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Infra-red imagery of the New Forest © Forest Research, The Verderers of the New Forest, New Forest National Park Authority, Forestry England, Cambridge University Technical Services Excavation during the A1 Leeming to Barton Motorway Upgrade Scheme © Northern Archaeological Associates Diver photographing artefacts underwater from the Wheel Wreck © Kevin Camidge Capturing data to create a photogrammetric model of the Pictish Craw Stone © ACCORD Project

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Feeding Anglo-Saxon England (FeedSax): The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution, 2017-2022

This European Research Council funded project applied a suite of science-based techniques - including stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating - to preserved grains, seeds, animal bones and pollen, to generate the direct evidence for how crops were grown between the 8th and 13th centuries AD.

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Historic England Aerial Investigation Mapping Data now Open Access

Back in July Historic England launched the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer, allowing users for the first time to explore all of the aerial mapping data that…

Integrating open data and the open book: reflections on the publication of an interdisciplinary research project

We are excited to advertise a webinar next week from Cardiff University that explores the benefits of integrating open data and open access publications in your…

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One big jigsaw: Challenges in disseminating 3D data from The Former Curzon Street Station Yard

High Speed Two’s groundbreaking archaeology programme is currently not just Europe’s largest excavation but also a treasure trove of insights into the lives that shaped modern…

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