like this as we advise on the Levisham project!

Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 11d

Some Saturday musings on archaeology and nature recovery:

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Shaping Sustainable Historic Landscapes

Integrating archaeology and heritage into nature recovery

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Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social · 15d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 16d

Another treat on a cold morning walk.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 16d

Low sun and steaming, freshly ploughed fields are definitely a sign autumn is on the way.

Freshly ploughed fields, steaming in the cold morning air, under blue skies and a backdrop of deciduous trees.

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Rebecca Lambert (She/Her) ♾️🐭🍉 @ladyliminal.bsky.social · 16d

“Well, it’s nothing very special…”

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Jonathan Last @johnnythin.bsky.social · 16d

I sometimes wonder if structured deposition helped people deal with trauma in prehistory...

Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 16d

I've found research proving that arranging small lovely items like these👇 alleviates PTSD-will be part of my small museums
for mental health wshop Sat 4 Oct
Open to anyone,recorded in full in,3.5 hrs tuition,30% off my Etsy.Earlybird price expires in 4 days:
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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 19d

A woodland wander on my lunch.

A pair of speckled wood butterflies on lush green ferns

A 6 spot red ladybird on lush green ferns

Dark metallic blue Rosemary Beetles on lush green leaves that they are eating

A pair of 6 spot lady birds on a dried up brown leaf.

Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 22d

Morning meeting with the national park at Byland.

The striking ruins of the west end of Byland Abbey, including the Rose Womdow, under blue skies and silhouetted against the morning sun

Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 26d

Ahh the homeland. My first ever history project in primary school was on Leasowe Lighthouse (pictured) 🤣

Prehistoric Wirral @prehistoricwirral.bsky.social · 27d

🚶🏻‍♂️‍➡️🚶🏻➡️Wirral Heritage Open Days starts today until 21st September. Many amazing places to visit, some are only open for the annual heritage open days🤩
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#Wirral #history #heritage

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 27d

Lovely day out and about at the Towton Battle site yesterday. Particularly loved the new hedgerows as they coincidentally were planted the week my son was born!

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Maxim Peter Griffin @maximpetergriff.bsky.social · 28d

10/9/25 - nocturn

small hours
big time

unlit rooms in night shift premises
other places in silhouette

4am - the sky going fast
one star

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · Sep 7

Whitby Abbey in the wind today.

Black and white image of Whitby Abbey ruins under cloudy skies

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · Sep 6

A weekend of father son exploring this weekend and had to let the boy use Byland as an adventure playground.

The ruins of Byland Abbey under grey skies, with a toddler exploring a green grassy cloister in the foreground.

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · Sep 5

Managed to join last night, great talk, looking forward to seeing what the excavation reveals!

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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sad to see you go Simon, enjoy the next chapter!

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Simon Hickman @simonhickman.bsky.social · Sep 2

My marvellous ex-colleagues at Historic England gave me this lovely linoprint as a leaving gift by the talented victoriawillmott.com showing some the fantastic buildings that I worked on over 20 years, Kings Cross, Wolfeton, the National Theatre….and my folding caravan. Thank you!

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