A Career in Ruins – The Thoughts of a Retiring Archaeologist
Our Archaeology Service colleague, Roland Smith, retires at the end of March after a 45+ year career as a professional archaeologist. We asked Roland [...]
Setting of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site
On 21 October, Wiltshire Council adopted a pivotal planning document following a public consultation in the spring. It sets out how the landscapes around [...]
Sherston’s Enigmatic Scheduled Monument
Sherston is first mentioned in 896 ‘Scorranston’, a name which had by the time of Domesday (1086) evolved into ‘Sorstain’ representing Sherston Magna, and [...]
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