Abbotsbury Swannery near Weymouth in Dorset is unique in being the only managed nesting colony of Mute Swans in the … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Naturelog: Saturday 26th April
Off to visit Fingrinhoe Wick today with RSPB group. This is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve, south east of Colchester, … More
Mary Rose (4) Master Carpenter’s cabin
One of the amazing things about the Mary Rose excavation was thta as they came across the artefacts they were … More
Where would I like to visit?
I was recently asked to write a short piece on where I would most like to visit – archaeologically speaking. … More
Naturelog: Wednesday 23rd April
The chance to pop into the London Wetland Centre for a couple of hours and what a couple of hours … More
Mary Rose (3): The Mary Rose bell
The Mary Rose Bell is one of the few objects excavated, which date from the launch of the ship in … More
Robert Falcon Scott
This statue of Robert Falcon Scott stands at the entrance to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. It was sculpted by Kathleen Scott, … More
A Virtual Reconstruction Of Ancient Rome
This is awesome. Must see for anyone interested in Roman History
Mary Rose (2): The remains of the Ship
The preservation of the ship and its contents are been a major undertaking. Essentially the archaeologists were working with little … More
Naturelog: Friday 18th April
The garden has remained quiet most of the week with a noticeable drop in visits to the feeder station. However … More
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