National Trust Archaeology
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Sharing information about archaeology at National Trust places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
There's everything from graffiti depicting a ship in full sail scratched into the wall of the tower at Sissinghurst during the Seven Years War (1756-63) to a Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead from Calke Abbey.
Find out more: www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk
Find out more: www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
There's everything from graffiti depicting a ship in full sail scratched into the wall of the tower at Sissinghurst during the Seven Years War (1756-63) to a Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead from Calke Abbey.
Find out more: www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk
Find out more: www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk
We’ve mentioned in posts earlier this month that the National Trust looks after almost 100,000 sites of archaeological and historic interest, but did you know that we also care for thousands of archaeological finds, and that you can explore them in our online collection?https://bit.ly/44iRYZV
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’ve mentioned in posts earlier this month that the National Trust looks after almost 100,000 sites of archaeological and historic interest, but did you know that we also care for thousands of archaeological finds, and that you can explore them in our online collection?https://bit.ly/44iRYZV
The team recreating the famous Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial ship is inviting the public to name it!
The Sutton Hoo Ships Company (SHSC) aim to complete the project next year before getting the ship on the River Deben in 2027.
You can submit your nomination here: saxonship.org/suggest-a-na...
The Sutton Hoo Ships Company (SHSC) aim to complete the project next year before getting the ship on the River Deben in 2027.
You can submit your nomination here: saxonship.org/suggest-a-na...
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The team recreating the famous Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial ship is inviting the public to name it!
The Sutton Hoo Ships Company (SHSC) aim to complete the project next year before getting the ship on the River Deben in 2027.
You can submit your nomination here: saxonship.org/suggest-a-na...
The Sutton Hoo Ships Company (SHSC) aim to complete the project next year before getting the ship on the River Deben in 2027.
You can submit your nomination here: saxonship.org/suggest-a-na...
Can you believe it - it's 8 years since we set up our Facebook & 4 years since we started on Instagram!
A huge THANK YOU to all our followers on both channels (nearly 17,000 of you on Facebook & 8,000 on Instagram) & also to the 4,000+ of you who are following us here.
✍️ Tom Gauld / New Scientist
A huge THANK YOU to all our followers on both channels (nearly 17,000 of you on Facebook & 8,000 on Instagram) & also to the 4,000+ of you who are following us here.
✍️ Tom Gauld / New Scientist
November 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Can you believe it - it's 8 years since we set up our Facebook & 4 years since we started on Instagram!
A huge THANK YOU to all our followers on both channels (nearly 17,000 of you on Facebook & 8,000 on Instagram) & also to the 4,000+ of you who are following us here.
✍️ Tom Gauld / New Scientist
A huge THANK YOU to all our followers on both channels (nearly 17,000 of you on Facebook & 8,000 on Instagram) & also to the 4,000+ of you who are following us here.
✍️ Tom Gauld / New Scientist
Looking for something to do as the nights draw in?
Earlier this year, during the #FestivalofArchaeology, three of our brilliant archaeologists provided an opportunity to learn more about the varied work they’re involved with.
Head to the @archaeologyuk YouTube channel to watch: bit.ly/3LQtS2i
Earlier this year, during the #FestivalofArchaeology, three of our brilliant archaeologists provided an opportunity to learn more about the varied work they’re involved with.
Head to the @archaeologyuk YouTube channel to watch: bit.ly/3LQtS2i
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Looking for something to do as the nights draw in?
Earlier this year, during the #FestivalofArchaeology, three of our brilliant archaeologists provided an opportunity to learn more about the varied work they’re involved with.
Head to the @archaeologyuk YouTube channel to watch: bit.ly/3LQtS2i
Earlier this year, during the #FestivalofArchaeology, three of our brilliant archaeologists provided an opportunity to learn more about the varied work they’re involved with.
Head to the @archaeologyuk YouTube channel to watch: bit.ly/3LQtS2i
These hillforts are managed in a way that strikes the balance between protecting archaeological features, as well as making space for nature.
And they're not only largely Scheduled Monuments, but also Sites of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves (NNR).
And they're not only largely Scheduled Monuments, but also Sites of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves (NNR).
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
These hillforts are managed in a way that strikes the balance between protecting archaeological features, as well as making space for nature.
And they're not only largely Scheduled Monuments, but also Sites of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves (NNR).
And they're not only largely Scheduled Monuments, but also Sites of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves (NNR).
The layout of hillforts with their steep ramparts and ditches means they’ve never been intensively farmed. These ancient landscapes have, by virtue of their formation and position, evolved into outstanding habitats supporting rare, beautiful wildflowers, butterflies and birds.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The layout of hillforts with their steep ramparts and ditches means they’ve never been intensively farmed. These ancient landscapes have, by virtue of their formation and position, evolved into outstanding habitats supporting rare, beautiful wildflowers, butterflies and birds.
It’s #HillfortsWednesday!
Did you know that there are more than 150 hillforts, hilltop and hillslope enclosures recorded on land cared for by the National Trust?
They're amazing archaeological sites, but also real havens for nature. 🧵
Did you know that there are more than 150 hillforts, hilltop and hillslope enclosures recorded on land cared for by the National Trust?
They're amazing archaeological sites, but also real havens for nature. 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It’s #HillfortsWednesday!
Did you know that there are more than 150 hillforts, hilltop and hillslope enclosures recorded on land cared for by the National Trust?
They're amazing archaeological sites, but also real havens for nature. 🧵
Did you know that there are more than 150 hillforts, hilltop and hillslope enclosures recorded on land cared for by the National Trust?
They're amazing archaeological sites, but also real havens for nature. 🧵
Knole Revealed: Archaeology & discovery at a great country house by National Trust Archaeologist Nathalie Cohen and Curator Frances Parton describe discoveries made in this former archbishop's palace, and in the garden and park during the “Inspired By Knole” conservation project.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Knole Revealed: Archaeology & discovery at a great country house by National Trust Archaeologist Nathalie Cohen and Curator Frances Parton describe discoveries made in this former archbishop's palace, and in the garden and park during the “Inspired By Knole” conservation project.
The Wonder of the North: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal by National Trust Archaeologist Mark Newman.
This publication charts the landscape's history from the first arrival of prehistoric hunters, via medieval monasticism, the Dissolution of the monasteries, to the present day.
This publication charts the landscape's history from the first arrival of prehistoric hunters, via medieval monasticism, the Dissolution of the monasteries, to the present day.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The Wonder of the North: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal by National Trust Archaeologist Mark Newman.
This publication charts the landscape's history from the first arrival of prehistoric hunters, via medieval monasticism, the Dissolution of the monasteries, to the present day.
This publication charts the landscape's history from the first arrival of prehistoric hunters, via medieval monasticism, the Dissolution of the monasteries, to the present day.
A Date with the Two Cerne Giants - Reinvestigating an Iconic British Hill Figure. Edited by Dr Michael J. Allen. Nearly 30 experts unravel a bit more of the truth of the Giant in this publication.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A Date with the Two Cerne Giants - Reinvestigating an Iconic British Hill Figure. Edited by Dr Michael J. Allen. Nearly 30 experts unravel a bit more of the truth of the Giant in this publication.
Chedworth Roman Villa: Excavations and Re-imaginings from the nineteenth to the twenty-first Centuries by Simon Esmonde Cleary, Jason Wood and Emma Durham. A major scholarly monograph; the outcome of a decade-long research project at Chedworth Roman Villa.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Chedworth Roman Villa: Excavations and Re-imaginings from the nineteenth to the twenty-first Centuries by Simon Esmonde Cleary, Jason Wood and Emma Durham. A major scholarly monograph; the outcome of a decade-long research project at Chedworth Roman Villa.
Britain's Landmarks and Legends by Jo Woolf
Discover the history, legends and folklore of Britain’s most intriguing landmarks.
Discover the history, legends and folklore of Britain’s most intriguing landmarks.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Britain's Landmarks and Legends by Jo Woolf
Discover the history, legends and folklore of Britain’s most intriguing landmarks.
Discover the history, legends and folklore of Britain’s most intriguing landmarks.
Earlier this year, the ‘Back When’ podcast was launched.
You can join historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby on your favourite podcast app, or the National Trust website, as they take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Find out more: bit.ly/3JvN0lL
You can join historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby on your favourite podcast app, or the National Trust website, as they take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Find out more: bit.ly/3JvN0lL
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Earlier this year, the ‘Back When’ podcast was launched.
You can join historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby on your favourite podcast app, or the National Trust website, as they take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Find out more: bit.ly/3JvN0lL
You can join historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby on your favourite podcast app, or the National Trust website, as they take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Find out more: bit.ly/3JvN0lL
Start your week in Surrey!
If you're looking for some Monday morning listening why not tune in to our podcast series exploring the landscapes and monuments in the Surrey Hills:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey...
Be sure to check out Episode 1 which features our very own James Brown!
If you're looking for some Monday morning listening why not tune in to our podcast series exploring the landscapes and monuments in the Surrey Hills:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey...
Be sure to check out Episode 1 which features our very own James Brown!
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Start your week in Surrey!
If you're looking for some Monday morning listening why not tune in to our podcast series exploring the landscapes and monuments in the Surrey Hills:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey...
Be sure to check out Episode 1 which features our very own James Brown!
If you're looking for some Monday morning listening why not tune in to our podcast series exploring the landscapes and monuments in the Surrey Hills:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey...
Be sure to check out Episode 1 which features our very own James Brown!
Why not check it out to see what’s potentially hidden beneath your feet at your favourite National Trust property!
You can use the search function or the map to find out more:
heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/home
You can use the search function or the map to find out more:
heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/home
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Why not check it out to see what’s potentially hidden beneath your feet at your favourite National Trust property!
You can use the search function or the map to find out more:
heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/home
You can use the search function or the map to find out more:
heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/home
This resource holds information on nearly 100,000 archaeological sites and buildings located on, or adjacent to National Trust-owned land.
The types of features recorded include standing buildings, earthworks, buried archaeology, historic garden and parkland features, and archaeological landscapes.
The types of features recorded include standing buildings, earthworks, buried archaeology, historic garden and parkland features, and archaeological landscapes.
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This resource holds information on nearly 100,000 archaeological sites and buildings located on, or adjacent to National Trust-owned land.
The types of features recorded include standing buildings, earthworks, buried archaeology, historic garden and parkland features, and archaeological landscapes.
The types of features recorded include standing buildings, earthworks, buried archaeology, historic garden and parkland features, and archaeological landscapes.
Did you know there's a website dedicated to helping you discover more about the archaeology and heritage cared for by @nationaltrust.org.uk?
NT Heritage Records Online has been developed to promote, and provide access to, the National Trust’s archaeological and historic building database. 🧵
NT Heritage Records Online has been developed to promote, and provide access to, the National Trust’s archaeological and historic building database. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Did you know there's a website dedicated to helping you discover more about the archaeology and heritage cared for by @nationaltrust.org.uk?
NT Heritage Records Online has been developed to promote, and provide access to, the National Trust’s archaeological and historic building database. 🧵
NT Heritage Records Online has been developed to promote, and provide access to, the National Trust’s archaeological and historic building database. 🧵
The fireplace is ornately decorated & covered in 15th- 16th century text. Throughout the rest of the house are examples of ritual protective marks, such as compass-drawn designs & taper burns 🔥
A huge thank you to @kentarchsoc & the William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust for funding the survey.
A huge thank you to @kentarchsoc & the William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust for funding the survey.
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The fireplace is ornately decorated & covered in 15th- 16th century text. Throughout the rest of the house are examples of ritual protective marks, such as compass-drawn designs & taper burns 🔥
A huge thank you to @kentarchsoc & the William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust for funding the survey.
A huge thank you to @kentarchsoc & the William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust for funding the survey.
Vallance actively 'collected' both structural elements & interiors to add to the house - one of these was the fireplace in the Great Hall. The fireplace is recorded to have originally been located at the George, an inn or hotel at 31 High Street Sittingbourne.
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Vallance actively 'collected' both structural elements & interiors to add to the house - one of these was the fireplace in the Great Hall. The fireplace is recorded to have originally been located at the George, an inn or hotel at 31 High Street Sittingbourne.
We're delighted to be working with MJC-Associates to record the graffiti & inscriptions at Stoneacre. The house is a medieval timber-framed building, with many later alterations to the fabric, including those undertaken by Aymer Vallance, who presented the house to the National Trust in 1928.
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We're delighted to be working with MJC-Associates to record the graffiti & inscriptions at Stoneacre. The house is a medieval timber-framed building, with many later alterations to the fabric, including those undertaken by Aymer Vallance, who presented the house to the National Trust in 1928.
The National Trust’s oldest nature reserve, Wicken Fen, is said to be haunted by the Lantern Men, evil spirits whose lights flicker across the marshes and lure people to a watery grave.
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The National Trust’s oldest nature reserve, Wicken Fen, is said to be haunted by the Lantern Men, evil spirits whose lights flicker across the marshes and lure people to a watery grave.
The Treasurer's House in York is full of phantoms, from marching Roman military figures to the cat that haunts the café, or the smell of cigar smoke from a previous owner who checks on his beloved home.
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Treasurer's House in York is full of phantoms, from marching Roman military figures to the cat that haunts the café, or the smell of cigar smoke from a previous owner who checks on his beloved home.
At Dunster Castle in Somerset, floating lights, a man in green and dungeon skeletons found chained together are some of the strange encounters reported.
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
At Dunster Castle in Somerset, floating lights, a man in green and dungeon skeletons found chained together are some of the strange encounters reported.
We've partnered with Essex Place Services to offer a practical, 3-day building recording course in May 2026 at Knole, focusing on the Garden Wall to create a stone-by-stone record. The course includes a tour of Lord Sackville's Private Garden: www.placeservices.co.uk/conservation...
#CPD #Training
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October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We've partnered with Essex Place Services to offer a practical, 3-day building recording course in May 2026 at Knole, focusing on the Garden Wall to create a stone-by-stone record. The course includes a tour of Lord Sackville's Private Garden: www.placeservices.co.uk/conservation...
#CPD #Training
#CPD #Training