A nice wee session we filmed at tag. Enjoy the videos of the presentations: Session Info Computer games, computer science, TV and films, and virtual reality have an interesting and complex relationship with archaeology and conservation. Questions on ethics, capitalism, consumption, interactions with artefacts and heritage, and presentation of the past all arise from this […]
December 11, 2019
Time, and particularly the problem of the recoverability of the past in the present, has been a major theme in poetry, at least since the emergence of romanticism. In Four Quartets, T.S Eliot explores the possibility of seeing ‘time past’ through the experience of particular places. George Seferis’s The King of Asine focuses more concretely […]
December 6, 2019
I am quite behind on getting videos out. This session is from TAG… 2017. Slowly, working my way through backlog but it is still an excellent and timely session: Session info: As time passes, we forget. In the ongoing conversation about memory and archaeology, this session frames forgetting as a productive and selective process. The […]
December 4, 2019
The second half of the videos from the Foreshore Forum: Archaeology and Performance at Bankside’s First Tudor Playhouse https://youtu.be/IByxJo-juxs The Colne Valley in Prehistory https://youtu.be/n7p7XSjvp7M When the Facts Change: Finding Officers’ Households at Roman Forts https://youtu.be/CxYg3ieDM7k Archaeological Evidence for Change in Tidal Levels on the Thames, an Update https://youtu.be/yRKoaROwCNQ The Golden Age of Thames Antiquarians […]
November 29, 2019
One of the conferences I really like to attend is the Foreshore forum because I know very little about archaeology along the Thames and for the community archaeology aspect. Here are the videos we made of last year’s conference. Welcome and year in Review https://youtu.be/SjfUmERjfXQ Art as Archaeology https://youtu.be/Q377oK-vyx8 Special Mysterry FROG https://youtu.be/nVbRG43uUeY Older Londoners […]
November 27, 2019
The last of the CAAUK videos: Twenty years after. Challenges and successes in digital archiving https://youtu.be/0XIS2HIl78U The following paper provides a reflective historiography on the ongoing work of the Archaeology Data Service (ADS), the only accredited UK digital archive for archaeological data. As the organisation moves past its twentieth year the landscape it inhabits has […]
November 20, 2019
The next set of CAAUK videos of the presentations: Wemyss Caves 4D: a digital future for the Pictish Wemyss Caves, Fife Scotland https://youtu.be/7C0FLNU001A Wemyss Caves 4D is a collaborative digital documentation and interpretation project involving archaeologists from the SCAPE Trust, University of St Andrews and the community group Save the Wemyss Ancient Caves Society (SWACS). […]
November 18, 2019
Another set of videos from the CAA conference: Roman Frontier or Fortified Road? GIS Analysis of the Gask Ridge https://youtu.be/OrPUSm1c60k Shortly after arriving in Scotland in the early AD 70s, the Roman Army constructed a series of forts, fortlets, and towers in the central belt between the Forth-Clyde valley and the river Tay. This assembly […]
November 8, 2019
A year ago I helped run the CAAUK conference in Edinburgh. I thought I would share the videos we made of the presentations: CIDOC CRM and CRMarchaeo A vision of use for the ‘future’ https://youtu.be/D1ZaEwWlDtw Recent work by Holtorf and May et al (2018) has highlighted the simultaneous desire to pass archaeological knowledge on to […]
November 6, 2019
The second half of the videos of the presentations from The Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference. A new approach to rationalising archaeological shell https://youtu.be/Lak6KUrHuh8 Displaying the Dead: results of the Leeds Museum visitor survey https://youtu.be/WIJcbuT4SFM Documentation and Curation of 3D Visualization Projects https://youtu.be/krNWLyay9z4 Positive Action with a 3D Printer https://youtu.be/xL3p9iCHHFY Visitor perceptions of, and […]
November 1, 2019
This was a new conference that I filmed last year. It was a really enjoyable conference and I hope you like the videos of the presentations: About the Conference The Society convenes for its two-day conference every autumn. Held in a different region of the UK each year, it usually addresses a theme of topical […]
October 30, 2019
Every year Archaeology Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland host a conference on research in progress happening around Scotland. Last year I filmed it. You can see the videos here: Conference info Archaeological Research in Progress 2018 is the annual national conference that gives you the opportunity to hear about the most recent […]
October 25, 2019
The last of the CIfA sessions that we videoed. This one is on public archaeology: Session info In this session we will explore examples of successful collaboration between professional archaeological and cultural heritage practitioners and local communities. The focus will be on experiences gained from working in communities that have had less exposure to exploring […]
October 23, 2019
A session for the CIfA conference that we filmed. This one dealing with the local archaeology, for the conference: Session Abstract The venue for this year’s CIfA conference is also one of the region’s more interesting and important prehistoric monuments: an early Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure. This sits within a complex urban fringe landscape with a […]
October 18, 2019
Another session we videoed at the CIfA conference: Session Abstract The professional practice of archaeology requires skills and knowledge from a diverse range of subject areas. Inspiration from these adjacent sectors enables us to study and communicate the progression of human society; yet, as a profession, we have yet to wholeheartedly embrace innovation in practical […]
October 16, 2019
Something to watch this midweek. Another videoed session from the CIfA conference. Session Info: If you speak to archaeologists about what attracts them to the discipline, they tend to speak in terms of belonging. They want be part of the ‘tribe’ of fellow archaeologists. But there are divisions in our field, which many decry. There […]
October 11, 2019
Some of the videoed presentations from an intense CIfA session. Session Info: A hundred years on from the Representation of the People Act, we want to ask hard questions about how representative archaeology is and what our role is in a society with a very different demographic make-up to our profession. At a time when […]
October 9, 2019
While archaeology does look at the past, it also have an interest in the future. A few video presentations from the CIfA conference on where archaeology could go: Session Abstract 21st-century Challenges for Archaeology, a series of six online discussions and workshops in 2017, considered themes and issues that loom large in the practice of […]
October 4, 2019
An important session from the CIfA conference that looked at one of the most overlooked aspect of archaeology. Enjoy the videos: Session Details: This workshop will critically examine the post excavation assessment, how it has developed, how it is used in current commercial practice and what role, if any, the PXA has in the on-going […]
October 2, 2019
A session we filmed at the CIfA conference: Session Abstract: Most modern archaeological fieldwork projects are followed by post-excavation investigations which usually include the assessment, analysis and reporting of various organic components recovered from environmental soil samples and may also include geoarchaeological research. Environmental archaeologists will encounter material from a wide range of periods, terrains […]
September 27, 2019
An interesting session we filmed at the CIfA conference: Session Abstract: A protected landscape can be defined as an area, which has a clear boundary, within which nature, wildlife and heritage are protected, ensuring that people can continue to benefit from the natural and historic environments without destroying them. Though these landscapes may have a […]
September 25, 2019
The last of the big Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference videos: Nungate memories: the pleasures of oral recording https://youtu.be/QuYfrLss_DA The importance of memory in the park context https://youtu.be/KaDxihmg8P4 Walking Tours on Wheels, Paisley https://youtu.be/K3BSFh8kRt0 Rejuvenating the West Boathouse https://youtu.be/7RTs7DqJRv0 Inspiring landscapes: the life and times of Muirhead Bone https://youtu.be/j4xGRKL378M Personal reflections on community heritage in Scotland: […]
September 24, 2019
I have just got in from the field to discover that Theresa O’Mahony passed away on Sunday. She was a tireless advocate for disabled archaeologists and for the inclusion of those with disabilities into archaeology. She created the enabled archaeology foundation https://enabledarchaeologyfoundation.org/ fought so many battles I don’t think anyone has be able to count […]
September 20, 2019
Some light viewing for your weekend… A session we filmed at EAA: This session aims to bring together researchers involved in interdisciplinary studies examining the contemporary heritages of Iron Age, Roman and Early Medieval pasts in Europe. It will present and discuss the regional variability of the methodological approaches that have been adopted and the […]
September 18, 2019
Another post from the big 2017 Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference. As with the other posts the topics are mixed up: Govanhill Baths’ experience of Community Shares https://youtu.be/uiwEtlIS9Wc Heritage assets creating a platform for community-led regeneration https://youtu.be/YueaLNx861g Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society https://youtu.be/WvnC875qkdQ New Forest Archaeology: motivating communities and enhancing their engagement https://youtu.be/sAk5qaxjygo CINE: making virtual […]
September 13, 2019
It is Friday, so video time. Here is another session from EAA: Session Info Author: Altena, Eveline (Netherlands) – Leiden University Medical Center Co-Author(s): Inskip, Sarah (United Kingdom) – Cambridge University Keywords: Middle ages, Bioarchaeology,History, Populations Researching the biological characteristics of individuals provides key information for understanding the functioning of past populations. While physical anthropological […]
September 11, 2019
Another week and another set of videos from the big Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference. As before, they are a bit mixed up so the topics are all over the place: Feats of Clay: Bronze Age metalworking at North Kessock https://youtu.be/R2ieTY6HoXY The Living Wells Project – community heritage and the interpretation of holy wells in Wales […]
September 6, 2019
Another wee videoed session from the EAA conference: Session Info: Author: Arnoldussen, Stijn (Netherlands) – Groningen University; Stichting Metaaltijdenonderzoek Nederland Co-Author(s): De Mulder, Guy (Belgium) – UGent, Vakgroep Archeologie; Cellule Archéologie des âges des métauxWarmenbol, Eugène (Belgium) – Faculté de Philosophie et Sc. sociales, Université Libre de Bruxelles; Cellule Archéologie des âges des métauxTheunissen, Liesbeth […]
September 4, 2019
Another batch of videos from the big Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference. It is a mixed bag in terms of topics. Not sure how it happened, but when the videos got added to the YouTube playlist they was not really an order to it: Remember Us: Muslim communities and the First World War https://youtu.be/V1xMv_yt2Zo Digging In: […]
August 30, 2019
Another videoed session from the EAA conference: Session Info: Author: Willems, Annemarie (Finland) – AW Heritage Consultancy; ED for Friends of ICAHM; Associate member International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) Co-Author(s): Comer, Douglas (United States) – President, International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM); Principal, Cultural Site Research and Management; Chairman, United […]
August 28, 2019
In 2017, Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference went big for the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology and ran multiple sessions over several days. Thought I would share some of them with you: Diving in: how volunteers are uncovering the stories of Arlington Baths https://youtu.be/t5x2IqNpkGg A new dimension on Scotland’s rock art https://youtu.be/De9m6g0whRY Welcome to Glasgow […]
August 23, 2019
Another old EAA session we filmed for you to enjoy on your weekend: Session Abstract: Author: Huvila, Isto (Sweden) – Uppsala University Co-Author(s): Dallas, Costis (Canada) – University of TorontoLaužikas, Rimvydas (Lithuania) – University of Vilnius Keywords: practices, knowledge, use, research, digital The last ten years saw significant growth in the use of digital methods […]
August 21, 2019
Yes, I am a bit behind on these video posts. I hope you enjoy this great TAFAC conference from 2017: TAFAC’s annual conference takes place on the first Saturday in November. Each year we meet in a different location in Dundee, Perth or Fife, in turn. 2017 Conference took place in Dundee on Saturday […]
August 16, 2019
Here is another EAA session for your viewing pleasure; something to watch on your weekend: Session Abstract: Less than two decades ago, contract archaeology in many countries was nearly entirely development-led or state-controlled. Today it is a competitive business. In many countries this has resulted in an unambitious but cheap archaeology that lacks social impact. […]
August 14, 2019
This part of my series of posts on conference presentations, that I have filmed. This one is a one day conference: Conference Info To celebrate this summer’s successful excavations at East Lomond Hill an academic day-conference will be hosted by Falkland Stewardship Trust at Falkland Estate on 11th November. The event is organised by OJT […]
August 9, 2019
A session we filmed at the EAA conference a while back. I am always amazed at the lack of practical presentation training new archaeologists receive and I am glad conferences are not starting to run more of these sessions: Session Details Author: Collis, John (United Kingdom) – University of Sheffield Co-Author(s): Pearce, Mark (United Kingdom) […]
August 7, 2019
A nice session for EAA we filmed a little while ago, this this week’s midweek archaeology videos: Abstract: The Migration period (4th-5th centuries AD) and its aftermath was a formative phase in the history of the lands bordering the North Sea. Migrations resulted in the formation of new societies, which not only developed new identities, […]
August 2, 2019
This is part of my series of posts on presentations that I have filmed at conferences. This is the Foreshore Forum: Fieldwork Review – Thames Discovery Programme By Eliott Wragg https://youtu.be/kZ2CHkH7NUU CBT Project & Greenwich Update By Helen Johnston https://youtu.be/1Oi1Au-IC0g From Sail to Steam By Sheila Douglas, U3A Shared Learning Project https://youtu.be/YYt49Vz2c6s Changes to the […]
July 31, 2019
I am restarting my series of posts on presentations that I have filmed at conferences. Today’s post is a whole conference: Conference info The New Forest Knowledge Conference 2017 will celebrate the archaeological and historical research being carried out in and around the New Forest. It will provide an opportunity to find out who is […]
July 26, 2019
For you weekend viewing pleasure, some videos from the CIfA conference in Newcastle: SESSION ABSTRACT World Heritage Sites (WHS) are inscribed by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee under the World Heritage Convention of 1972, which aims at the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future generations of cultural and natural heritage of Outstanding Universal […]
July 24, 2019
If you enjoyed last weeks videos on geoarchaeology, then I have some more for you: Garbage In – Wisdom Out! Geoarchaeological Investigation of Sedimentation Processes and Waste Disposal Practices at the Latène Settlement Basel-Gasfabrik https://youtu.be/tV9GSgXWXr8 David Brönnimann1, Norbert Spichtig 2, Guido Lassau 2, Philippe Rentzel1 1 Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science, University of Basel, Switzerland […]
July 19, 2019
For you weekend pleasure, some Geoarchaeology. These videos are from the 7th Developing International Geoarchaeology conference: From Green Sahara to Desert River: 6000 Years of Environmental Change in the Sudanese Nile Valley https://youtu.be/4XRCctf8Kx4 Jamie Woodward Regional Stratigraphy, Tephrochronology, and Human Occupation of the Upper Susitna Basin, Central Alaska https://youtu.be/6OC5gY6zLgs John C. Blong School […]
July 17, 2019
Unfortunately, I have let this blog fall by the wayside as of late. So to get back into the grove I will try to clear my back log of video posts. First up is this one from the CIfA conference in Newcastle: Session: Built Heritage in Conflict – Protecting global built heritage in war zones; […]
April 5, 2019
This is a guest post by Katy Whitaker. Katy was looking to create a longer form version of a Twitter thread she created and I offered up my blog as a platform for her to use. All credit for this interesting piece goes to Katy. Katy is an archaeologist and archivist. She works for Historic […]
April 14, 2018
Reading this first sentence is easy, it is making it to the next sentence and then the next and the next, until the end that will be the challenge. For some, the words will be too raw, too real, too personal, too disturbing – don’t read. For everyone else, all I can say is that […]
October 27, 2017
In a few months the TAG conference will be happening in Cardiff. Here is one of the sessions we filmed at last year’s TAG. Really interesting look at the creative side of archaeology: Session Details Sightations is a space of exchange, where different perspectives on archaeological visualisation are displayed side by side. These are materialized […]
October 4, 2017
It’s Wednesday, so time for some conference videos. These come from the CIfA conference and an interesting look at dissemination: Session Details Organisers: Victoria Donnelly and Tori Park, Amec Foster Wheeler As archaeologists, we have an obligation to communicate the results of our work, both to professionals and the wider public. In an ever-increasingly digital […]
October 2, 2017
The last of the sessions we filmed from the 2016 TAG conference: Session Details Fabio Silva, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Liz Henty, University of Wales Trinity Saint Landscape archaeology opened up new avenues for archaeologists to understand how the environment that societies inhabit determines their interactions with their surroundings, creating part of […]
September 25, 2017
We keep rolling with more CIfA conference videos. Here is another session we filmed: Session Details Organisers: Chris Jones, Historic Environment Officer, Northumberland National Park Authority; Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist, Peak District National Park Authority The world’s Protected Areas are recognised for their conservation of the natural environment. They also contain outstanding international examples […]
September 20, 2017
For those of you who prefer your archaeology seaside- a session we filmed at the CIfA conference: Session Details Organisers: Victoria Cooper, Royal HaskoningDHV; Katy Bell, University of Winchester; Alison James, Historic England SESSION ABSTRACT Provision for protection and management of the marine historic environment varies widely on a global scale. There are just 55 […]
September 18, 2017
Another session from the CIfA conference, one especially for those working in commercial archaeology: Session Details Organisers: Dave A Petts, University of Durham; Andy J Howard, University of Durham and Landscape Research & Management, Bridgnorth SESSION ABSTRACT Large-scale archaeological fieldwork programmes based on major infrastructure developments offer unique challenges and opportunities for researchers. Often comprising […]
September 13, 2017
Before Brexit became the train-wreck we all know and love, back when it was just a dumpster fire, there was a session at the CIfA conference about Brexit and Archaeology. We filmed it so you can view it now: Session Details Organisers: Rob Lennox, CIfA; Nick Shepherd, FAME The decision of the British electorate on […]
September 11, 2017
Dealing with disabilities is something close to my heart. So it was a real pleasure to film this session at CIfA and to share it with you now: Session Details Organisers: Theresa O’Mahony, Enabled Archaeology; Victoria Reid, Access to Archaeology. Supported by the CIfA Equality and Diversity Group We need to be a more dynamic […]
September 6, 2017
Another session we filmed from the CIfA conference. Hope you enjoy: Session Details Organisers: Katherine Baxter, Society for Museum Archaeology; Jane Evans, Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service; James Gerrard, Newcastle University Artefacts are central to any consideration of archaeology as a global profession, reflecting trade, demography, migration, and cultural exchange for all periods. Such themes […]
September 4, 2017
Life has kept me busy for the last couple of months so I haven’t been posting… or even clearing out my queue of posts that I wanted to get out. I will make an effort to get this backlog out. Here is a session from the CIfA conference we filmed. Session Details: Kate Geary, CIfA; […]
June 14, 2017
Do you like Landscapes? Well I have got a great session we filmed for you: Session Abstract In recent years there have been many developments in techniques and philosophical approaches that can assist those engaged in historic landscape research and management. These include not only digital datasets integrated through GIS (e.g. aerial imagery, remote sensing, […]
June 9, 2017
Another session we filmed at the CIfA conference- this one on digital preservation. Session Details Digital technologies play a central role in documenting our heritage and provide a vital resource for creative, cultural and commercial activities in archaeology and beyond. Yet, without long-term commitment to active preservation and access, this resource is under threat from […]
June 7, 2017
An interesting session from the CIfA conference we filmed. Archaeology as soft power? Session Details Organisers: Keith Nichol, Head of Cultural Diplomacy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Gerry Wait, Heritage Consultant at Nexus Heritage; Leonora O’Brien, Cultural Heritage Consultant at AECOM; Peter Hinton, Chief Executive, CIfA ‘Culture, in all its dimensions, is a fundamental […]
June 2, 2017
For your weekend viewing pleasure, a session we videoed at the TAG conference: Session Abstract The human body has been investigated and marvelled by anatomists since the earliest civilizations, with a wide variety of mortuary practices and attitudes to the body have dictating the nature of their work and the ‘appropriate’ methodologies employed. But the […]
May 31, 2017
One of the last sessions we filmed from the TAG conference: Session Abstract This proposed session explores the materiality of place and the agency of landscape in unearthing historical, social and cultural narrative. Examining the role of the artist as facilitator, serving to bring hard to reach narratives to wider audiences, creative fieldwork from selected […]
December 13, 2019
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