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Writing tagged: ‘archaeology’

‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Book review: ‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

An introduction to our formerly maligned cousins.

Published 26-Oct-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: archaeology, prehistory, reviews, science
‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

The prehistory of Britain in seven burials.

Published 18-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: Alice Roberts, archaeology, prehistory, reviews
‘Ancestral Journeys’ by Jean Manco

Book review: ‘Ancestral Journeys’ by Jean Manco

The peopling of Europe from the first venturers to the Vikings.

Published 20-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: archaeology, Europe, history, prehistory, reviews
Barn owl

Newsletter No. 20: ‘Giving it the David Attenboroughs’

In which I gatecrash a podcast, and share cool stuff by the likes of: Melissa Harrison · Luke Turner · Werner Herzog · Merlin Sheldrake · Robert Macfarlane · Gaby Wood · Caught by the River · Philip Hoare · and a host of talented extras.

Published 20-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, birds, Caught by the River, Clive James, Darwin book, Donald Hall, Gaby Wood, Gilbert White, Luke Turner, Melissa Harrison, Merlin Sheldrake, Philip Hoare, Philip Larkin, podcasts, Robert Macfarlane, Werner Herzog
Roe buck

27 April 2020

A wonderful day’s wildlife.

Published 27-Apr-2020
Filed under: Featured Writing, Writing Tags: archaeology, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, coronavirus, curlews, garden, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, kestrels, lapwings, mammals, meadow pipits, mistle thrushes, red grouse, roe deer, skylarks, stonechats, swallows, the Moor, trig point 4144, videos, wheatears
Red grouse

6 March 2020

A walk on the Moor. Some spring favourites are back! And a thrilling barn owl encounter.

Published 06-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, curlews, Hebden Bridge, lapwings, red grouse, the Moor, trig point 4144
‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

A third collection of wonderful essays from my favourite writer.

Published 02-Jan-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: archaeology, Kathleen Jamie, reviews

1st January 2020

Kathleen Jamie, and Shetland memories.

Published 01-Jan-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, Calder Valley, Christmas, Hebden Bridge, Kathleen Jamie, reminiscences, Shetland
Miller's Grave
Miller's Grave

8 July 2019

A walk on the Moor.

Published 08-Jul-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, birds, butterflies, Calder Valley, hazels, Hebden Bridge, kestrels, large skipper butterflies, meadow pipits, On the Moor (book), red grouse, ringlet butterflies, rooks, the Moor
Terracotta Warriors

Newsletter No. 14: ‘The terror Carter’s warriors’

Liverpool · chinese warriors · Ben Myers · shoes on wires · Patti Smith · Wuthering Heights · stratigraphy · astronomy · ancient DNA · storm petrels · LIMONCELLO ICE CREAM!!

Published 27-Jul-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, astronomy, Ben Myers, birds, Brontës, dna, geology, Patti Smith
Male brambling
Male brambling

Newsletter No. 13: ‘Bramblings!’

bramblings · wheatears · Mary Beard · Beaker folk · Meera Sodha · recipes · John Tyndall · Eunice Foote · religion · Ben Myers · Austin Kleon · Walter Benjamin · giant sloths · Shetland · Neil Ansell · Charles Darwin

Published 18-May-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, Ben Myers, birds, bramblings, Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Mary Beard, recipes, religion, Shetland, wheatears
Built on Bones

Book review: ‘Built on Bones’ by Brenna Hassett

15,000 years of urban life and death.

Published 07-Apr-2017
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: archaeology, books, reviews, science

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